Urban Burnik, Janez Zaletelj, Andrej Košir: Video-based learners’ observed attention estimates for lecture learning gain evaluation This paper suggests an objective and non-intrusive evaluation of learners’ attention against learning outcomes by introducing an observed attention estimate (OAE). The procedure uses human annotations based on visual cues with a supporting video…
Paper on computational model of user’s attention
Marko Meža, Janja Košir, Gregor Strle, and Andrej Košir: Towards Automatic Real-Time Estimation of Observed Learner’s Attention Using Psychophysiological and Affective Signals: The Touch-Typing Study Case This article presents an experimental study on the real-time estimation of observed learners’ attention given the task of touch-typing. The aim is to examine whether…
Open PHD position
We have an open PhD position starting in 2017 financed by the Nielsen company. The objective of this PhD study is to design an automated personal multimedia exposure meter: Computational Approach towards Evaluating Cognitive Load on HCI-Related Tasks. This will be achieved by: 1.) creating an ambient data collection in line…
TEDx talk Andrej Košir: Social intelligence in communication
TEDx talk on artificial social intelligence is now available online.
Call IxD&A focus section on: Emotions and Personality in Personalized Systems
The call IxD&A focus section on: Emotions and Personality in Personalized Systems linked here is closed.
A release of a new Springer new Emotions and Personality in Personalized Services announced
Springer publisher announced a release of a new book Emotions and Personality in Personalized Services linked here, edited by Tkalčič, M., De Carolis, B., de Gemmis, M., Odić, A., and Košir, A. The book covers: Bridges personalization algorithms, such as recommender systems, with psychologically motivated user-centric concepts, such as emotions and personality…

Frontiers Research Topic Socially aware communication application CFP is out
The call for papers is available at this link.

PKP Project Distributed lab of users will be presented at Higher Education and Scholarship Fair in Zagreb.
The project was selected for presentation during Higher Education and Scholarship Fair in Zagreb on October 13th as a part of the University of Ljubljana activity.

EMPIRE workshop on Emotions and Personality in personalized services
We organized a workshop on Emotions and Personality in personalized services EMPIRE at RecSys 2015 conference. We had 6 papers and two very attractive keynotes!

PKP Project Distributed lab of users: new socially aware application
The project on Socially aware communication applications was successfully launched the first version of Blind typing tutor available at this link. Try it out!