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[Reminder] HCI Group Meeting Tomorrow
by Seyong Ha 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Hi folks, We have a HCI group meeting tomorrow at 12:00 - 1:30pm @ BA5287 (the room close to stairs) Peter and Rifat will have their own time. Lunch will be served. 1. Peter Peter will lead a brainstorming about "Establishing communication channels between co-located users with different viewpoints on reality” 2. Rifat Rifat will present his research. Please refer to following summarization. "In the last few years, while repair and maintenance have gotten significant attention in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), the case of e-waste from its generation to processing has remained largely understudied. However, HCI, ICTD, and relevant disciplines are turning attention to this post-use phase of technology. In this talk, Rifat will discuss a subset of initial findings from a three-months-long ethnography at e-waste markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. " Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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HCI group meeting Feb 6th
by Seyong Ha 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Hi folks, We have a HCI group meeting on next Tuesday at 12:00pm - 1:30pm @ BA5287. We have two sessions in this meeting 1) Rifat will have a presentation about his research. 2) Peter will have a brainstorming. The brief intro of each session will be included in the follow-up reminder. Lunch will be provided. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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[Tux] Update for TUX Reminder: Jay Vidyarthi Tomorrow!
by Sharon Tan 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Hello, Please note that there has been an error regarding the date of the event. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, January 30th. Hello TUX! A reminder that tomorrow we have a Member Presentation by Jay Vidyarthi. We look forward to seeing you there! Ali, Daniel, and Tovi TUX Member Presentation: Jay Vidyarthi January 30, 2018. DGP Lab, Department of Computer Science at U of T @ 40 St. George St. 5th Floor Lunch reception begins at 12:30 pm. Presentation begins at 1:00 pm. The Role of Mindfulness in Design Activism In the past few years, we've witnessed powerful unintended consequences of modern technology. Researchers and journalists have been publishing about the pitfalls of an attention economy, the internet as an echo chamber, social media's effects on mental health, a lack of inclusive design, and more. The hype around an internet utopia seems to be fading. As technologists, it's becoming more important for us to acknowledge how our context, values and perspectives manifest in the ideas, products, systems, and services we create. I've worked as a specialist in user experience and human-computer interaction in a wide range of contexts, including startups, academic research, hospitals, governments, and fortune 500 companies. 7 years ago, I realized that aligning my personal values was the key to my best work, so I quit my job as a UX mercenary and began to specialize in the intersection of mindfulness, mental health, and technology. It is in this space that I've not only done my best work, but I've also shifted my perspective about the role of human-computer interaction and user experience specialists. Design activism is not just a side hustle, it's part of the job. Good design is not just about usability, engagement and instant gratification. Modern organizations with lofty missions to improve the world rely on researchers and designers to understand context, but it's up to us to ensure a holistic approach. The commodification of human attention has enabled today's technologies to covertly influence our identities, our politics, our relationships, and our health. This is why mindfulness - a practice which has been scientifically shown to train attention and help manage mental health - must play a role in shaping the way we design and use technology in the future. Bio: Jay Vidyarthi is an award-winning experience designer and researcher focused on projects related to mindfulness and well-being. He guides teams through a human-centered approach to creating useful products, systems, and services. Forbes recently named Jay in a list of "10 world renowned meditation tech experts." He used a lean, iterative process to design Muse: the brain sensing headband, a successful consumer product experience which gives you feedback on your brain while you meditate. His related academic work on a persuasive technology for mindfulness called Sonic Cradle has been published and well-cited in the literature on human-computer interaction. Jay also leads UX projects for major international clients in a wide range of other sectors. Jay helped launch A Mindful Society - an annual conference which attracts 500+ leaders in healthcare, education, business and government - where he takes a unique design thinking approach to co-create each event directly with the audience. OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world's largest urban innovation hubs-a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto's research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups. _______________________________________________ tux-announce mailing list tux-announce(a)dgp.toronto.edu https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tux-announce

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[Tux] TUX Reminder: Jay Vidyarthi Tomorrow!
by Sharon Tan 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Hello TUX! A reminder that tomorrow we have a Member Presentation by Jay Vidyarthi. We look forward to seeing you there! Ali, Daniel, and Tovi TUX Member Presentation: Jay Vidyarthi January 31, 2018. DGP Lab, Department of Computer Science at U of T @ 40 St. George St. 5th Floor Lunch reception begins at 12:30 pm. Presentation begins at 1:00 pm. The Role of Mindfulness in Design Activism In the past few years, we've witnessed powerful unintended consequences of modern technology. Researchers and journalists have been publishing about the pitfalls of an attention economy, the internet as an echo chamber, social media's effects on mental health, a lack of inclusive design, and more. The hype around an internet utopia seems to be fading. As technologists, it's becoming more important for us to acknowledge how our context, values and perspectives manifest in the ideas, products, systems, and services we create. I've worked as a specialist in user experience and human-computer interaction in a wide range of contexts, including startups, academic research, hospitals, governments, and fortune 500 companies. 7 years ago, I realized that aligning my personal values was the key to my best work, so I quit my job as a UX mercenary and began to specialize in the intersection of mindfulness, mental health, and technology. It is in this space that I've not only done my best work, but I've also shifted my perspective about the role of human-computer interaction and user experience specialists. Design activism is not just a side hustle, it's part of the job. Good design is not just about usability, engagement and instant gratification. Modern organizations with lofty missions to improve the world rely on researchers and designers to understand context, but it's up to us to ensure a holistic approach. The commodification of human attention has enabled today's technologies to covertly influence our identities, our politics, our relationships, and our health. This is why mindfulness - a practice which has been scientifically shown to train attention and help manage mental health - must play a role in shaping the way we design and use technology in the future. Bio: Jay Vidyarthi is an award-winning experience designer and researcher focused on projects related to mindfulness and well-being. He guides teams through a human-centered approach to creating useful products, systems, and services. Forbes recently named Jay in a list of "10 world renowned meditation tech experts." He used a lean, iterative process to design Muse: the brain sensing headband, a successful consumer product experience which gives you feedback on your brain while you meditate. His related academic work on a persuasive technology for mindfulness called Sonic Cradle has been published and well-cited in the literature on human-computer interaction. Jay also leads UX projects for major international clients in a wide range of other sectors. Jay helped launch A Mindful Society - an annual conference which attracts 500+ leaders in healthcare, education, business and government - where he takes a unique design thinking approach to co-create each event directly with the audience. OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world's largest urban innovation hubs-a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto's research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups. _______________________________________________ tux-announce mailing list tux-announce(a)dgp.toronto.edu https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tux-announce

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Lennart Nacke's talk on Jan 29
by Khai N. Truong 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Following up on Ishtiaque's email about Joyojeet Pal's talk this Friday, there's another HCI talk today at 1:30PM as well. Lennart Nacke will be talking about "Studies in gameful interaction design and games user research". See info below. http://kmdi.utoronto.ca/event/kmdi-speaker-lennart-nacke/ -khai On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 1:05 AM, Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)dgp.toronto.edu> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Joyojeet Pal of UMich will deliver a talk at the KDMI Speaker Series of > UofT Faculty of Information on Feb 1. He is going to discuss his research > on how politicians are using social media worldwide - a topic many of you > may find interesting. You will find more details of the talk here: > http://kmdi.utoronto.ca/event/kmdi-speaker-joyojeet-pal/ > > Cheers, > Ishtiaque > > >

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Joyojeet Pal's talk on Feb 1
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

Hi Everyone, Joyojeet Pal of UMich will deliver a talk at the KDMI Speaker Series of UofT Faculty of Information on Feb 1. He is going to discuss his research on how politicians are using social media worldwide - a topic many of you may find interesting. You will find more details of the talk here: http://kmdi.utoronto.ca/event/kmdi-speaker-joyojeet-pal/ Cheers, Ishtiaque

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Demos for Jay Vidyarthi on January 30th
by Jacob Ritchie 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Hello all, Jay Vidyarthi, an independent UX professional and HCI researcher will be visiting the lab on January 30th to give a talk on "The Role of Mindfulness in Design Activism". Jay led the team that designed the Muse EEG headband, and last year helped establish the City of Toronto's Civic Innovation Office. After his talk at 12:30 PM, Jay has a one-hour slot for demos from 2:00-3:00 PM. Anyone who is free should contact me and I will arrange a time for you. Details of the talk and Jay's bio are attached below. Best regards, Jacob ----- Abstract In the past few years, we’ve witnessed powerful unintended consequences of modern technology. Researchers and journalists have been publishing about the pitfalls of an attention economy, the internet as an echo chamber, social media’s effects on mental health, a lack of inclusive design, and more. The hype around an internet utopia seems to be fading. As technologists, it’s becoming more important for us to acknowledge how our context, values and perspectives manifest in the ideas, products, systems, and services we create. I’ve worked as a specialist in user experience and human-computer interaction in a wide range of contexts, including startups, academic research, hospitals, governments, and fortune 500 companies. 7 years ago, I realized that aligning my personal values was the key to my best work, so I quit my job as a UX mercenary and began to specialize in the intersection of mindfulness, mental health, and technology. It is in this space that I’ve not only done my best work, but I’ve also shifted my perspective about the role of human-computer interaction and user experience specialists. Design activism is not just a side hustle, it’s part of the job. Good design is not just about usability, engagement and instant gratification. Modern organizations with lofty missions to improve the world rely on researchers and designers to understand context, but it’s up to us to ensure a holistic approach. The commodification of human attention has enabled today’s technologies to covertly influence our identities, our politics, our relationships, and our health. This is why mindfulness – a practice which has been scientifically shown to train attention and help manage mental health – must play a role in shaping the way we design and use technology in the future. Bio Jay Vidyarthi is an award-winning experience designer and researcher focused on projects related to mindfulness and well-being. He guides teams through a human-centered approach to creating useful products, systems, and services. Forbes recently named Jay in a list of “10 world renowned meditation tech experts.” He used a lean, iterative process to design Muse: the brain sensing headband, a successful consumer product experience which gives you feedback on your brain while you meditate. His related academic work on a persuasive technology for mindfulness called Sonic Cradle has been published and well-cited in the literature on human-computer interaction. Jay also leads UX projects for major international clients in a wide range of other sectors. Jay helped launch A Mindful Society – an annual conference which attracts 500+ leaders in healthcare, education, business and government – where he takes a unique design thinking approach to co-create each event directly with the audience. --- Jacob Ritchie M.Sc. Student, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto

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[Reminder] HCI Meeting Today
by Seyong Ha 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Hi folks, We have a HCI meeting at 1pm today @ BA5256 (next to DCS lounge). This is our first HCI meeting in this semester, please join our meeting. We first have a brief overview of this semester and I will have a brainstorming session. Lunch will be served. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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FW: Co-tutelle Ph.D. offer Lille-Ottawa
by Ravin Balakrishnan 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

From: Thomas Pietrzak [mailto:thomas.pietrzak@univ-lille1.fr] Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 10:34 AM To: Ravin Balakrishnan <ravin(a)dgp.toronto.edu> Subject: Co-tutelle Ph.D. offer Lille-Ottawa Hi Ravin, How are you doing? Can you please forward this Ph.D. offer to your students? Have a nice day, Direct manipulation with flexible devices Funding to secure - cotutelle in collaboration between Loki (Inria, University of Lille, France) Audrey Girouard, Creative Interactions Lab at Carleton University (Ottawa, CA) Contacts: Thomas Pietrzak, Stéphane Huot, Audrey Girouard (thomas.pietrzak(a)univ-lille1.fr <mailto:thomas.pietrzak@univ-lille1.fr> , stephane.huot(a)inria.fr <mailto:stephane.huot@inria.fr> , audreygirouard(a)cunet.carleton.ca <mailto:audreygirouard@cunet.carleton.ca> ) Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research constantly explores new input and output modalities. Flexible devices are a relatively new approach that offers continuous input modality. Similarly to joysticks, flexible devices pertain to the category of elastic devices. They move back to their initial position when the user releases them. Depending on their elasticity, they either behave like an isotonic (like a mouse) or isometric device (like a trackpoint). In this thesis, the candidate will design, implement and evaluate new flexible devices and interaction techniques in relevant contexts an application domains to be identified (e.g., mobile interaction, creativity support tools, control with numerous degrees of freedom such as robotics, etc.). On a more theoretical perspective, he, or she, will study the relation between input actions and feedback (sensory-motor loop) in this very new and particular context, in order to inform the design of efficient flexible devices for direct manipulation. http://loki.lille.inria.fr/jobs/2018-Flexible-en.pdf — Thomas Pietrzak Assistant Professor, Université Lille 1 +33(0) 3 59 35 87 86 http://www.thomaspietrzak.com

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HCI meeting on Tuesday 1:00pm - 2:30pm
by Seyong Ha 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

Hi folks, We still have a schedule conflict, the result of vote said Tuesday is our best options for our group meeting. As soon as the schedule for whole semester has fixed, I will send another email. For our next HCI group meeting, It will be held on Tue. 1:00pm - 2:30pm @ the room next to DCS Lounge. Please let me know if you want to have your own session. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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