HRI 2027: CALL FOR SHORT CONTRIBUTIONS https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2027/short-contributions/ Important Dates - All Deadlines 11:59pm AoE - * Submission Deadline: October 1, 2026 * Reviews Notification: November 10, 2026 * Rebuttals Due: November 17, 2026 * Decision Notification: December 2, 2026 * Camera Ready Deadline: December 18, 2026 The ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction is a premier, highly-selective venue presenting the latest advances in Human-Robot Interaction. The conference theme for HRI 2027 is “Innovative HRI”. This year’s HRI conference will feature three types of short contributions (4 pages, excluding references) focused on datasets, code, and replication studies. These short contributions aim to: 1. Advance the sharing and reuse of scientific data and code. 2. Promote wider sharing, reuse, and replication of existing scientific work. 3. Provide additional credit and recognition to authors involved in the production, sharing, and reuse of datasets, code, open science, and replication. Similar to the HRI Full papers, HRI Short Contributions will be fully and rigorously reviewed, and will be archived in the ACM Digital Library. Accepted submissions are expected to be presented in-person at the conference. All accepted papers will be presented as a poster at minimum, while exceptional or unique papers may be given a short presentation slot. - Submission Link: to be posted on website shortly - For updates and full submission details, please visit https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2027/short-contributions/. Submission Categories To facilitate quality reviewing, and to inform reviewer selection, authors will be required to select a submission category for their short contribution. These categories are: 1. Data<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0Ff8HlyYRfUKDmbkB2jhkVsokuQ8pd5IK4klZI8Vc8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.f5cynspsl31l> 2. Code<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0Ff8HlyYRfUKDmbkB2jhkVsokuQ8pd5IK4klZI8Vc8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.4xl491a8n190> 3. Replication<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0Ff8HlyYRfUKDmbkB2jhkVsokuQ8pd5IK4klZI8Vc8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.hnjvdmy3ujeg> Review Process Submissions should be in a double-blind format. Reviewers will assess submissions based on the criteria associated with each type of submission (accessibility, completeness, utility, and relevance). When making your submission, please note that all authors will be required to review at least one submission as well as to provide a list of three recommended potential reviewers. For code and data submissions, please also attach your anonymized code / data as a zip file and submit as supplementary material. The deadlines for the supplementary material is the same as the paper deadlines. ACM Open Access Publishing All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, are now 100% Open Access<https://libraries.acm.org/acmopen/> (https://libraries.acm.org/acmopen/). Authors have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With ~3,000 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76% of papers). Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions<https://libraries.acm.org/acmopen/open-participants> in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy<https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/policy-on-open-access-apc-waivers-and-discounts> (https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/policy-on-open-access-apc-waivers-and-discounts). Please keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM. To support authors and institutions as they continue to adapt to ACM’s Open Access publishing model, the ACM Council has approved subsidized APC rates for calendar year 2027, allowing more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer: * $500 APC for ACM/SIG members * $750 for non-members This represents a 29% discount off current APC list pricing, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period. This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2027. SIGCHI<https://sigchi.org/> is able to provide APC assistance to ACM Members who are not affiliated with Open Access institutions. See this link<https://sigchi.org/resources/fhws/> (https://sigchi.org/resources/fhws/) for information about how to apply for a hardship waiver for APC charges. ________________________________ Data Submissions Data submissions are short papers that provide access to and detailed descriptions of research data that is of value to the HRI community. These submissions may include both qualitative and quantitative data collected in HRI settings. Data that has already been published as a part of a previous publication may not be included. During initial submission, data should be submitted as a supplementary zip file. If the dataset is too large, a representative sample should be submitted. Submissions will be assessed by reviewers on the basis of completeness, utility, and relevance. 1. Completeness: Successful submissions should include a clear licensing, and maintenance plan. Recommended licenses are visible here<https://opensource.org/licenses/>. Sufficient detail must be provided on how the data was collected and organized, what kind of information it contains, how it should be used ethically and responsibly, as well as how it will be made available and maintained. Where applicable established best practices on reproducibility should be cited and conformed to. For cases where questionnaires were used, individual questionnaire items and scoring should be provided. 2. Utility and relevance: Data submissions should highlight how the dataset in question has the potential to influence future work or practice in the HRI domain. ⚠️ Note ⚠️: Datasets which cannot be shared due to intellectual property issues (including using proprietary licensing) cannot be submitted. ________________________________ Code Submissions Code submissions are short papers that provide access to and detailed descriptions of different code, tools, and software that is of value to the HRI community. These submissions may include both software, analysis code, and other digital tools of use to the HRI community. Code that has already been published as a part of a previous publication may not be included. We strongly recommend that you ask colleagues that are not familiar with the code or software to test it prior to submission. Submissions will be assessed by reviewers on the basis of completeness, utility, and relevance. 1. Completeness: Successful submissions should include a clear licensing, and maintenance plan. Recommended licenses are visible here<https://opensource.org/licenses/>. Sufficient detail must be provided on how the submitted code can be used both ethically and responsibly to further HRI research. Furthermore, submissions should also highlight how the submitted code will be made available and maintained. Where applicable established best practices regarding documentation and origination of the code and repositories should be cited and conformed to. 2. Utility and relevance: Code submissions should highlight how the code in question has the potential to influence future work or practice in the HRI domain. ________________________________ Replication Studies Replication studies report on reproducing previous published results, positive or negative. The authors should provide a clear and detailed description of the methods for another researcher to closely replicate the experimental procedures and results. The authors should use the HRI paper template but adapt the sections to clearly outline the following: * What is the scope of reproducibility of the paper? * What were the methods? * What were the results? * Were you successful in reproducing the results? If not, what could be the plausible reasons? * What was easy to replicate? * What was difficult / unclear where the authors may have made some assumptions? * Was there any attempt to contact the authors of the original submission that is being replicated? Reviewers of these submissions will be asked to focus on the level of clarity and details on the above mentioned criteria and prioritize scientific rigor and importance of the replicated study/results to HRI as a field. Authors should use the recommended template for HRI submissions as outlined on the conference website and accessible here<https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template> ("sigconf”, double column format). An Overleaf link is here<https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/acm-conference-proceedings-primary-article-template/wbvnghjbzwpc>. ________________________________ Questions? Short Contributions Chairs: Shelly Bagchi (U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology), Satoru Satake (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, Japan) Email: short2027@humanrobotinteraction.org<mailto:short2027@humanrobotinteraction.org> General Chairs: Dylan Glas & Henny Admoni Guy Laban, PhD Assistant Professor (Senior Lecturer) at Department of Industrial Engineering & Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel Member of The School of Brain Sciences and Cognition, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel Director of LabaLab<https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r02/___https://labalab.li___.YzJlOmJlbmd1cmlvbnVuaXZlcnNpdHlvZnRoZW5lZ2V2OmM6bzpjOTJjZTZlM2RkMWE4MWRmOWU3NzVlOTZmMGUyNDk0Yzo3OjYwZTg6ZWU0ZTAxMjE2NDU5ZWE1NTRiZDdjYmM0NjdiODA1NGJiZmQ4YTMyZTk0NDZkN2U4NDk5OTVhODBhZGYzNWFlMTpoOlQ6Tg>, Language, Affect, and Behaviour in AI. 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