April 2018 - Thirdspace - dgp mailing lists

HCI Meeting Rescheduling
by Seyong Ha 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

Hi folks, From this May, Summer HCI Group meeting will start, but still finalizing the schedule. We have two options from Doodle votes, 1) Wed. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm . 2) Thu. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm . We may have flexible meeting time slots, since we have more availablity in summer. But having fixed meeting time help everyone schedule their research plan. Please vote on Doodle poll, so I can find any other slots, Or give me an opinion about those two time slots. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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Visit (and seminar) of Gonzalo Ramos on April 16th
by Fanny Chevalier 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

Hi everyone, Gonzalo Ramos <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/goramos/>, Senior researcher at the MSR Machine Teaching Group will be in Toronto sometime the week before CHI. He will give a talk at the dgp seminar on Thursday, April 19th between at 2PM. Title and abstract will be communicated later, but I can already tell that it will have to do with machine teaching and HCI, and promises to be of great interest to most. Please pencil in the date in your agenda, and plan to attend the talk. Gonzalo will also like to hear about ongoing research at dgp, so please reach out to me if you’re interested to do a demo / chat with him, and your availability on that day. Thanks! fanny — Fanny Chevalier Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistical Sciences University of Toronto fanny(a)cs.toronto.edu http://fannychevalier.net/

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Thanks for joining today
by Seyong Ha 17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18

Hi everyone, Thanks for joining today and giving good feedbacks to our presenters. I am happy to (finally) leverage our Video Conference System other than the remote meetings. Yay. The presentations are recorded from the system, and I am sharing a dropbox link to download the videos. Each presenter can download and look back their presentation. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qivdqt4guevl9ye/AAAMzgS2l4dGZS8Cbo3U1kKga?dl=0 (Unfortunately, caleb’s presentation is recorded audio only. Sorry for that. ) We experimented new type of feedback system today. I’ve seen lots of comments are given compared to our previous presentations (which is good) and it was efficient (in my opinion at least) with a tight timeline. But I also observed that sometime it is hard to follow the talks and people can easily be distracted. We may keep this experiment and can figure out better solution for giving feedbacks on a presentation. I am not joining the talks at CHI this year, but hope everyone will have great experience @CHI as well as good talks. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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[Reminder] CH practice talks starting from 11am
by seyongha＠dgp.toronto.edu 17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18

Hi folks, CHI practice talks will begin soon @DGP Seminar room to 2pm. Please join the practice talks, and give feedbacks to them. Coffee and Bakery will be served. Those who wants to join via remotely, please let me know, then I will Skype link Each presenter will have around 15mins talks and 10mins feedback time. Rahul: If you can start 5mins earlier, that would be great. Timeslot Presenter 11:00 - 11:20 Dina 11:20 - 11:30 break 11:30 - 11:50 Rahul 11:50 - 12:15 Sean 12:15 - 12:40 Caleb (Remote) 12:40 - 13:05 Seongkook 13:05 - 13:30 Haijun 13:30 - 13:55 Nicole Thanks, Seyong

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DGP seminar Talk by Dr. Gonzalo Ramos: 2pm, April 19 at DGP Seminar Room (BA5187)
by Fanny Chevalier 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

**2:00 pm**, Thursday, 19 April 2018 Bahen 5187 Dear Colleagues, Please join us for a talk delivered by Dr. Gonzalo Ramos <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/goramos/>, Senior Researcher at the Machine Teaching Group at Microsoft Research, and former dgp member! Machine Teaching: Opportunities at the intersection of ML and HCI Research. Thursday April 19, at 2:00PM at the DGP seminar room (BA5187) Abstract: Machine Learning (ML) algorithms extract knowledge from data and currently require model builders with significant knowledge of the learning algorithm. This limits the ability to meet the demand for ML models to the available number of ML experts. To satisfy this demand, we must increase the number of individuals that can create ML models by making the process of teaching machines direct and accessible for all. We argue that this is achievable through Machine Teaching (MT), which focuses on how to transfer knowledge from a person to a learning algorithm. MT follows and extends principles of programming and lives at the intersection of ML, HCI and software engineering. In this presentation, we will introduce the fundamentals of MT and articulate the opportunities within for HCI research. We argue MT introduces model explainability by design, is a logical extension of programming literacy, and is disruptive by bringing discipline to ML model-building. Bio: Gonzalo is a Senior Researcher at the Machine Teaching Group. His Research DNA is about Human-Computer Interaction (although he thinks Human-Information Interaction is a better, more humanistic term) and over the years he has acquired what has been reliably diagnosed as an incurable Design and Engineering problem. His passion is to empower people by making information and technology accessible, enjoyable, and useful to all. He does this by researching, rediscovering, designing and crafting solutions as appropriate. He loves interdisciplinary work that aims to solve hard problems, and that challenges him to learn. Gonzalo is a graduate from the University of Toronto’s DGP lab, as well as the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Prior to his position at MSR, he worked as a Senior Design Technologist and later UX Scientist at Amazon, and as a Scientist Microsoft. To meet with Gonzalo, please email fanny(a)cs.toronto.edu <mailto:fanny@cs.toronto.edu> Cheers! fanny — Fanny Chevalier Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistical Sciences University of Toronto fanny(a)cs.toronto.edu <mailto:fanny@cs.toronto.edu> http://fannychevalier.net/ <http://fannychevalier.net/>

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Tesh Goyal's visit on April 17, talk, and meeting with grad students
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Hi All, Tesh Goyal (http://www.teshgoyal.info/) from Google Research will visit us on April 17. His talk is at DGP Seminar room starting at 4 pm on that day. Here you will find details of this talk: http://web.cs.toronto.edu/news/events/DGP_Talk__Apr_17.htm?DateTime=6365957… He will also meet our grad students from 3:15 to 4:00 pm on that day. Please let me know how many of you are available and interested, and I need a volunteer to book a room for this meeting accordingly. Have a great weekend! Cheers, Ishtiaque

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Tesh Goyal (Google/Harvard) Talk Tomorro 4pm at DGP Seminar Room (BA 5187)
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Dear All, Dr. Tesh Goyal (http://www.teshgoyal.info/), a Researcher at Google and a Visiting Scientist at Harvard, will visit our Department on April 17, 2018. He will deliver a talk at 4 pm on that day. Here are the information about his talk and his bio: Title of the talk: Designing for Collaborative Data Analysis, a Crime-Solving story ABSTRACT: My research vision is to enable expert and non-experts to successfully make sense of complex world problems. As a Human-Computer Interaction researcher, I iteratively focus on studying how sensemaking is performed to identify challenges in collaborative data analytics, design tools using computational techniques that overcome these challenges and evaluate my designs using human participants to inform subsequent designs. Solving crimes correctly is one such critical and life-altering problem. National Registry at the University of Michigan points out that almost 150 wrongfully incriminated folks were exonerated after having spent a non-trivial amount of their life in prison for crimes they did not commit in 2015 alone. During my work, I have discovered that sharing information socially, succumbing to cognitive biases, and lack of support afforded by changing interaction paradigms as key challenges in collaborative data analytics. Subsequently, I have iteratively developed multiple tools, including SAVANT REFLECTIVA, CROWDS4ANALYTICS, TEMPORA, and RAMPARTS to overcome these challenges. My approach establishes a research framework for creating rich collaborative data analytic systems by: (1) utilizing human generated analytic artifacts to inform and design the interactions (2) leveraging "off-the-shelf" natural language processing, sensors and crowds creatively to design intelligent data analytic tools, and (3) evaluating the effect of these designs in controlled settings to identify the cost vs. benefit of each design decision. BIO: Tesh (Nitesh) Goyal is a researcher at Google, where his collaborative sensemaking research has been used in Google Maps and Web experiences. Tesh's research develops design approaches to build novel data analytics tools that enhance information sharing, reduce biases using visualizations, minimize distractions using physiological data, and support collaborative problem-solving with crowds. His research has also contributed to the theory of Sensemaking by inventing Sensemaking Translucence as a design metaphor for a mirror that enables self-reflection. He received his MSc in Computer Science from University of California, Berkeley and RWTH Aachen under Prof. John Canny's advice, prior to receiving his PhD from Cornell University in Information Science where he was advised by Prof. Susan R. Fussell. His research has been supported by German Govt. Fellowship, National Science Foundation, and MacArthur Genius Grant. Frequently collaborating with industry (Google Research, Yahoo Labs, HP Labs, Bloomberg Labs), he has published 10 first-author papers in top-tier HCI conferences and journals (CHI, CSCW, JASIST, ICTD, ICIC and Ubicomp/IMWUT) and has received two best paper honorable nomination awards. Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/

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CHI practice talk tomorrow
by Seyong Ha 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Hi folks, Tomorrow, our CHI presenters are having practice talks @DGP Seminar room from 11am to 2pm. Please join the practice talks, and give feedbacks to them. Coffee and Bakery will be served. Those who wants to join via remotely, please let me know by 4pm. Each presenter will have around 15mins talks and 10mins feedback time. Rahul: If you can start 5mins earlier, that would be great. Timeslot Presenter 11:00 - 11:20 Dina 11:20 - 11:30 — break — 11:30 - 11:50 Rahul 11:50 - 12:15 Sean 12:15 - 12:40 Caleb (Remote) 12:40 - 13:05 Seongkook 13:05 - 13:30 Haijun 13:30 - 13:55 Nicole Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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Fwd: displacement conf.
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

Hi folks, Those of you who are interested in migration and refugee crisis may find this conference interesting. You can attend this conference from anywhere with an internet connection. Check this 2-minute video trailer for the conference - https://vimeo.com/263898897 Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elizabeth Anne Kirk <ek61(a)cornell.edu> Date: Sat, Apr 14, 2018 at 7:04 PM Subject: displacement conf. To: ANTHROPOLOGY-GRADS-L <anthropology-grads-l(a)list.cornell.edu>, ANTHRO-DEPARTMENTAL-L <anthro-departmental-l(a)list.cornell.edu> Cc: ANTHRO-FIELD-MEMBERS-L <anthro-field-members-l(a)list.cornell.edu> Dear Grads and Faculty, "Displacements" is the very first all-digital, all-multimedia conference co-organized by the Society for Cultural Anthropology and the Society for Visual Anthropology. It will be streaming live *Thursday 19th- Saturday 21th April* and showcase multimedia presentations as well as ethnographic feature films from all over the world. You can check the 2mns trailer <https://vimeo.com/263898897> or the program <https://displacements.jhu.edu/program/>, and stream individually, on any device, for a registration <https://displacements.jhu.edu/register/> fee of 10$. This sounds nice enough. But much better sounding would be a gathering together *this Friday April 20th from 9am to 12pm, in McGraw 125! *We will stream the plenary with Eduardo Kohn & Lisa Stevenson, Jason De Leon, Stephanie Spray and Anand Pandian and then our very own stellar panel, including a constellation of shining Cornell anthro grads: Elif Sari, Rebekah Ciribassi, Erin Routon and myself. We hope to have friendly faces and support in the room as we stare at the screen. Trivia, in case you are not already completely convinced: there will be crystals of sugar intake and clouds of coffee flowing, thanks to Liz and the Public Affairs Committee. If you could please *RSVP to me / cc Liz by Tuesday 17th, morning,* it would make the food order easier. Feel free to share with colleagues, friends, pets and alternative significant others who may be interested, Best, Emiko -- Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto. web: http://www.ishtiaque.net/

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Rescheduling HCI Meeting on Summer 2018
by Seyong Ha 13 Apr '18

13 Apr '18

Hi all, We’d like to hear your opinion for HCI meeting slot on this summer. I opened a doodle poll. Please vote when you are available during the week, if you are around the lab during the summer. We’re not sure whether we will have weekly or biweekly yet. (maybe one week for Tea at 3 and the other for Meeting) Doodle: https://doodle.com/poll/6en2vafwdsvdrhib#calendar <https://doodle.com/poll/6en2vafwdsvdrhib#calendar> p.s. Ignore the date, the date is temporary set. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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