With the introduction of intelligent, adaptive systems and decision
automation, the need arises for explaining system answers to the user
with respect to the application's knowledge. Explanations improve the
knowledge of the user in a goal directed way and contribute not only to
a higher acceptance but also to better reactions of the user.
The major goal of this symposium is to bring researchers, scientists
from both industry and academia, and representatives from such
different communities and fields as informatics, philosophy, and
sociology, together to study, understand, and explore the aspect of
explanation in software systems. Besides contributions and invited
talks, this symposium will offer organized and open spaces for targeted
discussions and creating an interdisciplinary community. As a result, a
common understanding on the topic of explanation-aware computing shall
originate.
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