The respective focus of the 14 conferences is as follows: Human-Computer Interaction; Human Interface and the Management of Information; Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics; Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction; Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality; Cross-Cultural Design; Social Computing and Social Media; Augmented Cognition; Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and Risk Management; Design, User Experience, and Usability; Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions; HCI in Business, Government, and Organizations; Learning and Collaboration Technologies; and Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population.

The settherefore provides readers with a comprehensive overview of ongoing research and development within the broad field of Human-Computer Interaction.