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AI for Social Impact Challenge
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

See the details here, and let me know if you are interested. https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/ai-for-societal-impact-challenge Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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Fwd: Distinguished Lecture Series 2019-20: Dr. Rosalind Picard this Thursday at 11am in BA1210
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

Be there if you are around. Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ashton Anderson <ashton(a)cs.toronto.edu> Date: Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 10:26 AM Subject: Re: Distinguished Lecture Series 2019-20: Dr. Rosalind Picard this Thursday at 11am in BA1210 To: <dcsall(a)cs.toronto.edu> Hi everyone, Reminder that Rosalind Picard (MIT) is giving a *Distinguished Lecture Series talk *in* Bahen 1210 *at* 11am*, in about 40 minutes. Be there! Ashton On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 4:19 PM Ashton Anderson <ashton(a)cs.toronto.edu> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > This year we have another inspiring lineup of speakers for the C.C. > "Kelly" Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series. We're kicking things off *this > Thursday at 11am in BA1210 *with* Rosalind Picard*, who is a Professor of > Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, and is the founder and director of the > Affective Computing Research Group there. She is one of the world's most > prominent researchers in affective computing and wearable computing. Please > come join us this Thursday, October 31 at 11am in BA1210 to hear her talk > about AI and emotional intelligence! There will be a student roundtable at > 5:15–6pm in BA 5256, you are all invited to join that to meet with her. > > Save the 2019-20 DLS dates: > Rosalind Picard — Thu Oct 31 > Allan Borodin — Tues Nov 5 > Barbara Grosz — Thu Dec 5 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > *How Affective Computing can Change our Future Health* > *Prof. **Rosalind Picard, MIT* > > AI – including machine learning providing emotional intelligence - is > becoming embedded in our wearables and smartphones, enabling new insights > and interventions for improving lives for many people, including those with > Autism, Epilepsy, and Depression. The latter condition, depression, is > growing and forecast to become the #1 disease burden by 2030. How close > are we to forecasting changes in mood, stress, and physical health before > they happen? Could AI help us prevent tomorrow’s worsening mood or ill > health, and reduce the likelihood of diseases such as depression, helping > people stay healthy instead of becoming sick? This talk will show the > latest findings using machine learning and wearable + smartphone sensing, > also highlighting ethical and privacy concerns. > > *Bio*: Rosalind Picard, Sc.D., is founder and director of the Affective > Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Laboratory, co-founder of > Affectiva, Inc., delivering Emotion AI technology, and co-founder and chief > scientist of Empatica, Inc., creators of the first FDA-cleared smart watch > used in neurology for detecting seizures. Picard is author of over three > hundred peer-reviewed scientific articles in signal processing, computer > vision, pattern recognition, machine learning, human-computer interaction, > affective computing, and neurology. She is known internationally for her > book, Affective Computing, which helped launch the research area by that > name. She was a founding member of the IEEE Technical Committee on > Wearable Information Systems, helping boot up the field of wearable > computing. Picard is a fellow of the IEEE and an elected member of the > National Academy of Engineering. She holds a Bachelors in Electrical > Engineering from Georgia Tech and Masters and Doctorate degrees in > Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. Picard leads > research developing AI/machine learning algorithms, analytics, and sensors > for advancing the basic scientific understanding of emotion, stress, and > arousal, advancing both basic research and development to improve human > health and wellbeing. >

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data voids
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

Related to the readings we are having in our meetings, this projects points to the lacuna of data especially with search engines (and their neagtative impacts): https://datasociety.net/output/data-voids/ Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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Fwd: U of T Student Fellowships | School of Cities
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto Web: www.ishtiaque.net Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: School of Cities <schoolofcities(a)utoronto.ca> Date: Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 11:59 AM Subject: U of T Student Fellowships | School of Cities To: <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> Please distribute to your students at UTM, UTSC and UTSG View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/4542ae3c93be/newsletter-school-of-cities-3935217?e=f4877…> Dear Faculty: Please distribute this message widely to your undergraduate and graduate students at the U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough and U of T St. George campuses. Deadline extended until *November 5, 2019*. 2018-19 Fellows: Lamia Aganagic, master's student, Public Policy; Rushay Naik, undergraduate in human Biology: global health and peace and conflict & justice studies; and Jessika Tremblay, PhD student, Anthropology. SofC Connects! A Call for Student Fellowship Applications We are thrilled to announce the School of Cities Student Fellowship Award <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…>. The Award provides a forum and unique opportunities for urban-focused interdisciplinary and collaborative learning, mentorship, research, experiential and service-based learning to students at all three campuses and across divisional boundaries. Student Fellowships are open to current University of Toronto students with a strong interest and passion for urban issues and critical challenges, and who are motivated to initiate and lead an innovative and impactful project during the winter term. The duration of the fellowship is four months, with flexibility to extend with approval, based on the type of project. The Student Fellowship will provide participants with the opportunity to: - Connect with peers by participating in a series of in-person Fellowship meetings, building skills and understanding in areas such as urban leadership, diversity and inclusion, organizational development, community-based research, and policy processes; - Contribute to SofC programming and activities and act as a mentor to one of the Student Academy’s thematic working groups; - Receive a stipend of $2,000 to support their pursuit of an independent project that addresses the broad theme of cities; - Share their project outcomes at the Student Academy & Fellows symposium in June 2020; - Join an alumni network of Fellows and Student Academy members. Each project must include some form of public engagement and can be shared on the School of Cities website and social media channels. This includes, but is not limited to, animating a monthly student-led conversation café, community outreach, civic engagement, working on a policy brief, writing op-eds, an activation, an art installation, writing a blog, organizing a debate, a podcast etc. Online applications for the U of T Student Fellowship Awards <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> are open until 9 p.m. (EST) *November 5, 2019.* [image: Email] <schoolofcities(a)utoronto.ca> [image: Website] <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> [image: Twitter] <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> [image: LinkedIn] <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> *Copyright © 2019 School of Cities, All rights reserved.* Urban-oriented faculty at the University of Toronto *Our mailing address is:* School of Cities 55 St. George Street School of Cities, Myhal Centre Toronto, ON M5S 0C9 Canada Add us to your address book <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/vcard?u=63f9ed310ffa87292315336…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/profile?u=63f9ed310ffa872923153…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…>.

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Facebook blood donation mission
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

This is a new service of Facebook for "helping people" through blood donation: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/28/health/facebook-health-preventive-tool-welln… ? Besides the obvious question of privacy, I wonder if this may also create other problems. For example, if giving blood becomes more of a matter of social status than of a need-based response, people may stop donating blood when there is no associated social media. Also, if this gets mainstream, I wonder if people will be forced to use Facebook if they need blood. I am thinking ... Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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Call for study participants
by Karthik Mahadevan 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Hey Everyone, A friend over at OCAD is conducting a study to understand makers' documentation processes for DIY projects. He's looking for experienced makers to partake. Below are the details along with attachments if you are interested in participating. Thanks! Karthik ---------------------- I am looking for participants for a study related to understanding people’s documentation processes for DIY projects, running over the next two weeks (21 October - 8 November). I was wondering if you could forward information about my study (attached) to people that you think might be interested in participating? Participants should be at least 18 years old and have 1+ years of experience with any digital fabrication tools (3D Printers, Laser cutters, CNC, etc.). The study will be about 40 to 60 minutes in length and participants can either attend in-person at an OCAD U campus location (205 Richmond) or participate remotely via Skype or Hangouts if they aren’t located in Toronto. In attachment, you can find the flyer for the study and a participant information sheet with more details on the study. Feel free to email me if you need any more information or if you have any other questions.

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[Tux] TUX: Sidewalk Lab's Siqi Zhu, Samara Trilling & Brian Ho tomorrow @ Autodesk!
by Shaza'a Fayyaz 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Hello TUX! A reminder that tomorrow we have a Sanders Series Lecture by Siqi Zhu, Samara Trilling, Brian Ho (Sidewalk Labs) at Autodesk. We look forward to seeing you there! Ali, Fraser, Daniel and Tovi Sanders Series Invited Lecture: Siqi Zhu, Samara Trilling, Brian Ho (Sidewalk Labs): Notes from Computational Urban Design in Practice October 29, 2019. Autodesk-Research @ 661 University Avenue #200, Toronto, ON. Lunch reception begins at 12:30 pm. Presentation begins at 1:00 pm. Abstract Sidewalk Labs aims to improve the quality of human life in cities through technological innovation. One focus of our work is the improvement of existing urban design processes through interactive visualization, optimization, and cloud computation. In this talk, we will share a case study describing our ongoing experiences in applying computation to the design of the built environment; contextualize this work within a broader history of urbanism and technology; outline the ongoing partnership between domain experts, designers and engineers at Sidewalk Labs; and describe the challenges of making a useful and usable tool for district-scale planning and development. Bios Siqi Zhu Siqi is Associate Director, Public Realm at Sidewalk Labs, where his work imagines how technology transforms the design and implementation of urban streets and public realm. Before Sidewalk, Siqi headed up product design at Envelope, a NYC-based startup that visualizes development opportunities under NYC zoning. He also worked as a senior designer and project manager at Boston-based Sasaki and Utile, where he oversaw urban planning projects for a variety of public, private, and institutional clients across the US and internationally. Siqi is passionate about great urban public spaces. He is particularly interested in how a human-centered, research- and data-intensive design process can yield fresh insights about—and build stakeholder consensus around—how we improve the urban public realm. He played a key role in creating Boston’s first Complete Streets guidelines, an award-winning design manual noted for technical and visual communication excellence; and Boston’s 2030 city-wide mobility strategy, lauded for its use of data visualization to engage a city-wide constituency in complex mobility planning decisions. Siqi has also worked extensively with municipal transportation and parks departments, the National Park Service, and other public space managers around the country. Siqi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Urban Planning from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He has led research projects at MIT Senseable City Lab and currently teaches at Northeastern University’s College of Art, Media, and Design. Brian Ho I’m an <https://brian-ho.io/#Desk> interdisciplinary designer working at the intersection of society, technology and the built environment. I believe design creates joy, community and justice. I love <https://brian-ho.io/City> cities, <https://brian-ho.io/Space> infrastructure and <https://brian-ho.io/Interface> interfaces. I imagine better interactions for complex systems. I’ve helped make <https://brian-ho.io/Boston-Bench-Buddy> services, <https://brian-ho.io/Event-Detection-Interface> software, <https://brian-ho.io/Alley-Pond-Center> buildings and <https://brian-ho.io/St-Bernard-Land-Use-Plan> plans in <https://sidewalktoronto.ca/> Toronto, <https://www.boston.gov/departments/new-urban-mechanics> Boston, <http://www.mkthink.com/> SF, <http://www.leroystreetstudio.com/> NYC and <http://www.wbarchitects.com/> NOLA … and a few more <https://brian-ho.io/#Collaborations> things. I work at <https://www.sidewalklabs.com/> Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet company reimagining cities to improve quality of life. My work combines machine intelligence, urban futures and human-centered design. I graduated from the <http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/design-engineering/> Master in Design Engineering (MDE) program at the <http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/> Harvard GSD and <http://www.seas.harvard.edu/> SEAS. I studied at <https://www.arch.columbia.edu/> Columbia GSAPP and majored in architecture at <http://architecture.yale.edu/school/academic-programs/undergraduate-studies> Yale. Oh, and I’m <http://www.usgbc.org/> LEED AP BD+C certified. Samara Trilling Samara is a software engineer at Sidewalk Labs. She received her BA in computer science at Columbia University, and has worked at Google, SheEO, and Sidewalk Labs. OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and Chatham Labs.

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Re: [Thirdspace] ICTD 2020 Papers - Call for Papers
by Sharifa Sultana 27 Oct '19

27 Oct '19

Hi Maryam, Please go ahead and put it by creating an appropriate row based on the paper submission deadline. On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 5:31 PM Maryam Mokhberi <maryam(a)cs.toronto.edu> wrote: > Thanks a lot, Sharifa! I also added ACM FAT* to the list. :) > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 2:29 PM Yasaman Rohanifar < > yasaman.rohani(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Sharifa, >> >> This is very helpful! Thank you for sharing! >> >> All the best, >> Yasaman >> >> On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 2:07 PM Sharifa Sultana <ss3634(a)cornell.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ishtiaque and Thirdspace, >>> >>> I have pulled the upcoming deadlines for the relevant conferences >>> together for us here >>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P_xkyOwRkCn9sK1jn2cKj00-7GF_BTSVZ45ZpNA…>. >>> I believe it will be useful for all of us. I have enabled the edit option >>> so feel free to add more information that I missed. >>> >>> Best, >>> Sharifa >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 4:23 PM Ishtiaque Ahmed < >>> ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Priyank for starting this discussion. >>>> >>>> Folks, if you want to submit a paper to ICTD, please come up with the >>>> followings in this weeks group meeting: >>>> a) clear research question >>>> b) data >>>> c) timeline for writing >>>> >>>> Please note that if you still have not collected the data, it will be >>>> difficult for you to write the paper. >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Ishtiaque >>>> >>>> Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed >>>> Assistant Professor >>>> Department of Computer Science >>>> University of Toronto, ON, CA >>>> Ph: +1 647 220 3482 >>>> Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed >>>> web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ >>>> My Availability: Google Calendar Link >>>> <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 3:54 PM Priyank Chandra <prch(a)cs.toronto.edu> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All >>>>> >>>>> The ICTD conference is deadline is approaching (December 20, 2019), >>>>> and it will be held in the coastal city of Guayaquil, Ecuador from June >>>>> 17-20, 2020. This is the first time this conference is being held in South >>>>> America, and just for the location, I would highly encourage all of you to >>>>> submit papers. >>>>> >>>>> Let's discuss any potential paper ideas that any of you might have >>>>> during this week's ThirdSpace meeting. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Best >>>>> -- >>>>> Priyank Chandra >>>>> Postdoctoral Fellow >>>>> Department of Computer Science >>>>> University of Toronto, ON, CA >>>>> https://www.priyankc.com >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Thirdspace mailing list >>>>> Thirdspace(a)dgp.toronto.edu >>>>> https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thirdspace >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Thirdspace mailing list >>>> Thirdspace(a)dgp.toronto.edu >>>> https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thirdspace >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ________________________ >>> Sharifa Sultana >>> PhD Student >>> Cornell University, USA >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Thirdspace mailing list >>> Thirdspace(a)dgp.toronto.edu >>> https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thirdspace >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thirdspace mailing list >> Thirdspace(a)dgp.toronto.edu >> https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thirdspace >> > -- ________________________ Sharifa Sultana PhD Student Cornell University, USA

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ICTD 2020 Papers - Call for Papers
by Priyank Chandra 27 Oct '19

27 Oct '19

Hi All The ICTD conference is deadline is approaching (December 20, 2019), and it will be held in the coastal city of Guayaquil, Ecuador from June 17-20, 2020. This is the first time this conference is being held in South America, and just for the location, I would highly encourage all of you to submit papers. Let's discuss any potential paper ideas that any of you might have during this week's ThirdSpace meeting. Thanks Best -- Priyank Chandra Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA https://www.priyankc.com

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Fwd: [TIER] ACM COMPASS 2020: Call for Papers
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 26 Oct '19

26 Oct '19

Note the dates. Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)csebuet.org> Date: Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 9:42 PM Subject: Fwd: [TIER] ACM COMPASS 2020: Call for Papers To: Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lakshminarayanan Subramanian <s.lakme(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 7:09 PM Subject: [TIER] ACM COMPASS 2020: Call for Papers To: <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu>, <change(a)cs.washington.edu> Hi all, The CFP for ACM COMPASS 2020 <http://acmcompass.org> is attached below. To enhance the scope of ACM COMPASS, we are introducing a total of 8 separate submission tracks encompassing a broad spectra of sub-areas listed below. Apart from the 3 traditional tracks (Systems, HCI, AI), we have added tracks on Energy, Health, Climate Change, Development, Economics and Policy, Deployments and Practitioner Reports. We really would like everyone to consider submitting AND attending. ACM COMPASS will also be co-located with ICTD this year. We will be having a separate review committee of experts for each track run by an amazing set of area chairs listed below. We will be announcing the PC for each of the tracks in the upcoming weeks. The conference will be in the amazing location of Guayaquil, Ecuador in mid-June and the paper deadline is March 2nd, 2020. Mark your calendars. Looking forward to receiving a lot of cool papers for every track. Please spread the word far and wide. thanks Aadi & Lakshmi *ACM COMPASS 2020 Call for Papers* Deadline for submission of full papers: March 2nd, 2020 The conference will be held in June 2020, at ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador Inspired by the broad agenda of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ACM COMPASS 2020 aims to publish significant and original research from a broad array of computer and information sciences, social sciences, environmental sciences and engineering fields that support the growth of sustainable societies worldwide, especially including under-represented and marginalized communities. The ACM COMPASS 2020 conference aims to explicitly promote interdisciplinary research work—including new methodologies, systems, techniques, applications, and behavioral, qualitative, and quantitative studies—that addresses key societal challenges related to sustainability, gender equality, health, education, poverty, accessibility, conservation, climate change, energy, infrastructure, and economic growth, among others. We also welcome research on the ethics of technology, especially from a critical perspective, to discuss limitations and concerns with technology-led solutions for sustainable societies. To ensure strong research contributions, the ACM COMPASS 2020 conference will review papers based on focus tracks corresponding to the research areas they draw upon. The key focal tracks are: - Computing Systems - Human-Computer Interaction - AI for Social Impact - Health - Energy, IoT and Smart Cities - Development, Economics and Social Policy - Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability - Deployment Experiences and Practitioner Reports ------------------------------ *Computing Systems Track* *Track chair: Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Gaius Networks* This track takes paper submissions on the design, implementation, and deployment of all forms of networked and software systems for sustainable societies. Topics of interest may include (but not limited to): - Connectivity solutions - Mobile systems and applications - Network planning and measurements - Spectrum management - Content distribution - Low-cost computing devices - Middleware systems - Blockchain systems - Security and privacy issues *Human-Computer Interaction Track* *Track chair: Patrick Olivier, Monash University* This track takes paper submissions on new research related to, but not limited to: - User interfaces for underserved populations - Human-centered AI - Information and computer ethics - Experiences with information systems - Information system and technology design methodologies - Technology adoption dynamics - Social relationships and information flows within and across communities - Gender and intersectionality - Other topics related to interactions between technology and society We especially encourage contributions on critical perspectives about technology, that may impose limitations on technology-led solutions for sustainable societies. *AI for Social Impact* *Track chair: Daniel B. Neill, Machine Learning for Good Laboratory, New York University* This track takes paper submissions for new research and development of AI/ML and data science techniques in the context of sustainable societies. Topics may include, but are not limited to: - Methods for large-scale data analysis, participatory sensing and crowd-sourced data collection. - Handling of missing, messy, and biased data, including data cleaning, data wrangling, data integration, and domain adaptation methods. - Analysis of massive, complex data sources, such as networked data, satellite data, mobile phone data, time-series, and spatial-temporal data. - Data privacy, security, and anonymity. - FATE (fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics) in AI and ML. Methods may be applied to relevant areas including but not limited to agriculture, poverty mapping, disease surveillance, speech interfaces, computer vision techniques, etc. We encourage (but do not require) real-world deployment and evaluation of methods in collaboration with public sector partners such as government or NGOs. Submitted papers are expected to present an argument for the (either realized or potential) social impact of the work. *Global Health* *Track chair: Shameer Khader, Astra Zeneca* This track takes papers on all aspects pertaining to the use of computing solutions to address challenges in global health. Topics may include (but not limited to): - AI/ML techniques for global health - EHR analysis - Health policy interventions - Randomized control trials - Bioinformatics and genomics for global health - Disease surveillance - Maternal and child health - Infectious diseases - Chronic illnesses - Mobile health platforms - Health care management and hospital care *Energy, IoT, and Smart Cities* *Track chair: Jay Taneja, University of Massachusetts Amherst* This track takes paper submissions on topics related to the application of computing and communication technologies, including but not limited to: - IoTs and other systems for improving infrastructure (buildings, energy systems, roads, water and sanitation systems, etc.) - Computing technologies applied in energy and electricity networks - IoTs and other systems in agriculture - Systems for measurement, monitoring, and/or management of urban environments - IoTs and other systems for community engagement and governance - Techniques for demand-side management and dynamic pricing of energy - Deployment of sensing and communications technologies, case studies, and lessons learned - Security and privacy in energy, IoT, and smart cities applications *Development, Economics and Social Policy* *Track chair: Samuel Fraiberger, World Bank* This track takes a broad array of paper submissions from the areas of economics, social sciences and policy that pertain to sustainability and socio-economic development. Specific topics include but are not limited to: - Randomized control trials - Causal inference using observational data for policy evaluation - Methods and analyses of biased, selective, or incomplete observational social data - Non-traditional data (administrative, satellite, social media, mobile, etc.) for measurement and policy evaluation - Computational methods Developmental economics studies - Large-scale/online social experiments for policy evaluation - Social network analysis and interventions - Text analysis and natural language processing (NLP) for policy evaluation - Technology policy studies and implications - Applications and experience of using ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) for development We encourage development, economics and policy papers agnostic of the domain of application including public health, financial services, education, agriculture, gender equality, livelihood, employment, governance systems, and labour rights, among others. *Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability* *Track chairs: Priya Shyamsundar and Niraj Swami, The Nature Conservancy* This track takes papers on all aspects of sustainability of the planet pertaining to environmental sciences, climate change and environmental policy. We encourage submissions across a broad spectrum of topics in this space, including but not limited to: Climate change modeling - Environmental scientific studies - Impact of climate change on populations - Sustainable management of natural resources - Environmental policy studies - Environmental economics - Measuring and evaluating the impact of nature-based strategies *Deployment Experiences and Practitioner Reports* *Track chairs: Ayorkor Korsah, Ashesi University and Mercy Julia Borbor Cordova, ESPOL* This track takes long papers on deployment experiences and short papers on practitioner reports, related to any of the above tracks. Topics of interest include, but are limited to: - Evaluations of impact from technologies deployed in the field - Financial sustainability - Failures - Reflections from long-term deployments - Problem statements that can lead to new research directions ACM COMPASS 2020 specifically aims to forge stronger relationships between practitioners and researchers. ------------------------------ Submission instructions Full papers will be archival submissions with a length of up to 10 pages, plus references. Papers should represent polished, significant contributions. Authors are encouraged to submit a paper of length proportional to its contribution. In addition, COMPASS 2020 will have a Posters track for preliminary projects or late-breaking results. Posters will not be archival and are intended to allow presenters to share their latest results or get early feedback on projects. Poster submissions will be limited to 2 pages plus references. There are two poster submission deadlines (March 2nd and Apr 20th) to allow for earlier travel planning as well as late-breaking work. ACM COMPASS 2020 Conference Organizers *General conference chairs* Daniel Ochoa, ESPOL (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral) Lakshmi Subramanian, New York University *Program committee chairs* Aaditeshwar Seth, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and Gram Vaani Lakshmi Subramanian, New York University *Track chairs* Mercy Julia Borbor Cordova, ESPOL Samuel Fraiberger, World Bank Jay Taneja, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Ayorkor Korsah, Ashesi University Shameer Khader, Astra Zeneca Daniel Neill, New York University Patrick Olivier, Monash University Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Gaius Networks Priya Shyamsundar, The Nature Conservancy Niraj Swami, The Nature Conservancy *Steering committee* Richard Anderson, University of Washington Nicola Dell, Cornell Tech Melissa Densmore, University of Cape Town Carla Gomes, Cornell University Jennifer Mankoff, University of Washington Aaditeshwar Seth, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Lakshmi Subramanian, New York University Milind Tambe, University of Southern California Bill Thies, Microsoft Research Ellen Zegura, Georgia Tech _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier -- Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto. web: http://www.ishtiaque.net/

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