UMAP 2009

The biennial conference series User Modeling  (UM, 1986-2007) and Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems (AH, 2000-2008) have been merged into the annual conference series User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization (UMAP).

UMAP is the most important conference for those interested in any aspect of (interaction with) systems that acquire information about a user (or group of users) so as to be able to adapt their behavior to that user or group. 

Topics

UMAP concerns (interaction with) systems that acquire information about a user (or group of users) so as to be able to adapt their behavior to that user or group.

Application domains for UMAP

• Electronic commerce
• E-learning and intelligent learning environments
• Cultural heritage
• Health care
• Assistive technologies
• Digital libraries
• Office work
• Telecommunication
• Customer support
• ...

Platforms on which UMAP can run

• Adaptive hypermedia
• Other web-based systems (including Web 2.0)
• Desktop systems for individuals
• Groupware systems
• Mobile and wearable systems
• Smart environments
• Digital TV
• ...

Functions that UMAP can serve

• Recommending products
• Supporting information retrieval
• Tailoring information presentation to the user
• Setting up and mediating collaboration and communication
• Supporting learning and reflection
• Taking over routine tasks
• Adapting aspects of an interface
• Conducting spoken or multimodal dialogs
• Tailoring natural language processing
• Giving help in a personalized way
• ...

Aspects of users that are modeled and adapted to

• Knowledge and skills
• Interests and preferences
• Special needs
• Affective states
• Goals and plans
• Contexts of use
• ...

Computational methods used for realizing UMAP

• Methods for acquiring information about users
• Methods for constructing and representing user models
• Methods for exploiting user models
• Architectures for UMAP
• ...

Usability issues that can arise with UMAP systems

• Ensuring adequate control, understanding, and predictability
• Preserving privacy
• Avoiding excessive narrowing of experience
• ...

Methods for designing and testing UMAP systems

• Analysing requirements for UMAP
• Prototyping and iterative testing of UMAP systems
• Demonstrating the value of UMAP systems
• ...

Practical experience with the application of UMAP

• Cost-justifying the application of UMAP in an organizational context
• Integrating UMAP methods with other types of software
• Convincing users of the added value of UMAP
• Learning from users’ responses to a UMAP system
• ...

Important Dates

Workshop and Tutorial Proposals

Research Papers

Industry Papers

Doctoral Consortium Papers and Demonstration Descriptions