Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. AMBIENT ASSISTED LIVING

2. TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH

3. MONITORING, ACCESSIBILITY AND USER INTERFACES

4. ROBOTICS AND DEVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

5. HCI FOR AGEING POPULATIONS

AREA 1: AMBIENT ASSISTED LIVING

• Ambient Intelligence
• Smart Environments and Housing
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Multi-modal Interaction
• Mobile Systems for AAL
• Agent-based Interfaces
• Knowledge Systems and Ontologies
• Context Awareness and Adaptation
• Collaboration Systems for AAL
• Case Studies for AAL
• Vital Signs and Wireless Body Networks
• Cognitive Stimulation

AREA 2: TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH

• Electronic Health Records
• Home Care Monitoring Systems
• Mobile Collaboration Technologies
• e-Health and Education
• Interoperability
• Security and Privacy in e-Health
• Data Analytics and Health
• Pervasive Data Management Architectures
• Decision Support Systems
• Tele-Rehabilitation
• Management of Telemedicine
• Systems to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles
• Case Studies in e-Health
• Business Models for Telemedicine and e-Health
• Diagnostic Support
• Open Data and Health Information

AREA 3: MONITORING, ACCESSIBILITY AND USER INTERFACES

• Remote Monitoring
• Wireless Technology
• Systems Usability
• Mobile Health Monitoring
• Personalized Interfaces
• Virtual and Augmented Reality
• Speech and Tactile Interfaces
• Assistive Technology and Adaptive Systems
• Accessibility Software
• Pervasive Technologies
• Wearable Technologies
• Motion Detection

AREA 4: ROBOTICS AND DEVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

• Sensor Networks
• Mobile Sensing
• Smart Devices
• Autonomy and Active Ageing
• Robots for Eldercare
• Signal Processing
• Software Development
• Robot Companions
• Walking Assistive Devices
• Service and Social Robotics
• Healthcare Robotics
• Interacting Robots at Home
• Computer Vision

AREA 5: HCI FOR AGEING POPULATIONS

• Socially Dependable Systems
• Intelligent Companions
• Affective Communication
• Inclusive Design
• Graphical User Interfaces
• Web-based Interaction
• Perception Issues
• Training Cognitive Abilities
• Cognitive Games
• Cultural Trends