The papers listed below have been selected as "Best Papers" based on the reviews of the original submission, the camera-ready version, and the presentation during the conference. For the awarded papers, a digital award will be issued in the name of the authors. The authors of these papers are also receiving invitations to submit an extended article version to one of the IARIA Journals.

Awarded Papers (also Invited for IARIA Journals)

Evaluating Digital Avatars in VR - A Systematic Approach to Quantify the Uncanny Valley Effect
Hakan Arda, Andreas Henneberger

Facilitating Labs for Innovating Cross-sectorial Collaborations in Teacher Education
Kristine Høeg Karlsen, Joakim Karlsen, Lisbet Skregelid

Transprofessional Course Design in Teacher Education
Kristine Høeg Karlsen, Joakim Karlsen, Susanne Koch Stigberg

Co-Design of an Adaptive User Interface for the Visually Impaired People
Audrey Ambles, Dominique Leclet-Groux, Alexis Potelle

Are Algorithms Enough? Analyzing Fake News Solutions Designed by Students
Milica Milenkovic, Essi Häyhänen, Joni Salminen, Bernard J. Jansen

Assessment of Differences in Human Depth Understanding in Cube Displays Using Light-Field Displays
Raymond Swannack, Oky Dicky Ardiansyah Prima

Analysis and Enrichment of Description in Restaurant Review through Follow-Up Interaction
Kaho Mizobata, Ryosuke Yamanishi

The following papers have been selected on the basis of their contents, specificaly for lending themselves to an interesting extended work. The authors of these papers are receiving invitations to submit an extended article version to one of the IARIA Journals.

Papers Invited for IARIA Journals

Further Comparison of 2D Virtual Learning Environments with Classic Video Conferencing Systems for Tertiary Education
Gerhard Hube, Nicholas Müller

Exploring Technology Probes in Co-Creation Understanding Stakeholders' Familiarity with Emerging Technologies for Socio-Technical Innovation
Fahd Bin Malek Newaz

Researching X-professional Collaborations through Co-design and Co-creation
Joakim Karlsen, Michelle Husebye, Kristine Høeg Karlsen

A Method for Estimating Blood Flow Condition from Skin Tone Information in Real Face Images
Miku Shimizu, Naoaki Itakura, Kazuyuki Mito, Kaito Hino, Kohei Okura, Tota Mizuno

HD vs. 4K Driven Remote Tower Optical Systems - What is the better Optical Sensor?
Julia Schön, Jörn Jakobi, Sina Felten, Giulia Troyer, Andreas Nadobnik, Tim Rambau, Felix Timmermann

Surface Skin Blood Flow Dynamics during Muscle Contraction Using Filtered Camera
Naoki Yamamoto, Naoaki Itakura, Tota Mizuno, Miku Shimizu, Kazuyuki Mito

Evaluating the Impact of a Personal Data Communication Policy in Human-Robot Interactions
Lewis Riches, Kheng Lee Koay, Patrick Holthaus

The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Personalized Learning: Teacher Perspective
Trym Simensen Nerem, Simen Frogner Hellesnes, Yavuz Inal, Carlos Vicient Monllaó

Design of Japanese Character Input Screen for Smartwatch
Kaito Hino, Tota Mizuno, Shingo Tanaka, Miku Shimizu, Kazuyuki Mito, Naoaki Itakura

Data Handling for PLC-based Research Facilities - How to Interact With Data?
Dennis Marschall, Nicola Bergs, Daniel Sept, Michael Butzek, Nikolaos Margaritis, Ghaleb Natour

Dark vs. Light Mode on Smartphones: Effects on Eye Fatigue
Fathima Jubina Pathari, Yvonne Nielsen, Liv Ingrid Andersen, Georgios Marentakis

Sign Language Writing System: Focus on the Representation of Sign Language-Specific Features
Nobuko Kato, Yuito Nameta, Akihisa Shitara, Yuhki Shiraishi

LIME-Aided Automated Usability Issue Detection from User Reviews: Leveraging LLMs for Enhanced User Experience Analysis
Bassam Alsanousi, Stephanie Ludi, Hyunsook Do