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Jiannan's qualifying oral dry run (this Thursday)
by Jiannan Li 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Hello all, I will have my qualifying oral exam on Friday and would like to invite you to a talk / Q&A practice on Thursday 5.15pm to 6.15pm in the seminar room (after the vis candidate roundtable). You will see some cool works in video-mediated communication from 90’s PTZ camera controlled by head movement all the way to recent sci-fi style full 3d reconstruction. Hope to see you there! Snacks will be served. Thanks, Jiannan

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Fwd: Summer school on Designing Technology for Social Impact
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Hi Folks, I think this may be interesting to many of you. Cheers, Ishtiaque ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Phoebe Sengers <sengers(a)cs.cornell.edu> Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 3:48 PM Subject: Summer school on Designing Technology for Social Impact To: Paul Dourish <jpd(a)ics.uci.edu>, David Ribes <dribes(a)uw.edu>, Daniela K Rosner <dkrosner(a)uw.edu>, Ishtiaque Ahmed <sa738(a)cornell.edu>, Melissa Mazmanian <mmazmani(a)uci.edu>, Susan Wyche <spwyche(a)msu.edu>, Melissa Gregg < melissa.gregg(a)intel.com>, seyram(a)umich.edu, "Geoffrey Bowker, Ph.D." < gbowker(a)uci.edu>, Paul Edwards <pne(a)umich.edu>, Silvia Lindtner < silvia.lindtner(a)gmail.com>, "Anderson, Ken" <ken.anderson(a)intel.com>, Mark Ackerman <ackerm(a)umich.edu>, Batya Friedman <batya(a)uw.edu>, Will Odom < wo(a)willodom.com>, james pierce <pierjam(a)gmail.com>, "Erete, Sheena" < serete(a)cdm.depaul.edu>, "DiSalvo, Carl F" <cdisalvo(a)gatech.edu>, Sarah Fox < sefox(a)uw.edu>, Marc Boehlen <marcbohlen(a)acm.org>, Chris Le Dantec < ledantec(a)cc.gatech.edu>, Amy.Voida(a)colorado.edu, Leysia A Palen < palen(a)cs.colorado.edu>, Ron Wakkary <rwakkary(a)sfu.ca>, Erik Stolterman < estolter(a)indiana.edu>, Shaowen Bardzell <sbardzell(a)gmail.com>, Jeffrey Bardzell <jbardzel(a)gmail.com>, Chuck Darrah <chuck.darrah(a)sjsu.edu>, Tawanna Dillahunt <tdillahu(a)umich.edu>, Carman Neustaedter <carman(a)sfu.ca>, erb416(a)lehigh.edu, Kaiton Williams <kaiton(a)stylishroach.com>, Eric Paulos < eric(a)paulos.net>, Kathleen Margaret Vogel <kvogel12(a)umd.edu>, "Trevor J. Pinch" <tjp2(a)cornell.edu>, Malte Ziewitz <mcz35(a)cornell.edu>, Ellie Harmon < ellie.harmon(a)gmail.com>, Beki Grinter <beki(a)cc.gatech.edu>, Keith Edwards < keith(a)cc.gatech.edu>, Jina Huh <jina.huh(a)gmail.com>, Jofish Kaye < jofish(a)jofish.com>, Janet Vertesi <jvertesi(a)princeton.edu>, Max Liboiron < mliboiron(a)mun.ca> Cc: Vera D Khovanskaya <vdk9(a)cornell.edu>, Jasmine Jones <jazzij(a)umich.edu> Dear colleagues, I’m excited to announce that Vera Khovanskaya, Jasmine Jones, and I are running a research summer school on Designing Technology for Social Impact this summer. This summer school, modelled on the classic “Values in Design” series which some of you may be familiar with (or went through yourself), targets graduate students and rising seniors who are from ethnically underrepresented minorities, with the goal of building a strong cohort of PhD students and eventual faculty in the area. I am writing to ask you to send us your promising students! We will cover all travel costs. We are looking forward to having marvelous conversations about the social impact of technology and the uses and mis-uses of design interventions this summer. Details are below - feel free to disseminate widely. A flyer for local hardcopy dissemination can be found here: https://impact.infosci.cornell .edu/social_impact_flyer.pdf If this note should inspire you to wish to attend yourself, let’s be in touch and figure out what might be possible. Best wishes, Phoebe Sengers and Vera Khovanskaya Cornell University Jasmine Jones U. Minnesota —————————————————— We invite you to apply to a research Summer School on Designing Technology for Social Impact (http://impact.infosci.cornell.edu). In this week-long research program, students will explore how technologies express their designers' values, analyze what values and voices are commonly embodied in technology, and look at ways to design technologies to promote alternative perspectives and positive social impact. This program is targeted to graduate students and rising seniors who are underrepresented minorities. Our goal is to build a strong cohort of up-and-coming researchers working in this area and connect them to relevant research and faculty. Students from a variety of disciplines are invited to attend, including - but not restricted to - informatics, computer science, science and technology studies, communication, product design, and visual arts. The program runs from June 18th-June 22nd, 2018 on our campus in Ithaca, NY. It is fully funded and provides for all travel costs from a home or internship, lodging and meals for student participants. Any student can apply for these programs, though we target underrepresented minorities. The application can be accessed here: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/ jfe/form/SV_0kvZO8adltwKYJv or from the program website. The application deadline is Friday, Feb 23, 2018. Please feel free to contact us at cis-diversityprograms(a)cornell.edu with any questions. This program is sponsored by Cornell Computing & Information Science. Phoebe Sengers and Vera Khovanskaya Cornell University Jasmine Jones U. Minnesota -- Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto. web: http://www.ishtiaque.net/

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[Tux] TUX Reminder: Mary Lou Maher Tomorrow!
by Sharon Tan 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Hello TUX! A reminder that tomorrow we have a Sanders Series Invited Lecture by Prof. Mary Lou Maher. We look forward to seeing you there! Ali, Daniel, and Tovi Sanders Series Invited Lecture: Prof. Mary Lou Maher February 13, 2018. Autodesk MaRS IDEaS Lab, 661 University Ave., Ground Floor Lunch reception begins at 12:30 pm. Presentation begins at 1:00 pm. Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction Interactive technology is increasingly integrated with physical objects that do not have a traditional keyboard and mouse style of interaction, and many do not even have a display. These objects require new approaches to interaction design, referred to as post-WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointer) or as embodied interaction design. This presentation provides an overview of the design opportunities and issues associated with two embodied interaction modalities that allow us to leave the traditional keyboard behind: tangible and gesture interaction. The presentation starts with an overview of four design projects which explore the design of tangible interaction with a reconceptualization of the traditional keyboard as a Tangible Keyboard, the design of interactive 3D models as Tangible Models, the design of gesture-base commands for a Walk-up-and-use Information Display, and the design of a gesture-based dialogue for the willful marionette art installation. These projects provide a foundation for design principles for tangible and gesture interaction and a call for research on the cognitive effect of these modalities. Bio: Mary Lou Maher is Professor and Chair of Software and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Maher's current research interests include: cognitive effects of embodied interaction modalities, computational and cognitive models of creativity and curiosity, and design patterns for active learning strategies in CS education. At UNC Charlotte she has expanded the HCI program to include an undergraduate and graduate concentration in the CS and MSIT degrees, and she has established a Graduate Certificate in HCI. While at the University of Sydney, she created a new undergraduate degree called a Bachelor of Design Computing. While a Program Director at NSF, she started a funding program called CreativeIT. She is the author or editor of 10 books and over 180 publications. Her most recent book, published in 2017 is Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction: http://www.morganclaypoolpublishers.com/catalog_Orig/product_info.php?produc ts_id=1047 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.morganclaypoolpubli shers.com_catalog-5FOrig_product-5Finfo.php-3Fproducts-5Fid-3D1047&d=DwMFAg& c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=OLJPzV2rN2p4Vj0koQkKUBRF-JSU SjQPgLGO-TODc3E&m=ktd1WMOu_n_Xvpk9p-DYvE5vvBKcM4FHC5_EbOtbQRs&s=6Dlt4ibmPPjf v2OCXbdo2h-4Flewwcmqbms9SGdq_nE&e=> 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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Grad Student Roundtable on this Thursday.
by Seyong Ha 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Hello everyone, We have one faculty interview for a Visualization position this week. Dr. Charles Perin will give a talk at 11am Thursday Feb. 15. Details are attached below. As usual, we have a roundtable with Dr. Charles Perin at 4:00pm same day @ BA5187 (DGP lab seminar room). Pass through this email to who are interested in visualization. All grad students are welcome. Thanks, Seyong ------------------------------------------ Dynamic Graphics Project Lab., Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Seyong Ha

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Demos for TUX Speaker, Prof. Mary Lou Maher - Feb 14 (Wednesday)
by Nicole Sultanum 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Hello DGPers, Prof. Mary Lou Maher will be visiting DGP for a round of demos on Feb 14 (the day after her TUX talk on Feb 13). See abstract/bio below; there's good overlap with the research done in the lab, so I'm looking forward to a fully packed schedule :) Please let me know asap if you would like to demo, and if you have any time constraints between 10AM-3PM on that day. Thanks, Nicole ------- Abstract Interactive technology is increasingly integrated with physical objects that do not have a traditional keyboard and mouse style of interaction, and many do not even have a display. These objects require new approaches to interaction design, referred to as post-WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointer) or as embodied interaction design. This presentation provides an overview of the design opportunities and issues associated with two embodied interaction modalities that allow us to leave the traditional keyboard behind: tangible and gesture interaction. The presentation starts with an overview of four design projects which explore the design of tangible interaction with a reconceptualization of the traditional keyboard as a Tangible Keyboard, the design of interactive 3D models as Tangible Models, the design of gesture-base commands for a Walk-up-and-use Information Display, and the design of a gesture-based dialogue for the willful marionette art installation. These projects provide a foundation for design principles for tangible and gesture interaction and a call for research on the cognitive effect of these modalities. Bio Mary Lou Maher is Professor and Chair of Software and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Maher’s current research interests include: cognitive effects of embodied interaction modalities, computational and cognitive models of creativity and curiosity, and design patterns for active learning strategies in CS education. At UNC Charlotte she has expanded the HCI program to include an undergraduate and graduate concentration in the CS and MSIT degrees, and she has established a Graduate Certificate in HCI. While at the University of Sydney, she created a new undergraduate degree called a Bachelor of Design Computing. While a Program Director at NSF, she started a funding program called CreativeIT. She is the author or editor of 10 books and over 180 publications. Her most recent book, published in 2017 is *Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction*: http://www.morganclaypoolpublishers.com/catalog_Orig/product_info.php?produ…

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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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