Multimodal perception & quality: Modality relevance, underlying quality features and dimensions, multimodal integration, temporal aspects of QoE

Immersive technologies & spatial perception: High-resolution audio and video (incl. UHD, 4/8k and beyond, HDR, HFR, WCG, etc.), 3D audio and video, 360° video, Virtual/Mixed/Augmented Reality, immersive games, Light Field Displays, plenoptic imaging

Probing the user: Physiological assessment methods and applications, behavioral assessment, QoE and task performance, contextual information analysis, crowdsourcing, field-tests

QoE fundamentals: Theory and definitions, test methods, statistical methods, experimental validity, qualitative research methods, sensory evaluation, taxonomies and ontologies

Interactive media and synchronization: Audio- and videoconferencing, tele-meetings, interactive gaming, networked VR and AR

QoE and content creation: Storytelling, artistic intent, reference contents, user-internal references

Aesthetics: Image-/video- and audio-content analysis,  aesthetic appeal test methods, image and media platforms, contextual aspects (expertise in creation and perception, peer-group implications, …)

Communities, social media and demographics: Social TV, joint media consumption, QoE in communities, geographic and demographic implications for media consumption and QoE

Model development & validation: Feature selection, model development techniques (regression, machine learning, …), validation techniques

QoE data analytics: Large QoE-related databases, data collection tools and techniques, machine learning, large-data analysis tools, implications for service and network management, visualization, statistical analyses, …

QoE-based network and service management: KPI and KQI definition for QoE optimization in emerging environments (5G, IoT, M2M, Cloud); control, monitoring and management strategies; QoE-aware Internet reference architectures; OTT/ISP QoE-oriented collaborations, QoE and net neutrality

Annotated multimedia databases for QoE research: Sources, data and media formats, QoE-related metadata, sharing, platforms, automatic collection

Reproducible research: Sharing of data, test tools, model code, open platforms