[cid:image013.png@01D18397.BC4C9190]
[cid:image014.png@01D18397.BC4C9190]
[cid:image015.png@01D18397.BC4C9190]
Good morning. A reminder of Cosmin Munteanu's talk tomorrow, in the DGP Lab at U of T. Come to 40 St. George St, room 5187.
Today! Tuesday, March 22 at 12:30pm, Tux Proudly Presents: Prof. Cosmin Munteanu, PhD
DGP Lab @ 40 St. George St. room 5187
Lunch reception begins at 12:30pm, talk to begin at 1:00 sharp.
Please share this invitation with anyone who conducts HCI research, corporate or academic, in the Toronto area.
[http://www.tux-hci.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cosmin-150x150.jpg]
Abstract
Humans' natural abilities have allowed us to interact with the surrounding environment in complex ways, from easily manipulating physical objects to communicating with others through speech. Yet when we interact with many digital technologies, we largely do so by ceding direct control and instead employing (digital) proxies. For marginalized user groups, such interactions may present insurmountable barriers that only widen our information-centric society's digital divide. While speech and multimodal interaction are often challenging computationally, I have shown in my research that, despite their inherent lack of accuracy, they can empower the users and allow them to interact in almost material ways with digital artefacts. This has the potential to make assistive technologies more interactive and more adoptable by their users. In this talk, I will briefly discuss how speech processing, despite its inherent limitations, can be used to enhance current interaction paradigms. I will then argue that such natural interactions can be particularly useful in improving marginalized users' interaction with assistive technologies. To support this, I will present several examples of multimodal assistive technologies that support older adults and low-literacy adults in their daily lives.
Bio
Cosmin Munteanu is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology (University of Toronto at Mississauga), and Co-Director of the Technologies for Ageing Gracefully lab (Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto). His area of expertise is at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Automatic Speech Recognition, Natural User Interfaces, Mobile Computing, Ethics in Computing Research, and Assistive Technologies. His main research goal is to bridge the digital divides faced by under-represented users by designing natural, meaningful, culturally-appropriate, and safe interactions between people, media, and computing devices. Cosmin's multidisciplinary interests include developing applications that improve access to information for marginalized user groups, such as for elders whose enjoyment of life and participation in society could be better supported by advances in interactive assistive technologies.
[cid:image017.png@01D18397.BC4C9190]
OUR SPONSORS:
[cid:image018.jpg@01D18397.BC4C9190]
Tux is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk,
University of Toronto Departments 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.
Good morning Tux!
Final reminder that our next Sanders Series Invited Lecture will take place today at 12:30pm in the MaRS Auditorium (basement level). The title and abstract for David's talk are now included below.
As a reminder, the videos from our past Sanders Series lecturers have been posted on the Tux-hci.org website. To find a video for a speaker, simply look up the listing of their talk under "Past Speakers", and find the YouTube video embedded. You can also find the videos on our YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3ZH7kOtWXlu-ypJ6iD5Bg>.
See you there!
Ali, Daniel, and Tovi
Tuesday, March 8 at 12:30pm, Tux Proudly Presents: Dr. David Salesin
The MaRS Discovery District Audtiorium @ 101 College St<https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Mars+Discovery+District/@43.6598335,-79.38…>. (Basement Level)
Lunch reception begins at 12:30pm. Presentation begins at 1pm.
Observations On Doing Research and On Creating Sublime User Experiences
In this talk I will draw upon my own experiences as a computer graphics researcher and as a tango dancer to provide a very personal perspective on how research works, and on how to create sublime user experiences.
Bio
I lead the Adobe Creative Technologies Lab, which I founded when I joined Adobe Systems<http://www.adobe.com/> in 2005. I am also an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington<http://www.washington.edu/>, where I have been on the faculty<http://www.cs.washington.edu/people/faculty/> since 1992. I received my Sc.B. from Brown University<http://www.cs.brown.edu/> in 1983, and my Ph.D. from Stanford University<http://www-cs.stanford.edu/> in 1991. From 1983-87, I worked at Lucasfilm<http://www.lucasarts.com/> and Pixar<http://www.pixar.com/>, where I contributed computer animation for the Academy Award-winning short film, "Tin Toy," and the feature-length film, Young Sherlock Holmes. I spent the 1991-92 year as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Program of Computer Graphics<http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/> at Cornell University<http://www.cs.cornell.edu/>. In 1996, I co-founded two companies, where I served as Chief Scientist: Inklination<http://inklination.com/> and Numinous Technologies<http://numinous.com/>. When the latter was acquired by Microsoft<http://www.microsoft.com/> in 1999, I worked as a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research<http://www.research.microsoft.com/> until 2005, while remaining on the UW faculty. Over the years, I have also worked as an intern or consultant at a number of production studios and research labs, including Sogitec Audiovisuel<http://www.sogitec.com/> in (Paris), DEC Systems Research Center, DEC Paris Research Lab, Aldus (now part of Adobe<http://www.adobe.com/>), Xerox PARC<http://www.parc.xerox.com/>, and Broderbund<http://www.broderbund.com/>.
I received an NSF<http://www.nsf.gov/> Young Investigator award in 1993; an ONR<http://www.navy.mil/> Young Investigator Award, Alfred P. Sloan<http://www.sloan.org/> Research Fellowship<http://www.sloan.org/programs/scitech_fellowships.shtml>, and an NSF<http://www.nsf.gov/> Presidential Faculty Fellow Award<http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf01118/nsf01118_2.pdf> in 1995; the University of Washington Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement in the College of Engineering in 1996; the University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award<http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/june97/salesin.html> in 1997; The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching<http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/> and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education<http://www.case.org/> 1998-1999 Washington Professor of the Year Award<http://www.case.org/awards/poy.htm> in 1998; and the ACM<http://www.acm.org/> SIGGRAPH<http://www.siggraph.org/> Computer Graphics Achievement Award<http://www.siggraph.org/awards/> in 2000. I was named a Guest Professor of Zhejiang University<http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/> and an ACM Fellow<http://fellows.acm.org/> in 2002.
My research interests are in computer graphics and include digital photography and video, automatic design & presentation of information, non-photorealistic rendering, visualization, image-based rendering, digital typography, and color. My outside interests include Argentine tango, photography, Aikido<http://www.aikiweb.com/> (in which I hold a black belt), printmaking, piano, saxophone, flying, traveling, cooking, old films, backpacking, skiing, mountain biking, and chocolate.
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.
Good morning Tux!
A reminder that our next Sanders Series Invited Lecture will take place tomorrow at 12:30pm in the MaRS Auditorium (basement level). We are very excited to be hosting Dr. Salesin from Adobe Creative Technologies Lab.
As a reminder, the videos from our past Sanders Series lecturers have been posted on the Tux-hci.org website. To find a video for a speaker, simply look up the listing of their talk under "Past Speakers", and find the YouTube video embedded. You can also find the videos on our YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3ZH7kOtWXlu-ypJ6iD5Bg>.
See you tomorrow!
Ali, Daniel, and Tovi
Tuesday, March 8 at 12:30pm, Tux Proudly Presents: Dr. David Salesin
The MaRS Discovery District Audtiorium @ 101 College St<https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Mars+Discovery+District/@43.6598335,-79.38…>. (Basement Level)
Lunch reception begins at 12:30pm. Presentation begins at 1pm.
I lead the Adobe Creative Technologies Lab, which I founded when I joined Adobe Systems<http://www.adobe.com/> in 2005. I am also an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington<http://www.washington.edu/>, where I have been on the faculty<http://www.cs.washington.edu/people/faculty/> since 1992. I received my Sc.B. from Brown University<http://www.cs.brown.edu/> in 1983, and my Ph.D. from Stanford University<http://www-cs.stanford.edu/> in 1991. From 1983-87, I worked at Lucasfilm<http://www.lucasarts.com/> and Pixar<http://www.pixar.com/>, where I contributed computer animation for the Academy Award-winning short film, "Tin Toy," and the feature-length film, Young Sherlock Holmes. I spent the 1991-92 year as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Program of Computer Graphics<http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/> at Cornell University<http://www.cs.cornell.edu/>. In 1996, I co-founded two companies, where I served as Chief Scientist: Inklination<http://inklination.com/> and Numinous Technologies<http://numinous.com/>. When the latter was acquired by Microsoft<http://www.microsoft.com/> in 1999, I worked as a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research<http://www.research.microsoft.com/> until 2005, while remaining on the UW faculty. Over the years, I have also worked as an intern or consultant at a number of production studios and research labs, including Sogitec Audiovisuel<http://www.sogitec.com/> in (Paris), DEC Systems Research Center, DEC Paris Research Lab, Aldus (now part of Adobe<http://www.adobe.com/>), Xerox PARC<http://www.parc.xerox.com/>, and Broderbund<http://www.broderbund.com/>.
I received an NSF<http://www.nsf.gov/> Young Investigator award in 1993; an ONR<http://www.navy.mil/> Young Investigator Award, Alfred P. Sloan<http://www.sloan.org/> Research Fellowship<http://www.sloan.org/programs/scitech_fellowships.shtml>, and an NSF<http://www.nsf.gov/> Presidential Faculty Fellow Award<http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf01118/nsf01118_2.pdf> in 1995; the University of Washington Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement in the College of Engineering in 1996; the University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award<http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/june97/salesin.html> in 1997; The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching<http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/> and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education<http://www.case.org/> 1998-1999 Washington Professor of the Year Award<http://www.case.org/awards/poy.htm> in 1998; and the ACM<http://www.acm.org/> SIGGRAPH<http://www.siggraph.org/> Computer Graphics Achievement Award<http://www.siggraph.org/awards/> in 2000. I was named a Guest Professor of Zhejiang University<http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/> and an ACM Fellow<http://fellows.acm.org/> in 2002.
My research interests are in computer graphics and include digital photography and video, automatic design & presentation of information, non-photorealistic rendering, visualization, image-based rendering, digital typography, and color. My outside interests include Argentine tango, photography, Aikido<http://www.aikiweb.com/> (in which I hold a black belt), printmaking, piano, saxophone, flying, traveling, cooking, old films, backpacking, skiing, mountain biking, and chocolate.
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.
