NeuroIR 2015 -- SIGIR 2015 Workshop on Neuro-Physiological Methods in IR Research.

The first international workshop on Neuro-Physiological (NP) Methods in Information Retrieval Research took place at SIGIR 2015 in Santiago, Chile on August 13, 2015. The workshop included a mixture of short introductions to selected NP methods, paper presentations and a panel discussion by invited scholars. Each session included significant time allotted to open discussions among the participants. The high attendance and the lively discussions demonstrated significant interest in the use of NP methods in information retrieval research. The panel and discussions pointed out many advantages of using these methods as a data source complementary to traditional measures but also potentially offering deeper insights into humans interacting with information. Significant challenges, such as the lack of baseline data and reference tasks, and a need to collaborate with neuroscientists, were also noted. Overall, the NP-methods were found to be very promising and worth continued research efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]