For the third edition of SAW, we have, once again, an exciting and stimulating group of Invited Speakers:

·  Cristina Becchio, University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany

·  Marlene Behrmann, University Pittsburgh, USA

·  Katja Doerschner, Giessen University, Germany

·  Russell Epstein, University of Pennsylvania, USA

·  François Osuriak, University of Lyon, France

·  Marco Tamietto, University of Torino, Italy

·  Wim Vanduffel, KU Leuven, Belgium

The goal of SAW is to provide a forum for cognitive science/neuroscience researchers from a range of perspectives who are interested in Perception and Action, broadly construed, to come together to discuss their research and develop new directions and collaborations. The format of the workshop is intended to encourage extensive discussion among participants. To this end, we have scheduled only a small number of invited speakers, and there are no concurrent talks. In addition to the individual seminars, there will be a poster session for students, postdocs and other researchers to present their work.

Abstract submission for posters closes on July 31, 2025. The five best abstracts whose first author is a student or postdoc will receive a 200 euro award sponsored by ANT Neuro.

Registration for the workshop will be open in a couple of weeks. To register, submit a poster abstract, or for more information, please visit: https://www.uc.pt/cogbooster/saw/2025/

Please note that there are a limited number of places (~120), which will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. To secure your place, please register as soon as possible. Note that you can register now and submit an abstract later (but before the July 31, 2025 deadline).

SAW is powered by the ERA Chair CogBooster, and by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Workshop Organizers:

Jorge Almeida, Alfonso Caramazza, Paul Downing, Mel Goodale, Zoe Kourtzi, Angelika Lingnau, and Isabel Pavão Martins

in conjunction with the International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing (ICIAP) 2025, Rome, Italy

WEBSITE

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https://sites.google.com/view/hoi-ego-exo-iciap-2025

AIMS AND SCOPE

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Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision have significantly improved our

ability to understand human-object interactions in both egocentric and exocentric perspectives. These

developments have opened new frontiers in behavioural analytics, personalised experiences and

intelligent retail environments, enabling more immersive and context-aware AI-driven applications.

The combination of first-person vision from wearable devices and third-person vision from camerasenables 

comprehensive analysis of user interactions, supporting use cases in user behaviour modelling

and human-centric AI systems. The large-scale adoption of wearable sensors, AR/VR devices and smart

technologies presents new challenges and opportunities for AI. How can egocentric vision contribute

to personalised recommendations? How can ambient vision improve behaviour analysis in complex

settings? What are the best methods to fuse multimodal data from different perspectives to build

adaptive, human-centric AI systems? The goal of this workshop is to encourage and highlight novel

strategies and original research in human-object interaction through egocentric and exocentric vision,

with applications in retail, assistive technologies, smart environments, and AI-driven behavioural

analytics.

TOPICS

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The workshop calls for submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:

Long-Term Instance-Based Interaction Understanding

● Methods for discovering and tracking object instances over extended periods in streaming

scenarios.

● Moving beyond short-range, static analyses to holistic, memory-driven AI models.

● Applications in cognitive assessment, smart retail, and personalized AI assistants.

Egocentric Vision for User-Centric Interaction Analysis

● Algorithms and systems utilizing wearable devices (e.g., smart glasses, AR headsets) to capture

first-person perspectives.

● Automatic object discovery, interaction tracking, and formation of symbolic, high-level

memories.

● Applications in personalized shopping experiences, human-aware AI, and immersive retail

engagement.

Exocentric Vision and Contextual Human Behavior Analysis

● Approaches using fixed cameras and environmental sensors to understand group behaviors

and environmental context.

● Retail analytics applications such as customer flow tracking, engagement heatmaps, and store

layout optimization.

● Additional use cases in safety monitoring, workplace behavior analysis, and consumer

interaction modeling.

Fusion of Egocentric and Exocentric Data

● Integration of first-person and third-person viewpoints for a comprehensive analysis of

human-object interactions.

● Overcoming challenges such as occlusions, dynamic backgrounds, and real-world variability.

● AI-driven techniques to enhance behavioral analytics, retail intelligence, and smart

environment adaptation.

Visual Object Tracking Across Wearable and Ambient Domains

● Advances in object tracking algorithms for operation across egocentric and exocentric

perspectives.

● Memory-driven tracking methodologies supporting cognitive training, user behavior

modeling, and AI-powered retail recommendations.

● Applications in personalized shopping, smart commerce, and interactive AI-driven

environments.

IMPORTANT DATES

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Paper Submission Deadline: June 18th, 2025

Decision to Authors: July 4th, 2025

Camera ready papers due: July 8th, 2025

Workshop date: September 15th or 16th 2025

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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All the papers should be submitted at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/HOIEGOEXO2025

The maximum number of pages is 12 pages including references. While preparing their contributions,

authors must follow guidelines and technical instructions provided by Springer that can be found at:

https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines

Papers will be selected through a double-blind review process, taking into account originality,

significance, clarity, soundness, relevance and technical contents.

Each accepted paper must be covered by at least one registered author.

WORKSHOP MODALITY

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The workshop will be held in conjunction with the International Conference on Image Analysis and

Processing (ICIAP 2025).

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

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Matteo Dunnhofer – University of Udine, Italy – matteo.dunnhofer@uniud.it

Giovanni Maria Farinella – University of Catania, Italy – giovanni.farinella@unict.it

Emanuele Frontoni – University of Macerata, Italy – emanuele.frontoni@unimc.it

Antonino Furnari – University of Catania, Italy – antonino.furnari@unict.it

Christian Micheloni – University of Udine, Italy – christian.micheloni@uniud.it

Marina Paolanti – University of Macerata, Italy – marina.paolanti@unimc.it