The document summarizes the 5th annual Romanian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (RoCHI 2008), which was held on September 18-19, 2008 in Iași, Romania. It provides a brief history of previous RoCHI conferences, highlights of RoCHI 2008 including its organizers and invited speakers, and announces that RoCHI 2009 will be organized at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.

1. RoCHI 2008
5th Edition of Romanian Conference
on Human‐Computer Interaction
RoCHI 2008 – 18‐19 September 2008, Iaşi, România

2. Welcome!
Bine ați venit!
RoCHI 2008 – 18‐19 September 2008, Iaşi, România

3. What is RoCHI?
annual (national) forum focused on the presentation
and exchange of the results and experience
regarding the design, evaluation,
and implementation of the interactive systems
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4. A (not so) short history of RoCHI
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5. In the beginning…
Costin Pribeanu (Institute of Research &
Development in Computer Science, Bucharest)
initiated in 2000s the inter‐disciplinary Romanian
special interest group on Human‐Computer
Interaction – RoCHI
local chapter of ACM SIGCHI
www.ici.ro/chi‐romania
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6. In the beginning…
Lecture Notes in Human Computer Interaction series
C. Pribeanu (Editor),
Introduction to Human‐Computer Interaction,
Matrix Rom, 2003
6 published volumes – since 2003
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7. RoCHI Conferences
Inspired by the model of CHI International Conference
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8. RoCHI 2004
Ştefan Trăuşan‐Matu
(Romanian Institute on Artificial Intelligence)
chaired the very first edition of the RoCHI
at Politehnica University, Bucharest
Program Committee members from Bucharest, Iaşi,
Cluj‐Napoca, Sibiu and abroad – Amsterdam, Utrecht
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9. RoCHI 2005
organized at Babes‐Bolyai University of Cluj‐Napoca
(Faculty of Psychology & Education)
by Horia D. Pitariu
PC chair: Sabin‐Corneliu Buraga
“A. I. Cuza” University of Iaşi
large spectrum of topics, PC members,
volunteer evaluators, and participants
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10. RoCHI 2006
PC chair: Dorian Gorgan – Technical University, Cluj
conference chair: Constantin‐Gelu Apostol
Academy of Economy, Bucharest
world wide recognized invited speaker:
Dominique Scapin (INRIA, France)
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11. RoCHI 2007
PC chair: Ana‐Maria Marhan
Institute of Philosophy and Psychology, Bucharest
conference chair: Dorin‐Mircea Popovici
“Ovidius” University of Constanța
RoCHI brand created by Adrian Mironescu
invited speakers from abroad: Anatole Lecuyer (INRIA,
France) and Ion Juvină (Carnegie Mellon, USA)
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12. RoCHI 2008 – 18‐19 September 2008, Iaşi, România

13. RoCHI 2008
PC chair: Ion Juvină – Carnegie Mellon, USA
conference chair: Sabin‐Corneliu Buraga
Faculty of Computer Science
“A. I. Cuza” University of Iaşi
organizing committee chair: Vlad Rădulescu
helped by Adria Alboaie • Mihai Diac • Sergiu Dumitriu
Marta Gîrdea • Cristian Leonte • Anca‐Paula Luca
Ecaterina Valică • Cosmin Vârlan
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14. RoCHI 2008
Highlights
distinguished invited speaker:
Jean Vanderdonckt
Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
industry implication:
Adobe – Mihai Pricope • Microsoft – Todi Pruteanu
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15. RoCHI 2008
Sponsors
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16. RoCHI 2008 – 18‐19 September 2008, Iaşi, România

17. We hope you enjoyed
…and the city of Iaşi, too
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18. Thanks for your participation!
see you next year…
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19. RoCHI 2009
…to be organized at the Technical University
of Cluj‐Napoca
PC chair: Adriana‐Mihaela Guran
conference chair: Dorian Gorgan
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20. Please, do not hesitate to contribute to
Romanian Journal on Human‐Computer Interaction
and join to RoCHI group!
Contact:
Sabin Buraga
www.purl.org/net/busaco
busaco AT info.uaic.ro
sabin.buraga AT gmail.com
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