The field of human-computer interaction is moving towards more personalized and adaptive technologies, with a focus on stress sensing and thermal comfort. Researchers are developing innovative approaches to detect and mitigate stress, such as domain generalization techniques that can account for individual differences and health conditions. Additionally, new technologies are being explored to enhance thermal comfort, including wearable devices that use infrared radiation to manipulate thermal perception. These advancements have the potential to improve overall well-being and performance, particularly in sensitive real-world applications. Noteworthy papers include:

• Human Heterogeneity Invariant Stress Sensing, which proposes a novel technique for stress detection that can adapt to individual differences and health conditions.
• Heatables, which presents a novel in-ear wearable that emits Near-Infrared and Infrared radiation to deliver localized optical heating and enhance thermal comfort.