Posters and Demos

The Posters and Demos track at the India HCI 2026 invites students, researchers, practitioners, designers, artists, and interdisciplinary teams to present emerging ideas, interactive systems, exploratory research, and creative technology experiences in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

The theme of India HCI 2026, Designing for Dignity: Inclusive, Accessible, and Respectful Futures in HCI, encourages submissions that explore how technologies can support inclusion, accessibility, agency, care, equity, wellbeing, and respectful interaction across diverse contexts and communities. The track also welcomes critical and reflective perspectives on the role of technology in shaping human experiences and futures. 

The track aims to provide a platform for showcasing, but not limited to:

• Early-stage research

• Speculative concepts

• Proof-of-concept systems

• Interactive experiences, 

• Artistic explorations, and 

• Technology demonstrations. 

The track encourages interdisciplinary participation and dialogue across academia, industry, design practice, arts, and emerging technologies.

Submissions will be evaluated based on originality, relevance, creativity, clarity, and potential impact. Selected works will be presented during the conference as posters and/or live demonstrations.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• User Interfaces and Interaction Design

• Accessibility and Inclusive Design

• Assistive Technologies

• Human-Centered AI

• Tangible, Embedded, and Ubiquitous Computing

• Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality

• Interaction Techniques and Novel Interfaces

• Health, Wellbeing, and Care Technologies

• ICT for Development

• Design for Education and Learning

• Games and Playful Interactions

• Multimedia and Creative Technologies

• CSCW and Social Computing

• Privacy, Safety, and Ethical Technologies

• Visualization and Information Design

• Smart Devices and Connected Experiences

• Sustainability and Responsible Design

• Design for Aging and Diverse Populations

• Critical, Speculative, and Reflective Design

• Indigenous, Local, and Community-Centered Design Approaches

• Ethical Issues in Design

• Natural Language Processing and Voice Interaction

• Multimodal Interfaces

• Tangible Interfaces and Haptic Feedback

Submission Guidelines

All to the India HCI conference must be non-anonymous and submitted through the India HCI 2026 CMT submission portal.

Posters

Poster submissions are intended for early-stage research, design explorations, conceptual ideas, preliminary findings, and emerging interaction concepts.

Authors are requested to submit a 2-page (excluding references) write-up in PDF format using the single-column ACM format (Latex, Overleaf, MS Word).

The submission should include:

• Problem Statement

• Motivation and Context

• Proposed Design / System / Approach

• Preliminary Results or Insights (optional)

• References (if any)

Additionally, authors must submit:

• A full-size poster design in PDF format

• Recommended poster size: A0 Portrait (841 mm × 1189 mm. (Poster Template)

Optional supplementary material such as videos, prototype links, or supporting media may also be submitted. Total supplementary material size should not exceed 300 MB.

At least one author of each accepted submission must register for the conference and present the poster at the venue.

Demos

Demo submissions are intended for interactive prototypes, systems, tools, immersive experiences, games, devices, artistic installations, and working proof-of-concept applications. Demos should be stable enough for repeated demonstrations during the conference.

Authors are requested to submit a 2-page (excluding references) write-up using the single-column ACM format (Latex, Overleaf, MS Word).

The submission should include:

• Problem Statement

• Motivation and Context

• Proposed System / Experience / Interaction

• Preliminary Results or User Feedback (optional)

• Spatial and Technical Requirements

• References (if any)

Optional supplementary material such as videos, prototype links, or supporting media may also be submitted. Total supplementary material size should not exceed 300 MB.

Accepted demos must additionally submit a short teaser video (approximately 30 seconds) before the conference.

At least one author of each accepted submission must register for the conference and demonstrate the work during the conference.

Review Process

The Posters and Demos track will follow a juried review process. 

Submissions will be evaluated by the Track Chairs and members of the review committee based on:

• Originality and creativity

• Relevance to HCI and the conference theme

• Quality and clarity of presentation

• Potential impact and engagement

• Feasibility for exhibition or demonstration

The track will not include a rebuttal phase. Final decisions will be communicated directly to authors.

Anonymity

Submissions to the Posters and Demos track are non-anonymous. Author names and affiliations will be visible to the review committee throughout the review process.

Presentation Format

At least one author must attend the conference and present the work during the assigned session.

Authors of accepted posters are requested to prepare a physical poster to be put up and presented at the conference.

Authors of accepted demos are requested to:

• Demonstrate the system during the demo session

• Interact with conference attendees

• Complete setup before the session begins

Early access to the venue for setup and technical testing will be arranged where required.

Certification

• Authors of accepted submissions will receive certificates of participation. 

• Selected outstanding submissions will receive special recognition during the conference.

• For each accepted submission, at least one author must register for and attend the conference.

Contact

For any queries regarding the Posters and Demos track, please contact the Track Chairs - 

Prof. Shubhajit Roy Chowdhury (src@iitmandi.ac.in), Dr. Sajan Pillai (sajanspillai@gmail.com).