Thematic sessions have the main aim of creating a mini-workshop on a specific topic, where researchers working on the same argument can make knowledge, familiarize, exchange ideas, create cooperation. They gather together researchers and students interested in a specific topic and can strongly contribute to the success of the conference itself. Moreover, they can be the first step for trainees and students to the organization of a scientific event.

Thematic Sessions are expected to be related to the conference theme or especially hot topics within the conference scope, provide a focused discussion of new and innovative topics. All submitted papers undergo the same review process.

To submit abstracts to the thematic session, follow the submission instructions for regular sessions, but remind to specify the thematic session to which the paper is directed.

1. Thematic Session #01: Intelligent Interfaces and Cognitive Technologies for Challenging Real-World Scenarios

   Organized by: Michael Kuhl, Flaviana Tagliaferri, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Maurice Rekrut, Mansi Sharma, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

2. Thematic Session #02: Beyond Distance: Immersive Telepresence, Telecooperation, Telehaptics, and Remote Control in Next-Generation XR Systems

   Organized by: Mario Lorenz, Jennifer Brade, Franziska Klimant, Technische Universität Chemnitz

3. Thematic Session #03: XR and Measurement Systems for Forensic Reconstruction and Evidence Analysis

   Organized by: Dirk Labudde, Marie Luise Heuschkel, Svenja Preuß, Flaviana Tagliaferri, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Germany

4. Thematic Session #04: Brain–Computer Interfaces and Neural Signal Processing for Advanced Human–Machine Interaction

   Organized by: Mario Ortiz García, José María Azorín Poveda, University of Elche, Spain

5. Thematic Session #05: Beyond Oscillations: Fractal Dimension, Nonlinear Dynamics, and the Future of Neural Engineering

   Organized by: Camillo Porcaro, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, Italy

6. Thematic Session #06: MEASURE-AI: MEtrology for AI in indUstrial and cybeR-physical systEms

   Organized by: Amna Dridi, Iain Rice, Muhammad Afzal, Birmingham City University

7. Thematic Session #07: Adaptive and Wearable Active Brain-Computer Interfaces for Daily Life

   Organized by: Enza Galasso, Antonio Esposito, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Eduardo Santamaría-Vázquez, University of Valladolid

8. Thematic Session #08: Industry 5.0: Productivity, Sustainability and Enabling Technologies in Human-Centric Manufacturing

   Organized by: Loredana Cristaldi, Parisa Esmaili, Luca Martiri, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

9. Thematic Session #09: Human-Centric AI Decision Support for Patients and Caregivers in Health 5.0

   Organized by: Sabatina Criscuolo, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), STIIMA, Daniele Spoladore, Insubria University, Italy, Konstantinos Kotis, Vlasios Kasapakis, University of the Aegean, Greece

10. Thematic Session #10: Data ecosystems of human, cobot and mixed reality

    Organized by: Leif Goldhahn, Marco Gerlach, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, Germany

11. Thematic Session #11: Virtual and Extended Reality Applications for Stress, Behavior, and Human Performance Assessment

    Organized by: Emanuele Tauro, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italy, Enrico Gianluca Caiani, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy

12. Thematic Session #12: Making AI Measurable: LLM Quality Metrics, Explainability, and Big Data Benchmarking

    Organized by: Matthias Volk, Daniel Staegemann, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Matthias Pohl, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.

13. Thematic Session #13: From Research to Industry: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Innovation

    Organized by: Christian Laurano, Simone Barcellona, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy, Loris Cannelli, Gabriele Maroni, Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Switzerland

14. Thematic Session #14: Computer Vision in Action: Enabling Hands‑Free Interaction in Wearables and XR

    Organized by: Francesco Ragusa, Giovanni Maria Farinella, University of Catania, Italy

Are you interested in organizing a thematic session?

Please, submit your proposal to the Technical Program Committee, using the form at this page: