IHCI Bridge
Bridging Research in Human-Machine Integration to Guide Healthcare
“Where humans and machines meet to heal”
About IHCI Bridge
IHCI Bridge is a workshop organized under the IHCI Society, hosted at Penn State University for researchers who cannot travel to the main conference. Work presented here is published in the same conference proceedings. IHCI Bridge is where humans and machines meet to heal — bridging research in human-machine integration to guide healthcare, from Parkinson's disease to a wide range of clinical applications.
Conference Categories
Health Sciences, AI & Biotechnology Innovation
Healthcare AI systems, medical imaging, diagnostics, genomics, drug discovery, biotech applications, and public health informatics.
Human–Machine Interaction & Smart Healthcare Technologies
Human-centred AI, healthcare UX, digital health tools, robotics, immersive technology, smart medical devices, wearables, sensors, and rehabilitation technologies.
Data, Computing & Emerging AI Systems
Machine learning, large language models, foundation models, AI safety, interpretability, MLOps, infrastructure, computational systems, and education technology.
Responsible Innovation, Policy & Sustainable Systems
AI ethics, cybersecurity, health equity, policy AI, critical infrastructure, climate modelling, environmental monitoring, and sustainable technology.
Important Dates
Registration Timeline
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Tracks & Contributions
Call for contributions across six tracks.
Call for Papers
Full research papers on human-machine integration and healthcare. Published in the conference proceedings; submissions managed via CMT.
View DetailsCall for Demos and Prototypes
Live demonstrations of prototypes, systems, and interactive tools.
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Invited talks and keynotes from researchers and practitioners in the field.
Apply via FormCall for Industrials
Industry presentations of products, real-world deployments, and case studies from companies and practitioners.
Apply via FormCall for Sponsors
Sponsorship and partnership opportunities for organizations that share our mission. Support IHCI Bridge, gain visibility across the community, and connect with researchers, students, and industry participants.
Apply via FormTrack coordinators: Pallavi Singh · Hayat Qutub
If you have any questions about the Industry, Demo, Poster, or Paper tracks, please contact info@ihci-society.org
Organizers
Organizing Committee
General Chairs
Technical Chairs
Event Coordination
Publicity Chair
Additional committee members will be announced soon.
Registration & Membership
Registration for IHCI Bridge uses your IHCI Society site account. Joining the IHCI Society membership (paid) gives you registration fee benefits.
- Your IHCI Society account is your IHCI Bridge account — no separate sign-up needed.
- IHCI members with no paper attend free of charge — see the registration fee table below.
Registration Fees
Accepted papers are published in the Springer LNCS proceedings.
| Category | Early Bird | Late |
|---|---|---|
| Conference Poster and Student Paper Publication | 400 USD | 500 USD |
| Full Paper / Academic | 600 USD | 650 USD |
| Industry Participation | 700 USD | 750 USD |
| Student without Publication | 50 USD | 50 USD |
| Non-Author Participant | 100 USD | 150 USD |
| IHCI Members with no paper | Free | Free |
IHCI membership fee: Regular $100/yr · Associate $60/yr · Student $30/yr · Lifetime $500. See the Membership Guide
Proceedings
Publication
All accepted contributions to IHCI Bridge are published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series — the same proceedings as the main IHCI conference.
Accepted papers will be included in the IHCI 2026 proceedings, published digitally in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) by Springer. The proceedings will be indexed in Scopus, Google Scholar, DBLP, the ACM Digital Library, and other relevant databases. Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards will be selected by the Program Committee. Authors are encouraged to share artifacts (e.g., data, code, and materials) when possible.
Partners
Sponsors & Partners
Interested in sponsoring IHCI Bridge? We welcome partners who share our mission.