Conference

Conference - Papers, Panels, Exhibits (Demos & Posters)

In the AfriCHI context, workshops are a platform for debate and co-development of ideas and approaches related to the advancement of research and practice within the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

DAY 3 - Wednesday, 29 November 2023

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC)
TIME SESSION VENUE SESSION ACTIVITIES
08:00 - 09:00
Welcome Tea/Coffee Registration
ICC Foyer
Conference participants not yet registered will register
08:30 - 10:30
Official Opening
IMBIZO A
Session Chair: Prof Nobert Jere (WSU)
Welcome Address: WSU Designate
Opening Address: Government Designate
Keynote Speaker: Dr Dimeji Onafuwa,
Principal UX Research Manager at Microsoft
10:30 - 11:00
Mid-morning Tea/Coffee Break
ICC Foyer

PARALLEL MORNING WORKSHOP SESSIONS

VENUE: IMBIZO A
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
Education, digital learning, and the future of work


Session Chair: Dr. Omowunmi Isafiade
11:00 - 11:20
1
The Effects of Technostress on Academic Commitment Among First-year Undergraduate Students at an Institution of Higher Education in South Africa.
Mangundu, John
Full Paper
11:20 - 11:40
2
Development and Evaluation of a Mobile App to Support Reading Education
Mthethwa, Lindiwe; Matthews, Paul S
Short Paper
11:40 - 12:00
3
Can Large Language Models support medical facilitation work? A speculative analysis
Najeeb Gambo Abdulhamid, Millicent Ochieng, Kalika Bali, Elizabeth Ankrah, Naveena Karusala, Keshet Ronen, Jacki O'Neill
Short Paper
12:00 - 12:20
4
Designing a voice-controlled dialogue system for workplace learning of routine physical workers
Ogunyemi, Abiodun Afolayan; Einsok, Kevin-Kaspar; Berkovitch, Karl Joonas; Kõressaar, Uku; Prantsu, Sten-Kristjan; Quaicoe, James Sunney, Bauters, Merja
Short Paper
VENUE: IMBIZO B1
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
Privacy, the web, social media and digital markets


Session chair: Dr. Makuochi Nkwo
11:00 - 11:20
1
Unmasking the Potential of Usable Security and Privacy Technologies in Empowering African Digital Landscapes
Gamundani, Attlee Munyaradzi
Full Paper
11:20 - 11:40
2
Social Media Influencers and the Consumer Behaviour of Women in Saudi Arabia
Alhomaid, Hadeel
Full Paper
11:40 - 12:00
3
Exploring the nexus of Social Media Networks and Instant Messengers in Collaborative Type 2 Diabetes care: A Case Study of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Arueyingho, Oritsetimeyin; O'Kane, Aisling Ann; Aprioku, Jonah Sydney; Marshall, Paul
Short Paper
12:00 - 12:20
4
Scaling Assistive Technology Innovations to New Markets in Africa
Tigmanshu Bhatnagar, Maryam Bandukda, Diane Bell, Catherine Holloway
Full Paper
VENUE: IMBIZO B2
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
Designing and understanding immersive experiences


Session chair: Prof. Dharm Singh Jat
11:00 - 11:20
1
A Community-Based Exploration Into Gesturedriven Locomotion Control in Virtual Reality
Arendttorp, Emilie; Auala, Selma; Winschiers-Theophilus, Heike; Rodil, Kasper; Magot, Samkao
Full Paper
11:20 - 11:40
2
Pilot Study on Likelihood of Adoption of Immersive Technology for Teaching and Learning of STEM based Course in Tertiary Institutions in Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria
Sakpere, Aderonke Busayo; Ezika, Ijeoma J.F.; Isafiade, Omowunmi E.
Short Paper
11:40 - 12:00
3
Exploring The Place of Immersive Technology for Improved Anatomy Education: A Pilot Study
Peck, Ayesha; Isafiade, Omowunmi Elizabeth; Kotze, Christina Retha
Short Paper
12:00 - 12:20
4
The relationship of visual and aural perspective with decentering in virtual reality
Bosman, Isak de Villiers; Bujić, Mila; Cosio, Laura Diana; Buruk, Oğuz Turan; Jørgensen, Kristine; Hamari, Juho
Short Paper

LUNCH - ICC DINNING HALL (12:30 - 13:30)

Please ensure that you have received a daily meal voucher to be able to redeem your meal.

PARALLEL AFTERNOON SESSIONS

VENUE: IMBIZO A
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
Trust, explainable AI, and human interaction


Session chair: Prof. Shaimaa Lazem
13:30 - 13:50
1
Cultural Considerations in AI Systems for the Global South: A Systematic Review
Anuyah, Oghenemaro; Wan, Ruyuan; Adejoro, Cornelius; Yeh, Tom; Metoyer, Ronald; Badillo-Urquiola, Karla
Full Paper
13:50 - 14:10
2
Unmasking Trust: Examining Users’ Perspectives of Facial Recognition Systems in Mozambique
Beltrão, Gabriela; Sousa, Sonia; Lamas, David
Short Paper
14:10 - 14:30
3
Co-Drive: Next Stop Kumasi!
Boffi, Laura; Dzisi, Emmanue
Short Paper
14:30 - 14:50
4
The domestication of AI by Kenyan digital creators
Ngaruiya, Njeri; Baru, Joshua; Chege, Babra; Donner, Jonathan
Short Paper
14:50 - 15:10
5
Investigating the Efficacy of Large Language Models in Reflective Assessment Methods through Chain of Thought Prompting
Masikisiki, Baphumelele; Marivate, Vukosi; Hlophe, Yvette
Short Paper
VENUE: IMBIZO B1
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
HCI design, theory and methods


Session chair: Prof. Melissa Densmore
13:30 - 13:50
1
“Remembering” as a Decolonial Praxis in African HCI and Design
Adamu, Muhammad; Nkwo, Makuochi
Full Paper
13:50 - 14:10
2
A Need Finding Study with Low-Resource Language Content Creators
Nigatu, Hellina Hailu; Canny, John; Chasins, Sarah
Short Paper
14:10 - 14:30
3
An Interface Design Methodology for Serving Machine Learning Models
Ogbuju, Emeka Emmanuel; Ihinkalu, Olalekan; Oladipo, Francisca
Short Paper
14:30 - 14:50
4
Lions out of Bounds? Reflections on Digital Technology and Matristic Design to address Human-Wildlife Conflict
Grinko, Margarita; Aal, Tanja; Aal, Konstantin; Hauptmeier, Helmut; Wulf, Volker
Short Paper
14:50 - 15:10
5
Towards Adoption of Sentence Computation Collaborative Mobile App (SCAPP) for Effective Correctional/Offender Management
Nwokoye, Henry Chukwunonso; Etodike, Nelson; Nwafor, Evelyn Uchechukwu; Ihemelu, Ikenna
Full Paper
VENUE: IMBIZO B2
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
Health and wellness


Session chair: Dr. Obinna Anya
13:30 - 13:50
1
Primary Health APP: A Usability Health Care Delivery App in Resource-Constrained Environments
Ogunseye, Elizabeth Oluyemisi
Full Paper
13:50 - 14:10
2
Exploring the Integration of a Patient Generated Health Data in a FAIR Digital Health System in Low-Resourced Settings: A User-Centered Approach
Kawu, Abdullahi Abubakar; Kievet, Rens; Abubakar, Adamu; van Reisen, Mirjam; O'Sullivan, Dympna; Hederman, Lucy
Full Paper
14:10 - 14:30
3
User Centred Design and Implementation of Useful Picture Archiving and Communication Systems for Effective Radiological Workflows in Public Health Facilities in Zambia
Zulu, Ernest Obbie; Shawa, Andrew; Mwanza, John; Mwaba, Brighton; Sikazwe, Wilkins; Chileshe, Elijah; Phiri, Lighton
Short Paper

AFTERNOON TEA (15:10 - 15:40)

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
TIME SESSION VENUE SESSION ACTIVITIES
15:40 - 17:00
EXHIBITION: POSTERS
Regency 1 / ICC Foyer
An opportunity for researchers and practitioners to show and discuss their recent work, services, interactions, and experience
15:40 - 17:00
EXHIBITION: DEMO 1
Regency 1
Robots - Interactive Installations
Mapharisa, Maneo
15:40 - 17:00
EXHIBITION: DEMO 2
Regency 1
Let’s dance /Hi//Ka//Kusi with non-player character Ju/'Hoansi women in Virtual Reality Johansen, Freja B.K; Jørgensen, Mads Rosengren; Kjeldsen, Thomas K.K.; Magot, Samkao; Kandjengo, Shorty; Isaacs, Joseph-David S; Auala, Selma; Kays, Rosetha; Arendttorp, Emilie Maria Nybo; Winschiers-Theophilus, Heike; Rodil, Kasper
15:40 - 17:00
PANEL SESSION
Session Chair: Prof. Poonam Dhaka
IMBIZO A
African Co-Design: Past, Present, and Emerging
Nunes, Francisco; Silva, Joana Couto; Félix, Beatriz; Melo, Ricardo; WinschiersTheophilus, Heike; Bagalkot, Naveen; Verdezoto, Nervo; Lazem, Shaimaa; Heerden, Alastair Van; Ngubane, Thulani; Till, Sarina; Densmore, Melissa

DAY 4 - Thursday, 30 November 2023

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC)
TIME SESSION VENUE SESSION ACTIVITIES
08:30 - 09:00
Welcome Tea/Coffee
ICC Foyer
09:00 - 10:30
Keynote & cultural item
IMBIZO A
Session Chair: Prof Nobert Jere (WSU)
Keynote Speaker: Keynote: Dr Shikoh Gitau, CEO at Qhala Ltd Cultural item
10:30 - 11:00
Mid-morning Tea/Coffee Break
ICC Foyer

PARALLEL MORNING WORKSHOP SESSIONS

VENUE: IMBIZO A
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
Community and participatory design


Session chair: Prof. Heike WinschiersTheophilus
11:00 - 11:20
1
Co-Design of a Patient Fall Risk Prevention Service Powered by Machine Learning
Rizzo, Antonio; Guiducci, Leonardo; Ermini, Sara; Caponi, Anna; Valli, Benedetta
Full Paper
11:20 - 11:40
2
Analyzing Digital Practices in Indigenous Communities: A Foucauldian Sociotechnical Demarginalizing Method
Naidoo, Rennie; Adebesin, Funmi
Full Paper
11:40 - 12:00
3
Infusing Futuring into Community-based Codesign: A Pathway to Innovative Technology Design with Indigenous Communities in Africa
Muashekele, Chris; WinschiersTheophilus, Heike; Rodil, Kasper
Full Paper
12:00 - 12:20
4
Reconsidering Network Management Interfaces for Communities
Ndinelao Iitumba, Siddhant Shinde, Deysi Ortega, Naveen Bagalkot, Nervo Verdezoto, Ganief Manuel, TB Dinesh, Melissa Densmore
Full Paper
12:20 - 12:40
5
Collective co-design activities with children for designing classroom robots
Obaid, Mohammad; Kırlangıc, Güncel; baykal, Gökçe Elif; Göksun, Tilbe; Yantaç, Asım Evren
Full Paper
12:40 - 13:30
6
Developing an ethnobotanical application with and for Ovahimba communities
Chitakunye, Rumbidzai; WinschiersTheophilus, Heike; De Cauwer, Vera; Mukumbira, Sebastian
Full Paper
VENUE: IMBIZO B
THEME TIME S/N TITLE AUTHORS PAPER TYPE
UX methods and practices


Session chair: Dr. Abiodun Ogunyemi
11:00 - 11:20
1
Usability and User Experience of Mobile Applications: A Case of Functional Illiterates in Nigeria
Mohammed, Khadijah Danjuma; Uren, Victoria; Joel-Edgar, Sian; Omonedo, Priscilla
Full Paper
11:20 - 11:40
2
An Integration Model to Enhance Information Systems Administration and Data Sharing – A Case Of Namibian Lower Courts
Namutenya, Mewiliko Jimmy; Shaanika, Irja Naambo
Short Paper
11:40 - 12:00
3
Development of an SMS-Based Flash Flood Detection, Monitoring, and Notification System for Dam Infrastructure and Flood Prevention
Abisoye, Blessing Olatunde; Ajao, Lukman Adewale; Umar, Buhari Ugbede; Abisoye, Opeyemi Aderiike
Short Paper
12:00 - 12:20
4
Penapp: A Mobile App for Improving Pensioners’ Screening Exercises
Chinasa Ezinwanyi Anuonye, Rachel Feyisayo Oluwatuyi, Rose Chizoma Anuonye, Amyrah Omafikayo Tijani, Christopher Adeolu Thomas
Short Paper
12:20 - 12:40
5
Bridging Opportunities: A User-Centered Approach to Enhancing Usability in a Digital Skills and Employment Information System for Ex-Offenders in Nigeria
Oyewale, Christianah; Sakpere, Aderonke Busayo; Esiefarienrhe, Bukohwo Michael
Short Paper
12:40 - 13:30
6
Usability Evaluation of University Library Portals in Zambia
Tembo, Dokowe Thelma; Akakandelwa, Akakandelwa; Phiri, Lighton
Full Paper

LUNCH - ICC DINNING HALL (13:00 - 14:00)

Please ensure that you have received a daily meal voucher to be able to redeem your meal.

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
TIME SESSION VENUE SESSION ACTIVITIES
14:00 - 16:00
EXHIBITION: POSTERS
Regency 1 / ICC Foyer
An opportunity for researchers and practitioners to show and discuss their recent work, services, interactions, and experience
14:00 - 16:00
EXHIBITION: DEMO 1
Regency 1
Robots - Interactive Installations
Mapharisa, Maneo
14:00 - 16:00
EXHIBITION: DEMO 2
Regency 1
Let’s dance /Hi//Ka//Kusi with non-player character Ju/'Hoansi women in Virtual Reality
Johansen, Freja B.K; Jørgensen, Mads Rosengren; Kjeldsen, Thomas K.K.; Magot, Samkao; Kandjengo, Shorty; Isaacs, Joseph-David S; Auala, Selma; Kays, Rosetha; Arendttorp, Emilie Maria Nybo; Winschiers-Theophilus, Heike; Rodil, Kasper
14:00 - 15:00
PANEL SESSION
Session Chair: Prof. Poonam Dhaka
IMBIZO A
Leveraging Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) for Enhancing Military Operations in Nigeria
Ekele, Emeka; Oyewale, Christianah Titilope; Abolade, Akintomiwa Mayowa
18:00 - 22:00
GALA DINNER
IMBIZO A
Dinner and formal event (includes Dignitaries, Entertainment, and Conference Awards)

DAY 5 - Friday, 1 December 2023

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC)
TIME SESSION VENUE SESSION ACTIVITIES
08:30 - 09:00
Welcome Tea/Coffee
ICC Foyer
09:00 - 10:00
Local Keynote
IMBIZO A
Session Chair: Dr Bukelwa Ngoqo (NMU)
Local Keynote: Trevor Rammitlwa – CEO, Nemisa
10:00 - 11:30
PANEL SESSION
Session Chair:
Prof. Poonam Dhaka
IMBIZO A
HCI Practice and Career Progression
Anya, Obinna; Ogunyemi, Abiodun
11:30 - 12:30
OFFICIAL CLOSING
IMBIZO A
General Co-Chair: Dr Nobert Jere (WSU)
Local Organising Chair: Dr Bukelwa Ngoqo (NMU)
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
S/N TITLE AUTHOR
1
Utilising Web 3 in improving public service governance in developing democracies: Nigeria as a case study.
Efobi, Lilian; Onwukwe, Anthony
2
Understanding Voter Apathy in Nigeria: A probabilistic graphical model approach
Ohue, Peter Oseghale; Okunlola, Oluyemi Adewole
3
IoT WDoH Milk Bank monitoring system
Johnston, Keanu Micheal; Henney, Andre
4
Fostering local sustainable development through technology and research
Lange, Carina; Fröbel, Friederike
5
The Promise and Perils of Generative AI: Case Studies in an African Context
Okolo, Chinasa T.
6
Defining Functional Illiteracy to Empower Inclusive Technology Design
Mohammed, Khadijah Danjuma; Uren, Victoria; Joel-Edgar, Sian; Omonedo, Priscilla
7
Bridging Spaces: A Student Perspective on Designing for Remote Presence with 3D Holograms
Mendes, Jason; Auala, Selma; WinschiersTheophilus, Heike; Suovuo, Tomi "bgt"; Sutinen, Erkki; Montero, Calkin Suero; Goagoses, Naska
8
Critical success factors for human-centred learning analytics systems design
Chomunorwa, Silence; Berg, Carolien; Janjties, Mmaki
9
Visually Impaired Users’ Access to Online Academic Result in Nigerian Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Design Needs Study
Abdulkadir, Abdulnazif; Kawu, Abdullahi Abubakar; Abdullahi, Ibrahim; Sarki, Bashir Yaya; Idris, Rabiu
10
Designing a persuasive technology based on school buildings environment for energy efficiency
Nharreluga, Ezar Esau