Mensch und Computer 2025 Workshop
Teleoperation Redefined:
Exploring Wearable Interfaces
for Natural Interaction
Join our Workshop at Mensch und Computer in September 2025
Overview
Wearable interfaces are redefining teleoperation by enabling adaptive, multimodal, and intuitive interactions between humans and systems. However, their real-world application presents challenges, including real-time processing, multi-modal input integration, and system safety. To explore these issues, we invite researchers and practitioners to join our half-day workshop at MuC 2025. We seek engaged participants from fields such as HRI, HCI, robotics, teleoperation, machine learning, cognitive science, and ethics to contribute diverse perspectives on wearable interaction design. We encourage the submission of 2–4 page position papers or case studies, presenting ongoing research, technological challenges, or future directions in this area. Selected contributors will play an active role in the panel discussion, shaping key debates on usability, adaptability, and the future of wearables in human-machine interaction. All accepted submissions will be published in the GI Digital Library. Papers must be submitted via ConfTool in accordance with the MuC Workshop Proceedings format and ACM accessibility guidelines. Submissions will be reviewed based on relevance and potential to drive discussion. Beyond presentations, the workshop provides a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and networking.
Organizers
Giuseppe Sanseverino
www.giuseppesanseverino.net
Chemnitz University of Technology
Max Pascher
www.maxpascher.de
TU Dortmund
Lewis Chuang
www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/imf/mut/prof.php
Chemnitz University of Technology
Jens Gerken
www.ihri.reha.tu-dortmund.de/research-unit/team/jens-gerken/
TU Dortmund
Topic
The increasing presence of computers, robots, and otherware in daily life and workplaces is transforming human-computer interaction (HCI), leading to critical questions about collaboration, trust, and control interfaces. Despite their efficiency, these systems are often
controlled by interfaces that are complex for the human operator to understand, thus leading to poor, unnatural interaction. Wearable sensor technologies offer a promising alternative by enabling more natural, adaptive, and multimodal interaction paradigms. However, despite their potential, wearable interfaces face significant challenges, including a lack of validation, limited standardization, and the absence of accessible prototyping tools. This workshop gathers experts in interface design, robotics, wearables, and teleoperation to explore strategies for simplifying and accelerating the prototyping process. Through expert presentations, engaging panel discussions, a hands-on prototyping session, the workshop aims to define key design principles, address technical challenges, and promote accessible prototyping strategies, ultimately advancing wearable interaction design in HCI and teleoperation.
Program
The following workshop program is for indicative purposes only and may be subject to change.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop |
| 09:15 - 09:45 | Invited Talk: Adaptive Human Input, using Wearable Devices |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Panel Discussion |
| 11:00 - 12:15 | Hands-on Dession: Build your Wearable Controller |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Wrap up, Conclusions, and Feedback |
| 12:30 | End |