ICPRAI 2026: Special Session on Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence for Medical Applications: Models, Reasoning, Perception, and Interaction
November 4th, 2025 
Daniela Lopez de Luise Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence for Medical Applications: Models, Reasoning, Perception, and Interaction
ICPRAI 2026, Montréal, Québec, Canada, June, 2026
Scope
Artificial intelligence has seen remarkable progress in digital healthcare across areas such as learning algorithms, knowledge representation, perception, and interaction. From deep learning advances in vision and language, to reinforcement learning for control, to symbolic and neuro-symbolic hybrids for robust reasoning, modern AI systems are increasingly capable of understanding complex data, adapting to new tasks, and interacting with humans and environments. This Special Session invites original contributions that explore foundational models, architectures, and applications spanning the AI spectrum, including but not limited to learning and representation; planning and decision-making; perception and multimodal understanding; human-AI collaboration; and trustworthy, explainable, and ethical AI. We welcome theoretical analyses, novel algorithms, system implementations, and domain-specific studies that illustrate state-of-the-art techniques and future directions in AI, with special encouragement for work in large language models, multimodal vision-language modeling, and impactful applications in healthcare and medical domains such as medical imaging, autism detection, neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s), and diabetes management.
Topics of Interest
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Large Language Models (LLMs) and foundation models
• Embeddings, representation learning, and transfer learning
• Generative modeling: GANs, VAEs, diffusion and beyond
• Multimodal integration: vision-language, audio-visual, sensor fusion
• Symbolic, neuro-symbolic, and hybrid reasoning systems
• Automated planning, scheduling, and decision-theoretic frameworks
• Reinforcement learning, multi-agent systems, and control
• Human-AI collaboration, mixed-initiative interfaces, and personalization • Explainability, interpretability, causal analysis, and fairness
• Robustness, safety, trustworthiness, and privacy-preserving AI
• Healthcare and medical AI applications: imaging, diagnostics, chronic care 1
Important Dates
• Full paper submission deadline: January 15, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: March 7, 2026
• Camera-ready deadline: March 13, 2026
• Early Registration deadline: until April 30, 2026
• Special Session at ICPRAI: June 15-18, 2026
Submission Guidelines
Please follow the standard ICPRAI submission instructions at the conference website. When up loading your paper, select “Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence for Medical Applications: Models, Reasoning, Perception, and Interaction ” as the target session.
Organizers
• Prof. Ghazaleh Khodabandelou, University Paris-Est, France
ghazaleh.khodabandelou@u-pec.fr
• Prof. Mounîm A. El Yacoubi, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France mounim.el_yacoubi@telecom-sudparis.eu
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Mounîm A. EL YACOUBI
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Media Forensics Track at DFRWS EU w/ focus on interpretability – Deadline: November 14
November 4th, 2025 Daniela Lopez de Luise Forensics mini-track.
Important Dates:
November 14, 2025 – Submission deadline
December 08, 2025 – Acceptance notification
December 17, 2025 – Camera-ready version
Topics of Interest:
DFRWS is open to fresh insights in multimedia forensics on interpretable
evidence for attribution of media content to its origin, on investigative
support for digital forensics, and/or on police investigative support. The
submissions can cover a broad range of topics related to multimedia forensics,
including, but not limited to:
– Image/video/audio forensics and explainability
– Biometrics and attribution (humans/machine)
– Explainable machine learning in court
– Use of interpretable AI in digital investigations
All contributions must be submitted through the EasyChair site (Multimedia
Forensics Mini-Track) at:
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu2026
Submissions must be in PDF format and follow the submission criteria and
guidelines (https://dfrws.org/submission-criteria/) stated to be within the
scope of the conference.
Organisers may reject work that does not follow the listed criteria.
Student Scholarship and Award Program:
DFRWS continues its outreach to students studying digital forensics. DFRWS and
its sponsors will award one or more scholarships each year to students (first
author) who present their accepted research paper in person.
Refer to the website for further details regarding eligibility, funding and
selection (Student Scholarship & Award Program).
Contacts:
Additional information about DFRWS EU 2026 is available on the conference
website: https://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2026
For questions related to paper submissions and organisation, please send an
email to: eu-papers (at) dfrws (dot) org
Extended Deadline for WorkProgress & Demo/Video Papers – IEEE AIxVR 2026 (Osaka, Japan, Jan 26–28, 2026)
October 29th, 2025 Daniela Lopez de Luise IEEE AIxVR 2026 – Call for papers
8th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & extended and Virtual Reality
January 26-28, 2026 (Osaka, Japan)
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Deadline 2nd call (work-in-progress & demo/video papers): Nov 3, 2025, AoE (extended and final deadline)
See https://aivr.science.uu.nl/2026/ for details.
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IEEE AIxVR stands out as a distinctive event that brings together researchers and professionals across the spectrum of Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Virtual Reality. This event serves as a global platform fostering collaboration between these diverse fields, facilitating the presentation of cutting-edge advancements, identifying emerging research avenues, and collectively shaping the future of these dynamic research domains.
=== AREAS OF INTEREST ==========
+ Integration of AI in XR
+ Innovation at the Intersection of AI and XR:
+ XR for AI
+ Technical and Human Challenges
+ Ethical Considerations in AI-driven XR
+ Industry Relevance
=== SUBMISSIONS ==========
See https://aivr.science.uu.nl/2026/aixvr2026_cfp.html for details. Work in progress and demo/video papers will be included in the proceedings published by IEEE Computer Society Press and submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
=== VENUE & DATES ==========
The conference will take place from January 26-28, 2026, at the University of Osaka, Japan.
We warmly invite you to submit your work and participate.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me (ataheritajar@augusta.edu” target=”_blank”>ataheritajar@augusta.edu).
Best regards,
Alireza Taheritajar
Publicity Chair, IEEE AIxVR 2026
Call for Submission: NeuroDesign in HRI Student EXPO & Competition @ Neuroscience 2025
October 29th, 2025 Daniela Lopez de Luise Are you developing a human-interactive robot, a wearable system, or a neuro-inspired interface? Do you have a prototype, an early-stage concept, or a compelling study that reimagines the future of human-machine interaction?
Thank you once again for your interest in participating in the NeuroDesign in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Student Competition (previously with IEEE RO-MAN 2025). We truly appreciate your continued enthusiasm and support!
🌟 We're thrilled to announce an exciting new update!
The NeuroDesign in HRI Student EXPO & Competition has been scheduled again as a “Hybrid” event (online + onsite), co-located with Neuroscience 2025 (https://www.sfn.org/meetings/neuroscience-2025) in San Diego on November 19, 2025.
This unique showcase welcomes undergraduate, master's, and PhD students to present their innovative work and engage in live, cross-disciplinary dialogue with an international jury of experts from
* Human-Robot Interaction
* Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)
* Cognitive Neuroscience & Psychology
* Wearable and Soft Robotics
* Design, Arts & Human-Centered Engineering
* AI, Innovation, and Startups
Whether your project is a concept, a working prototype, or an exploratory study, we are excited to see how it challenges conventional boundaries and contributes to the evolution of neuroadaptive, engaging, and socially impactful technologies.
📤 Final Submission Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2025
If you missed the chance to participate last time — no worries! 🎉 You're warmly invited to submit your entry by including the following materials to secure your 5-minute pitch spot:
(1) Project Title (necessary)
(2) Abstract (~100 words) (necessary)
(3) Choose One of the following (choose one) (necessary):
🎥 A 1–2 minute video overview, or
🖼️ 5 informative slides, or
📄 A 2-page write-up (IEEE RAS format preferred)
You can submit your materials directly through our Google Form:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHr36BmtfTxLbjHSmiY1CYapUiZPXHgsnDIXzXLjf0Kg_-Vw/viewform?usp=sf_link
—or simply reply to the email (✉️ neurodesign.hri@gmail.com) with your materials attached (or share access links).
🏆 Awards & Recognition
For full details on all awards and recognitions, please see here:
🔗 https://www.neurodesign-hri.ws/2025#competition-guidelines
Highlights include:
🧠 Best Innovation in HRI NeuroDesign (3 awards) – up to €500 EUR
❤️ Most Popular Project Award (2 awards) – including a full APC waiver for Frontiers in Robotics and AI
🎁 Lucky Draw Prizes (5 prizes) and certificates for all finalists
💯 100% award opportunity – all 10 finalists will receive recognition!
✨ Prizes are doubled compared to the previous call!
📅 Key Dates
🔺 Final Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
🔺 Event Date: November 19, 2025 (San Diego & Online)
Join us in shaping the future of human-machine synergy—where your creativity fuels the innovation of tomorrow. We look forward to celebrating your ideas and visionary work!
With warm regards,
The NeuroDesign in Human-Robot Interaction Team
NeuroDesign in HRI Student EXPO & Competition
Co-located with Neuroscience 2025