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The 2nd MERCADO Workshop at IEEE VIS 2025: Multimodal Experiences for Remote Communication Around Data Online

Wolfgang Büschel, Gabriela Molina León, Arnaud Prouzeau, Mahmood Jasim, Christophe Hurter, Maxime Cordeil, Matthew Brehmer

TL;DR

The paper proposes a second MERCADO workshop at IEEE VIS 2025 to address challenges in data-rich, multimodal remote collaboration. It builds on MERCADO 2023 and a 2024 Shonan Seminar, articulating four research themes—Tools & Technologies, Individual Differences & Interpersonal Dynamics, AI-assisted Collaboration, and Evaluation—and a hybrid-format agenda combining keynotes, lightning talks, and breakout groups to advance design space and community-building. The publication plan emphasizes non-archival short papers and multiple formats to encourage practical contributions, while a continued online forum and open-access sharing support long-term collaboration. The work targets expanding the European and international research community in visualization, HCI, CSCW, and related areas and aims to develop a concrete research agenda for future data-rich remote collaboration.

Abstract

We propose a half-day workshop at IEEE VIS 2025 on addressing the emerging challenges in data-rich multimodal remote collaboration. We focus on synchronous, remote, and hybrid settings where people take part in tasks such as data analysis, decision-making, and presentation. With this workshop, we continue successful prior work from the first MERCADO workshop at VIS 2023 and a 2024 Shonan Seminar that followed. Based on the findings of the earlier events, we invite research and ideas related to four themes of challenges: Tools & Technologies, Individual Differences & Interpersonal Dynamics, AI-assisted Collaboration, and Evaluation. With this workshop, we aim to broaden the community, foster new collaborations, and develop a research agenda to address these challenges in future research. Our planned workshop format is comprised of a keynote, short presentations, a breakout group session, and discussions organized around the identified challenges.

The 2nd MERCADO Workshop at IEEE VIS 2025: Multimodal Experiences for Remote Communication Around Data Online

TL;DR

The paper proposes a second MERCADO workshop at IEEE VIS 2025 to address challenges in data-rich, multimodal remote collaboration. It builds on MERCADO 2023 and a 2024 Shonan Seminar, articulating four research themes—Tools & Technologies, Individual Differences & Interpersonal Dynamics, AI-assisted Collaboration, and Evaluation—and a hybrid-format agenda combining keynotes, lightning talks, and breakout groups to advance design space and community-building. The publication plan emphasizes non-archival short papers and multiple formats to encourage practical contributions, while a continued online forum and open-access sharing support long-term collaboration. The work targets expanding the European and international research community in visualization, HCI, CSCW, and related areas and aims to develop a concrete research agenda for future data-rich remote collaboration.

Abstract

We propose a half-day workshop at IEEE VIS 2025 on addressing the emerging challenges in data-rich multimodal remote collaboration. We focus on synchronous, remote, and hybrid settings where people take part in tasks such as data analysis, decision-making, and presentation. With this workshop, we continue successful prior work from the first MERCADO workshop at VIS 2023 and a 2024 Shonan Seminar that followed. Based on the findings of the earlier events, we invite research and ideas related to four themes of challenges: Tools & Technologies, Individual Differences & Interpersonal Dynamics, AI-assisted Collaboration, and Evaluation. With this workshop, we aim to broaden the community, foster new collaborations, and develop a research agenda to address these challenges in future research. Our planned workshop format is comprised of a keynote, short presentations, a breakout group session, and discussions organized around the identified challenges.

Paper Structure

This paper contains 8 sections, 2 figures.

Table of Contents

  1. Workshop Proposal: Introduction
  2. Related Prior Workshops and Seminars
  3. Workshop Goals and Research Questions
  4. Format and Planned Activities
  5. Accommodations and Contingencies
  6. Publication Plan
  7. Call for Participation and Timeline
  8. Organizers

Figures (2)

  • Figure 1: This diagram summarizes the continuing scope of our proposed workshop on communication and collaboration around data. Based on brehmer2023mercadoworkshopieeevis.
  • Figure 2: The four main themes of challenges along which we structure our workshop.