This is the first volume of the two-volume set (CCIS 617 and CCIS 618) that contains extended
abstracts of the posters presented during the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer
Interaction HCII 2016 held in Toronto Canada in July 2016. The total of 1287 papers and 186
posters presented at the HCII 2016 conferences was carefully reviewed and selected from 4354
submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the
human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers thoroughly cover the entire
field of Human-Computer Interaction addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use
of computers in a variety of application areas. The papers included in this volume are
organized in the following topical sections: design thinking education and expertise design
and evaluation methods techniques and tools cognitive issues in HCI information presentation
and visualization interaction design design for older users usable security and privacy
human modeling and ergonomics.
