Call for Papers: International Workshop Translational XR Applications for HEAlthcare, Rehabilitation and Therapy (XR-HEART 2026)
Call for Papers for the 1st International Workshop Translational XR Applications for HEAlthcare, Rehabilitation and Therapy (XR-HEART 2026).
The workshop is part of the IEEE Smart World Congress 2026 (SWC 2026), which will be held from September 7 to 11, 2026, in Rende, Italy.
Federico Manuri, from our department, is among the organizers.
Submission deadline: May 1, 2026.
Topics
The workshop is dedicated to the application of XR technologies in medical care, rehabilitation, and therapy. Possible topics for this call include, but are not limited to:
- XR applications for therapeutic interventions in clinical settings
- XR for mental health treatment, stress management, and wellbeing
- XR for neurorehabilitation, motor recovery, and supportive care
- Remote healthcare delivery and emergency medical services via XR
- XR for education and training of healthcare professionals
- Home-based health education and chronic disease self-care
- Clinical validation and efficacy assessment of XR applications
- Long-term adherence and engagement strategies in XR interventions
- Ethical considerations and privacy concerns in XR healthcare
- Digital therapeutics leveraging immersive technologies
- User-centered design for accessible healthcare solutions
- Multimodal interaction paradigms for therapeutic environments
- AI-driven personalization and precision medicine in XR
- AI-driven virtual therapists in XR mental health interventions
- Integration of XR with wearable sensors and IoT devices
- Generative AI in XR therapeutic environments
- Large Language Models (LLMs) for cognitive therapy in XR
Further details
- Contacts: Federico Manuri
- Link to the Workshop