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Conference Program 

Preliminary Structure of the ACI International Conference (four Days)

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Day 1 (2 December) – Workshops and Opening

  • Morning, 8.30–9.00 a.m.: Arrival and registration (entrance hall, in front of Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

  • Morning and/or afternoon: Three thematic workshops:

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  • Charles Ramey, Scott Gilliland, Melody M Jackson and Thad E Starner. Audio for Animals: The nuts and volts of acoustic technologies in animal computer interaction (full day, Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16; audio experiments in 5.2P01)

  • Haruka Kasuga, Masashi Takeshita, Sonia Zhang, Hayate Shimizu, Yuichiro Kasuga and Dohjin Miyamoto. Speculative Design for AI-Enabled Animal-Robot Interaction: Exploring Cross-Category Design Dimensions in Multispecies Futures (3 hours, morning, 6.3A06)

  • Patrizia Paci, Eleonora Nannoni and Clara Mancini. Animal Centered Research (ACR) framework: Integrating animal-centered principles into the ethical review of animal research (half a day, afternoon, 6.3A06)

 

  • Noon: Lunch (Campus Restaurant)​​​

  • Morning and afternoon: Coffee breaks and informal exchange (entrance hall)

  • Evening, 6–7 p.m.: Welcome reception on the Brugg-Windisch campus, with a welcome message from Luzia Capanni, Councillor for Windisch

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Day 2 (3 December) – Doctoral Consortium and Excursion

  • Morning, 8.00–8.30 a.m.: Arrival and registration (entrance hall, in front of Forumsraum/FutureHUB, 5.0B16)

  • Morning: Doctoral Consortium (Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

  • Morning and noon, 11.30–12.30: Talk and drone demonstration by Rehkitzrettung Schweiz

  • Morning and noon: Exhibition booths, poster presentations (Studiensaal)

  • Noon: Lunch (On your own)

  • Afternoon and evening: Group excursion to Zurich

    • Guided tour of the Zurich Zoo and panel discussion with Dr. Leyla Davis

    • Visit to the Christmas market in the old town

    • Joint activities or free time in the evening

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Day 3 (4 December) – Keynote and Paper Sessions

  • Morning, 8.30–9.00 a.m.: Arrival and registration (entrance hall, in front of  Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

  • Morning: Keynote Dr. Arianna Ferrari (Forumsraum/FutureHub): "Nonhuman Animals and Ethics of Technology: A Complicated Relationship"

  • Morning:

    • Paper sessions (oral presentations of accepted papers, Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

    • Coffee break and discussions (entrance hall)

  • Noon: Lunch (Campus Restaurant)

  • Morning, noon, and afternoon: Exhibition booths, poster presentations (Studiensaal)

  • Afternoon:

    • Paper sessions (oral presentations of accepted papers, Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

    • Coffee break and discussions (entrance hall)

  • Evening: Conference dinner at the Campus Restaurant on campus Brugg-Windisch with musical accompaniment (Campus Restaurant)

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Day 4 (5 December) – Paper Sessions and Closing

  • Morning, 8.30–9.00 a.m.: Arrival and registration (entrance hall, in front of Forumsraum/FutureHUB, 5.0B16)

  • Morning: Keynote Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Antoine F. Goetschel (Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16): "Lights and Shadows in Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) from an Animal's Perspective in Law and Ethics"

  • Morning:

    • Paper sessions (oral presentations of accepted papers, Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

    • Coffee break and discussions (entrance hall)

  • Noon: Lunch (Campus Restaurant)

  • Afternoon:

    • Paper sessions (oral presentations of accepted papers, Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

    • Coffee break and discussions (entrance hall)

  • Closing: Official conference closing (Forumsraum/FutureHub, 5.0B16)

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More information will be available in November 2026.​​​

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