{"689267":{"#nid":"689267","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Institute for People and Technology Announces Five Faculty Promotions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech is proud to announce the promotion of five research faculty whose work continues to advance the institute\u2019s mission of shaping people\u2011centered innovation across disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKala Jordan\u003C\/strong\u003E has been promoted to \u003Cem\u003EResearch Scientist II\u003C\/em\u003E. With a background spanning biology, health informatics, and STEM education, Jordan brings a multidisciplinary approach to her work. She plays a key role in AI\u2011CARING, leading studies that support the development of personalized collaborative AI systems designed to improve quality of life for older adults.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENoah Posner\u003C\/strong\u003E has been promoted to \u003Cem\u003ESenior Research Scientist\u003C\/em\u003E. As manager of the Interactive Product Design Lab, Posner focuses on interactive experiences grounded in physical interaction. His research spans CAD\u2011based prototyping, rapid fabrication, and STEAM education, and he teaches courses in physical prototyping and industrial design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeter Presti\u003C\/strong\u003E has been promoted to \u003Cem\u003EPrincipal Research Scientist\u003C\/em\u003E. Over his 22\u2011year career at Georgia Tech, Presti has collaborated with major industry partners and federal agencies. His research spans sensor systems, biometrics, wearable computing, signal processing, embedded systems, and integrated hardware\u2011software prototyping.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERichard Starr\u003C\/strong\u003E has been promoted to \u003Cem\u003ESenior Research Scientist\u003C\/em\u003E. Starr oversees the IPaT Secure Data Enclave, developing and managing the institute\u2019s secure infrastructure for healthcare data. His work ensures campus\u2011wide compliance with HIPAA, IRB requirements, and partnership agreements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Zhao\u003C\/strong\u003E has been promoted to \u003Cem\u003EResearch Scientist II\u003C\/em\u003E. Zhao, a Georgia Tech alumnus with bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in Computer Science, specializes in social computing. His work examines how social media facilitates information flow and connection, particularly around mental health and elections. He supports the CANDOR Portal and AI\u2011CARING projects, contributing full\u2011stack development, data pipelines, LLM fine\u2011tuning, and infrastructure management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese promotions are wonderful and well deserved. Hearty congratulations to Andrew, Kala, Richard, Noah, and Peter!\u201d said Michael Best, executive director of IPaT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese promotions are a testament to the outstanding capabilities and contributions of IPaT\u2019s research faculty community,\u201d added Maribeth Gandy Coleman, director of research for IPaT.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech is proud to announce the promotion of five research faculty whose work continues to advance the institute\u2019s mission of shaping people\u2011centered innovation across disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech is proud to announce the promotion of five research faculty whose work continues to advance the institute\u2019s mission of shaping people centered innovation across disciplines."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2026-03-31 17:35:58","changed_gmt":"2026-03-31 17:36:30","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679802":{"id":"679802","type":"image","title":"Five IPaT research faculty","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPictured: Kala Jordan, Noah Posner, Peter Presti, Richard Starr, and Andrew Zhao.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1774978414","gmt_created":"2026-03-31 17:33:34","changed":"1774978496","gmt_changed":"2026-03-31 17:34:56","alt":"Pictured: Kala Jordan, Noah Posner, Peter Presti, Richard Starr, and Andrew Zhao.","file":{"fid":"264006","name":"5-people-v1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/31\/5-people-v1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/31\/5-people-v1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":284111,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/31\/5-people-v1.jpg?itok=4nz7w0ba"}}},"media_ids":["679802"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689128":{"#nid":"689128","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Crystal Hanson: A Pillar of Service, Connection, and Excellence at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECrystal Hanson is a quiet but powerful force within the Georgia Institute of Technology \u2014 an individual whose influence has shaped programs, strengthened communities, and supported leaders across campus.\u0026nbsp;Her career reflects the profound impact a dedicated staff member can have on an institution, not only through operational excellence but through relationships, mentorship, and an unwavering commitment to service.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Career Built on Service and Adaptability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHanson\u2019s journey in higher education began immediately after high school when she joined Purdue University and discovered her passion for supporting students, faculty, and academic communities. She carried that passion across multiple institutions before landing at Tech, building a career grounded in adaptability, resilience, and people-centered service.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer Georgia Tech chapter began in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), where she supported the Water Resources Engineering group. There, she became a trusted resource for students and faculty alike \u2014 a steady presence who celebrated their successes, listened during challenges, and helped build a sense of community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHanson credits Lisa Tuttle in CEE with helping her navigate the Georgia Tech landscape. With Tuttle\u2019s help, she also discovered a talent for event planning and administrative leadership, eventually serving as administration manager and supporting the CEE chair with meetings, alumni engagement, and major departmental initiatives. One of her most memorable experiences was coordinating a trip to NATO headquarters in Belgium, an opportunity that deepened her appreciation for global collaboration and institutional history.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cCrystal was an extraordinary contributor throughout her time in CEE, first in the Water Resources Engineering group and later as the trusted manager of the entire administrative support team,\u201d said Donald Webster, Karen and John Huff School Chair in CEE. \u201cIn every role, she brought dedication, professionalism, and genuine care for others. Crystal consistently went above and beyond to support the people of CEE \u2014 not only through professional challenges, but also during moments of personal crisis \u2014 always with compassion, steadiness, and grace. Her presence made our community stronger, more resilient, and more humane.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Trusted Partner in Research Leadership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHanson later transitioned to the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR) office, where she worked under leaders including Stephen Cross, Christopher Jones, Giselle Bennett, Raheem Beyah, and Julia Kubanek. Her time in this environment was formative. She absorbed the complexities of research administration, budgeting, and strategic planning, all while contributing to a culture where staff felt valued and included.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I joined the EVPR office, and it had only three or four people, it seemed everyone was doing two or three jobs,\u201d said Christopher Jones, who joined the office in 2013 and is now the John F. Brock III School Chair in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. \u201cCrystal was an immediate fit, bringing with her organizational and management skills, a sense of humor, and an appreciation of our mission.\u0026nbsp; She is someone whom I always look forward to seeing, both then and now.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter Beyah left the EVPR office to become the dean and Southern Company Chair in the College of Engineering, Kubanek became the new vice president for Interdisciplinary Research (VPIR). Together, Kubanek and Hanson built and expanded the VPIR team, helping to shape its operations and identity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong her many contributions, Hanson initiated the Interdisciplinary Research Spotlight Awards, recognizing staff and research faculty who go above and beyond in the Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs). She also shepherded the Research Faculty Teaching Fellows program, ensuring that research faculty across Georgia Tech and the Georgia Tech Research Institute had opportunities to develop teaching skills in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Connector at the Heart of the VPIR Office\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECrystal describes herself as someone who prefers to work behind the scenes: cleaning up after events, coordinating logistics, and taking on nearly any task that needs to be done.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCrystal is the ultimate behind-the-scenes master organizer and people connector,\u201d said Kubanek. \u201cShe develops individual relationships that enable her to organize, in short order, a meeting of numerous campus leaders whose calendars should be impossible to align. She comes bearing snacks and a smile and is the heart of our operation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHanson\u2019s deep institutional knowledge and extensive network positioned her to navigate Georgia Tech\u2019s complex landscape. She serves as a bridge between the VPIR office, the IRIs, GTRI, and campus partners, ensuring that communication flows smoothly and people feel supported, informed, and connected.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHer deep institutional knowledge and strong networks across campus meant she almost always knew the right person to connect with or the best way to move something forward,\u201d said Punya Mardhanan, a former colleague in VPIR and now assistant director of business operations for the Space Research Institute. \u201cCrystal works incredibly efficiently and often completes things before anyone asks. She never seeks recognition for the many ways she supports her team.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Colleague, Advisor, and Steady Source of Wisdom\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHanson\u2019s colleagues consistently describe her as someone who not only gets things done but also makes everyone around her better.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cShe\u2019s like a mother hen to the VPIR team,\u201d said Rob Kadel, executive director of research program administration. \u201cI can always go to Crystal and say, \u2018Who should I talk to about this?\u2019 and she will know exactly who to talk to. She is never afraid to speak her mind. She\u2019s a trusted advisor.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer leadership has also extended beyond formal responsibilities. She played a key role in designing the VPIR workspace during renovations, coordinated team retreats and bonding activities, and infused every gathering with energy and warmth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cShe cares so much about the Georgia Tech community,\u201d said Colly Mitchell, director of events and engagement for the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. \u201cCrystal is incredibly responsive, helpful, and friendly. She brings a big burst of energy to every gathering.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWords that immediately come to mind when I think of Crystal are collaborative, dependable, responsive, and a true breadth of knowledge,\u201d adds Cynthia Moore, director of operations for the Institute for People and Technology, who worked alongside Hanson for nearly a decade. \u201cCrystal will truly be missed, along with her knowledge of all things Georgia Tech and research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Legacy of Generosity and Excellence\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter nearly 14 years at Georgia Tech, Hanson will retire on April 1. She will be remembered as someone who connected people, solved problems, and always went above and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Raheem Beyah, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, \u201cCrystal was simply exceptional. She was a creative thought partner who provided outstanding support and strategic advice, and she became a dear friend. I am a better leader after working with Crystal, and Georgia Tech is a better place because of her. I can\u2019t think of many people who deserve a wonderful retirement more than she does.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHanson looks forward to spending more time with her family, including her two daughters and two granddaughters, whose busy schedules she is eager to be part of. She and her husband have plans for travel, concerts \u2014 including those of her son-in-law\u2019s band, Grouplove \u2014 and perhaps even a cruise around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech extends its deepest gratitude to Crystal Hanson for her years of exceptional service, leadership, and dedication. Her impact will continue to resonate across the VPIR office, the IRIs, and the broader research community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe wish her joy, adventure, and well-deserved rest in the next chapter of her life.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECrystal Hanson is a quiet but powerful force within the Georgia Institute of Technology \u2014 an individual whose influence has shaped programs, strengthened communities, and supported leaders across campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Crystal Hanson is a quiet but powerful force within the Georgia Institute of Technology \u2014 an individual whose influence has shaped programs, strengthened communities, and supported leaders across campus. 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This includes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/3-ways-ai-can-help-farmers-tackle-the-challenges-of-modern-agriculture-213210\u0022\u003Eusing artificial intelligence\u003C\/a\u003E technologies for tasks such as helping farmers apply pesticides only where and when they are needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, precision agriculture has \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/870\/865822.pdf\u0022\u003Enot been widely implemented\u003C\/a\u003E in many rural areas of the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe study \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=Smg8NicAAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003Esmart communities\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=bRCOhqUAAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003Eenvironmental health sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholars.georgiasouthern.edu\/en\/persons\/james-e-thomas-2\u0022\u003Ehealth policy and community health\u003C\/a\u003E, and we participated in a research project on AI and pesticide use in a rural Georgia agricultural community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur team, led by Georgia Southern University and the City of Millen, with support from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, local high schools and agriculture technology company \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.farmsense.io\/\u0022\u003EFarmSense\u003C\/a\u003E, is piloting AI-powered sensors to help cotton farmers optimize pesticide use. Georgia is one of the top cotton-producing states in the U.S., with cotton \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.farm-monitor.com\/georgia-cotton-growers-face-challenges-change-in-2025\/\u0022\u003Econtributing nearly US$1 billion\u003C\/a\u003E to the state\u2019s economy in 2024. But \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/870\/865822.pdf\u0022\u003Eonly 13%\u003C\/a\u003E of Georgia farmers use precision agriculture practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EPublic-Private-Academic Partnership\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInnovation drives economic growth, but access to it often stops at major city limits. Smaller and rural communities are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jrurstud.2020.08.042\u0022\u003Efrequently left out\u003C\/a\u003E, lacking the funding, partnerships and technical resources that fuel progress elsewhere.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the same time, 75% of generative AI\u2019s projected economic impact is concentrated in customer operations, marketing, software engineering and research and development, according to a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/the-economic-potential-of-generative-ai-the-next-productivity-frontier\u0022\u003E2023 McKinsey report\u003C\/a\u003E. In contrast, applications of AI that improve infrastructure, food systems, safety and health remain underexplored.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYet smaller and rural communities are rich in potential \u2014 home to anchor institutions like small businesses, civic groups and schools that are deeply invested in their communities. And that potential could be tapped to develop AI applications that fall outside of traditional corporate domains.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pingeorgia.org\/\u0022\u003EPartnership for Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E, a coalition of people and organizations from academia, government and industry, helps bridge that gap. Since its launch almost five years ago, the Partnership for Innovation has supported \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pingeorgia.org\/all_projects\/\u0022\u003E220 projects\u003C\/a\u003E across Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas and Alabama, partnering with more than 300 communities on challenges from energy poverty to river safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe class=\u0022tc-infographic-datawrapper\u0022 style=\u0022border-width:0;\u0022 id=\u0022ulmi5\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/ulmi5\/1\/\u0022 height=\u0022400px\u0022 width=\u0022100%\u0022 scrolling=\u0022no\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne Partnership for Innovation program provides seed funding and technical support for community research teams. This support enables local problem-solving that strengthens both research scholarship and community outcomes. The program has recently focused on the role of civic artificial intelligence \u2013 AI that supports communities and local governments. Our project on cotton field pesticide use is part of this program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ECotton Pests and Pesticides\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur project in Jenkins County, Georgia, is testing that potential. Jenkins County, with a population of around 8,700, is among the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nass.usda.gov\/Statistics_by_State\/Georgia\/Publications\/County_Estimates\/2023\/GACotton2023.pdf\u0022\u003Etop 25 cotton-growing counties\u003C\/a\u003E in the state. In 2024, approximately \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gfb.org\/news\/ag-news\/post\/georgia-farmers-increase-acreage-for-peanuts-hay-and-oats\u0022\u003E1.1 million acres\u003C\/a\u003E of land in Georgia were planted with cotton, and based on the 2022 agricultural county profiles census, Jenkins County \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nass.usda.gov\/Publications\/AgCensus\/2022\/Online_Resources\/County_Profiles\/Georgia\/cp13165.pdf\u0022\u003Eranked 173rd\u003C\/a\u003E out of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fcr.2024.109483\u0022\u003E765 counties\u003C\/a\u003E producing cotton in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022a hand holding a white puffy object with leafy plants in the background\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690986\/original\/file-20250915-56-uruwf9.JPEG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003ECotton is a major part of Georgia\u2019s agriculture industry.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution source\u0022\u003EDaeshjea Mcgee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe state benefits from fertile soils, a subtropical-to-temperate climate, and abundant natural resources, all of which support a thriving agricultural industry. But these same conditions also foster pests and diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFarmers in Jenkins County, like many farmers, face numerous insect infestations, including stink bugs, cotton bollworms, corn earworms, tarnished plant bugs and aphids. Farmers make heavy use of pesticides. Without precise data on the bugs, farmers end up using more pesticides than they likely need, risking residents\u2019 health and adding costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile there are some existing tools for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safepestcontrol\/integrated-pest-management-ipm-principles\u0022\u003Eintegrated pest management\u003C\/a\u003E, such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apps.bugwood.org\/apps\/gacottoninsectadv\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Cotton Insect Advisor\u003C\/a\u003E app, they are not widely adopted and are limited to certain bugs. Other methods, such as traditional manual scouting and using sticky traps, are labor-intensive and time-consuming, particularly in the hot summer climate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur research team set out to combine AI-based early pest detection methods with existing integrated pest management practices and the insect advisor app. The goal was to significantly improve pest detection, decrease pesticide exposure levels and reduce insecticide use on cotton farms in Jenkins County. The work compares different insect monitoring methods and assesses pesticide levels in both the fields and nearby semi-urban areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe selected eight large cotton fields operated by local farmers in Millen, four active and four control sites, to collect environmental samples before farmers began planting cotton and applying pesticides.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022a triangular open-sided structure\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690987\/original\/file-20250915-56-h06lha.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EPest insects are identified by AI as they fly through a light sensor inside this trap.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution source\u0022\u003EDaeshjea Mcgee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team was aided by a new AI-based insect monitoring system called the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.farmsense.io\/our-product-farmsense-flightsensor\/\u0022\u003EFlightSensor\u003C\/a\u003E by FarmSense. The system uses a machine learning algorithm that was trained to recognize the unique wingbeats of each pest insect species. The specialized trap is equipped with infrared optical sensors that project an invisible infrared light beam \u2013 called a light curtain \u2013 across the entrance of a triangular tunnel. A sensor monitors the light curtain and uses the machine learning algorithm to identify each pest species as insects fly into the trap.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFlightSensor provides information on the prevalence of targeted insects, giving farmers an alternative to traditional manual insect scouting. The information enables the farmers to adjust their pesticide-spraying frequency to match the need.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat We\u2019ve Learned\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are three things we have learned so far:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1. Predictive pest control potential\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 AI tools can help farmers pinpoint exactly where pest outbreaks are likely \u2013 before they happen. That means they can treat only the areas that need it, saving time, labor and pesticide costs. It\u2019s a shift from blanket spraying to precision farming \u2013 and it\u2019s a skill farmers can use season after season.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2. Stronger decision-making for farmers\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 The preliminary results indicate that the proposed sensors can effectively monitor insect populations specific to cotton farms. Even after the sensors are gone, farmers who used them get better at spotting pests. That\u2019s because the AI dashboards and mobile apps help them see how pest populations grow over time and respond to different field conditions. Researchers also have the ability to access this data remotely through satellite-based monitoring platforms on their computers, further enhancing the collaboration and learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3. Building local agtech talent\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Training students and farmers on AI pest detection is doing more than protecting cotton crops. It\u2019s building digital literacy, opening doors to agtech careers and preparing communities for future innovation. The same tools could help local governments manage mosquitoes and ticks and open up more agtech innovations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EBlueprint for Rural Innovation\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy using AI to detect pests early and reduce pesticide use, the project aims to lower harmful residues in local soil and air while supporting more sustainable farming. This pilot project could be a blueprint for how rural communities use AI generally to boost agriculture, reduce public health risks and build local expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJust as important, this work encourages more civic AI applications \u2013 grounded in real community needs \u2013 that others can adopt and adapt elsewhere. AI and innovation do not need to be urban or corporate to have a significant effect, nor do you need advanced technology degrees to be innovative. With the right partnerships, small towns, too, can harness innovations for economic and community growth.\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. 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Best, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology and professor in both the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Interactive Computing. He is co-advised by Irfan Essa, professor in the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENimo\u2019s research explores human centered natural language processing for healthcare, as well as multilingual AI systems in low resource contexts. Nimo develops tools to evaluate and improve the safety, robustness, and global inclusion of language technologies. His broader goal is to build AI systems that are fair, reliable, and effective across diverse languages and cultures, helping ensure that technological advances benefit communities often overlooked in mainstream AI development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m very grateful to receive this fellowship for societal impact,\u201d Nimo said. \u201cThank you for this support and believing in the work, and I\u2019m excited to keep building research that translates into real world benefit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENimo earned his B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and his M.S. in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech doctoral student Charles Nimo has been selected as the newest recipient of the Roland Ewubare Fellowship in Societal Engagement and Impact.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech doctoral student Charles Nimo has been selected as the newest recipient of the Roland Ewubare Fellowship in Societal Engagement and Impact."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2026-03-10 15:34:49","changed_gmt":"2026-03-10 19:50:43","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-03-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679558":{"id":"679558","type":"image","title":"Charles Nimo ","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECharles Nimo is a third year Ph.D. student in computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1773156769","gmt_created":"2026-03-10 15:32:49","changed":"1773156840","gmt_changed":"2026-03-10 15:34:00","alt":"Charles Nimo","file":{"fid":"263733","name":"Charles-Nimo-copy-cropped-Smaller-FINAL.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/10\/Charles-Nimo-copy-cropped-Smaller-FINAL.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/10\/Charles-Nimo-copy-cropped-Smaller-FINAL.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":456125,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/10\/Charles-Nimo-copy-cropped-Smaller-FINAL.jpg?itok=qogb7bPV"}}},"media_ids":["679558"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"688746":{"#nid":"688746","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Students Stretch the Future of Assistive Robotics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENow in its fourth year, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techsage.ahs.illinois.edu\/2025-stretch-robot-pitch-competition-2\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStretch Robot Pitch Competition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E continues to evolve into one of Georgia Tech\u2019s most imaginative and human\u2011centered design challenges. 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Stretch was developed by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hello-robot.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHello Robot\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E which was co\u2011founded by former Georgia Tech professor Charlie Kemp.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith its compact form factor, capable arm, and relatively affordable price, Stretch has already become a favorite among researchers looking to push the boundaries of assistive robotics. The pitch competition invites Georgia Tech students to imagine not just what the robot can do, but what it should do to meaningfully improve daily life for people aging with disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, teams across several disciplines\u2014from engineering, to business, to computing, and the sciences\u2014submitted video pitches outlining how their technology concept tackles real-world problems users face. The winning team earned $1,000 and, more importantly, the chance to spend a semester working with Stretch in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAware Home\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E turning their pitch into a working prototype. Sponsors included TechSAge, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai-caring.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI-CARING\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitute for People and Technology (IPaT)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and Hello Robot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst place was awarded to \u201cChef Stretch,\u201d a concept aimed at helping older adults with disabilities determine whether food has spoiled so they can prepare and consume food safely. 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His proposal tackles another essential activity of daily living, dressing, which can be challenging task for many individuals with mobility impairments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cidi.gatech.edu\/feature\/stretching-future-assistive-robotics\u0022\u003ERead more about this competition and watch the winning students pitches \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENow in its fourth year, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techsage.ahs.illinois.edu\/2025-stretch-robot-pitch-competition-2\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStretch Robot Pitch Competition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E continues to evolve into one of Georgia Tech\u2019s most imaginative and human\u2011centered design challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Now in its fourth year, the Stretch Robot Pitch Competition continues to evolve into one of Georgia Tech\u2019s most imaginative and human\u2011centered design challenges. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2026-03-05 18:18:47","changed_gmt":"2026-03-05 18:19:11","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-03-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679531":{"id":"679531","type":"image","title":"Chef Stretch","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gu, Aditi Ashok, Caitlin Woodward, Elizabeth Thompson, and Vedita Sawhney pose with Stretch and their award certificates. They won $1000 and the opportunity to develop their concept in the Aware Home.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1772734436","gmt_created":"2026-03-05 18:13:56","changed":"1772734469","gmt_changed":"2026-03-05 18:14:29","alt":"Michelle Gu, Aditi Ashok, Caitlin Woodward, Elizabeth Thompson, and Vedita Sawhney pose with Stretch and their award certificates. They won $1000 and the opportunity to develop their concept in the Aware Home. ","file":{"fid":"263704","name":"chef-stretch.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/05\/chef-stretch.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/05\/chef-stretch.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1558640,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/05\/chef-stretch.png?itok=5yT5NAMp"}}},"media_ids":["679531"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"688606":{"#nid":"688606","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Research Scientists Supporting Pediatric Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT) is deeply engaged in advancing pediatric research and clinical innovation through a partnership with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ptc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChildren\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E (PTC). The center brings clinical experts from Children\u2019s together with Georgia Tech scientists and engineers to develop technological solutions to problems in the health and care of children. The PTC provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration to create breakthrough discoveries that enhance the lives of children and young adults in Georgia and beyond.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIPaT is supporting research within two of PTC\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pedsresearch.org\/centers\/pediatric-technology-center\/pillar-leadership\u0022\u003Ethree core research pillars\u003C\/a\u003E: data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence; and patient\u2011centered care delivery. PTC\u2019s third research pillar is focused on technologies and devices. With the expertise of IPaT\u2019s research scientists, these joint efforts combine scientific expertise, clinical insight, and shared funding that are helping to transform research innovations into operational tools that directly support pediatric patient care at Children\u2019s.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIPaT is bringing two core competencies to both of these research pillars,\u201d said Maribeth Gandy Coleman, IPaT\u2019s director of research. \u201cFirst, we\u2019re advocating for and supporting the use of people-centered techniques to inform the research and co-designing the resulting system with all the stakeholders. Second, we\u2019re also making sure we can translate this research into a real return on investment for Children\u2019s. We are ensuring that what we design can be deployed in the hospital, and that it can be integrated with their existing systems and merge as seamlessly as possible with their existing workflows.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupporting Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence (Pillar 1)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPillar 1 focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence to enable more personalized and predictive pediatric care. The work aims to improve data collection infrastructure, support equitable AI practices, and build a Children\u2019s-Georgia Tech pediatric AI collaboration that integrates advanced AI tools into clinical workflows.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClinical Deterioration Prediction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOne of the flagship projects within Pillar 1 involves developing machine learning models that can detect clinical deterioration in hospitalized children. The goal is to identify when a patient needs urgent escalation to the intensive care unit \u2014 faster and more accurately than traditional monitoring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo achieve this, IPaT research scientists are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExtracting and securely transferring electronic health record (EHR) data from Children\u2019s clinical systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETraining predictive models using that real\u2011world data.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuilding the software infrastructure required to deploy these models inside Children\u2019s.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIntegrating model outputs directly into the EHR using Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources\u0026nbsp;communication protocols. (FHIR is an international standard for the electronic exchange of healthcare information.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis infrastructure is intentionally designed not just for this single project but as a repeatable, scalable framework for future AI\u2011enabled clinical tools developed through the Children\u2019s-Georgia Tech partnership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI-Enhanced Decision-Making for Hospital Operations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA second emerging project under Pillar 1 aims to address one of healthcare\u2019s most persistent operational challenges: ICU capacity management. Seasonal fluctuations, such as surges in flu or Covid\u201119 cases, can create sudden ICU demand surges and staff illnesses, which can make scheduling and staffing decisions challenging.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIPaT is building models that incorporate historical hospital activity, seasonal variation, and real\u2011time census and staffing levels to predict scheduling needs and help Children\u2019s optimize resource allocation. This research is just beginning, but holds the potential for improving both care delivery and staff well\u2011being. More importantly, IPaT is applying user-centered design and research techniques along with the engineering work to engage with Children\u2019s people and processes to ensure that these prediction and resource allocation models actually work, and that they will actually be used and useful in the Children\u2019s clinical environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupporting Patient\u2011Centered Care Delivery (Pillar 2)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPillar 2 seeks to improve pediatric outcomes by focusing on the \u201cwhole child\u201d \u2014 physical, psychological, social, and emotional well\u2011being \u2014 while accounting for the needs of families, caregivers, and community environments. Particular emphasis is placed on behavioral health, rural healthcare access, and chronic illness in underserved populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIPaT contributes to this work on two fronts:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUser Experience and Workflow Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIPaT\u2019s user experience (UX) researchers conduct interviews, workflow studies, and design evaluations with Children\u2019s clinicians and staff. This human\u2011centered research helps shape the interfaces, processes, and technologies needed to deliver patient\u2011centered care in practical, usable ways. These contributions ensure that tools created through the partnership align with the realities of clinical practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EData Integration for Behavioral and Social Insights\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFor Pillar 2 research,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/sde\u0022\u003EIPaT\u2019s secure data enclave\u003C\/a\u003E enables Children\u2019s EHR data to be transferred, stored, and analyzed in a HIPAA\u2011compliant environment. Researchers are using this infrastructure to combine clinical data with voluntarily contributed social media information from consenting participants. The aim is to explore indicators of psychological well\u2011being, behavioral health trends, and early warnings related to self\u2011harm.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Secure, Scalable Data Infrastructure to Support Both Pillars\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe IPaT secure data enclave provides a protected, secure environment for storing and analyzing sensitive patient information. It serves as the backbone connecting Georgia Tech researchers with Children\u2019s clinical systems. Both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 research initiatives rely on this Georgia Tech IPaT-managed secure infrastructure to safely enable:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEHR data transfer and storage.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMachine learning model development.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETesting and validation workflows.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEventual operational deployment back into Children\u2019s systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis secure, scalable architecture is central to the shared goal of translating research into actionable clinical tools.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAccelerating Pediatric Discovery\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s partnership with Children\u2019s represents a powerful model for cross\u2011institutional innovation. By aligning IPaT\u2019s strengths in human\u2011centered design, machine learning, and secure data systems with Children\u2019s clinical expertise, IPaT is helping to build solutions that move quickly from concept to bedside.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs these projects grow, especially with the ongoing expansion of the clinical deterioration system and the launch of the AI-enhanced operations initiative, IPaT research scientists anticipate even greater opportunities to support Children\u2019s mission and improve pediatric health outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThank you to Richard Starr for providing insight about these research projects.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) is deeply engaged in advancing pediatric research and clinical innovation through a partnership with the Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech (PTC).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) is deeply engaged in advancing pediatric research and clinical innovation through a partnership with the Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech (PTC). 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Six research faculty members from IPaT are in the picture: Peter Presti, Maribeth Gandy Coleman, Clint Zeagler, Jeremy Johnson, Richard Starr, Kala Jordan and Christine Taylor, a graduate research assistant in IPaT.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1772215469","gmt_created":"2026-02-27 18:04:29","changed":"1772222909","gmt_changed":"2026-02-27 20:08:29","alt":"Photo of the joint Children\u0027s and Georgia Tech Pillar 1 team taken September 2025.","file":{"fid":"263644","name":"IMG_2185-copy3-smaller-cropped.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/27\/IMG_2185-copy3-smaller-cropped.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/27\/IMG_2185-copy3-smaller-cropped.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1659699,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/27\/IMG_2185-copy3-smaller-cropped.jpg?itok=S6xXxovw"}}},"media_ids":["679477"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"687561":{"#nid":"687561","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Insurance Claims Database Provides Health Care Cost Comparisons","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable \u201cshop for care\u201d resource launched as part of the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (GA APCD).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia APCD Cost Comparison Tool (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apcd.georgia.gov\/cost-comparison-tool\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022external\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eapcd.georgia.gov\/cost-comparison-tool\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) contains information on more than 200 different medical procedures ranging from cardiac stress tests and childbirth to knee replacement and colonoscopies. The resource provides information on the median cost paid for the procedures statewide, along with information on what individual medical facilities and professional providers have been paid for each type of procedure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor each procedure, the tool identifies medical facility providers nearest to the consumer and includes facility ratings collected by the Centers for Medicare \u0026amp; Medicaid Services (CMS). For each facility providing a specific service, the comparison data includes the median cost for the procedure and the range of costs that were paid. Costs can be filtered by payer category, including commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid. While that data is understandably incomplete and includes caveats, developers of the new service say it provides a much-needed resource for Georgians facing a decision on a costly medical procedure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn health care, there are a lot of factors that can drive cost and it\u2019s not always a straightforward equation, so it\u2019s worth doing the research,\u201d said Dr. Jon Duke, an M.D. and principal research scientist in the Georgia Tech Research Institute\u2019s (GTRI) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/focus-areas\/health-emerging-and-advanced-technologies\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022external\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHealth Emerging and Advanced Technologies Division\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which administers the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apcd.georgia.gov\/\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022external\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAPCD\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for the state of Georgia. \u201cThis is really just one part of health care decision-making, and it will help patients be more proactive advocates for themselves when considering potential options for care.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Duke is also a faculty member in Georgia Tech\u0027s Institute for People and Technology. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/georgia-insurance-claims-database-provides-health-care-cost-comparisons\u0022\u003EYou can read the full article published by the Georgia Tech Research Institute here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable \u201cshop for care\u201d resource launched as part of the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (GA APCD).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable \u201cshop for care\u201d resource launched as part of the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database (GA APCD)."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2026-01-21 18:31:32","changed_gmt":"2026-01-21 18:33:04","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679048":{"id":"679048","type":"image","title":"Georgia Claims Database","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a resource created by the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database. 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Coles will serve as the principal investigator with Choudhury and Wright serving as the co-principal investigators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir project, \u201cDesigning Futures: Afrofuturist Co-Creation with AI for Community-Led Facade Design\u201d will be realized during a 16-week design studio (ARCH 4016) class that will take place during fall 2026 and serve senior undergraduate architecture students. Participants from diverse majors will join through the Building for Equity and Sustainability Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) team, in partnership with the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education (SCoRE). Pre-planning tasks will occur spring semester in preparation for the fall studio class.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe studio class will collaborate with Moinak Choudhury and students in LMC 3403, who bring expertise in technical communication, responsible AI use, and community-based learning to co-create engagement materials and public-facing documentation that strengthen the project\u2019s interdisciplinary links between design, sustainability, and communication.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe final result of the project encompasses students who will design and install a modular, solar-powered fa\u00e7ade panel system for the outdoor classroom on WAWA\u2019s campus. This project \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/saportareport.com\/touching-grass\/sections\/reports\/mark-lannaman\/\u0022\u003Eextends work done by a previous Georgia Tech VIP team\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe panels will serve multiple functions: participatory community engagement, artistic expression, and climate regulation. This project will advance the classroom toward its intended vision as an Afrofuturist learning space with technological nods to the Keneda Building on Georgia Tech\u2019s campus. 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Developed by Georgia Tech researchers using advanced packaging technologies, the system features a chest-mounted patch and a forehead-mounted pulse oximeter that transmits real-time data to a smartphone app.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe wearable device measures and records important clinical parameters such as heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, electrocardiograms, and blood oxygen saturation. Speedy detection of abnormal readings in resource-challenged neonatal units could significantly reduce newborn mortality rates.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe device\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41746-025-01974-8\u0022\u003Epilot study,\u003C\/a\u003E conducted at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH) in Addis Ababa, in collaboration with Abebaw Fekadu, Ph.D., from the Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT Africa Inc.), and neonatologist Asrat Demtse, M.D., from the TASH department of pediatrics, demonstrated a significant improvement over current vital sign monitoring and recording methods by providing continuous oversight using less medical equipment while also reducing handwritten paper tracking. Vital signs are a group of the most crucial medical data that indicate the status of the body\u0027s life-sustaining functions. The pairing of this wearable system with a smartphone app automated the monitoring process and delivered a superior level of neonatal care compared to the current processes at Ethiopia\u2019s best hospital.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMedical staff and parents also observed a reduced need to wake their babies when using the wearable monitoring system. In addition, after participating in the study, 84% of Ethiopian parents said they would use the device at home.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cProfessor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/yeo\u0022\u003EHong Yeo\u003C\/a\u003E and I connected immediately after he gave a brief research talk about a new, wearable cardiac monitor for children,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/gleason\u0022\u003ERudy Gleason\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cI asked him if we could co-develop a wearable device for newborn babies in Ethiopia that measured not one, but a variety of vital signs. We both thought it was a great idea.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYeo and Gleason are faculty members in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech. And both are affiliated with Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology, which seeks to improve global health.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2009, Gleason and his wife were in the process of adopting a baby from Ethiopia named Kennedy. Before they could bring her home, however, she died \u2014 the result, Gleason said, of a seemingly preventable combination of malnutrition and diarrhea.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis loss redirected my academic teaching, research, and service activities at Georgia Tech,\u201d said Gleason. \u201cSince then, I\u2019ve spent most of my career focused on developing resource-appropriate biomedical devices to reduce maternal and child mortality.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we started this latest study, Ethiopian parents were reluctant to participate. But once we recruited a few mothers in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), everyone in the NICU community wanted their child to participate in our wearable health monitoring system.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Yeo, \u201cWe designed the wearable patch as a safe, clinical-grade solution with minimal skin irritation. Its key design advantage lies in the use of nanomembranes, which allows the device to be soft and highly conformal to the baby\u0027s skin. Wearing the device helps to ensure critical events are not missed since the built-in automation acts as a force multiplier, freeing clinical staff to focus more on complex decision-making rather than manual data acquisition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRudy has a deep love for the people of Ethiopia. I feel fortunate to have met him as we embark on this project aimed at helping sick babies in the country. Without his support, I could not envision bringing this technology to Ethiopia,\u201d said Yeo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the past decade, child mortality rates have decreased in Ethiopia, but newborn deaths have remained mostly unchanged. 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This was the second time the contest was held in Asia. This was the second time the contest was held in Asia\u2014the contest was originally started in 2007 at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winning team members were Taiga Cogger, Ryuichiro Go, Kokoro Cogger, and Taiyo Mitsuoka. The team won $2,000 dollars. The team\u2019s faculty sponsor was Kiichiro DeLuca, a faculty member at Waseda University and partner at WERU Investment, a global early-stage venture capital firm based in Tokyo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the winner, the Revive \u0026amp; Survive student team is also invited to be part of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECreate-X\u003C\/a\u003E startup launch in summer 2026 as well as Georgia Tech\u2019s Demo Day, August 2026, in Atlanta. Some travel support for the Atlanta trip will be provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERevive \u0026amp; Survive\u2019s project empowers communities through regional revitalization and disaster preparedness for a more resilient and sustainable future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECIC is a competition recognizing student innovation and entrepreneurship responding to today\u2019s global challenges and opportunities. Founded in 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia, CIC is organized by IPaT at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the 2025-2026 final pitches and award ceremony, the competition landed in Kaula Lampur, Malaysia. The competition focused on student teams from China, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each year, organizers and participants forge new partnerships and foster more collaborations across the Asian continent. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/cic\/fellows\u0022\u003EIPaT\u2019s CIC Asia Faculty Fellows\u003C\/a\u003E help cultivate those team projects and the students showcase their innovative ideas during the competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe CIC students, the support of the faculty fellows, the final competition presentations, and the invited industry forum combine to create a special and unique event,\u201d said IPaT executive director Michael Best. \u201cAll of the student finalist projects represented the very best in people-centered technologies responding to global challenges.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECIC Asia is distinct in how it brings teams from multiple countries together to interact and network. Most innovation competitions are single university or country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe four runner-up finalist teams each received $1,000 dollars in prize money. The CIC Asia runner-up team projects and team members are listed below:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChiliCare\u003C\/strong\u003E is an IoT and AI farming app with auto watering, pest detection, microclimate insights, crop plotting, and smart fertilizer guidance. Team Members: Muhammad Haizad bin Murad, Hafiy Azfar bin Mohd Masri, Hazriq Haykal Norrol Farhan, Muhammad Naim bin Mazni. Faculty Fellow: Dr. Masrah Azrifah Azmi Murad. Mentor: Dr. Azrina binti Kamaruddin. University: Universiti Putra Malaysia.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlaySpot\u003C\/strong\u003E makes booking sports facilities in the Philippines simple, and accessible for everyone. Team Members: Louie Gee G. Cabagay, Alwin Matthew T. Chiong, Daniel Justine R. 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Ellisor has worked with arts communities locally and internationally including Georgia, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Washington DC, New York, Guatemala, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and The United Kingdom. He was awarded the choreography award at the University of Houston, The Walthall Fellowship through WonderRoot, \u201cTop 20 people to watch in 2013\u0022 by Atlanta\u2019s Creative loafing, an Atlanta Beltline Grant in 2014, an artist in residency award with the Lucky Penny in 2015, and the Best Choreography Award at the Houston Fringe Festival in 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorld Building Meets Performance Art\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EEllisor\u2019s concept centered on world building, a technique often used in gaming but adapted here for live performance. 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The third team worked on the outside aesthetics of a story booth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Story Booth: Technology Meets Emotion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA highlight of the residency was the Story Booth, a tech-enabled installation designed to collect personal narratives about joy and solace. Outfitted with full-body scans and voice capture, the booth featured a digital representation of Ellisor and used sentiment analysis to translate stories into color projections. \u201cIf someone shared something happy, the booth glowed orange; if it was sentimental, it turned blue,\u201d Ellisor noted. These dynamic visuals illuminated both the booth and its surroundings, creating a striking display of emotion through light.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn Hour of Galleries Time\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe residency culminated in \u201cAn Hour of Galleries Time,\u201d an event combining video installations, interactive storytelling, and live dance performances. Dancers engaged with projected visuals before joining together for a collective performance against a massive, illuminated backdrop\u2014transforming the space into a living canvas of movement and light. The interactive performance was held November 23 at the Goat Farm Arts Center, a visual and performing arts center housed in a 19th-century complex of industrial buildings in west midtown Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReflections on Collaboration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EEllisor described the experience as transformative, \u201cI am very happy to have met this community of technologists that I would have never met because our worlds just do not cross at all. Another enlightening experience was trusting myself and trusting the vision\u2014and then letting other people do what they\u2019re supposed to do. Usually as an artist, we are sort of a solo factory. But having the trust in other people to make your vision happen\u2014and it happening\u2014was a really lovely experience.\u201d\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EHe added, \u201cI am very grateful to have gone through this with Georgia Tech. 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This designation underscores Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in research that solves global challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cInterdisciplinary research is at the heart of Georgia Tech\u2019s mission,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, executive vice president for Research. \u201cOur faculty, students, and research teams work across disciplines to create transformative solutions in areas such as healthcare, energy, advanced manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. This ranking reflects the strength of our collaborative culture and the impact of our research on society.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a top R1 research university, Georgia Tech is shaping the future of basic and applied research by pursuing inventive solutions to the world\u2019s most pressing problems. 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Her research vision is using human-centered design to improve healthcare systems in underserved settings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJo Chung\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u0027s student in computer science advised by Betsy DiSalvo. Her research vision is to design interactive systems that empower users through meaningful engagement and equitable access.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoon Kum\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u0027s student in human computer interaction advised by Ashok Goel. His research vision is closely aligned with IPaT\u2019s mission and values. He believes in the power of interdisciplinary research to support teachers and students, especially for those who are marginalized and underrepresented.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristine Taylor\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u0027s student in human computer interaction advised by Maribeth Coleman. Her core research vision is to design meaningful, human-centered technologies that address high-stakes problems in collaboration with the communities they serve. For example, one of her current research projects focuses on designing an AI predictive tool to detect patient deterioration at Children\u2019s Hospital of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGrace Barkhuff\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in human-centered computing advised by Ellen Zegura. Her research vision centers around computing education and ethics. For example, her current research seeks to understand how instructors can ethically use GenAI in the higher education classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERachel Lowy\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in human-centered computing advised by Jennifer Kim. Her research focuses on building accessible technologies that foster learning, agency, and inclusion for people with disabilities and neurodivergent people, whose cognitive and learning profiles differ from those of the broader population, through strengths-based understandings of their skillsets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENiharika Mathur\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in human-centered computing advised by Sonia Chernova and Elizabeth Mynatt. Her research vision involve building human-centered AI systems that not just perform reliably, but also explain themselves in user-aligned ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShravika Mittal\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in computer science advised by Munmun De Choudhury. 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The workshop presented some of the latest wearable health technologies and offered practical solutions for advancing rural healthcare.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe all-day workshop was sponsored by the Georgia Tech Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare Center (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/wish\/\u0022\u003EWISH Center\u003C\/a\u003E), the Institute for People and Technology (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EIPaT\u003C\/a\u003E), and the Institute for Matter and Systems (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIMS\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcademic, clinical, and industry leaders gathered to learn about some of the most exciting wearable technologies and explore proven, practical solutions for improving health in underserved rural areas. Medical professionals from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Albany, Georgia shared real-world solutions to providing more effective healthcare in their regional, rural areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe morning keynote speaker was Philipp Gutruf, Ph.D., an associate professor and associate department head of biomedical engineering at the University of Arizona. Gutruf\u2019s research focuses on creating devices that intimately integrate with biological systems, developing wireless, battery-free, and fully implantable platforms for biosignal monitoring, neurostimulation, and biointerfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe afternoon keynote speaker was Kimberlee McKay, M.D., with Avera Medical Group in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 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Brad Jones, Ph.D., CEO Life Well Promotions\u003Cbr\u003E* Ruwanthi Ekanayake, M.D.\/Ph.D. candidate, Emory University - Rollins School of Public Health and Emory School of Medicine\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe best poster awards were won by postdoctoral research fellow Jimin Lee, Ph.D., and mechanical engineering doctoral student Garan Byun. The best rapid talk award winner was Ramy Ghanim, a doctoral student in chemical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKey faculty organizers of this year\u2019s event included \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/yeo\u0022\u003EW. Hong Yeo\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the WISH Center and professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Wallace H. 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The fellowship, jointly supported by The Carter Center and Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), recognizes graduate students working at the intersection of digital technologies and democratic processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpen to all Georgia Tech graduate students, the fellowship provides $15,000 in support\u2014disbursed to the recipient\u2019s advisor\u2014and offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with The Carter Center\u2019s Democracy Program. Fellows are expected to engage in IPaT programming and contribute to ongoing research and communications efforts throughout the year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShazia\u2019s research centers on the sociopolitical dynamics of the Hazara community in Balochistan, Pakistan. Her dissertation, titled \u201cAssemblages of Security: Violence and (re)Construction of identities in the Case of Hazaras,\u201d explores how digital platforms have reshaped traditional forms of resistance and identity formation. As part of the fellowship, she will focus on how Hazaras have used platforms like Facebook and Twitter (now X) to transform sit-in protests into new modes of democratic struggle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer study poses critical questions: How have digital technologies influenced local governance in Balochistan? In what ways have these platforms enabled global advocacy for Hazaras? And how has digital activism contributed to the shaping of Hazara identity both within Pakistan and on the international stage?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese questions speak directly to the missions of both The Carter Center and IPaT,\u201d said Shazia. \u201cI have always wanted to bring digital democracy into my research because of the 2013 Hazaras protest in Balochistan, Pakistan, which incorporated the use of online digital platforms. Online posts and engagement eventually resulted in the dissolution of the local government.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe concept of \u201cdigital democracy\u201d has gained traction in recent scholarship, often described as a transformative force capable of revolutionizing governance and citizen engagement. Shazia\u2019s work exemplifies this potential, offering insights into how marginalized communities leverage technology for political agency and global visibility.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer selection as Digital Democracy Fellow underscores Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to interdisciplinary research and highlights The Carter Center\u2019s ongoing efforts to support democratic engagement through technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShazia will be working closely with Anthony DeMattee, Ph.D., a data scientist in The Carter Center Democracy Program. She is advised by Amit Prasad, professor of sociology in the School of History and Sociology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis Fellowship represents the significant partnership between IPaT and the Democracy Program at The Carter Center, centered on the digital transformations of democratic practice,\u201d said Michael Best, executive director of IPaT. \u201cShazia\u2019s research will focus on how social media platforms have reshaped the politics of a community that is too often overlooked.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShazia, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at Georgia Tech, has been named the recipient of The Carter Center Digital Democracy Fellowship for the 2025\u20132026 academic year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Shazia, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at Georgia Tech, has been named the recipient of The Carter Center Digital Democracy Fellowship for the 2025\u20132026 academic year. 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This includes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/3-ways-ai-can-help-farmers-tackle-the-challenges-of-modern-agriculture-213210\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eusing artificial intelligence\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E technologies for tasks such as helping farmers apply pesticides only where and when they are needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, precision agriculture has \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/870\/865822.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Enot been widely implemented\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in many rural areas of the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe study \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=Smg8NicAAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Esmart communities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=bRCOhqUAAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eenvironmental health sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholars.georgiasouthern.edu\/en\/persons\/james-e-thomas-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehealth policy and community health\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and we participated in a research project on AI and pesticide use in a rural Georgia agricultural community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur team, led by Georgia Southern University and the City of Millen, with support from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, local high schools and agriculture technology company \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.farmsense.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFarmSense\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is piloting AI-powered sensors to help cotton farmers optimize pesticide use. Georgia is one of the top cotton-producing states in the U.S., with cotton \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.farm-monitor.com\/georgia-cotton-growers-face-challenges-change-in-2025\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Econtributing nearly US$1 billion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to the state\u2019s economy in 2024. 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The school\u2019s new undergraduate degree, which was approved by the Board of Regents in August, will welcome its first students in Fall 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMarks, an award-winning designer and educator, is known for her research that merges endangered and traditional handcraft with algorithmic modeling to create new methods of production. Before joining Georgia Tech, she worked in New York with clients including Google, Nike, and Swarovski. She holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Parsons School of Design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn her new role, Marks is leading the program\u2019s launch and laying the groundwork for a vibrant student community. \u201cThis year, we\u2019re piloting classes and renovating studio spaces to welcome incoming students,\u201d she explained. \u201cMy goal is to make sure that when the permanent chair steps in, they inherit a strong, well-planned program and a supportive community.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Marks, the opportunity to shape a new academic program is a milestone. \u201cI always thought this was something I might do ten years from now. Getting the chance to help launch a new school so early in my career is both exciting and humbling. This has always been a goal of mine.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also emphasized the significance of this moment for the Institute. \u201cAt an Institute best known for its strengths in engineering and technology, it\u2019s remarkable to see leadership embrace the arts as essential to innovation. The enthusiasm across campus\u2014from students, faculty, and administration alike\u2014shows how much creative technologies can strengthen every discipline.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDean Ellen Bassett highlighted the importance of Marks\u2019 leadership \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/12\/georgia-tech-launches-arts-entertainment-and-creative-technologies-degree\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eduring the program\u2019s formative stage\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, noting that the degree offers \u201cthe most creative option in the state of Georgia for combining talents in design and technology into viable, thriving careers.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Marks at the helm, Georgia Tech is positioning its Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies degree to become a national model\u2014blending creativity, arts practice, and technology into a transformative educational experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy Melissa Alonso | September 24, 2025\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/feature\/lisa-marks-chair-aect?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Marks%20Named%20Interim%20Chair%20of%20New%20School\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20Oct.%206%2C%202025\u0022\u003EView the news posting at the College of Design \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has appointed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/lisa-marks\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Marks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Industrial Design, as the interim chair for the new Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies major within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has appointed Lisa Marks, associate professor in the School of Industrial Design, as the interim chair for the new Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies major within the College of Design."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-10-06 14:26:34","changed_gmt":"2025-10-06 14:26:57","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678270":{"id":"678270","type":"image","title":"Lisa Marks, associate professor in the School of Industrial Design, as the interim chair for the new Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies major within the College of Design.","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/lisa-marks\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Marks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Industrial Design, as the interim chair for the new Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies major within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1759760604","gmt_created":"2025-10-06 14:23:24","changed":"1759760626","gmt_changed":"2025-10-06 14:23:46","alt":"Lisa Marks, associate professor in the School of Industrial Design, as the interim chair for the new Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies major within the College of Design.","file":{"fid":"262274","name":"lisamarksEDIT.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/06\/lisamarksEDIT.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/06\/lisamarksEDIT.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1223045,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/06\/lisamarksEDIT.jpg?itok=Hjq_sQLI"}}},"media_ids":["678270"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"684670":{"#nid":"684670","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Liberian Students Awarded Georgia Tech Fellowships in Computer Science","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a landmark achievement for higher education and international collaboration, 12 faculty and staff from the University of Liberia have been accepted into the Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E (OMSCS) program. This marks the first time \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E has offered full fellowships to students for its acclaimed online graduate program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural cohort began their studies in August, setting a precedent for future scholarship opportunities and academic collaboration between Georgia Tech and Liberian institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative results from a strategic partnership between the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ucliberia.com\/\u0022\u003EUniversity Consortium for Liberia\u003C\/a\u003E (UCL) and Georgia Tech aimed at expanding access to world-class computer science education for Liberian students. Cynthia Blandford, president and CEO of UCL and former honorary consul for the Republic of Liberia in Atlanta expressed her pride in the milestone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe UCL\u0027s mission is to help provide brighter futures through education and understanding and this includes student and faculty exchanges, curriculum development, academic scholarships, joint research, and fundraising,\u201d said Blandford.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe announcement follows a 2023 visit to Atlanta by Liberian President Joseph Boakai during which Georgia Tech formally introduced the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-introduces-new-computer-science-fellowship-during-liberian-presidential-visit\u0022\u003EOMSCS scholarship program for Liberia\u003C\/a\u003E. Michael Best, executive director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech emphasized the program\u0027s significance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech was delighted to host the president of Liberia,\u201d said Best. \u201cThis is the first time the OMSCS degree at Georgia Tech is providing complete fellowships to students. I am so glad Liberia is our partner in this groundbreaking program.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe OMSCS program, hailed by Forbes as the \u201cgreatest degree program ever,\u201d is the first fully accredited online master\u2019s degree in computer science offered by a major U.S. university. It combines academic rigor with the flexibility of online learning, allowing students to earn the same degree as their on-campus peers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBest added that completing the program will be a personal achievement for the students and a strategic investment in Liberia\u2019s future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe graduates of this program will help to ensure that Liberia is a full participant and contributor to our digital age. These students\u2019 advanced training will position them for leadership and impact within Liberia and beyond.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUniversity of Liberia (UL) President Layli Maparyan is excited about the collaboration with Georgia Tech and UCL.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Georgia Tech OMSCS is equipping UL\u2019s computer science faculty and IT staff with a profound degree of capacity building,\u201d she stated. \u201cThis positions UL well for planned curricular developments in AI, cybersecurity, and other key IT areas of study. We are profoundly grateful to Georgia Tech for the timely launch.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 12 University of Liberia students accepted in the program are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHarris Barwu\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClarence Carlwolo\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EViola Cheeseman\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlieu Farhat\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVarney Jarteh\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFredrick Juah\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAbubakar Keita\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYougie Kessellie\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJosephus Nyumalin\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMelvin Soclo\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMichael Umunna\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMartin Wallace\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a landmark achievement for higher education and international collaboration, 12 faculty and staff from the University of Liberia have been accepted into the Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E (OMSCS) program\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In a landmark achievement for higher education and international collaboration, 12 faculty and staff from the University of Liberia have been accepted into the Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) prog"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-09-09 17:33:00","changed_gmt":"2025-09-16 18:02:46","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677952":{"id":"677952","type":"image","title":"University of Liberia President Dr. Layli Maparyan","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EUniversity of Liberia President Layli Maparyan is pictured with students starting the Georgia Tech Online Master Program in Computer Science this fall 2025.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1757439061","gmt_created":"2025-09-09 17:31:01","changed":"1758045592","gmt_changed":"2025-09-16 17:59:52","alt":"University of Liberia President Layli Maparyan is pictured with students starting the Georgia Tech Online Master Program in Computer Science this fall 2025.","file":{"fid":"261913","name":"PHOTO-2025-09-09-11-17-41.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-09-11-17-41.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-09-11-17-41.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":372198,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-09-11-17-41.jpg?itok=2m8pUL6R"}}},"media_ids":["677952"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"684297":{"#nid":"684297","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT and GTRI Seed Funding Awarded to Four Projects","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech (IPaT) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) co-sponsored more than $55,000 in seed grant awards to four research projects. These 2025-2026 IPaT\/GTRI newly awarded grants provide seed funding for new research collaborations or provide support for new forms of internal and external research community engagement and collaboration.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECongratulations to these four winning project teams:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1) Proposal title: Building a Research to Impact Collaborative on AI and Global Health\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch overview:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EResearch and practice at the intersection of AI and global health has grown rapidly in the last few years, yet most of these efforts are fragmented and disconnected. There is a pressing need for spaces that facilitate knowledge-sharing and resource coordination in this space. We are thus launching a global, interdisciplinary Research to Impact Collaborative (RIC) on AI and global health that will: 1) support knowledge-sharing across research and practice, 2) facilitate student learning, and 3) accelerate cross-sector collaborations. To catalyze the RIC, we will conduct a year-long virtual seminar series and in-person workshops that will bring together researchers, practitioners, and students. This initiative will position Georgia Tech as a leader in AI and global health, build a lasting collaborative, and lay the foundation for interdisciplinary collaborations and future funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam members:\u003C\/strong\u003E Naveena Karusala, Neha Kumar, and Munmun De Choudhury at the School of Interactive Computing; Kai Wang at the School of Computational Science and Engineering; Gari Clifford at the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Additional members: Azra Ismail (Emory University), Anupriya Tuli and Madeline Balaam (KTH), Pushpendra Singh (IIIT-Delhi), Melissa Densmore (University of Cape Town), Naomi Yamashita (Kyoto University), Neha Madhiwalla (ARMMAN), Shirley Yan and Anubhav Arora (Noora Health)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2) Proposal title: Project: Are Data Centers the New Landfills?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch overview:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EData centers are growing rapidly in the U.S., with nowhere more notable than in Georgia, particularly in the Atlanta metropolitan region (Berger, 2025). This expansion continues as policymakers and the data center industry position data centers as a source of innovation in artificial intelligence (AI), national security, and economic growth brought by the financial returns of data centers. Data center energy use has nearly tripled in the last decade to a total of 4.4% of electricity use in the US and may triple again over the next decade (Shehabi et al., 2024). This growth is driven by increasing demands for data-intensive technologies and applications, like AI, and a data center-friendly policy climate in Georgia (see Georgia HB1291). Like landfills, data centers are often sited in ways that impose local external costs, impacting important aspects of everyday life, such as water security, energy prices, taxes, jobs, housing, and air quality. In Georgia, a proposed data center consumes approximately 6 million gallons of water per day, a volume equivalent to filling nine Olympic-sized swimming pools (Mecke, 2025). Furthermore, the tax revenue that Georgia generates from data centers is estimated to be far less than the cost of incentives provided to the industry (e.g. subsidies for equipment), resulting in a negative state fiscal impact of $18 million in 2021 (Hardee et al., 2022). This proposed IPAT Research Grant investigates the trade-offs in constructing data centers, weighing the economic benefits against their external impacts on local Atlanta communities. In doing so, we aim to develop the next generation of responsible and ethical data centers that aim to inform and empower communities exposed to the externalities imposed by data centers. Scholars of data centers argue that community experiences of data centers rarely feature alongside the dominant promises of data centers such as economic growth and technological innovation (Zander 2024). Highlighting these alternative experiences, we will suggest policy and data tools to better site, deploy, and discuss how data centers are built, maintained, and shape the lives of their neighbors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam members:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;Cindy Lin and Josiah Hester, School of Interactive Computing; Allen Hyde, School of History and Sociology; Joe Bozeman III, School of Civil Engineering; Elora Raymond, School of City and Regional Planning; Anthony Harding, School of Public Policy and Jung Ho Lewe, School of Aerospace Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3) Proposal title:\u003C\/strong\u003E The Sound of Motion: Transforming Artistic Body Movement into Music for Motor Therapy Investigators\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch overview:\u003C\/strong\u003E This research proposal aims to initiate a new collaborative project across the Colleges of Sciences, Computing, and Liberal Arts to start designing and developing a novel platform that enables augmented artistic expression exercise through body movements as instruments. When a person moves their trunk, legs, arms, or a handheld object (e.g., a Wizarding wand), the platform will transform their movement trajectories into the associated sounds of musical instruments (i.e., sonification). Turning the movement trajectories into sounds will enable people with motor disabilities (e.g., Parkinson\u2019s disease; stroke) to express their artistry with their less-impaired body parts. Additionally, developing augmented artistic exercises as a new rehabilitation paradigm may stimulate previously untapped neuromotor strategies and facilitate motor recovery. Furthermore, the quality of artistic movement can be objectively assessed through this platform. Experts in human motor control (Shinohara), sonification and human-AI interaction (Walker), and human-computer interaction in the performing arts (Trajkova) will combine their complementary expertise to design and develop such a multimodal system, demonstrating proof of concept. This interdisciplinary R\u0026amp;D will benefit older adults and individuals with motor impairments by enhancing their well-being by introducing new, enjoyable, engaging, and rewarding artistic expressions or exercises. Such activities can enhance the release of neurotransmitters that facilitate neural plasticity (e.g., dopamine), ultimately leading to improved motor function.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam members:\u003C\/strong\u003E Minoru Shinohara, College of Sciences; Bruce Walker, College of Computing; Milka Trajkova, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; Joshua Posen, College of Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4) Proposal title:\u003C\/strong\u003E Generating Space-making Companion Robot Behaviors through Large Language Models (LLMs) for Morally Ambiguous Situations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch overview:\u003C\/strong\u003E Increasingly operating in public spaces and urban life, robots can be easily caught in such morally ambiguous situations, which are often dynamic, complex, and unpredictable, presenting novel factors and agencies that can quickly exceed the scope of any projected (or pre-programmed) human-robot interaction. LLMs are well-suited to interpreting specific scenarios and producing logically coherent responses, which makes them ideal for contexts where pre-programming robot behavior is impractical. In this project, we investigate whether and how LLMs can generate appropriate behaviors for a space-making robot reading companion in morally ambiguous situations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam members:\u003C\/strong\u003E Yixiao Wang, School of Industrial Design; Tyler Cook, Carter School of Public Policy; Shreyas C Kousik, School of Mechanical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech (IPaT) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) co-sponsored more than $55,000 in seed grant awards to four research projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech (IPaT) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) co-sponsored more than $55,000 in seed grant awards to four research projects. 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Now He\u2019s Wired for Problem-Solving","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScott Gilliland\u2019s winding path led to breakthroughs in wearable tech that solve challenges for people with Parkinson\u2019s and help us understand dolphin communication.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA research team in the Atlantic Ocean listens to dolphins, testing technology that may one day decode their communication system. Thousands of miles away, a Parkinson\u2019s patient may speak more clearly, thanks to a device that helps them overcome speech challenges caused by the condition. One sounds like science fiction; the other is a transformative medical breakthrough. Yet both are rooted in the same field of research: ubiquitous computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScott Gilliland\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior research scientist at Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), has played a key role in developing these technologies. IPaT connects researchers across disciplines to turn innovative ideas into practical applications. It\u2019s a natural fit for Gilliland, whose work blends human-centered design with embedded systems, which are small computers built into everyday devices to perform specific tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a researcher, he often partners with colleagues in the College of Computing, where he also earned his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees. His work in ubiquitous computing and wearable systems is quietly reshaping how we interact with the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUbiquitous computing\u201d refers to technology that is embedded in everyday objects and environments \u2014 for example, clothing. It makes computing power accessible without being intrusive. Gilliland\u2019s projects span different fields of study that aim for the same goal: real-world benefit through innovative, human-centered technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/feature\/unexpected-paths\/scott-gilliland\u0022\u003ELearn more about research scientist Scott Gilliland \u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EScott Gilliland\u2019s winding path led to breakthroughs in wearable tech that solve challenges for people with Parkinson\u2019s and help us understand dolphin communication.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Scott Gilliland\u2019s winding path led to breakthroughs in wearable tech that solve challenges for people with Parkinson\u2019s and help us understand dolphin communication."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-08-28 18:32:53","changed_gmt":"2025-08-28 18:34:10","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677848":{"id":"677848","type":"image","title":"Scott Gilliland","body":"\u003Cp\u003EScott Gilliland, senior research scientist at Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1756405726","gmt_created":"2025-08-28 18:28:46","changed":"1756405791","gmt_changed":"2025-08-28 18:29:51","alt":"Scott Gilliland","file":{"fid":"261794","name":"Unexpected-Paths_August-Issue_Scott-Gilliland-16.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/28\/Unexpected-Paths_August-Issue_Scott-Gilliland-16.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/28\/Unexpected-Paths_August-Issue_Scott-Gilliland-16.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1713077,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/28\/Unexpected-Paths_August-Issue_Scott-Gilliland-16.jpg?itok=k9JXMSQd"}}},"media_ids":["677848"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"683699":{"#nid":"683699","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cooking Up Confidence: Aware Home Lab and Georgia Tech EXCEL Program Partner to Teach Life Skills","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new partnership between Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAware Home Research Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E and the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/excel.gatech.edu\/home\u0022\u003EEXCEL program\u003C\/a\u003E is helping students with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain essential life skills \u2014 starting in the kitchen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe EXCEL program \u2014 short for expanding career, education, and leadership opportunities\u2014is a four-year college experience designed for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It leads to two certificates and focuses on academic enrichment, social growth, career development, and independent living.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe accept students from across the country, not just Georgia,\u201d said Sherri Burrell, EXCEL\u2019s mentorship coordinator. \u201cOur goal is to prepare our students for life after college, and that includes learning how to live independently.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBurrell joined the EXCEL team in August 2024 and quickly identified a gap in the program: students needed a hands-on space to learn about nutrition, cooking, and healthy living \u2014 skills that could not be taught effectively in a traditional classroom. That\u2019s when she connected with Brian Jones, director of research at Georgia Tech\u2019s Aware Home lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Aware Home, a three-story, 5,040-square-foot living laboratory, is designed to simulate a real home environment where Georgia Tech researchers, faculty, and students can develop and test innovative technologies. With its fully equipped kitchen and smart home capabilities, it offers an ideal setting for EXCEL students \u2014 many of whom are tactile learners \u2014 to engage in real-world, hands-on learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe partnership began with current EXCEL students and their Georgia Tech mentors \u2014 traditional students who support EXCEL participants in areas like social development, wellness, and life transitions. Together, mentors and mentees learned to prepare simple, nutritious meals. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just beneficial for our EXCEL students,\u201d Burrell noted. \u201cMany of the mentors were also new to cooking. They learned new skills and knowledge right alongside their mentees.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collaboration expanded into the EXCEL Summer Academy, a two-week program for high school juniors and seniors interested in applying to EXCEL. During the summer sessions, prospective students visited the Aware Home to explore topics like nutrition, dining, and making healthy food choices. \u201cEven though incoming students are on a meal plan and don\u2019t have kitchens, it\u2019s still important they understand how to make smart decisions about what they eat,\u201d Burrell said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Legacy of Research Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBeyond this Excel program educational role, the Aware Home, the first residential laboratory of its type, has a rich legacy of shaping the future of smart home technology. One of its most influential contributors is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cs.washington.edu\/people\/faculty\/shwetak-patel\/\u0022\u003EShwetak Patel\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Tech alumnus and now a professor at the University of Washington\u2019s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science \u0026amp; Engineering. Patel\u2019s time in the Aware Home as a Ph.D. student profoundly influenced his career and the broader field of ubiquitous computing. He described how the Aware Home lab\u2019s impact on his research career fell into three distinct \u201cbuckets\u201d:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1. Career Transformation\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPatel credits the Aware Home with fundamentally reshaping his career path. His early exposure to real-world research problems in a home-like setting helped him discover his passion for applied computer science and human-centered innovation. \u201cIt totally informed the way I do research now,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E2. Living Laboratory Innovation\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Aware Home\u2019s immersive environment allowed Patel to explore practical challenges in home sensing and automation. His doctoral work, Infrastructure Mediated Sensing, focused on detecting water and electricity usage, human presence, and environmental context\u2014technologies that laid the foundation for the smart home industry. This research led to the creation of startups like Zensi and Phyn, and influenced commercial products such as Belkin\u2019s Conserve line, smart meters, and even [Google] Nest and Sense devices. Patel is also a distinguished engineer and health technologies leader at Google who guided \u0026nbsp;many of Google\u2019s smart home technologies. \u201cYou can draw a direct line from our early work in the Aware Home to the smart home technologies we see today,\u201d Patel explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E3. Defining Innovation\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPatel\u2019s experience in the Aware Home helped him refine his understanding of innovation\u2014not just as a technical achievement, but as a meaningful solution to everyday problems. \u201cThe Aware Home really informed my view on how to do innovation,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s about solving real-world problems in ways that matter to people.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHelping People Today and in the Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the EXCEL program and Aware Home Lab continue to collaborate, they\u2019re not only teaching students how to cook \u2014 they\u2019re also contributing to a broader legacy of innovation. With future research opportunities on the horizon, this new partnership and other ongoing research projects across Georgia Tech, such as the Aware Home collaboration with the AI Caring Institute, are poised to further explore how smart environments can support independent living and improve the quality of life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you are a researcher, company, or start-up interested in using the Aware Home lab for research, testing, or evaluating in-home technologies, contact Brian Jones, lab director of the Aware Home, at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brian.jones@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrian.jones@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new partnership between Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAware Home Research Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E and the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/excel.gatech.edu\/home\u0022\u003EEXCEL program\u003C\/a\u003E is helping students with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain essential life skills \u2014 starting in the kitchen.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new partnership between Georgia Tech\u2019s Aware Home Research Initiative and the Georgia Tech EXCEL program is helping students with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain essential life skills \u2014 starting in the kitchen."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-08-11 14:23:19","changed_gmt":"2025-08-21 17:00:43","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677638":{"id":"677638","type":"image","title":"Aware Home cooking 1","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Excel program students and mentors cooking in the Aware Home.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1754921902","gmt_created":"2025-08-11 14:18:22","changed":"1754921984","gmt_changed":"2025-08-11 14:19:44","alt":"Aware Home cooking","file":{"fid":"261556","name":"DSC06983-Large-main-ok-pizza.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/11\/DSC06983-Large-main-ok-pizza.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/11\/DSC06983-Large-main-ok-pizza.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":563809,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/11\/DSC06983-Large-main-ok-pizza.jpeg?itok=iHbuGpvl"}},"677639":{"id":"677639","type":"image","title":"Sherri Burrell - EXCEL\u2019s mentorship coordinator","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESherri Burrell, EXCEL\u2019s mentorship coordinator, with a group of Excel students and mentors in the Aware Home where they practice their cooking skills.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1754922012","gmt_created":"2025-08-11 14:20:12","changed":"1754922106","gmt_changed":"2025-08-11 14:21:46","alt":"Sherri Burrell, EXCEL\u2019s mentorship coordinator","file":{"fid":"261557","name":"IMG_0268-Large-copy-2nd.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/11\/IMG_0268-Large-copy-2nd.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/11\/IMG_0268-Large-copy-2nd.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":619779,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/11\/IMG_0268-Large-copy-2nd.jpg?itok=6MTxQ0vK"}}},"media_ids":["677638","677639"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich, Research Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"683578":{"#nid":"683578","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Talent On and Off The Screen","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EArticle originally published in the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine, Vol. 101, No. 1, Spring 2025\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhen film director Tamer Shaaban, CS 11, set out to create a commercial announcing Audi\u2019s 2026 debut in Formula 1, he turned to Unreal Engine, a computer program normally used for developing video games. It was a creative decision that\u2019s becoming more common. According to Jason Freeman, Tech\u2019s interim associate vice provost for the arts, new technology is causing different forms of media and entertainment to converge. The ways in which video games and films are created are more similar than a decade ago, and 10 years from now, those methods will merge even more. Whether students plan to pursue a career in animation or one in film, they will need a common set of skills and the ability to respond to fast-changing technology. And Georgia Tech wants its students to be prepared for that.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s an opportunity for us to better develop the workforce as this industry is evolving, and to become thought and research leaders in this space,\u201d says Freeman. \u201cTo do this, we need a flagship academic program, something that becomes a hub for all that activity.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFor many years now, the arts have become increasingly visible at Georgia Tech. Rafael L. Bras, Tech\u2019s former provost and Regents\u2019 Professor, was an early champion of integrating the arts into the fabric of campus through works of public art and through collaborations between Georgia Tech students and artists-in-residence.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cDr. Bras helped us to understand that all GT students, regardless of their discipline of study, needed to embrace creativity to be successful in their careers, and that the arts are essential in teaching our students to flex their creative muscle,\u201d Freeman says.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn the fall of 2026, the Institute plans to launch a bachelor\u2019s of science degree in Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies. The new curriculum, which includes collaboration with departments across campus, focuses on artistic practice, technical innovation, and entrepreneurship. Tech also plans to develop the former Randall Brothers property on Marietta Street as an innovation hub called the Creative Quarter focused on the arts, creativity, design, and technology.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cWe have had this reputation for so long as being just an engineering school,\u201d Freeman says. \u201cBut bit by bit we\u2019re making clear to the world that the arts are a very important part of our DNA here at Tech as well.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=25563\u0026amp;cid=58437\u0026amp;ecid=58437\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=5677\u0026amp;calcid=12432#\u0022\u003EHere, we feature nine alumni who prove just that (link to full Alumni Magazine article) \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnology has transformed the entertainment industry over the years. With imagination, ingenuity, and Tech-earned perseverance, these alumni shine on and off the screen.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Technology has transformed the entertainment industry over the years. 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It was initially led by Christina Gardner-McCune (University of Florida), Dave Touretzky (Carnegie Mellon University), and Bryan Cox (Georgia Tech). The curriculum was co-designed with educators and faculty, including Georgia Tech\u2019s Judith Uchidiuno.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow in its fifth teacher cohort, AI4GA is focused on upskilling educators, many of whom don\u2019t have a background in computer science. Participants in the latest group included science, English, math, and social studies teachers from Georgia, Florida, Texas, and New York.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe did a really good job with Georgia, so now we\u2019re scaling up,\u201d said Cox, Kapor Fellow in Georgia Tech\u2019s Constellations Center for Education in Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe curriculum introduced the cohort to machine learning, automated decision-making, natural language processing, and other foundational concepts in AI. They also learned about AI applications, including autonomous robots and self-driving vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/teachers-across-multiple-states-prepare-bring-ai-lessons-classroom\u0022\u003ERead the full story here from the College of Computing \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEighty teachers from four states recently completed intensive training on how to teach artificial intelligence (AI) to middle schoolers, part of a growing initiative to make AI education more accessible and engaging for students across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Eighty teachers from four states recently completed intensive training on how to teach artificial intelligence (AI) to middle schoolers, part of a growing initiative to make AI education more accessible and engaging for students across the country."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-07-25 21:27:24","changed_gmt":"2025-07-25 21:27:53","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677497":{"id":"677497","type":"image","title":"AI Teacher Training","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETeacher Training for AI Lessons\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1753478597","gmt_created":"2025-07-25 21:23:17","changed":"1753478692","gmt_changed":"2025-07-25 21:24:52","alt":"AI Teacher Training","file":{"fid":"261400","name":"AIcopy3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/25\/AIcopy3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/25\/AIcopy3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":61352,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/25\/AIcopy3.jpg?itok=lSiDSmWR"}}},"media_ids":["677497"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"683292":{"#nid":"683292","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Taiwan Looks to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Ties Through Georgia Tech Innovation Tour","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech recently welcomed a Taiwanese delegation for a multi-day visit aimed at fostering international collaboration in technology, innovation, and economic development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis visit exemplifies IPaT\u2019s expanding global initiatives,\u201d said Michael Best, IPaT\u2019s executive director and professor with Georgia Tech\u2019s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and School of Interactive Computing. \u201cWe aim to strengthen Georgia Tech\u2019s relationships with select international universities and companies.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe delegation, composed of Taiwanese leaders from academia, high-tech corporations, and national media, engaged in a robust agenda that showcased Georgia\u2019s growing role in advanced manufacturing, robotics, and startup innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETunghai University, one of the visitors on this trip to Atlanta, is already working with Benoit Montreuil, Coca-Cola Material Handling \u0026amp; Distribution Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. The delegation had a chance to visit the Georgia Tech Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute where Montreuil is the executive director.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first day of the visit started with a briefing by Stella Xu, director at the Georgia Department of Economic Development, about Georgia\u2019s Quick Start program \u2014 Georgia\u2019s internationally acclaimed workforce training program that provides customized training free-of-charge to qualified new, expanding, and existing businesses. Next, the group learned about Georgia AIM (AI Manufacturing) \u2013 a statewide effort focused on workforce development and technology adoption for Georgia manufacturers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDelegates also toured the advanced manufacturing pilot facility run by the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute where they observed cutting-edge AI and automation technologies in action.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA lunch hosted at Tech Square by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and IPaT provided an opportunity for informal dialogue and networking. The group then attended expert-led sessions at the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM). These included a robotics dialogue with Ye Zhao, assistant professor at the George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and a tour of the robotic research facilities with Aaron Young, associate professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second day started with a visit to the Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners. This facility houses Georgia Tech\u2019s Atrium, a specialized facility that offers hands-on workshops, dedicated research facilities, industry partnerships, networking opportunities and more, setting the stage for Georgia Tech learners and alumni to immerse themselves in real-world innovation and pave the way for future breakthroughs in technology and design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe afternoon of the second day included a visit to Georgia Tech\u2019s CREATE-X startup accelerator and a pitch from three student innovators who are working to launch a computer vision startup. The group then received an overview of IPaT\u2019s mission and research which included learning about the IPaT Way, a comprehensive approach to people-centered technical innovation. IPaT is exploring new collaboration models to connect research and industry from the Asian region to Georgia Tech research, faculty, and global programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe itinerary also included a meeting with representatives from the Metro Atlanta and Columbus Chambers of Commerce, a tour of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Porsche U.S. Headquarters, and even an opportunity to attend the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe visit underscored Georgia Tech and IPaT\u2019s role as a global hub for innovation and its commitment to fostering international partnerships that drive technological advancement and economic growth for the state of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s interdisciplinary and industry strengths are extremely impressive,\u201d said CY Huang, chairman of the GeoAsia Foundation, investment banker, and expert in the semiconductor industry. \u201cWe look forward to jointly exploring limitless possibilities for collaboration with Taiwan.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech recently welcomed a Taiwanese delegation for a multi-day visit aimed at fostering international collaboration in technology, innovation, and economic development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech recently welcomed a Taiwanese delegation for a multi-day visit aimed at fostering international collaboration in technology, innovation, and economic development. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-07-25 17:58:39","changed_gmt":"2025-07-25 17:59:41","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677491":{"id":"677491","type":"image","title":"Taiwanese Delegation","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETaiwanese delegates meeting with the Institute for People and Technology in the Coda Building.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1753465852","gmt_created":"2025-07-25 17:50:52","changed":"1753466198","gmt_changed":"2025-07-25 17:56:38","alt":"Taiwanese Delegation","file":{"fid":"261393","name":"taiwan-group.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/25\/taiwan-group.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/25\/taiwan-group.png","mime":"image\/png","size":4867342,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/25\/taiwan-group.png?itok=95iLwVGE"}}},"media_ids":["677491"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"677936":{"#nid":"677936","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Building Resilient Communities: Insights from Kait Morano at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a recent interview on The Weather Channel, \u003Cstrong\u003EKait Morano\u003C\/strong\u003E, a research scientist from Georgia Tech, discussed disaster resilience and the strategies communities can adopt to withstand extreme weather events. The discussion was particularly focused on the aftermath of hurricanes and the opportunities for rebuilding that they present.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnderstanding Resilience:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMorano emphasized that while events like Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and other powerful storms cause widespread devastation, they also provide unique opportunities for transformative change. \u0022Communities can take advantage of funding sources available after extreme events from the federal government, private equity firms, and philanthropic organizations to build back better,\u0022 she said. \u201cThe key is having post-disaster redevelopment plans in place to seize these opportunities and build resilience against increasing storm frequency and severity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Role of Zoning:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe conversation also touched on the controversial topic of zoning. Morano acknowledged that while zoning can be politically and publicly contentious, post-disaster scenarios create a window for necessary change. \u0022Often, zoning ordinances inadvertently encourage development in high-risk areas,\u0022 she explained. \u201cPost-disaster periods allow communities to reassess these policies and potentially shift development to lower-risk areas, enhancing overall safety and resilience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMoving Forward:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMorano\u0027s insights highlight the need for proactive planning and policy reassessment to create safer, more resilient communities. As extreme weather events become more frequent, her expertise underscores the importance of seizing post-disaster opportunities to implement long-term, sustainable changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor communities looking to weather the storms of the future, the message is clear: resilience is not just about surviving the next storm, but about preparing and planning to thrive in the face of inevitable challenges according to Morano.\u003Cbr\u003E---\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKait Morano is the resilience planning director for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003ECEAR Hub\u003C\/a\u003E and research scientist with Georgia Tech. CEAR Hub, a research project supported by Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, is working with coastal communities to build a future informed by data, guided by strategy, and empowered by knowledge. 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CEAR Hub is a project that joins community organizations, local governments, and educational institutions together to develop the knowledge, tools, and strategies that make our communities more resilient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESet at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island, the camp offered students hands-on activities and outdoor educational experiences, where they analyzed real data collected by NASA scientists and learned about community adaptations to flooding.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents interacted with experts from NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Georgia, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, gaining insights into satellite observations, green infrastructure, environmental sensors, and careers related to sea level rise. The camp also included a visit to the Pin Point Heritage Museum, where students engaged with leaders from the historic Gullah Geechee community of Pin Point. 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The project is led by Georgia Tech scientists and engineers working to aid in emergency planning and response during episodes of flooding along Georgia\u2019s coast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis coastal infrastructure and resilience research initiative is called the Georgia CEAR Hub. This new phase of research follows the successful efforts of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003Esmart sea level sensors research\u003C\/a\u003E which was a partnership between Chatham county emergency management agency officials, city of Savannah officials, and Georgia Tech scientists and engineers who have been working together for years to install a network of wireless, internet-enabled sea level sensors in key coastal areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new CEAR Hub aims to advance transformative and inclusive resilience tools that address systemic barriers and enhance equitable access to resources and opportunities. The Hub will promote the resilience and sustainability of vulnerable and marginalized Georgia coastal communities through integrative community-driven research, education, training, and outreach to produce equitable, evidence-based, scalable solutions to challenges related to flooding and sea level rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERussell J. Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E, senior research scientist in the School of Computer Science at Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing, is leading the project. Clark is also a faculty member in the Institute of People and Technology at Georgia Tech. \u003Cstrong\u003EAllen Hyde\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology in Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, will lead a National Science Foundation project focused on youth disaster resilience as part of the effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy We Care\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIncreasingly frequent floods along the Georgia coast have exposed the acute vulnerabilities of low-income and historically underserved residents to the growing threats of sea level rise (SLR), storm surge, and extreme precipitation under continued climate change. These threats often create severe localized flooding that impacts vulnerable communities and further exacerbates existing inequalities. Communities can benefit from frameworks for transdisciplinary research that integrate knowledge and data streams across social, ecological, and environmental dimensions and advance the design and implementation of evidence-based solutions for coastal resilience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat We Are Doing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Community-Direct Spending (CDS) funding for a Coastal Infrastructure and Resilience Research Initiative support the establishment of a Climate Equity and Resilience Hub that promotes the resilience and sustainability of vulnerable and marginalized Georgia coastal communities through integrative community-driven research, education, training, and outreach to produce equitable, evidence-based, scalable solutions to challenges related to flooding and sea level rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Hub has three primary objectives: 1) Establish a Stakeholder Decision Support System that combines a hyper-local water level observing sensor network and a coastal modeling system to provide real-time high-resolution and high-frequency flood data that coastal communities can use to plan for and respond to flood emergencies and design resilience and adaptation strategies for the long-term effects of projected flooding and sea-level rise; 2) to develop a Community Support and Engagement Strategy that includes partnerships with the following organizations: City of Savannah, Chatham County Emergency Management Agency, The Harambee House Citizens for Environmental Justice, Pin Point Betterment Association, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, Tybee Marine Science Center, Savannah-Chatham County schools; 3) Bolster community capacity for engagement in coastal resilience research and planning activities through the development of enhanced K-12 programming and targeted workforce development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrimary contact(s) for the project: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:russ.clark@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eruss.clark@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E; \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brittany.king@noaa.gov\u0022\u003Ebrittany.king@noaa.gov\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coastalscience.noaa.gov\/project\/coastal-infrastructure-and-resilience-research-initiative-the-georgia-coastal-equity-and-resilience-cear-hub\/\u0022\u003ERead NOAA\u2019s official kickoff announcement for CEAR \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPast article: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/recent-funding-sea-level-sensor-project-savannah-moves-new-phase\u0022\u003EWith Recent Funding, Sea Level Sensor Project in Savannah Moves into New Phase\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Sea Level Research and Resilience Efforts Expand\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project funded by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has officially started "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-10-05 14:28:46","changed_gmt":"2025-07-17 18:00:21","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661852":{"id":"661852","type":"image","title":"Coastal Erosion","body":null,"created":"1664979939","gmt_created":"2022-10-05 14:25:39","changed":"1664979939","gmt_changed":"2022-10-05 14:25:39","alt":"Coastal Erosion","file":{"fid":"250700","name":"AdobeStock_257347108 copy-smaller.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AdobeStock_257347108%20copy-smaller.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AdobeStock_257347108%20copy-smaller.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":303331,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AdobeStock_257347108%20copy-smaller.jpg?itok=cQeCyK4U"}}},"media_ids":["661852"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671429":{"#nid":"671429","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CEAR Hub Hosts International Seminar on Community Resilience","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003ECEAR Hub\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Erecently partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to host a two-week international seminar on community resilience. 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He says that his students are always in the field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy students are conducting research, working with community partners, engaged with civil society or community-based organizations,\u201d he says. \u201cIt is always life-changing for them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Living Organization\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception, IPaT has gained recognition for its work in health and assistive technologies, in addition to smart cities and infrastructure technology. Best sees IPaT\u2019s focus broadening to include human-centered approaches to a wider range of technological innovations in areas such as sustainability, entertainment and the arts, and others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn consultation with its stakeholders, faculty, and staff, IPaT will be looking to identify some of these new challenges and potential new directions over the next few months. 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We\u2019re a research community, and we know that every once in a while, you need to embrace a new question.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENote: The College of Computing\u0027s GVU Center merged with IPaT in 2023.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs the first Interdisciplinary Research Institute executive director with a primary faculty appointment in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Best plans to build on the greatest strength of the Institute for People and Technology: the reason that \u201cpeople\u201d come first in its name.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As the first Interdisciplinary Research Institute executive director with a primary faculty appointment in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Best plans to build on the greatest strength of the Institute for People and Technology: the reason that \u201cpe"}],"uid":"35777","created_gmt":"2023-08-10 15:09:35","changed_gmt":"2025-07-07 13:39:42","author":"Stephanie Kadel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671372":{"id":"671372","type":"image","title":"Michael Best, Executive Director of the Institute for People and Technology","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Best began his new role as executive director of the Institute for People and Technology on Aug. 1, 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1691698765","gmt_created":"2023-08-10 20:19:25","changed":"1691698765","gmt_changed":"2023-08-10 20:19:25","alt":"Michael Best, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology, seated in a round chair.","file":{"fid":"254408","name":"Mike Best3647RTP (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/10\/Mike%20Best3647RTP%20%281%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/10\/Mike%20Best3647RTP%20%281%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":453255,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/08\/10\/Mike%20Best3647RTP%20%281%29.jpg?itok=e4Tgc8Df"}}},"media_ids":["671372"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/michael-best-selected-executive-director-institute-people-and-technology","title":"Michael Best Selected as Executive Director of the Institute for People and Technology"}],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"907","name":"Michael Best"},{"id":"12888","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stephanie.kadel@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStephanie N. 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Powell, a Georgia Tech GVU alum (GVU merged into the Institute for People and Technology in 2023) and his wife \u003Cstrong\u003EBridgette (Wiley) Powell\u003C\/strong\u003E, are both graduates of the College of Computing majoring in computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOmer Inan\u003C\/strong\u003E, Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur and Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Chaired Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, won an Academy Award (Oscar) from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work on a sub-miniature lavalier microphone. Inan is a faculty member of the Institute for People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead more about Georgia Tech alumni accomplishments in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/issuu.com\/gtalumni\/docs\/georgia_tech_alumni_magazine_vol._101_no._1_spr\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Alumni Magazine, Spring 2025\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERamblin\u2019 Wrecks have enlivened the entertainment industry\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ramblin\u2019 Wrecks have enlivened the entertainment industry"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-07-07 13:29:17","changed_gmt":"2025-07-07 13:32:56","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677342":{"id":"677342","type":"image","title":"And the award goes to","body":null,"created":"1751894635","gmt_created":"2025-07-07 13:23:55","changed":"1751894667","gmt_changed":"2025-07-07 13:24:27","alt":"And the award goes to","file":{"fid":"261234","name":"and_the_award_goes_to.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/07\/and_the_award_goes_to.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/07\/and_the_award_goes_to.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":108936,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/07\/and_the_award_goes_to.jpg?itok=RteKPQTj"}}},"media_ids":["677342"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682785":{"#nid":"682785","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Jeremy Johnson - Text Line Architect","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe following article was published by Project Safe, June 2025, in their monthly newsletter. Project Safe is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to end domestic violence through crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services, systems change advocacy, and prevention and education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003E- - -\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn December of 2012, Project Safe established its first Breaking Silence Teen Textline in an effort to communicate with teens the way they\u2019re most comfortable. By 2015, the original textline mode of operation was overwhelmed. We needed a new way of doing things that let us transfer text conversations between phones and locations and was able to track which operator had answered which message while maintaining the message history of each individual user. It was a daunting task, to create a software that, up until this point, didn\u2019t exist in any meaningful form.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnter \u003Cstrong\u003EJeremy Johnson\u003C\/strong\u003E, who is currently the assistant director of research engineering, in the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech. IPaT is a research institute at Georgia Tech, and notable in that it\u2019s the only part of the university that explicitly includes \u201cpeople\u201d in its name and mission. They research how people interact with and experience technology, and work to make that experience better for the users. Margaret Wagner-Dahl, a Project Safe board member at the time, connected Project Safe with Jeremy for help with the obstacles the text line was facing, and a 10-year partnership was born!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERaised in McDonough, Jeremy began his time at Georgia Tech in 1994 and simply never left! He went to work for the school immediately after earning his B.S and went on to earn his Master\u2019s in Computer Science while continuing his work. He recently stepped into a new role at IPaT as the Assistant Director of Research Engineering, where he leads the Institute\u2019s engineering team. Throughout his career at GT he\u0027s worked on a diverse range of projects, with helping people as a common theme. These have included a panic-button system for social workers facing dangerous situations, assistive technologies for people with communications impairments, brain-computer interfaces for individuals with locked-in syndromes like ALS, mobile apps to support people in early stages of dementia and their caregivers among others. Currently he\u0027s part of a research initiative that aims to use AI to help aging adults remain in their homes longer. Jeremy is a father to two daughters and a partner to Rebecca. His strong relationship with his daughters and his partner cemented his passion for Project Safe\u2019s mission as he saw the necessity of organizations like ours if one of his daughters ever found herself in a dangerous relationship\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the modest initial costs of creating this technology covered by gifts from Project Safe donors, Jeremy got to work creating Safeline. The initial version of the software was still phone-based, and used unique numbers and forwarding technology to distribute messages and assign conversations to operators. It was a game-changer! With logistical challenges removed, operators could just sign in and get straight to work with the messaging history available to them for each conversation they took over! Before long, a student group led by graduate student Erica Pramer built a browser-based version which added more functionality and customization options and became the primary method of communication for text line operators. Once the class project was complete, Jeremy took over the responsibility of maintaining and updating the software on a volunteer basis, and has continued that work for nearly 10 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2016 when Safeline was introduced, Project Safe operators have held 2,069 conversations with teens experiencing dating violence using Jeremy\u2019s technology. But, the time has come to pass the torch. In the years since Safeline was first created, texting software has become more or less ubiquitous, and the job of maintaining the software has become more onerous. Earlier this year, Project Safe began the transition to a new service, and Jeremy\u2019s time of maintaining the textline is coming to an end. He calls it \u201cthe end of an era\u201d and \u201cbittersweet\u201d to be handing over the reins after such a long time, but acknowledges that commercially available software will be easier to maintain and, with his increasing responsibilities, give him more time for his family and relationship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProject Safe and the entire state of Georgia owe Jeremy a debt of gratitude! Without his tireless work, the Breaking Silence textline could not have handled the volume of texts it receives as the state\u2019s only Teen Dating Violence Text Line. The countless hours fixing bugs, updating software, and responding to problems have directly helped those 2,069 young people who have used the text line access vital support and services. 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Ian Burkhart isn\u2019t most people.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I finished rehabilitation, my doctors and therapist and, most importantly, the insurance company said, \u2018For someone with your condition, we feel like you\u0027ve made all the improvement that you will, have a nice life,\u2019\u201d said Burkhart, who was left with limited feeling and mobility below the neck after a 2010 diving accident injured his spinal cord. \u201cThat didn\u0027t sit well with me.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoping even a fraction of hand mobility would increase his independence, Burkhart turned to a clinical research trial on a brain-computer interface (BCI) designed to detect movement signals in the brain and send them to a computer to stimulate the arm muscles, bypassing the spinal cord in the hopes of restoring movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had had four and a half years of never thinking my hand was going to move again,\u201d he recalled. When testing to see if he qualified for the study, researchers stimulated his hand muscles. \u201cI saw my hand move, and that was all I needed to know \u2014 I was ready to risk it all for something that may or may not work.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBurkhart\u2019s story is one of many that reveal the deeply personal side of neurotechnology research. Centering lived experiences like his is central to the mission of the Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS), a new Interdisciplinary Research Institute launching this July at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf we want to build neurotechnology that truly serves people, their voices should be part of the scientific process from the very beginning,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/node\/3728\u0022\u003EChris Rozell\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and one of the many researchers at Georgia Tech working to understand and advance BCIs. \u201cHearing from individuals who live with these devices helps guide more ethical, inclusive, and effective research. The entire field benefits from inclusive conversations like these.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELife With a Brain Implant\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBurkhart and three others recently shared their stories live on the Ferst Center stage at \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/wired-lives-personal-stories-brain-implants\u0022\u003EWired Lives: Personal Stories of Brain-Computer Interfaces\u003C\/a\u003E, an event organized by Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENeuro Next Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E. Their stories gave over 200 attendees a rare, honest glimpse into the realities of neurological conditions and the path to brain-computer interface research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was at a crossroads in my life at 47 years old,\u201d said Brandan Mehaffie, who told his story of living with early-onset Parkinson\u2019s disease. \u201cI was trying to figure out, do I continue with the status quo and watch my career dwindle into nothing? Watch my life with my family, my kids, not being able to go on hikes or family vacations?\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMehaffie eventually qualified for deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment, a procedure where a pacemaker-like device is implanted into the brain to provide electrical stimulation. \u201cIt changed my life for the better in ways that I can\u0027t even tell you.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen former U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jennifer Walden\u2019s doctor told her about a clinical trial testing DBS as an epilepsy treatment, she jumped at the chance. \u201cThe 48 hours after those seizures are 48 hours where you don\u0027t want to live anymore.\u201d Walden explained that her response to medication had dwindled after years of traditional treatment, increasing the frequency and severity of her seizures. \u201cI feared suicide. It\u0027s something I didn\u0027t want to do, but if something happened in those 48 hours to end my life, I didn\u0027t care,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am now probably 99% seizure-free,\u201d she beamed as she recalled her response to DBS on stage. \u201cI don\u0027t know how I got so lucky in life, but I don\u0027t take it for granted.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommon themes in their stories were resilience, hope, and a deep desire to give back.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I joined the study, it had no physical benefit to me, but that\u0027s not why I joined it,\u201d said Scott Imbrie, who experienced a major spinal cord injury and participates in a clinical BCI study at the University of Chicago. \u201cI decided to have invasive brain surgery and have electrodes implanted on my brain to help other people.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA New Approach to Interdisciplinary Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETimed alongside the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/interfaceneuro-highlights-atlantas-growing-role-neurotech-revolution\u0022\u003EInterfaceNeuro conference at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, the gathering offered a rare opportunity for scientists, engineers, and clinicians to engage directly with the lived experiences of individuals using brain-computer interfaces \u2014 a perspective often missing from traditional research settings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt makes you think about how we ethically conduct research and how we recruit and interface with patients,\u201d said Eric Cole, a postdoctoral researcher at Emory University, who was reminded that many patients participating in BCI research have been on a long, difficult journey before interacting with researchers. \u201cWe should remember to take their experiences seriously and respect them. They\u0027re giving up something for research \u2014 that part we should always remember.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWired Lives\u201d was one in a series of events highlighting the lived experience of individuals with neurological conditions organized by the Neuro Next Initiative, which has served as the precursor to INNS.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA core mission of INNS is to consider how neuroscience and neurotechnology impact people\u2019s lives,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/node\/11576\u0022\u003EJennifer Singh\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of History and Sociology\u003C\/a\u003E, a member of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/about-us\/leadership\u0022\u003ENNI\u2019s executive committee\u003C\/a\u003E, and a co-organizer of the event. \u201cTheir stories matter when it comes to the types of science and technology we pursue and how they benefit the human condition. Many scientists and engineers may never encounter people living with neurological conditions outside of events like this. That will be a priority for INNS \u2014 to bring the expertise of lived experiences to the research process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIan Burkhart\u2019s lived experience reminded the audience that not every clinical trial has a happy ending. His BCI was ultimately removed after seven years as research funding ran short, taking his newly improved hand mobility with it. 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Unlike traditional AI competitions that pit agents against one another, this event emphasizes cooperation. Participants design AI agents that can collaborate with humans or other agents to achieve shared goals in a team tournament setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re interested in using cooperative games as a tool to understand how people and agents can team together more effectively,\u201d MacLellan explains. \u201cThis competition is a step toward designing AI that doesn\u2019t just follow commands, but anticipates needs and acts as a true partner.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strong-tact.github.io\/\u0022\u003Ecompetition\u003C\/a\u003E, now in its second year and hosted in conjunction with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cog2025.inesc-id.pt\/\u0022\u003EIEEE Conference on Games\u003C\/a\u003E, invites participants to submit their own AI agents or join as human players teaming up with others\u2019 agents. With up to $1,000 in cash prizes sponsored by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/\u0022\u003EIEEE\u003C\/a\u003E, the August event offers both a fun and meaningful way to contribute to the future of AI development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u2019s research paper about the game, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3723498.3723793\u0022\u003EDice Adventure: An Asymmetrical Collaborative Game for Exploring the Hybrid Teaming Effects\u003C\/a\u003E, won the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fdg2025.org\/BestPaperAwards.html\u0022\u003Ebest paper award\u003C\/a\u003E at this year\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fdg2025.org\/index.html\u0022\u003EInternational Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games\u003C\/a\u003E. Georgia Tech Interactive Computing Ph.D. students \u003Cstrong\u003EQiao Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E, organized the competition and was the lead author of the paper, along with \u003Cstrong\u003EGlen Smith\u003C\/strong\u003E, co-author.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than just a contest, the initiative reflects a broader vision. As MacLellan puts it, \u201cSociety is moving toward a future where humans and agents work seamlessly together. We want to design for the best possible futures \u2014 where AI agents know how to team back with people.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis vision challenges the conventional view of AI as mere tools. Instead, it promotes a paradigm where agents are proactive collaborators \u2014 anticipating needs, adapting to human behavior, and contributing meaningfully to shared objectives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those interested in participating in the upcoming tournament competition or learning more, details including dates and registration information are available on the competition\u2019s official webpage: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strong-tact.github.io\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/strong-tact.github.io\u003C\/a\u003E. The competition is taking place online during June and July and the results will be presented at the IEEE 2025 Conference on Games, Aug 26-29.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs AI continues to evolve, efforts like this competition are paving the way for a future where humans and machines don\u2019t just coexist \u2014 they thrive together as teammates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis research was supported by the Army Research Lab STRONG program awards W911NF2120126, W911NF2120101, W911NF2320203.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECitation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Zhang, Q., Smith, G., Ziyu, L., Dong, Y., Harpstead, E. \u0026amp; MacLellan, C.J. (2025). Dice Adventure: An Asymmetrical Collaborative Game for Exploring the Hybrid Teaming Effects. 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Both recently received a 2025-2026 Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation grant.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese awards are funded by Sustainability Next. Recipients from this round represent six colleges and 15 schools, with total support nearing $150,000. The grants aim to transform instruction using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which offer a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese awards advance Georgia Tech\u2019s Strategic Plan to connect globally and amplify impact by contributing to global efforts that advance the UN SDGs through education, research, and service. \u201cOver the past several years, these grants have supported the transformation of dozens of courses reaching thousands of Georgia Tech students. Connecting core content to complex, real-world challenges can enhance motivation and learning, while preparing students to advance solutions,\u201d said Rebecca Watts Hull, assistant director of Faculty Development for Sustainability Education Initiatives.All four rounds of grant-funded projects include high enrollment and core courses as well as electives, significantly expanding the reach of Georgia Tech\u2019s sustainability-across-the-curriculum initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.ctl.gatech.edu\/2025\/05\/19\/2025-2026-undergraduate-sustainability-education-innovation-grants-awarded\u0022\u003EMore details about the grant and all of the recipients \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe grants aim to transform instruction using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which offer a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The grants aim to transform instruction using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which offer a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-05-27 15:09:57","changed_gmt":"2025-05-27 15:34:45","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677132":{"id":"677132","type":"image","title":"USEI Grants","body":null,"created":"1748358492","gmt_created":"2025-05-27 15:08:12","changed":"1748358517","gmt_changed":"2025-05-27 15:08:37","alt":"USEI Grants","file":{"fid":"261000","name":"Blog-feature-image-6-USEI.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Blog-feature-image-6-USEI.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Blog-feature-image-6-USEI.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":105120,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/27\/Blog-feature-image-6-USEI.jpg?itok=G1F5NE-e"}}},"media_ids":["677132"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682459":{"#nid":"682459","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Leads as Robotics World Converges on Atlanta for ICRA 2025","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/2025.ieee-icra.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (ICRA) will be held Monday through Friday at the Georgia World Congress Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is the flagship robotics conference,\u201d said Seth Hutchinson, a former Georgia Tech professor who served as one of two general chairs for this year\u2019s event. \u201cMost of the robotics researchers you want to hear from or see will be at this conference.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis includes faculty from Georgia Tech\u0027s colleges of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences, as well as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EICRA will feature more than 2,000 presented research papers. Georgia Tech researchers authored or co-authored 57, including 18 written by faculty and students from the College of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the presented research, the conference will have demos, exhibitions, and robotics competitions throughout the week. The competitions include the Earth Rover Challenge for robot navigation over challenging terrain, the Quadruped Robot Challenges, and the Roboracer Autonomous Grand Prix.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than 130 robotics companies and research institutes will showcase exhibitions. ICRA also hosts a career fair that Hutchinson said provides an excellent opportunity for Georgia Tech students interested in attending.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re able to attract a lot of vendors. For researcher-oriented conferences, there\u2019s no conference where you\u2019ll see this many robotics companies showing up and showing off what they\u2019re doing,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We have a massive career fair you don\u2019t get at other conferences, so if you\u2019re a student looking for work, this is a good place to be.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHutchinson, the former executive director of Tech\u2019s Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, said ICRA comes to Atlanta when worldwide interest in robotics is at an all-time high.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-leads-robotics-world-converges-atlanta-icra-2025\u0022\u003ERead the full article posted at the College of Computing \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe world\u2019s largest robotics conference is coming to Atlanta, and 136 researchers and students from Georgia Tech will showcase their novel and groundbreaking contributions to a booming field.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The world\u2019s largest robotics conference is coming to Atlanta, and 136 researchers and students from Georgia Tech will showcase their novel and groundbreaking contributions to a booming field."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-05-19 18:25:49","changed_gmt":"2025-05-19 18:26:20","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677092":{"id":"677092","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Leads as Robotics World Converges on Atlanta for ICRA 2025","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Leads as Robotics World Converges on Atlanta for ICRA 2025\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1747678885","gmt_created":"2025-05-19 18:21:25","changed":"1747679011","gmt_changed":"2025-05-19 18:23:31","alt":"Georgia Tech Leads as Robotics World Converges on Atlanta for ICRA 2025","file":{"fid":"260956","name":"screen_938.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/19\/screen_938.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/19\/screen_938.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2233508,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/19\/screen_938.png?itok=VZ4wjqXJ"}}},"media_ids":["677092"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682457":{"#nid":"682457","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Creativity and Innovation on Display at Spring 2025 TechMade Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/megeorgiatech\/albums\/72177720324919830\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpring 2025 TechMade Symposium: Elevating Georgia Tech\u0027s Maker Culture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E brought together students, faculty, and staff to explore research and activities conducted in makerspaces on campus and discuss strategies for elevating the maker culture across Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techmade.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechMade\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is an initiative across the colleges of engineering, business, and design. Supported by the college\u0027s deans, it gives students hands-on exposure to product realization, from design to manufacturing, regardless of their major. The goal is to unify the widespread design and creation opportunities on campus while building a collaborative design community for students and researchers across the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event featured lightning presentations from several speakers, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/jariwala\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmit Jariwala\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Director of Design and Innovation in the Woodruff School; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/linsey\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJulie Linsey\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the Woodruff School; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/user\/1146\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMohsen Moghaddam\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Gary C. Butler Family Associate Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EH. 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Powered by large language models (LLMs), AI chatbots are available 24\/7, are often free to use, and draw on troves of data to answer questions. Now, people with mental health conditions are asking AI for advice when experiencing potential side effects of psychiatric medicines \u2014 a decidedly higher-risk situation than asking it to summarize a report.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne question puzzling the AI research community is how AI performs when asked about mental health emergencies. Globally, including in the U.S., there is a significant gap in mental health treatment, with many individuals having limited to no access to mental healthcare. It\u2019s no surprise that people have started turning to AI chatbots with urgent health-related questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new framework to evaluate how well AI chatbots can detect potential adverse drug reactions in chat conversations, and how closely their advice aligns with human experts. The study was led by Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) faculty member Munmun De Choudhury, J.Z. Liang Associate Professor in the School of Interactive Computing, and Mohit Chandra, a third-year computer science Ph.D. student.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cPeople use AI chatbots for anything and everything,\u201d said Chandra, the study\u2019s first author. \u201cWhen people have limited access to healthcare providers, they are increasingly likely to turn to AI agents to make sense of what\u2019s happening to them and what they can do to address their problem. We were curious how these tools would fare, given that mental health scenarios can be very subjective and nuanced.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury, Chandra, and their colleagues will introduce their new framework at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Nations of the Americas Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics, April 29\u2013May 4.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/ai-chatbots-arent-experts-psych-medication-reactions-yet\u0022\u003ERead more about this research here \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAsking artificial intelligence (AI) for advice can be tempting. Powered by large language models (LLMs), AI chatbots are available 24\/7, are often free to use, and draw on troves of data to answer questions. 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Yang and Endert are also faculty members in the Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers will present a paper they authored based on the study at the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems this week in Yokohama, Japan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDigital platforms have elevated explanatory journalism, which provides greater context for a subject through data, images, and in-depth analysis. These platforms also allow stories to be more visually appealing through graphic design and animation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELu said AR\/VR can further elevate explanatory journalism through 3D, interactive spatial environments. He added that media organizations should think about how the stories they produce will appear in AR\/VR as much as they think about how they will appear on mobile devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re giving users another option to experience the story and for designers and developers to show their stories in another modality,\u201d Lu said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA screen-based story on a smartphone is easy to use and cost-effective. However, some stories are better presented in AR\/VR, which will become more popular as technology gets cheaper. AR\/VR can provide 3D spatial information that would be hard to understand on a phone or desktop screen.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/arvr-researchers-bring-immersive-experience-news-stories\u0022\u003ERead more about this research here \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt may not be long before augmented reality\/virtual reality (AR\/VR) headsets cause them to keep their phones in their pockets when they want to read The New York Times or The Washington Post.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"It may not be long before augmented reality\/virtual reality (AR\/VR) headsets cause them to keep their phones in their pockets when they want to read The New York Times or The Washington Post."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-05-09 13:57:53","changed_gmt":"2025-05-09 13:58:22","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677053":{"id":"677053","type":"image","title":"Tao Lu and Yalong Yang","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETao Lu, a Ph.D. student at the School of Interactive Computing, with Assistant Professor Yalong Yang\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1746798675","gmt_created":"2025-05-09 13:51:15","changed":"1746798765","gmt_changed":"2025-05-09 13:52:45","alt":"Tao Lu, a Ph.D. student at the School of Interactive Computing, with Assistant Professor Yalong Yang","file":{"fid":"260915","name":"IMG_3568_copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/09\/IMG_3568_copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/09\/IMG_3568_copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":56603,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/09\/IMG_3568_copy.jpg?itok=pT9uYxG_"}}},"media_ids":["677053"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681999":{"#nid":"681999","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Transforming Aircraft Maintenance With Augmented Reality","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the dynamic world of aviation maintenance, precision, quickness, and meticulous documentation are essential. Maribeth Gandy Coleman, director of research and a Regents\u2019 Researcher in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT), has been leading an IPaT translational research team working to advance aircraft maintenance with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/partworks.com\/\u0022\u003EPartWorks\u003C\/a\u003E, an Atlanta-based aerospace engineering firm dedicated to extending the life and improving the operational efficiency and availability of commercial and military aircraft and spacecraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EColeman, a recognized augmented reality expert at Georgia Tech, has been working with the PartWorks\u2019 engineering team to solve aircraft maintenance challenges, leading to measurable improvements in labor costs, training, repair quality, turnaround time, and maintenance process validation. This research partnership has led to the development of several patented and patent-pending solutions related to aircraft maintenance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI could not have hired anybody with the diverse skill sets that both Maribeth and the Georgia Tech team brought to bear,\u201d said Scott Geller, CEO of PartWorks. \u201cWe\u2019ve utilized different and complicated skill sets, sometimes in small quantities, that have made our project work very cost-effective. We\u2019ve used an iterative research and development process that hasn\u2019t had a shocking cost or huge surprises. And the Georgia Tech team has been both easy and fun to work with, too.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis collaboration has led to PartWorks launching a new aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) augmented reality solution called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/info.partworks.com\/solve-your-aircraft-maintenance-headaches-faq-2?_gl=1*uwgxme*_ga*NDc2ODc2MTg5LjE3NDM3MDY2NjU.*_ga_0JTVQC7TMF*MTc0NTQ5NzY4MC43LjEuMTc0NTQ5NzY4Mi4wLjAuMA..\u0022\u003ERep\u0100R\u003C\/a\u003E\u2122. Designed for both military and commercial aviation, Rep\u0100R\u2019s augmented reality overlay transforms structural repairs by ensuring accuracy, reducing labor costs, minimizing human error, and accelerating return-to-service timelines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERep\u0100R rapidly captures structural repair data, embedding spatial awareness and real-time validation into maintenance workflows. Novice technicians can achieve results beyond their operational experience, while seasoned technicians experience measurable productivity gains.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRep\u0100R exemplifies how targeted computer vision applications can deliver immediate value in aerospace manufacturing and maintenance,\u201d said Shelley Peterson, CEO of Wizard Wells. \u201cBy precisely identifying fastener locations and validating tool placement, it reduces rework, minimizes human error, and ensures tasks are performed right the first time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPartWorks demonstrated Rep\u0100R at the Aviation Week Network\u2019s MRO Americas, which took place April 8 \u2013 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis collaborative research with industry demonstrates why Georgia Tech has interdisciplinary research institutes such as IPaT, and why you have research faculty,\u201d said Coleman. \u201cYou\u2019re probably not going to be able to get some Ph.D. students to do this work. The focus here with PartWorks is on translation. It\u2019s cross-disciplinary collaboration and translation built on augmented reality work we\u2019ve been doing for 25 years and implementing cutting-edge technology crafted to the right context to support aircraft maintenance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis Georgia Tech collaboration and augmented reality MRO research and development are in conjunction with a multiyear contract we\u2019re working on with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Dayton, Ohio,\u201d said Geller. \u201cWe\u2019re appreciative of their partnership and excited to be getting commercial interest in Rep\u0100R from both military and commercial aviation OEMs and MROs as well as space industry companies.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"An IPaT translational research team is working to advance aircraft maintenance."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the dynamic world of aviation maintenance, precision, quickness, and meticulous documentation are essential.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In the dynamic world of aviation maintenance, precision, quickness, and meticulous documentation are essential. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-04-24 12:31:03","changed_gmt":"2025-05-08 13:21:48","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676917":{"id":"676917","type":"image","title":"Partworks LLC","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERep\u0100R aircraft maintenance system being used with a tablet. The system uses a combination of augmented reality, computer vision, and artificial intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1745497483","gmt_created":"2025-04-24 12:24:43","changed":"1745497545","gmt_changed":"2025-04-24 12:25:45","alt":"Rep\u0100R aircraft maintenance system being used with a tablet. 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And the complex challenges faced by people living with the disease suggest the need for a diverse range of technological solutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo, engineers and clinicians from both India and the U.S., including Georgia Tech researchers, met recently at\u0026nbsp;the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai to identify 10 priority diabetes-related challenges faced by both patients and caregivers in India \u2014 challenges that technology could solve in the next decade. The event was organized by IIT Madras\u2019\u0026nbsp;Shankar Center of Excellence in Diabetes Research (SCoEDR),\u0026nbsp;Emory Global Diabetes Research Center (EGDRC), and Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of developing the top 10 list was to incorporate insights from diabetes patients, healthcare professionals, and supportive family members to guide engineers and technologists in identifying key challenges that disproportionately affect people with diabetes and their caregivers. The approach aims to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship, reducing the time needed to create affordable technological solutions that can help alleviate the burden of diabetes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnubama Rajan, co-head of SCoEDR, assistant professor at IIT Madras, and a\u0026nbsp;member of the expert group, said that \u201cclearly defining the problems faced by patients, their caregivers, and doctors is among the most crucial steps in developing technological solutions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Top 10 Problems for Diabetes in India can now be found at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stopncd.org\u0022\u003Estopncd.org\u003C\/a\u003E. Jithin Sam Varghese, co-director of the EGDRC Diabetes Translational Accelerator,\u0026nbsp;and member of the expert group, encourages anyone interested in developing solutions to work together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is a great need for engineers and doctors to collaborate at the very initial stages of product development to clearly define the problem a technology aims to solve,\u201d says Varghese.\u0026nbsp;\u201cBy fostering these early partnerships, we can accelerate the development of impactful solutions.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a first step in generating solutions, three of the problems identified \u2014 inaccessible diabetes education; delayed detection of asymptomatic diabetic foot disease; and the lack of affordable, protective diabetic footwear \u2014 were chosen as problem statements for the DiaTech 10X \u2013 Diabetes in India Hackathon. The hackathon, which ended April 13 and had over 170 participants from India and the U.S., invited students to collaborate on innovative solutions for diabetes care. The winning teams proposed artificial intelligence-enabled solutions for diagnosing and monitoring diabetic foot disease using noninvasive approaches.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStopNCD.org strives to bridge the gap between problems, research, and real-world translation of solutions, ensuring that the most innovative solutions reach the communities that need them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis diabetes top 10 challenge and DiaTech 10X India hackathon were a perfect opportunity to combine the world-class expertise of Emory and IIT Madras with IPaT\u2019s people-centered approach to technical innovations,\u201d noted Michael Best, executive director of IPaT. \u201cThis initiative represents our shared commitment to global health and wellbeing, from Atlanta to India and beyond.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers help identify the top 10 most pressing challenges to improving diabetes care in India.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers help identify the top 10 most pressing challenges to improving diabetes care in India."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-04-28 14:39:33","changed_gmt":"2025-04-28 14:39:54","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676962":{"id":"676962","type":"image","title":"Diabetes in India Hackathon","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPictured are faculty members from IIT Madras, Emory University, Georgia Tech\u0027s Institute for People and Technology, and other members of the diabetes expert group.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1745850996","gmt_created":"2025-04-28 14:36:36","changed":"1745863173","gmt_changed":"2025-04-28 17:59:33","alt":"Pictured are faculty members from IIT Madras, Emory University, Georgia Tech\u0027s Institute for People and Technology, and other members of the diabetes expert group.","file":{"fid":"260816","name":"20250328_124108b-copy-group.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/28\/20250328_124108b-copy-group.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/28\/20250328_124108b-copy-group.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2087204,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/28\/20250328_124108b-copy-group.jpg?itok=6qogokhw"}}},"media_ids":["676962"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681838":{"#nid":"681838","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Boosting Research with LLMs Workshop ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 80 participants attended a dynamic half-day workshop exploring how large language models (LLMs) can accelerate scientific discovery across disciplines. The workshop, Boosting Research with LLMs, was held April 1 in the Technology Square Research Building\u2019s ballroom and was co-sponsored by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop presented three expert-led panels to uncover practical applications of LLMs for engineers, natural scientists, computer scientists, and social scientists-transforming the way they analyze data, generate insights, and advance research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop was designed for beginners and required no prior experience with LLMs, making it a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge Al tools that can enhance research capabilities. The event was open to Georgia Tech faculty, graduate students, researchers and staff.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The LLM workshop drew in participants with a wide range of interests,\u201d said David Sherrill, Regents\u2019 Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and interim executive director of IDEaS.\u0026nbsp; \u201cIt was exciting to hear how LLMs are being used by students and faculty to accelerate their research in science, engineering, and social sciences.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/llmworkshop2025\u0022\u003EView the agenda and the thirteen presenters \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 80 participants attended a dynamic half-day workshop exploring how large language models (LLMs) can accelerate scientific discovery across disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than 80 participants attended a dynamic half-day workshop exploring how large language models (LLMs) can accelerate scientific discovery across disciplines."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-04-16 15:17:56","changed_gmt":"2025-04-16 15:18:31","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676854":{"id":"676854","type":"image","title":"Participants LLM workshop","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOne half of the room at the Boosting Research with LLMs Workshop held April 1, 2025\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1744816509","gmt_created":"2025-04-16 15:15:09","changed":"1744816575","gmt_changed":"2025-04-16 15:16:15","alt":"Participants LLM workshop","file":{"fid":"260699","name":"54424412306_4518a74f5d_o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/16\/54424412306_4518a74f5d_o.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/16\/54424412306_4518a74f5d_o.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":371529,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/16\/54424412306_4518a74f5d_o.jpg?itok=AA1ltdgQ"}},"676855":{"id":"676855","type":"image","title":"LLM Workshop banner image","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELLM Workshop event (image).\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1744816582","gmt_created":"2025-04-16 15:16:22","changed":"1744816627","gmt_changed":"2025-04-16 15:17:07","alt":"LLM Workshop banner image","file":{"fid":"260700","name":"LLMHeader-MC-smaller-v2.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/16\/LLMHeader-MC-smaller-v2.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/16\/LLMHeader-MC-smaller-v2.png","mime":"image\/png","size":295848,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/16\/LLMHeader-MC-smaller-v2.png?itok=x1xX7sDV"}}},"media_ids":["676854","676855"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681777":{"#nid":"681777","#data":{"type":"news","title":"DolphinGemma: How Google AI is helping decode dolphin communication","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor decades, understanding the clicks, whistles and burst pulses of dolphins has been a scientific frontier. What if we could not only listen to dolphins, but also understand the patterns of their complex communication well enough to generate realistic responses?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, on National Dolphin Day, Google, in collaboration with researchers at Georgia Tech and the field research of the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), is announcing progress on DolphinGemma: a foundational AI model trained to learn the structure of dolphin vocalizations and generate novel dolphin-like sound sequences. This approach in the quest for interspecies communication pushes the boundaries of AI and our potential connection with the marine world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.google\/technology\/ai\/dolphingemma\/\u0022\u003ERead the full story from Google here \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story features three Georgia Tech researchers involved with the project.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDolphinGemma, a large language model developed by Google, is helping scientists study how dolphins communicate \u2014 and hopefully find out what they\u0027re saying, too.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"DolphinGemma, a large language model developed by Google, is helping scientists study how dolphins communicate \u2014 and hopefully find out what they\u0027re saying, too."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-04-14 18:45:15","changed_gmt":"2025-04-14 18:46:59","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676833":{"id":"676833","type":"image","title":"Thad Starner","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThad Starner, Professor, School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1744655941","gmt_created":"2025-04-14 18:39:01","changed":"1744656065","gmt_changed":"2025-04-14 18:41:05","alt":"Thad Starner","file":{"fid":"260677","name":"Thad-S.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/14\/Thad-S.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/14\/Thad-S.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":746615,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/14\/Thad-S.jpg?itok=zWYlLpiy"}}},"media_ids":["676833"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681690":{"#nid":"681690","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Code Switching in the Digital World","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnology has transformed how we communicate. Research from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts shows that code-switching \u2014 the practice of switching between languages, dialects, accents, tones, or cultures in conversation \u2014 is changing with it.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty members in the School of Modern Languages and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs have published three studies examining how language and cultural code-switching have adapted to the digital age, revealing speakers\u2019 fluency, promoting self-expression, and making messaging more effective. Their research is relevant, as the population of bilingual and bicultural people increases in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy better understanding code-switching in digital spaces, \u201cwe can reveal insights into language dynamics and cultural identity among young bilingual speakers,\u201d says Hongchen Wu, an assistant professor in the School of Modern Languages. \u201cAnnotated code-switching datasets are also a valuable resource for training and testing language technologies tailored to bilingual speakers \u2014 allowing, for example, an AI-assistant that can understand their code-switching with no struggles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2025\/04\/code-switching-digital-world\u0022\u003ERead the full article published by Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Modern Languages and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETechnology has transformed how we communicate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Technology has transformed how we communicate. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-04-09 16:30:14","changed_gmt":"2025-04-09 16:30:41","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676802":{"id":"676802","type":"image","title":"Code Switching in the Digital World","body":null,"created":"1744215931","gmt_created":"2025-04-09 16:25:31","changed":"1744216042","gmt_changed":"2025-04-09 16:27:22","alt":"Code Switching in the Digital World - header image","file":{"fid":"260644","name":"screen_898.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/09\/screen_898.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/09\/screen_898.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2158041,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/09\/screen_898.png?itok=vwdMJsHn"}}},"media_ids":["676802"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681619":{"#nid":"681619","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Wearable Brain-Computer Interface","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMicro-brain sensors placed between hair strands overcome traditional brain sensor limitations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have developed an almost imperceptible microstructure brain sensor to be inserted into the minuscule spaces between hair follicles and slightly under the skin. The sensor offers high-fidelity signals and makes the continuous use of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) in everyday life possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBCIs create a direct communication pathway between the brain\u0027s electrical activity and external devices such as electroencephalography devices, computers, robotic limbs, and other brain monitoring devices. Brain signals are commonly captured non-invasively with electrodes mounted on the surface of the human scalp using conductive electrode gel for optimum impedance and data quality. More invasive signal capture methods such as brain implants are possible, but this research seeks to create sensors that are both easily placed and reliably manufactured.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/w-hong-yeo\u0022\u003EHong Yeo\u003C\/a\u003E, the Harris Saunders Jr. Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. 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The skin placement and extremely small size of this new wireless brain interface could offer a variety of benefits over traditional gel or dry electrodes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI started this research because my main goal is to develop new sensor technology to support healthcare and I had previous experience with brain-computer interfaces and flexible scalp electronics,\u201d said Yeo, who is also a faculty member in Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology. \u201cI knew we needed better BCI sensor technology and discovered that if we can slightly penetrate the skin and avoid hair by miniaturizing the sensor, we can dramatically increase the signal quality by getting closer to the source of the signals and reduce unwanted noise.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday\u2019s BCI systems consist of bulky electronics and rigid sensors that prevent the interfaces from being useful while the user is in motion during regular activities. Yeo and colleagues constructed a micro-scale sensor for neural signal capture that can be easily worn during daily activities, unlocking new potential for BCI devices. His technology uses conductive polymer microneedles to capture electrical signals and conveys those signals along flexible polyimide\/copper wires \u2014 all of which are packaged in a space of less than 1\u0026nbsp; millimeter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA study of six people using the device to control an augmented reality (AR) video call found that high-fidelity neural signal capture persisted for up to 12 hours with very low electrical resistance at the contact between skin and sensor. Participants could stand, walk, and run for most of the daytime hours while the brain-computer interface successfully recorded and classified neural signals indicating which visual stimulus the user focused on with 96.4% accuracy. During the testing, participants could look up phone contacts and initiate and accept AR video calls hands-free as this new micro-sized brain sensor was picking up visual stimuli \u2014 all the while giving the user complete freedom of movement. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Yeo, the results suggest that this wearable BCI system may allow for practical and continuous interface activity, potentially leading to everyday use of machine-human integrative technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI firmly believe in the power of collaboration, as many of today\u2019s challenges are too complex for any one individual to solve,\u201d said Yeo. \u201cTherefore, I would like to express my gratitude to all the researchers in my group and the amazing collaborators who made this work possible. I will continue collaborating with the team to enhance BCI technology for rehabilitation and prosthetics.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENote: Hodam Kim (postdoctoral research fellow), Ju Hyeon Kim (visiting Ph.D. student from Inha University \u2013 South Korea), and Yoon Jae Lee (Ph.D. student) also played a major role in developing this technology.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFunding: National Science Foundation NRT (Research Traineeship program in the Sustainable Development of Smart Medical Devices), WISH Center (Institute for Matter and Systems), and partial research support from several South Korean programs and grants.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPNAS article publication (April 7, 2025, Vol. 122, No. 15): \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2419304122\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk761823\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2419304122\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2419304122\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMicro-brain sensors placed between hair strands overcome traditional brain sensor limitations.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Micro-brain sensors placed between hair strands overcome traditional brain sensor limitations."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-04-07 14:02:17","changed_gmt":"2025-04-08 17:30:51","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676763":{"id":"676763","type":"image","title":"A micro-scale brain sensor on a finger","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA micro-scale brain sensor on a finger. 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Her testimony highlighted the importance of strong partnerships, evidence-based decision-making, and community-driven planning to better prepare for and withstand the impacts from natural disasters. Morano serves as the resilience planning director for CEAR Hub, which works closely with Georgia\u2019s coastal communities. She is also a research scientist with Georga Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMorano emphasized strategies to address the unique challenges faced by vulnerable coastal communities, underscoring the need for investments in resilience and capacity-building initiatives before a disaster strikes. Her contributions were reflected in the committee\u0027s final report, which includes recommendations for creating a dedicated statewide office of resilience, upgrading 911 systems, and bolstering building codes for certain types of facilities. These efforts aim to mitigate the impacts of increasingly frequent and severe disasters on Georgia\u0027s communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe committee\u0027s findings and Morano\u0027s testimony underline the vital role of research, collaboration, and proactive planning in building a safer and more resilient Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study committee\u2019s final report is available here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/api\/document\/docs\/default-source\/house-study-committee-document-library-page\/disaster-mitigation-and-resilience\/disaster-mitigation-and-resilience-study-committee\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/api\/document\/docs\/default-source\/house-study-committee-document-library-page\/disaster-mitigation-and-resilience\/disaster-mitigation-and-resilience-study-committee\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKait Morano, a community resilience expert from Georgia Tech, recently presented critical insights to the Georgia State House of Representatives study committee on disaster mitigation and resilience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Kait Morano, a community resilience expert from Georgia Tech, recently presented critical insights to the Georgia State House of Representatives study committee on disaster mitigation and resilience. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-04-07 16:52:33","changed_gmt":"2025-04-07 17:00:10","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676775":{"id":"676775","type":"image","title":"Kait Morano","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKait Morano\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1744044510","gmt_created":"2025-04-07 16:48:30","changed":"1744044530","gmt_changed":"2025-04-07 16:48:50","alt":"Kait Morano","file":{"fid":"260610","name":"Kait-Morano.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/07\/Kait-Morano.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/07\/Kait-Morano.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":935323,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/07\/Kait-Morano.jpg?itok=5tWhk9WB"}}},"media_ids":["676775"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681341":{"#nid":"681341","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Undergraduates Win SECOORA Data Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003ECEAR Hub\u003C\/a\u003E undergraduate students Prasun Banerjee and Ananya Shetty have been announced as winners of the 2024 SECOORA Data Challenge. 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Since August 2024, they have been working with Russell Clark, senior research scientist and CEAR Hub project lead, and Kait Morano, CEAR\u2019s resilience planning director, as part of an undergraduate research team implementing processes to ensure the quality and reliability of data from our network of water level sensors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/secoora.org\/winners-of-2024-secoora-data-challenge\/\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/secoora.org\/winners-of-2024-secoora-data-challenge\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/secoora.org\/winners-of-2024-secoora-data-challenge\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003ECEAR Hub\u003C\/a\u003E undergraduate students Prasun Banerjee and Ananya Shetty have been announced as winners of the 2024 SECOORA Data Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"CEAR Hub undergraduate students Prasun Banerjee and Ananya Shetty have been announced as winners of the 2024 SECOORA Data Challenge. 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At that time, the concept of human-computer interaction was still in its infancy, and computers were not as integrated into daily life as they are today. Gandy\u0027s initial interest in computing was sparked by her love for creating user-facing applications such as games and interactive programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring her undergraduate years, Gandy had the opportunity to work as a research assistant on virtual reality projects with Larry Hodges. This experience was transformative as it coincided with a period of significant growth and innovation in computing. The late 1990s saw the emergence of human-computer interaction as a mainstream field with researchers exploring the potential of computers to enhance various aspects of life including entertainment and therapy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGandy\u0027s work with Hodges involved using virtual reality for immersion therapy to help individuals with PTSD. This groundbreaking research highlighted the potential of computers to provide therapeutic benefits, a concept that was revolutionary at the time. The College of Computing at Georgia Tech attracted numerous influential faculty members during this period including Beth Mynatt, Blair MacIntyre, and Thad Starner who were pioneers in areas such as augmented reality and wearable computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInspired by her experiences, Gandy decided to pursue graduate studies and joined a research lab focused on interactive media. This lab was at the forefront of developing rich, interactive educational and entertainment experiences. Gandy\u0027s early career involved building systems and gaining expertise in areas like augmented reality, virtual reality, computer audio, and multimodal interfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the early 2000s, Gandy worked on augmented reality and wearable computing projects, often using expensive and custom-built hardware. Despite the challenges, she believed in the potential of these technologies to become mainstream. Her work involved demonstrating these concepts to industry sponsors who were initially skeptical about their feasibility as consumer products.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the significant projects Gandy worked on was the Designers Augmented Reality Toolkit (DART). The goal of DART was to create an augmented reality authoring tool that non-technologists such as designers, artists, and subject matter experts could use. This tool was built within Macromedia Director, an early software platform that allowed a broader range of people to create interactive computing experiences. By integrating augmented reality capabilities into this platform, Gandy and her team aimed to democratize the creation of AR experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs technology advanced, wearable computing and augmented reality became more accessible to the general public. Innovations in industry led to the development of head-mounted displays and mobile devices with cameras making it easier to deliver augmented reality experiences. This shift made Gandy\u0027s work increasingly relevant as companies and startups sought her expertise to develop AR applications and leverage new technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer growth as a researcher was marked by her transition from a team member to a leader in her field. She gained a deep understanding of the technical aspects of wearable computing and augmented reality, which were still considered futuristic at the time. Her collaboration with Blair MacIntyre, a pioneer in augmented reality, further solidified her expertise and passion for exploring innovative computing solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout her career, she has been driven by the belief that computing can be used for social good and to improve access and experiences for people. Her work has laid the foundation for many of the technologies that are now commonplace and she continues to provide valuable insight in the field of human-computer interaction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2010, the Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC) where Gandy worked became part of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech. This transition aimed to create more substantial interdisciplinary research initiatives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Gandy, \u201cIPaT focuses on advocating for the consideration of societal impacts in technology development and fostering collaboration with communities to ensure that research has a positive and widespread impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGandy now holds two significant roles at Georgia Tech. As the director of research for IPaT, she helps catalyze cross-disciplinary teams to solve real-world problems and open new opportunities with technology. She collaborates with external stakeholders, including community organizations, government agencies, and companies to leverage Georgia Tech\u0027s capabilities in addressing various needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, as the assistant vice provost for research faculty, Gandy advocates for and supports research faculty across campus. She works to recruit, mentor, advance, and retain Georgia Tech\u2019s world class research faculty community, ensuring that their work has a meaningful impact on society. Her efforts help bridge the gap between academic research and real-world applications, amplifying the impact of Georgia Tech\u0027s research on the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGandy\u0027s career is a testament to the evolving landscape of computing and its increasing relevance in everyday life. Her contributions to augmented reality, wearable computing, and human-computer interaction have not only advanced the field, but also demonstrated the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. By bringing together experts from various domains, Gandy has helped create technologies that are not only innovative but also socially impactful.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer journey from a computer engineering student to a leader in human-computer interaction research reflects the broader trends in computing where the focus has shifted from purely technical advancements to considering the societal implications and benefits of technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMaribeth Gandy\u0027s journey at Georgia Tech began in 1993 when she enrolled as a computer engineering major.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Maribeth Gandy\u0027s journey at Georgia Tech began in 1993 when she enrolled as a computer engineering major. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-03-06 14:16:06","changed_gmt":"2025-03-06 14:22:16","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676481":{"id":"676481","type":"image","title":"Maribeth Gandy Coleman","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman is a Regent\u0027s Researcher and director of research for the Institute of People and Technology at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1741270434","gmt_created":"2025-03-06 14:13:54","changed":"1741270480","gmt_changed":"2025-03-06 14:14:40","alt":"Maribeth Gandy Coleman","file":{"fid":"260277","name":"MB-Pit-copy-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/06\/MB-Pit-copy-2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/06\/MB-Pit-copy-2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":223078,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/03\/06\/MB-Pit-copy-2.jpg?itok=0njJA9tp"}}},"media_ids":["676481"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"680916":{"#nid":"680916","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Corian Ellisor Selected as IPaT Artist-in-Residence","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECorian Ellisor, an Atlanta-based performance artist with a focus on dance theater, was selected as the Institute for People and Technology\u2019s (IPaT) 2025 artist-in-residence. Ellisor will engage with IPaT academics through a structured program to translate, highlight, incorporate, and interpret ongoing research through artistic endeavors utilizing the IPaT Craft Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Craft Lab is a makerspace supported by IPaT which is designed to promote craft and algorithmic making. The equipment in the lab is particularly well-suited for wearable and flexible electronics systems and can help anyone interested in making soft objects. The lab includes equipment like sewing machines, industrial-grade CNC knitting and embroidery machines, fiber twisting, wire bending, soldering irons, and 3D printers making it unique among Georgia Tech labs to make soft and flexible materials embedded with technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEllisor has worked with arts communities locally and internationally including Georgia, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Washington DC, New York, Guatemala, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and The United Kingdom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe has been awarded the choreography award at the University of Houston, The Walthall Fellowship through Wonderroot, \u201cTop 20 people to watch in 2013\u0022 by Atlanta\u2019s Creative loafing, an Atlanta Beltline Grant in 2014, an artist in residency award with the Lucky Penny in 2015, and the \u201cBest Choreography Award\u201d at the Houston Fringe Festival in 2019 \u2013 a festival that highlights dance, theater and visual art.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEllisor welcomes the opportunity to engage with students in the classroom as mentor, guest lecturer with respect to choreography and body mechanics, or in leading a movement exercise. If you are faculty or a student interested in having Ellisor speak or collaborate, please contact clintzeagler@gatech.edu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIPaT is very excited to be working with Corian Ellisor this year as our first artist-in-residence. We expect that in collaborating with Corian, Georgia Tech faculty, students and researchers will be able to augment and enhance his work with innovative interactive technological elements, said Clint Zeagler, IPaT\u2019s director of strategic partnerships and principal research scientist.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur work will be culminating in an artistic interactive performance in the fall of 2025. The goal of this engagement is to both share Georgia Tech\u2019s engineering and technological expertise with the local arts community and also learn from creatives and artists to build bridges back to campus through collaboration with the arts community with Corian Ellisor as our conduit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECorian Ellisor, an Atlanta-based performance artist with a focus on dance theater, was selected as the Institute for People and Technology\u2019s (IPaT) 2025 artist-in-residence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Corian Ellisor, an Atlanta-based performance artist with a focus on dance theater, was selected as the Institute for People and Technology\u2019s (IPaT) 2025 artist-in-residence. 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For the Gates Foundation, she helped develop and deploy an AI-powered maternal health application which is being used by hospitals in Pakistan where doctors in the gynecology ward talk to an application and it automatically converts this verbal information into the patients digital medical record helping to better monitor and track a woman\u2019s medical care.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EHer project was among the many displayed at this year\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/interactivityGT2025\u0022\u003E2025 Interactivity@GT\u003C\/a\u003E event held in the Technology Square Research Building and was jointly sponsored by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mshci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMS-HCI program\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT). This year\u2019s event combined a distinguished Atlanta business panel presentation with the annual MS-HCI student research showcase. Some computer science doctoral student research and faculty research was also presented in a separate ballroom. Following the panel, an hour-long \u0026nbsp;one-minute madness session gave Georgia Tech\u2019s MS-HCI students the spotlight to present their research and interests to the audience.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe event hosted an \u201cInnovation in Atlanta\u201d business panel presentation featuring John Yates, partner at Gunderson Dettmer; Donnie Beamer, senior technology advisor for the City of Atlanta; Brooke Perez, regional economic development manager for Georgia Power; and Debra Lam, the founding director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation. Yates served as moderator and has been directly or indirectly involved in assisting hundreds of tech companies and entrepreneurs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis year\u0027s interactivity event brought together an amazing group of students demonstrating an exciting range of the best people-centered technologies on campus,\u201d said Michael Best, executive director of IPaT. \u0026nbsp;\u201cIn addition, the Atlanta innovation panel was spectacular and delivered insightful commentary about the optimistic growth and state of entrepreneurship in our city during these uncertain times.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJin Kim, a first-year MS-HCI student, presented three projects including a project with the U.S. Coast Guard where she helped develop decision making guidelines related to health care sourcing and supporting resource readiness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe get excited about interactivity every year because it\u2019s a great opportunity for our wonderful students to get exposed to the greater Atlanta community,\u201d said Richard Henneman, director of the MS-HCI program at Georgia Tech. \u201cOur students are looking for full time jobs and internships, and this is a great opportunity to talk about their substantial project work with attendees.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional MS-HCI student projects presented included Emily Layton\u2019s sponsored project with Sam\u2019s Club to improve member and associate interactions with their tire and battery centers which resulted in the design of a mobile app. Saba Alemayehu helped redesign a shipping dashboard for United Parcel Service (UPS) allowing small business owners to prioritize features based on their business needs. Ariana Olalde Keller worked on designing new features for an order fulfillment app while interning at The Home Depot to help associates pick and prepare customer orders for in-store pickup or delivery. The new features are currently in development by the Home Depot\u2019s technical team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis event is the culmination of what the students work for throughout their time in the [MS-HCI] program. And it\u0027s a chance for them to practice their communication skills and network with professionals,\u201d said Carrie Bruce, assistant director of the MS-HCI program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCollaborative, industry projects are a keystone of our program specifically because it adds to the experiential component of the education in our program and enables industry to stay connected to us. Throughout the years, we\u0027ve been tasked with ensuring that we are preparing our students to be ready to help solve real world industry challenges that either are a current problem or design a possible long-term solution.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s Interactivity event combined a distinguished Atlanta business panel presentation with the annual MS-HCI student research showcase.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year\u2019s Interactivity event combined a distinguished Atlanta business panel presentation with the annual MS-HCI student research showcase.\u00a0"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-02-17 17:54:19","changed_gmt":"2025-02-17 17:55:21","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676306":{"id":"676306","type":"image","title":"MS-HCI students Saba Alemayehu and Emily Layton","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPictured are MS-HCI students Saba Alemayehu and Emily Layton.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1739814705","gmt_created":"2025-02-17 17:51:45","changed":"1739814754","gmt_changed":"2025-02-17 17:52:34","alt":"Pictured are MS-HCI students Saba Alemayehu and Emily Layton.","file":{"fid":"260066","name":"Saba-Emily-WR copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/17\/Saba-Emily-WR%20copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/17\/Saba-Emily-WR%20copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":649074,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/02\/17\/Saba-Emily-WR%20copy.jpg?itok=UdE9xpKF"}},"676305":{"id":"676305","type":"image","title":"Atlanta innovation panelists prepare to speak","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta innovation panelists prepare to speak while IPaT\u0027s Executive Director Michael Best welcomes the audience.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1739814612","gmt_created":"2025-02-17 17:50:12","changed":"1739814685","gmt_changed":"2025-02-17 17:51:25","alt":"Atlanta innovation panelists prepare to speak","file":{"fid":"260065","name":"54321975779_e1172a3c4f_o-PANEL.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/17\/54321975779_e1172a3c4f_o-PANEL.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/17\/54321975779_e1172a3c4f_o-PANEL.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":331773,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/02\/17\/54321975779_e1172a3c4f_o-PANEL.jpg?itok=5pGAhH76"}}},"media_ids":["676306","676305"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"680127":{"#nid":"680127","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tackling Global AI Hiring Bias: Prioritizing Collaboration Over Division Between the US, EU, and China","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile AI-driven systems hold the potential to streamline hiring processes, the issue of hiring discrimination has emerged as a pressing global concern as AI-automated recruitment tools gain widespread adoption. For instance, in August 2023, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached a landmark settlement with iTutorGroup, a Chinese education technology company, marking the first US case to address AI-driven hiring bias with a foreign company. iTutorGroup was accused of rejecting over 200 candidates solely based on age, a protected status in the US, highlighting the serious ethical risks that AI-driven hiring processes can pose.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs automated tools for job posting, resume screening, and video interviews become more prevalent worldwide, they increasingly influence employment opportunities, often affecting marginalized groups such as women, ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities. Addressing bias in these systems demands a collaborative, cross-border effort to design and deploy ethical frameworks, regulatory priorities, and technological innovations to establish a global standard.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis research was conducted by Huaigu Li, Ph.D. student in computer science at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Michael L. Best, professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.techpolicy.press\/tackling-global-ai-hiring-bias-prioritizing-collaboration-over-division-between-the-us-eu-and-china\/\u0022\u003ERead the full article in Tech Policy Press (Jan 31, 2025) \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile AI-driven systems hold the potential to streamline hiring processes, the issue of hiring discrimination has emerged as a pressing global concern as AI-automated recruitment tools gain widespread adoption.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"While AI-driven systems hold the potential to streamline hiring processes, the issue of hiring discrimination has emerged as a pressing global concern as AI-automated recruitment tools gain widespread adoption."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-02-03 13:47:22","changed_gmt":"2025-02-03 13:50:19","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676184":{"id":"676184","type":"image","title":"Tackling Global AI Hiring Bias","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKathryn Conrad \/ Better Images of AI \/ Datafication \/ CC-BY 4.0\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1738590027","gmt_created":"2025-02-03 13:40:27","changed":"1738590060","gmt_changed":"2025-02-03 13:41:00","alt":"Tackling Global AI Hiring Bias","file":{"fid":"259918","name":"8dcea8ccb6631a0a78d3b47c7a3ae56325858ad5-1200x675.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/03\/8dcea8ccb6631a0a78d3b47c7a3ae56325858ad5-1200x675.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/03\/8dcea8ccb6631a0a78d3b47c7a3ae56325858ad5-1200x675.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1649453,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/02\/03\/8dcea8ccb6631a0a78d3b47c7a3ae56325858ad5-1200x675.png?itok=yjMFO8IN"}}},"media_ids":["676184"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"679851":{"#nid":"679851","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Building Toward Community-Owned Resilience Hubs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResilience hubs are trusted, community-serving facilities designed to support residents and coordinate communication and resources in everyday life; and before, during, and after disruptions. Environmental disruptions such as hurricane damage, coastal erosion, flood damage, extreme heat, and wildfire destruction are occurring more frequently and with greater economic costs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn November 21, 2024, a team from Georgia Tech met with nine other organizations at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/places\/south-carolina-penn-center.htm\u0022\u003EPenn Center\u003C\/a\u003E on St. Helena Island in South Carolina to work towards developing targeted resilience strategies to cope with environmental disaster events. More specifically, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.penncenter.com\/\u0022\u003EPenn Center\u003C\/a\u003E workshop\u2019s overall goal was the co-creation of paths toward building community-led and -engaged, scientifically supported resilience hubs, addressing the unique challenges faced by coastal and inland vulnerable communities in the Southeastern United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA common definition of community resilience is \u201cthe sustained ability of a community to use available resources to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPart of the process to build these action research partnerships and resilience plans is to bring together community leaders, government representatives, and an interdisciplinary team of researchers\u2014many of whom are from Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech researchers bring expertise from science, engineering, design, humanities, and social sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the workshop, 15 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/beaufort-county\/news\/penn-center-georgia-tech-st-helena-beaufort\/article_09132312-c796-11ef-b461-bf701014c3f0.html\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech architecture students presented their design models\u003C\/a\u003E for a multipurpose 20,000 square-foot building designed for the Penn Center campus which is steeped in African American history.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome of the researchers at Georgia Tech attending the workshop and supporting the development of Southeastern community-focused resilience strategies included:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESof\u00eda P\u00e9rez-Guzm\u00e1n, assistant professor in the School of Civil \u0026amp; Environmental Engineering;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAllen Hyde, associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, and faculty member of the Institute for People and Technology;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDanielle Willkens, associate professor in the School of Architecture and faculty member of the Institute for People and Technology;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlexander Robel, associate professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJennifer Hirsch, director of the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education at Georgia Tech; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EValerie M. Thomas, Anderson-Interface Chair of Natural Systems and professor in the H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering with a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJoe F. Bozeman III, assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERussell Clark, lead principal investigator of the Coastal Equity and Resilience Hub and senior research scientist at the Institute for People and Technology;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENicole Kennard, assistant director for community-engaged research in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems; and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJung-Ho Lewe, senior research engineer in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EParticipating partner organizations in addition to the Penn Center include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E7 Dimensions Outreach\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAtlanta Preservation Center\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECenter for Sustainable Communities\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECoastal Conservation League\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECommunity Church Atlanta\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFurman University\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGullah Geechee Futures Project\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUniversity of South Carolina: Arnold School of Public Health, the EJ Strong Program, and the Department of Environmental Health Science\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWillson Center for Humanities and Arts at the University of Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work is supported by a Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/2024-sustainability-next-seed-grant-awards\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESustainability Next research seed grant\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E. 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The impact recognition award is given for strong examples of work that demonstrates or has clear potential to demonstrate real-world or practical impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EHer paper, \u201cMending the Fabric: the Contentious, Collaborative Work of Repairing Broadband Maps,\u201d was co-authored by Elizabeth Belding at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Morgan Vigil-Hayes at Northern Arizona University, and Ellen Zegura, professor of computer science at Georgia Tech who also serves as Palacios Abad\u2019s advisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer research paper shows that the repair of broadband data maps in the U.S. involves a complex interplay between competition and collaboration among various stakeholders, mediated by the government. The process disproportionately burdens marginalized groups, who are often tasked with correcting the official records that misrepresent their communities. 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The workshop was sponsored by the Agile Systems Lab (run by Simon Sponberg in the School of Physics) through the Multidisciplinary Research Initiative with support from the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT). This hands-on workshop was spearheaded by Yash Sondhi, a postdoctoral researcher from the Agile Systems Lab at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIPaT\u2019s lab spaces (the Craft Lab and Prototyping Lab) provided both space and technical assistance for the workshop participants. IPaT faculty member Tim Trent manages both labs and provided generous assistance throughout the workshop to build the traps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe MothBox is an automated light trap that attracts and photographs moths and other nocturnal insects. A raspberry pi (mini-computer) controls a super high-resolution camera and lights, so that the MothBox can be deployed and programmed to collect data at a pre-defined schedule. 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The event was hosted by the Institute for People and Technology with its executive director, Michael Best, serving as the master of ceremonies as each finalist was recognized for their innovative research. James Foley, professor emeritus and for whom the awards are named for, once again delivered inspiring and valuable insight at the conclusion of the evening\u0027s festivities celebrating the achievements of all finalists.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Congratulations to the awardees and finalists who represent the finest that Georgia Tech has to offer,\u0022 said Michael Best. \u0022Our judges had a difficult task of selecting winners this year because each finalist was so outstanding,\u0022 said Best.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECongratulations to the 2024 Foley Scholars who are:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMomin Siddiqui\u003C\/strong\u003E, M.S. student in computer science was awarded $1,000.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVanessa Oguamanam\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student in computer science was awarded $5,000.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharles Ramey\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D student in computer science was awarded $5,000.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJiawei Zhou\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D student in human centered computing was awarded $5,000.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finalists in the master\u0027s category were Jordan Brown, Jared Lim, Da Hee (Stephanie) Kim, and Momin Siddiqui.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finalists in the Ph.D. category were Beatriz Palacios Abad, Adam Coscia, Eric Greenlee, Alexandra Teixeira Riggs, Vishal Sharma, Vanessa Oguamanam, Charles Ramey, and Jiawei Zhou.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA short description of each finalists\u0027 unique research along with their Georgia Tech faculty advisor is listed below:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJordan Brown\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u0027s student in human computer interaction advised by Andrea Parker. Her research vision is to design and innovate technology that empowers and promotes the emotional and physical wellbeing for underrepresented groups, specifically Black women.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJared Lim\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u0027s student in computer science advised by Judith Uchidiuno. His primary research interest is providing computer science opportunities for children from low-resource communities through informal settings or settings outside the traditional classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDa Hee (Stephanie) Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u0027s student in human computer interaction advised by Mengyao Li. Her research is focused on leveraging robot-mediated intimacy to help couples in long-distance relationships maintain and deepen their emotional intimacy, using an interdisciplinary approach between philosophical, psychological, and human-robot interaction methods and theories.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMomin Siddiqui\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u0027s student in computer science advised by Chris MacLellan. His research wants to understand how to leverage artificial intelligence to build education technologies that foster a creative, adaptive, and constructionist learning experience for students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeatriz Palacios Abad\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in computer science advised by Ellen Zegura. Her research work lies at the intersection of networking, policy, and human centered computing, focusing on mobile broadband mapping. Her overall research vision is to inform policy and technological efforts in the pursuit of digital inclusion. Specifically, with the goal of supporting localized, community organizing efforts around broadband.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdam Coscia\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in human centered computing advised by Alex Endert. His research vision is to develop and deploy responsible and trustworthy AI in education. The advent of generalizable and scalable AI models, namely large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, has catalyzed educational communities to begin integrating LLMs into novel adaptive learning tools, such as chatbots for answering questions about course material, or interactive conversational aids for learning and feedback. Yet LLMs have also been shown to introduce potential pedagogical risks and harms, such as responding with misinformation and discriminatory language and biasing scores when used for grading.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEric Greenlee\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in computer science advised by Josiah Hester and Ellen Zegure. His research aims to build relationships with historically marginalized communities and to co-design environmental sensing systems that promote their sovereignty and self-advocacy. He also develops novel electronic cyberinfrastructure that provides information about the environment in both a socially and environmentally sustainable manner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexandra Teixeira Riggs\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in digital media advised by Anne Sullivan. Their overarching research vision is to develop a set of design recommendations and approaches for queering, or critically reorienting, the design of tangible embodied interactive experiences that explore queer history. They are drawing from several prior projects to conceptualize a body of work, looking to how they have each involved archival ephemera, critical human computer interaction, and tangible making, towards reframing histories and empowering queer communities today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVishal Sharma\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in human centered computing advised by Neha Kumar. As a sociotechnical researcher, he studies the design and use of digital technologies in supporting climate justice. He aims to expand the human-computer interaction scholarship on climate justice, paving the way for a future where technology actively supports sustainable development for all.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVanessa Oguamanam\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in computer science advised by Andrea Parker. Her research contributes to the fields of human-computer interaction, digital health equity, and mobile and ubiquitous computing. She conducts empirical research examining the utilization and perceptions of consumer digital health technologies to support mental health among perinatal Black women, assessing the extent to which these tools satisfy their needs. Her insights underscore the importance of nuanced approaches to digital interventions that can accommodate women\u0027s unique needs and perspectives with particular intersectional experiences and identities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharles Ramey\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in computer science advised by Thad Starner and Melody Jackson. His research utilizes wearable and embedded computers, along with AI, to enable humans to communicate with, better care for, and work with non-human animals. He believes that advances gained in understanding the sensory, cognitive, and communicative abilities of non-human animals will create a world more empathetic to all species with whom we share our planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJiawei Zhou\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in human centered computing advised by Munmun DeChoudhury. According to Zhou, information is integral to every aspect of our lives, from personal decisions to professional activities. Careful and mindful approaches to meeting informational needs are vital to navigating the abundance of available information, critically consuming content, and protecting ourselves from misinformation and manipulation. Her goal is to pursue a research agenda on the role of technologies in shaping individual wellbeing and social ecologies, as well as responsible communication and public education of technological capabilities and limitations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the James D. Foley Endowment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/foley-endowment\u0022\u003EJames D. Foley Endowment\u003C\/a\u003E, established in 2007, is named for James D. Foley, professor and founder of the GVU Center (now integrated with IPaT as of January, 2023) at Georgia Tech. The award was established by Foley\u0027s colleagues and IPaT\/GVU alumni to honor his significant contributions in the field of computing, his influence on the work of others, and his dedication to the development of new research directions.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFunds from the Foley Endowment are used to support the students and research activities of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), including the Foley Scholars Fellowships, awarded annually to two graduate students on the basis of personal vision, brilliance, and potential impact. 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Through the recently\u0026nbsp;launched \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/watchthevoteatl.com\u0022\u003EWatchtheVoteAtl.org\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech and The BLK+Cross will track problematic online content and train students and the local community to rapidly identify and\u0026nbsp;counter such content\u0026nbsp;including misinformation during the November 2024 general election cycle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI have spent the last two decades examining the role, the promises, and the peril of information technology in political development\u0026nbsp;and democratic deepening,\u201d said Georgia Tech\u2019s Michael Best,\u0026nbsp;executive director of IPaT. \u201cThis project\u2019s hyper-focus on Fulton County allows us to have a real-world impact on our own home turf while also creating new globally generalizable methods to identify and respond to online electoral misinformation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe BLK+Cross is thrilled to be working with Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology again on such an important cause \u2014 disrupting misinformation and defending our democracy.\u0026nbsp;With the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw first-hand, the threat that mis- and disinformation posed to public health. Now that voting has been designated a social determinant of health, we are excited to be working with IPaT on yet another project that \u0026nbsp;addresses social vulnerability in social media, the new town square. As disinformation continues to run rampant, we are battling bots at this point. It is of critical importance to protect the power local communities have over their own digital narrative, as well as protect our collective right to vote,\u201d said Gail Brooks, principal of The BLK+Cross.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe BLK+Cross will work alongside\u0026nbsp;Amanda Meng, research scientist with the School of Computer Science, and Michael Best, who is also a professor with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, to recruit and train volunteers\u0026nbsp;to be part of a social media monitoring team,\u0026nbsp;research and identify key areas of\u0026nbsp;misinformation, and\u0026nbsp;participate as social media monitors during a high-intensity tracking\u0026nbsp;period around the election day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis\u0026nbsp;effort coincides with the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, when students led the campaign to register Black voters. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/watchthevoteatl.com\/\u0022\u003EWatchtheVoteATL.org\u003C\/a\u003E platform empowers today\u2019s students to stay informed about key election issues, political platforms, and policies, by helping them\u0026nbsp; determine truth from rhetoric. The initiative enables participants to share critical news and perspectives with their peers, families, and communities,\u0026nbsp;ultimately encouraging informed non-partisan voter registration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia\u0026nbsp;Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology\u0027s (IPaT) goal is to maximize Georgia Tech\u2019s societal impact through people-centered innovation. They support and connect faculty and students across the entire Georgia Tech campus by blurring the lines between academic disciplines and partnering to translate research results into real-world use. Georgia Tech is at the forefront of science and technology research, and home to state-of-the-art facilities and world-renowned experts who are working every day to find answers to tough problems. IPaT brings together researchers, industry, and other partners to identify technology solutions that will shape our global future. IPaT was created in 2011 to embrace these opportunities and needs, to create a networked research ecosystem of Georgia Tech faculty and industry partners, and to amplify their combined thought leadership and on-the-ground results to create a positive economic and societal impact in critical areas that define much of everyday life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout The BLK+Cross\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe BLK+Cross brings over \u003Cstrong\u003E20 years experience\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eleveraging ethnographic and digital technologies to better understand and engage BIPOC, youth, and socially vulnerable populations through culture. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EContact information:\u003Cbr\u003EMartine Charles, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:martine@marcglobalcommunications.com\u0022\u003Emartine@marcglobalcommunications.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMitch Messinger, \u003Ca 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He earned his doctoral degree from the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and was the co-director of the Georgia Tech Research Network Operations Center which supported a variety of research projects across campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe was also part of the leadership team creating the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors\u003C\/a\u003E project that installed internet-enabled water level sensors across flood-vulnerable Chatham County via a working partnership between officials from the Chatham [County] Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), the City of Savannah, and Georgia Tech scientists.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to IPaT\u2019s research, Clark is working to incorporate educational opportunities for Georgia K-12 students to learn more about resiliency, sustainability, and emergency preparedness. Sharing the latest environmental, economic, and social sustainability research topics are part of his community engagement vision which he has already done by working with Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECEISMC\u003C\/a\u003E) which enhances PreK-12 and post-secondary STEM education in the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the college level, Clark, through CEAR Hub, is establishing a new Vertically Integrated Projects Program team which engages undergraduate and graduate students in ambitious, long-term, large-scale, multidisciplinary projects. His resilience and sustainable knowledge expertise has been utilized to teach and co-advise students across campus in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Georgia Tech\u2019s Lorraine campus in France.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy long and deep involvement with the Georgia coastal community where I live today has created a passion for pursuing research focused on resilience and sustainability,\u201d said Clark. \u201cI hope to build on Georgia Tech\u2019s rich history of sustainability to forge innovative relationships, elevate research and education, and improve the long-term economic and commercialization potential for the state of Georgia with our current and future research projects.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERussell Clark, lead principal investigator of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003ECoastal Equity and Resilience Hub\u003C\/a\u003E (CEAR) and senior research scientist at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT), has been named the interim director of sustainability for IPaT.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Russell Clark, lead principal investigator of the Coastal Equity and Resilience Hub (CEAR) and senior research scientist at the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), has been named the interim director of sustainability for IPaT."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-10-22 19:58:18","changed_gmt":"2024-10-22 19:59:18","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675406":{"id":"675406","type":"image","title":"Russell Clark named the interim director of sustainability for IPaT.","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERussell Clark named the interim director of sustainability for IPaT.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1729626901","gmt_created":"2024-10-22 19:55:01","changed":"1729626988","gmt_changed":"2024-10-22 19:56:28","alt":"Russell Clark named the interim director of sustainability for IPaT.","file":{"fid":"259024","name":"Photo Oct 12-Russ-WR-ed3_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/Photo%20Oct%2012-Russ-WR-ed3_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/Photo%20Oct%2012-Russ-WR-ed3_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2345786,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/22\/Photo%20Oct%2012-Russ-WR-ed3_0.jpg?itok=I-C6IcHc"}}},"media_ids":["675406"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"677737":{"#nid":"677737","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gillian Hayes Receives IPaT Distinguished Alumni Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGillian Hayes, who received her doctorate in computer science from Georgia Tech in 2007, was honored with the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) Distinguished Alumni Award. The IPaT award, a successor to the GVU Alumni Award, recognizes impactful research through people-centered technologies that help to shape the global future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer research interests are in human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, assistive and educational technologies, and health informatics. She designs, develops, deploys, and evaluates technologies to empower people to use collected data to address real human needs in sensitive and ethically responsible ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHayes delivered IPaT\u2019s distinguished alumni lecture on October 17, 2024 in the ballroom of the Technology Square Research Building. Her lecture, \u201cCommunity-Engaged Research in Autism and ADHD Technologies,\u201d explored the trajectory of her innovative work, sustained community research partnerships, and emphasized key milestones in the development of autism and ADHD technologies by her lab. Attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder that can affect a person\u0027s ability to function in daily life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHayes is the vice provost for academic personnel and the Robert A. and Barbara L. Kleist Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. 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Muzna Raheel was awarded the first Peace Tech Fellowship and will partner with the Center\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/peace\/conflict_resolution\/index.html\u0022\u003EConflict Resolution Program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGomen\u2019s research interests include democracy and technology, election administration, surveillance, censorship, and digital security education. She is pursuing a Master of Science in computer science at Georgia Tech. Gomen is also serving as a researcher for Assistant Professor Michael Specter, who has a joint appointment in computer science and cybersecurity and privacy. Gomen\u2019s fellowship is funded jointly by the Carter Center\u2019s Democracy Program and Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERaheel\u2019s research interests focus on Middle East conflicts, specifically major causes, players, and conflict dynamics and utilizing data analysis and geographic information systems\u0026nbsp;(GIS) to map conflict zones, humanitarian interventions, and peacekeeping operations. She is pursuing a Master of Science in global development at Georgia Tech. Her fellowship is funded jointly by the Center\u2019s Conflict Resolution Program and Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese research fellowships build on the long-term and ongoing collaboration between Georgia Tech and The Carter Center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContact:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EIn Atlanta, Maria Cartaya, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maria.cartaya@cartercenter.org\u0022\u003Emaria.cartaya@cartercenter.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Carter Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWaging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, The Carter Center has helped to improve life for people in over 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care.\u0026nbsp;The Carter Center was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVisit our website\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECarterCenter.org\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Cem\u003EFollow us on X\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/cartercenter\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E@CarterCenter\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Cem\u003EFollow us on Instagram\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thecartercenter\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E@thecartercenter\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Cem\u003ELike us on Facebook\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cartercenter\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFacebook.com\/CarterCenter\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;| \u003Cem\u003EWatch us on YouTube\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/cartercenter\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYouTube.com\/CarterCenter\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology,\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;is one of the top public research universities in the U.S., developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers\u202fbusiness, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts,\u202fand\u202fsciences\u0026nbsp;degrees. Its more than 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students, representing 50 states and more than 148 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in Europe and Asia, and through distance and online learning. As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1.2 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContact:\u003C\/strong\u003E Walter Rich, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewalter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology today announced the recipients of fellowships in which students will collaborate with The Carter Center during the fall 2024 academic semester.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology today announced the recipients of fellowships in which students will collaborate with The Carter Center during the fall 2024 academic semester."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-10-11 13:36:19","changed_gmt":"2024-10-15 19:58:32","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675288":{"id":"675288","type":"image","title":"Muzna Raheel and Delaney Gomen pictured (left-to-right).","body":"\u003Cp\u003ENew Carter Center Fellows \u003Cstrong\u003EMuzna Raheel\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EDelaney Gomen\u003C\/strong\u003E pictured (left-to-right).\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1728653318","gmt_created":"2024-10-11 13:28:38","changed":"1728679637","gmt_changed":"2024-10-11 20:47:17","alt":"Muzna Raheel and Delaney Gomen pictured (left-to-right).","file":{"fid":"258895","name":"IMG_6541 copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/11\/IMG_6541%20copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/11\/IMG_6541%20copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5628928,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/11\/IMG_6541%20copy.jpg?itok=oiUWGJj_"}}},"media_ids":["675288"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"676266":{"#nid":"676266","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Seed Funding Awarded to Four Projects","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech (IPaT), the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), and Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems co-sponsored $54,000 in seed grant awards to four research projects. The goal of the grants for 2024-25 is to promote research activities involving faculty and students from the many disciplines represented in IPaT. Engagement grants are also designed to foster new collaborations internal or external to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCongratulations to this year\u2019s four winning research teams,\u201d said Michael Best, executive director of IPaT. \u201cThese projects explore sustainability, AI, education, artistic learning, and critical computing. They all advance IPaT\u2019s goal to develop technologies that empower people from all walks of life.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECongratulations to these winning project teams:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProposal Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E Making Sustainability Data Public on the Georgia Tech Library Media Bridge\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam Members:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EYanni Loukissas, associate professor, School of Literature, Media and Communication; Emily Weigel, senior academic professional, School of Biological Sciences; Alison Valk, Jason Wright, and Charlie Bennett with the Georgia Tech Library; Steve Place, Jermaine Clonts, and Svetlana Sorok with the Georgia Tech Office of Sustainability.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Overview:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EOur research idea is to study the social effects of fostering creative, public experiences with real-time, sustainability-related data on campus with the long-term goal of learning what a resource-conscious campus community might look like. Our approach will be to develop an interactive data visualization prototype for the Georgia Tech Library Media Bridge that will visualize real-time water use data in 47 student housing buildings. This visualization will serve as an adaptable research instrument through which to explore the potential for public experiences with data. It will challenge student residents to reflect on and take practical steps to change the environmental footprint of the places where they live. This research project is co-funded with Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProposal title:\u003C\/strong\u003E Computational Design AI System to Empower Maker Educators\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam members:\u003C\/strong\u003E HyunJoo Oh, assistant professor, School of Industrial Design and School of Interactive Computing; Sehoon Ha, assistant professor, School of Interactive Computing; Sabrina Grossman, program director, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch overview:\u003C\/strong\u003E The rise of design and fabrication tools like 3D printers and microcontrollers has expanded maker education from K-12 to higher education. However, access remains a challenge, especially for underprivileged youth. Teachers often struggle to lead maker-centered activities due to a lack of design and engineering expertise, which particularly affects students in low-resource districts where school activities may be their only exposure to creative learning. To address this, we propose developing a web-based AI system that empowers teachers to lead kinetic design and engineering projects. Through participatory design with experienced teachers, the system will assist with project design and offer customized instructional guidance by identifying challenging steps and potential recovery solutions and adapting content to meet teachers\u2019 needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProposal title:\u003C\/strong\u003E Democratizing Creative Agency Through Interactive Technologies and Music Education\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam members:\u003C\/strong\u003E Moeiini Reilly, research technologist, GTRI, and human-centered computing Ph.D. student with the School of Interactive Computing; Paul Brancato, research engineer, GTRI; Nicole Brancato, composer and music educator.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch overview:\u003C\/strong\u003E Artistic computing learning environments play a crucial role in promoting equity and inclusion in computing by offering diverse opportunities to learn computational thinking through culturally relevant programming. Despite advances in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) education, there remains a significant gap in understanding how learners interact with and design creatively in these constructionist settings, as well as how the materiality of computational artifacts influences learning processes, meaning-making, and creative agency. This research seeks to build a framework for centering social and cultural dimensions of artistic learning within computational environments augmented by low-cost, technology-enhanced music education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProposal Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fostering the Landscape of \u201cCritical Computing\u201d at Georgia Tech\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam Members:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ERichmond Wong, assistant professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication; Heidi Biggs, assistant professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication; Carl DiSalvo, professor, School of Interactive Computing; Betsy DiSalvo, professor, School of Interactive Computing.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Overview:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ECritical computing interrogates the social values, normative orientations, and unintended consequences of computing applications, and it is quickly coming to occupy a central place in research and practice among Georgia Tech researchers and their larger research communities. We seek to build a transdisciplinary critical computing research community at Georgia Tech spanning computing, the social sciences, humanities, and related disciplines. Through a working group and symposium series, we will explore the methods, concepts, theories, history, funding, and evaluation of critical computing research. 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This initiative, known as Youth Advocacy for Resilience to Disasters (YARDs), aims to educate young people about environmental justice, civic engagement, and community resilience.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOriginally funded by the National Science Foundation\u2019s Civic Innovation Challenge grant, this particular trip was supported by internal funds from both universities. The program\u0027s core objective is to help youth understand and address disasters and climate resilience through the lens of environmental justice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants learn about their community\u0027s assets and vulnerabilities, engage in virtual mapmaking, and develop green and gray infrastructure solutions to present to local leaders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearch support from the University of Minnesota was provided by Nisha Botchwey, dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She was a co-principal investigator in the original NSF grant and previously worked at Georgia Tech. Katie O\u2019Connell, research scientist at the University of Minnesota, also participated in the project and teaches at both universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAllen Hyde, associate professor in the School of History and Sociology in Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, is the principal investigator for the YARDs project. He is also a research initiative lead for responsible and ethical technologies with Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we were invited to participate in the Sixth World Congress for Social and Racial Inequality in Cape Town, we wanted to leverage some existing connections with the project team and youth organizations in South Africa,\u201d said Hyde. \u201cWhile the goal was to provide educational opportunities for the youth in Cape Flats, the trip was a deep education on the social and historical conditions of Cape Town and South Africa, and lived experiences of Cape Flats youth for the research team.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECape Town was chosen for its unique challenges and existing personal connections among some research team members. Mustafa Shabazz, the YARDs project manager and lecturer for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/a\u003E, leveraged his ties with the Cape Flats YMCA to facilitate the program. Ricardo De Reuck, director at the Cape Flats YMCA, welcomed the team\u2019s project to engage the children. The team was also invited to present at the Sixth World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Social Inequality at the University of the Western Cape, further solidifying the team\u2019s decision to conduct a program in South Africa.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECape Town\u0027s coastal location and climate makes it susceptible to both flooding and wildfires, particularly in densely populated areas like Cape Flats. However, upon engaging with the local youth, the team discovered that natural disasters were not their primary concern. Instead, issues like gang activity and crime dominated their daily lives. This insight led to a shift in focus, allowing the youth to develop action plans addressing social issues alongside natural disasters.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program, condensed into two days, involved 25 youth aged 12 to 16. Despite logistical challenges, such as limited electrical outlets and Wi-Fi connectivity, the participants actively engaged in drawing meaningful maps and creating action plans. The experience highlighted the importance of flexibility, understanding the community\u0027s needs, and pivoting when conducting a YARDs program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team also explored potential collaborations with the YDentity Museum with the Cape Flats YMCA, which delves into the social and ethnic history of the area. This museum could play a significant role in future projects, amplifying the program\u0027s impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOverall, the YARDs program in Cape Town was a learning experience for both the participants and the organizers. It underscored the necessity of adapting to the community\u0027s needs and the potential for continued collaboration with the Cape Flats YMCA.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile Savannah, Georgia and Cape Town, South Africa have many differences in their social and economic contexts, both the youth participants and the research team saw many overlaps,\u201d said Hyde. \u201cOur communities in both countries are often unequal. Not only in terms of infrastructure, access to jobs, and educational opportunities, but also access to parks, green space, safety and exposure to violence, and youth programs.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYARDs helps youth imagine more resilient and thriving communities, whether that be due to exposure to acute climate disasters like hurricanes and flooding or simmering social disasters like a lack of economic and social opportunity and exposure to violence and gangs that becomes normalized due to everyday exposure. Youth are our future. We must ensure that their voices are heard as we plan, imagine, and design our communities. 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The aim of the event was to raise awareness and discuss the transformative impact of wearable technologies in promoting wellness and increasing equitable health outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees at the event included health practitioners, researchers, engineers, and patients who shared experiences using some of the latest wearable health devices. Workshop participants came from Georgia Tech, Emory University, Georgia State University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the University of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeynote speaker Wei Gao, a professor of medical engineering from the California Institute of Technology, shared some of his latest wearable health technologies combining his chemical engineering background with the latest biochemical sensor technologies being developed in his lab at CalTech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second keynote speaker, Tabia Henry Akintobi, professor and chair of community health and preventive medicine at the Morehouse School of Medicine, delivered a detailed overview of her prevention research center program, community health statistics, and touched on health outcomes for different racial and ethnic groups including those with disabilities. She stressed the path forward for wearable health devices included expansion of access to data, approaching technology access through a community-driven social marketing plan, and better representativeness of diverse populations in wearable innovations research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPoster sessions, panel discussions, and researcher lightning talks were held between the keynote speaker presentations with the event concluding with a reception and networking session at the end of the day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/event\/wearables-sep10-2024\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAgenda and details for the event (archived).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural Wearable Innovations for Health Equity Workshop held on September 10, 2024 at Georgia Tech delivered a variety of new knowledge, insight, and exceptional networking opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The inaugural Wearable Innovations for Health Equity Workshop held on September 10, 2024 at Georgia Tech delivered a variety of new knowledge, insight, and exceptional networking opportunities."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-09-17 14:00:37","changed_gmt":"2024-09-17 14:09:54","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674988":{"id":"674988","type":"image","title":"Wearables Workshop","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWearable Innovations for Health Equity Workshop. Pictured clockwise: W. Hong Yeo, director of the Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare Center at Georgia Tech; Wei Gao, professor at CalTech; Michael Best, executive director of IPaT; Tabia Henry Akintobi, professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine; poster sessions; and lightning talks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1726581225","gmt_created":"2024-09-17 13:53:45","changed":"1726581573","gmt_changed":"2024-09-17 13:59:33","alt":"Wearable Innovations for Health Equity Workshop. Pictured clockwise: W. Hong Yeo, director of the Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare Center at Georgia Tech; Wei Gao, professor at CalTech; Michael Best, executive director of IPaT; Tabia Henry Akintobi, professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine; poster sessions; and lightning talks. 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This year, the Asian CIC\u0026nbsp;competition is co-supported by the Shenzhen Georgia Tech Education Foundation, an independent fund in support of Georgia Tech. The competition recognizes student innovation and entrepreneurship with a focus on global challenges and opportunities. Many projects are linked to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003EUnited Nations\u003C\/a\u003E sustainable development goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESumpter is coordinating with eight new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/cic\/fellows\u0022\u003EAsia faculty fellows\u003C\/a\u003E recruited from IPaT\u2019s strategic partners and anchor universities across Asia. These faculty fellows are experts in their field who have agreed to give advice and mentorship to interested student teams participating in CIC.\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to supporting CIC, she manages IPaT\u2019s lending library allowing a wide range of technology to be used by faculty and students. Devices that can be checked out include: phones, tablets, and other mobile and wearable devices; Arduinos, Raspberry Pi\u2019s and other IoT development kits; a variety of sensors; cameras and media capture devices; virtual machines and databases, home automation hubs and sensors; and a wide range of networking equipment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe previously worked for the University of North Carolina in Ashville, Agnes Scott College, and Chattahoochee Technical College. Sumpter is currently a second-year doctoral student at the University of North Georgia in the higher education, leadership and practice program. 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The program has exploded with unprecedented growth over the last year, going from 800 student participants to 4,400. Participating high school teachers across Georgia met at Georgia Tech Aug. 26 \u2013 27 to share ideas and best practices going into the new school year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELaunched with funding from the state legislature in 2022, the program was developed collaboratively by Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECEISMC\u003C\/a\u003E) and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/outreach\/stem-at-gtri\u0022\u003ESTEM@GTRI\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u2019s K-12 outreach program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt focuses on developing coding, music, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity skills in high school students in rural parts of the state. During its pilot year, the program served 11 schools in eight school districts in Bartow, Chattooga, Effingham, Fayette, Gordon, Haralson, Liberty, and Walker counties.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, it serves 39 schools and 24 school districts: Candler, Catoosa, Chattahoochee, Clinch, Decatur, Dooly, Fannin, Grady, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jones, Laurens, Lumpkin, Macon, Oglethorpe, Peach, Screven, Stephens, Tattnall, Thomas, Treutlen, and Twiggs counties.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EModules taught to students include introduction to coding, advanced coding, principles of cybersecurity, foundations of AI, introduction to robotics, intermediate coding, intermediate robotics, sensors and data science, website design, sensors, and data science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis rural computer science initiative has been transformative for Twiggs County schools,\u201d said Mack Bullard, school superintendent. \u201cWe find it very difficult to find computer science teachers who are willing to come to rural Georgia to teach.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe called partnering with Georgia Tech professors \u201ctransformative for our school system. 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The faculty are all members of Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) which supports and connects faculty and students, like Boeri, across the Georgia Tech campus to translate research results into real-world use.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinding a Wireless Solution\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMany of us are familiar with wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular. They work great for their intended purposes, however they require a significant amount of power to work. These proven wireless technologies were not suitable for the Savannah\/Chatham project which needed extremely low power wireless connectivity since the sensor units would only use battery power and would be placed in hard to reach areas with large time gaps between checkups and servicing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFortunately, Russell Clark, the project lead, knew of a relatively new wireless technology specification called LoRaWAN. The specification is a low power, wide area networking protocol designed to wirelessly connect battery operated \u2018things\u2019 to the internet in regional networks. The technology also supports key Internet of Things (IoT) requirements such as bi-directional communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localization services.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe tested and determined that LoRaWAN communication technology was perfect for this use case,\u201d said Clark. His expertise is in networking; he is currently a member of Georgia Tech\u2019s networking research group. LoRaWAN is only four years old, relatively new in the space of IoT\/smart cities, and was designed for low power requirements and long range communications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor this high-density sensor deployment project, nothing was commercially available. Competing technologies were tens of thousands in cost. In the past, this type of project wasn\u2019t feasible because of the cost. 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These gateways then connect to the Internet, such as via an ethernet connection available in a building,\u201d said Clark. \u201cToday, we receive and host the data at Georgia Tech, and we have the support personnel and infrastructure like production servers and backup servers to manage the data over the lifetime of this project.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETesting, Assembling, and Programming the Sensor Unit\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EScott Gilliland and Peter Presti, both research scientists in Georgia Tech\u2019s Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC), were pivotal to creating a small, low cost, weather durable unit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClark recruited them and their expertise early in the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGilliland did much of the initial unit testing using a breadboard and connecting various candidate parts and sensors to test their effectiveness, durability, power consumption and scrutinize any features relevant to the project\u2019s scope. 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After testing and identifying suitable component parts, Gilliland was also tasked with programming the firmware which instructs the internal hardware components, such as telling the radio transmitter when to send data and when to turn itself off. Boris Boeri, a visiting Georgia Tech graduate student from Tech\u2019s campus in France, further assisted with programming the hardware.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team also needed to identify a durable, waterproof weather enclosure to house the electronic and digital circuitry to protect the sensor and radio signal device. 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We also designed the unit so that students at Jenkins High School in Savannah taking an engineering course could examine and fully assemble them using soldering skills and laser cutting equipment sprinkled with a dose of gaining electrical component and microcontroller design knowledge.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe custom embedded board was built in such a way that high school or college students could program it within an Arduino environment by simply connecting a USB cord to the unit using a computer. Arduino microcontroller boards started in 2005 as a tool for students in Italy to provide a low-cost and easy way for novices and professionals to create devices that interact with their environment using sensors and actuators. 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Circuit board design software can be prohibitively expensive, KiCad is a free software suite.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe final manufacturing of the circuits boards was coordinated and completed by Presti using an outside manufacturing vendor approved for use by state guidelines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Project\u2019s Future for Cities is Bright\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cWe have secured a new grant in 2020 to do more research on how we might modify this low cost, LoRaWAN architecture to be more resilient in emergency situations such as when power is cut off during a hurricane,\u201d said Clark.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe team at Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) is well positioned to bring smart city projects like this together because of the breadth of technical expertise we can harness at Georgia Tech. 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As an additional prize, one winning team was also granted a golden ticket to enter Georgia Tech\u2019s Create-X Startup Launch program summer 2021. CREATE-X is a Georgia Tech initiative to instill entrepreneurial confidence in students and empower them to launch successful startups.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe spring 2021 competition was conducted in a completely virtual format with two student teams named winners, and three competitive student teams named as runner ups.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETWO WINNING TEAMS\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam\u003Cstrong\u003E fobbr\u003C\/strong\u003E developed a watchband or bracelet that offers keyless, hands-free access to your work, home, gym, anywhere you need an access card or fob. In today\u0027s digitized world, everyone from college students to working professionals need their fobs and access cards everywhere they go. Cities, campuses, and workplaces have started to migrate away from physical keys to digitized cards for building access. Even at Georgia Tech, there is a mixture of access methods: key fobs, physical keys, smart cards, and magnetic card readers. Although digitized keys offer enhanced security, it also provides an additional burden on users. There needs to be a solution that prioritizes the user\u0027s experience and ensures seamless interaction with this digitized infrastructure. fobbr is a solution to these problems by offering a hands-free, convenient method for building access. The winning team members are \u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Stout\u003C\/strong\u003E, graduate student in the School of Industrial Design, and \u003Cstrong\u003ECarl Demolder\u003C\/strong\u003E, graduate student in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam fobbr won a golden ticket to enter the Georgia Tech Create-X Startup Launch program this summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam\u003Cstrong\u003E Neurogram \u003C\/strong\u003Edeveloped an online neuroscience\/neurology software that is able to read and share EEG recordings and classify epileptiform discharges, making faster the seizure diagnosis. They combined seizure diagnosis, something that is done by visual inspection, with fast and accurate artificial intelligence technology to decrease the time needed for the patient receive the right treatment and stop seizing. If a seizure lasts more than 30 minutes the risk of death goes from 2.6% to 19%, so there is an urgent need of a fast detection. The diagnosis is still made by a human, but Neurogram can highly decrease the time needed for the doctor to do the diagnosis. The winning team members are \u003Cstrong\u003EDaniele Gavetti De Mari\u003C\/strong\u003E, an undergradaute student studying neuroscience, and \u003Cstrong\u003EPhillip M. Kinney\u003C\/strong\u003E, an undergraduate studying computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETHREE RUNNER UP TEAMS\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam \u003Cstrong\u003EJamiable\u003C\/strong\u003E developed an online support community for musicians. Jamiable is proposed to offer musicians the ability to connect with others online, making profiles to share their interests with friends and writing in public and private forums related to musical, social, and mental health-related discussion. 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As the executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology, she leads a research institute that spans the multidisciplinary breadth of Georgia Tech with the purpose to amplify Tech\u2019s leadership in complex social systems such as healthcare, education, media, and humanitarian systems. Mynatt is the past director of the GVU Research Center, an interdisciplinary research center based in the College of Computing whose mandate is to foster research excellence across Georgia Tech at the intersection of people and computation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E, William W. George Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was awarded Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak is an IPaT faculty member and is the co-founder and director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, she worked at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. Keskinocak\u0027s research focuses on the applications of operations research and management science with societal impact, particularly health and humanitarian applications, supply chain management, and logistics\/transportation. Her recent work has addressed infectious disease modeling\u2014including extensive Covid-19 research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOmar Inan\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Doctoral Thesis Advisor Award\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInan, a faculty member of IPaT, was recently awarded an Academy Award for Technical Achievement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (popularly known as the Oscars\u00ae). Inan\u2019s research focuses on wearable health monitoring technologies; designing clinically relevant medical devices and systems; and translating them from the lab to patient care applications. 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Located across five campus buildings, more than 40 demonstrations, hands-on STEAM activities, tours, and learning opportunities designed to engage and educate participants were offered by students, staff, and faculty volunteers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome of this year\u2019s demonstration topics included battery fuel cells, nanotechnology, DNA, immunoengineering, chemistry, engineering, superconductivity levitation, wastewater treatment, aerospace, space outreach, virtual reality, biology, robotics, computing, 3D printing, paper making, and much more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA parent attending from Peachtree City said, \u201cwe\u2019ve discovered our son has an affinity for math and science. He\u2019s handling tenth grade science level coursework, yet he\u2019s only in the seventh grade and can understand math formulas ahead of his age group. We brought him here to expose him to a variety of technologies and advanced equipment that he won\u2019t see or be exposed to in his middle school. The staff and professors here have been very kind to show him how to use some of the equipment we\u2019ve seen. And his eyes have gotten bigger all day because of these interactions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVirginia Howell, director of the Roberts C. Williams Museum of Paper Making in the Renewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech said, \u201cthe paper museum is delighted to be part of the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day. It\u0027s a great opportunity for people to learn more about the paper museum and get hands-on experience in making a sheet of paper to take home. We offer workshops, classes, and tours to students across the state of Georgia. Kids have been lined up all day to participate at our tables today.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDemonstrations included how to extract DNA, seeing LIDAR in action, experiencing heat sensing sensors, how x-rays are used, viewing scanning electron microscopes, playing a virtual reality game, experiencing chemical reactions, watching 3D printing, making slime, showing atom-level nano materials in synthesized materials, neuroscience demos, liquid nitrogen experiments, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPresentation areas were hosted by the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, and the Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences who provided valuable space in their buildings to house demonstrations. The Ford Environmental Science \u0026amp; Technology Building and Molecular Science \u0026amp; Engineering Building also donated space for demonstrations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother tour offering during Science and Engineering Day was the Flowers Invention Studio at Georgia Tech which offers more than 5,000 square feet of industrial makerspace equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are the largest student-run maker space in the nation,\u201d said Lillian Tso, president of the Invention Studio and a fourth-year mechanical engineering student. \u201cWe house industrial grade equipment for prototyping and manufacturing\u2014we support anything that students want to build. We\u0027re open for all students of all majors of all years. They can use our equipment for free which includes CNC machines, more than 50 3D printers, waterjets, laser cutters, and many other professional-level tools. This is our first year participating in the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day. We wanted to do a lot more outreach to the Georgia Tech campus and the greater Atlanta community.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELucas Garza, president-elect of the Invention Studio, added, \u201cwe\u2019ve had a busy day offering tours of our studio throughout the festival.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELocated in the mezzanine of the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Ethan Sirak, a fourth-year aerospace student with the Georgia Space Grant Consortium, was providing kids with exposure to space facts and allowing them to perform crafts related to planets and space. The consortium is an organization under NASA which aims to promote STEM exposure to kids of all ages. He also assists with the Aerospace Engineering Outreach Program. He was partnered at his hands-on learning table with Bill McNutt Jr., a senior aerospace engineering student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA young participant from Suwanee, Georgia, said, \u201cI want to go to school at Georgia Tech because of aerospace engineering. I want to go on good adventures in future space flight and design things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis mom, a sixth-grade science teacher added, \u201cI love coming to science fairs to get new ideas for my students and I love to bring my family because we just have a great time. This is our very first science fair here at Georgia Tech. We\u0027ve been to ones in north Georgia because that\u0027s pretty close to where we live. But when we saw this was available, we\u0027re like, yeah, we\u0027re coming down to Tech for this today\u2014and having a great time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile attendees were able to get a peek into one of the nation\u2019s most research-intensive universities, the event also allowed the many researchers and students participating the opportunity to share their science and engineering work with the public.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the more unique tables was manned by Alison Reynolds, an instruction archivist with research services in the Georgia Tech library. She was displaying a selection of unique items from Georgia Tech\u2019s science fiction archives and special collections. She said, \u201cwe\u2019ve been teaching with science fiction since 1971 and our collection is now one of the largest science fiction collections in the United States. We wanted to display part of our special collection.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had several Georgia school systems reach out to me that were interested in attending this event,\u201c said Leslie O \u0027Neill, education outreach manager with the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor (SENIC) at Georgia Tech. \u201cGeorgia Tech plays a vital part in its community. We wanted to showcase the campus; the student, faculty and staff research; and the amazing science and engineering being done. 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This year\u2019s event centered around the brain and neuro-related technologies, and touched on topics ranging from brain computer interaction, cognitive aids, psychology, the future of work, artificial intelligence and various other topics that surfaced due to audience questions. The event was sponsored by the Georgia Tech Institute of People and Technology (IPaT) and the Georgia Tech Neuro community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe keynote speaker this year was Thomas Reardon, vice president and head of neural interfaces at Meta Reality Labs. Reardon is a highly regarded neuroscientist and entrepreneur who founded CTRL-labs which was acquired by Meta (Facebook) in 2019. He currently leads a team of computational neuroscientists and biotech engineers working to connect neurons to machines via a novel non-invasive neural interface technology. Reardon\u2019s talk topic for this year\u2019s annual Industry Innovation Day was \u201cConsumer Neural Interfaces: View from Meta Reality Labs.\u201d In addition to providing an informative lecture about neural technology, he briefly displayed some of the capabilities of his Meta team\u2019s wrist-mounted, non-invasive device that was able to translate neuro hand activity into its corresponding robotic hand movements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur undergraduate degree in neuroscience is one of the Institute\u2019s most popular degrees,\u201d said Julia Kubanek, vice president for interdisciplinary research at Georgia Tech, who gave several introductory remarks. \u201cThe neuroscience area integrates many disciplines across campus such as the arts, humanities, social science, computer science, engineering, business, design, and the basic sciences and is a great example of the true integration of interdisciplinary research in many forms across Georgia Tech. We are particularly grateful for the participation today of companies and other organizations that collaborate with the Georgia Tech community of researchers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELeigh McCook, interim executive director of IPaT, emphasized the need to have dialogue and conversations between industry partners and community partners with Georgia Tech researchers to develop supportive research projects and create greater impact in the area of the human technology frontier.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe neuro space and the IPaT space are natural partners for each other,\u201d said Chris Rozell, professor and Julian T. Hightower Chair in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. \u201cThis is a perfect day to come together and talk about what the human frontier looks like. Georgia Tech hired its first neuro engineer more than 30 years ago long before it was cool to be an engineer studying neuro. Today, we have more than a 100 faculty spanning six colleges studying neuro-related topics with the additional involvement of Emory University and Georgia State University. We\u2019ve had an incredible trajectory over the last decade and we\u2019ve fostered a growing and active community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing Reardon\u2019s keynote were two interactive panel sessions. The first panel was focused on \u201cbrain computer input and output\u201d was led by moderator Michelle LaPlaca, professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. 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He received his computer science and engineering bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBoth Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for research, and I see a bright future for IPaT with professor Michael Best coming onboard as executive director of IPaT,\u201d said Julia Kubanek, vice president for interdisciplinary research at Georgia Tech. \u201cMike is our first Interdisciplinary Research Institute executive director with a primary faculty appointment in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. He brings his deep experience integrating technology and social sciences to this new role. With the rapid deployment of AI in daily life, IPaT \u2013 now combined with the GVU Center \u2013 plays a critical role in addressing not only how people interface with new technologies, but also how people should control and direct technology to meet the needs of diverse communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m especially appreciative of the search committee members and of professor Pinar Keskinocak for chairing the search. Together they brought forward an excellent slate of candidates. The IPaT community came out in force to meet with our four finalists and provided valuable feedback. In serving as interim executive director since January 2022, Leigh McCook has provided strong leadership and supported the merged IPaT and GVU community. Leigh will serve in this role until August 1, after which she will return to her earlier roles in IPaT and GTRI.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBest serves as associate editor for global computing with Communications of the ACM and co-founder and editor-in-chief emeritus of the journal Information Technologies and International Development. Best has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in books, journals, and conferences since joining Georgia Tech in 2003. He has delivered more than 100 invited and keynote lectures across the USA and internationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile research faculty at MIT, he served as a research fellow in the Center for International Development at Harvard University, conducting policy, strategy, and technical research in information and communication technologies for social and economic development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, Best took a leave of absence from Georgia Tech to become founding director of the UNU Institute on Computing and Society. UNU-CS was the \u201cpeople and technology\u201d research arm of the United Nations, and Best was responsible for strategic development, government relations, research visioning, budget, and administrative supervision. As director, he recruited, hired, and supervised over 40 staff and researchers and managed an annual budget of $4 million.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am thrilled to take on this leadership role with IPaT,\u201d said Best. \u201cThe intersection of people and technology \u2013 where science and engineering connect with societies and communities \u2013 defines today\u2019s greatest challenges and opportunities. AI technologies or mRNA vaccines are as much about people, society, and policy as they are about neural networks or vaccine systems. IPaT\u2019s ongoing purpose is to strengthen Georgia Tech\u2019s leading research at this intersection.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) brings together researchers across Georgia Tech to support world-class research, engage students, and collaborate with industry, government, and nonprofit partners. 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This year\u2019s summer interns will receive up to $6,000 for a full-time internship with stipends paid bi-weekly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe seven selected Georgia Tech students for IPaT\u2019s 2023 summer research internship program are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERitu Atreyas, junior majoring in computer science\u003Cbr\u003ECorinne Cutts, sophomore majoring in psychology\u003Cbr\u003EWilliam Dyches, junior majoring in electrical engineering\u003Cbr\u003EAlexa Hanna, senior majoring in computer science\u003Cbr\u003EGeehoon Jung, junior majoring in computer engineering\u003Cbr\u003EAmrita Manickandan, junior majoring in computer science\u003Cbr\u003ESuchir Sur, junior majoring in mechanical engineering\u003Cbr\u003ESummer research projects available included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E* Aware Home: seeking students interested in evaluating, deploying, and integrating home sensing and automation tools and services to support research and demonstrations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E* Aware Home SmartBathroom Fixture Automation: seeking students interested deploying and configuring a home robotic research platform in the home to support research, academic, and demonstration capabilities. Read more about this project here.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E* Coastal Equity and Resilience (CEAR) Hub: seeking students who are interested in working with diverse project teams addressing flooding on the Georgia coast. We are looking for application software developers, IoT sensor experience (e.g.Arduino), data analytics, community outreach and engagement, K-12 summer camp leads, etc.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E* Esports User Research: seeking students for work in one of four projects relating to 1) novel fan experiences in mixed reality, 2) teamwork interventions to improve esport athlete performance, 3) health and safety support for esports athletes, and 4) scholastic gaming to support STEAM engagement in at-risk K-12 students.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E* Augmented\/Virtual Reality and Wearable Computing: seeking students interested in performing research and development in the areas of augmented\/virtual reality and wearable computing. 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Students participating in the summer 2023 inaugural class included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERyan Elchahal from Westminster High School\u003Cbr\u003ENekele Hayes from Campbell High\u003Cbr\u003EMorgan Hildebrand from Harrison High School\u003Cbr\u003EHarrison Lueder from Maynard Jackson High School\u003Cbr\u003ELilith (Ace) Magerko from Dekalb School of the Arts\u003Cbr\u003ENekele Hayes is a high school junior and while the other students are seniors in high school.\u003Cbr\u003ENathan Williams, a Dekalb County school teacher, was onsite helping to support the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of IPaT\u2019s high school summer internship program is to expose high school students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to ongoing research at the Institute for People and Technology. 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From the tech behind brushes to the mathematics of perspective, artists of all kinds have long placed themselves where science, technology, and art meet. But it\u2019s never been more challenging to pinpoint where a relentless ocean of technology splashes over the ever-shifting sands of artistic expression amid the rise in artificial intelligence tools such as DALL-E and ChatGPT capable of generating images, text, and even music from relatively simple text prompts. This landscape has proven fertile ground for School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) resident painter Mark Leibert, who for years has turned to algorithms and computational methods to help inspire and refine his work. Leibert and collaborators from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have gone even further, recruiting a team of student researchers in the Art \u0026amp; AI Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) to explore the artistic implications of AI and the technological implications of art. 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The other research co-sponsors were the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS). The IDEaS grant also involved other interdisciplinary research co-sponsors at Georgia Tech. 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The recipients of the Impact Award are recognized for significant contributions to CEISMC over the years. Clark began working with CEISMC early in his career and has continued to partner and collaborate with CEISMC for many years. Tim Cone, senior program director of Georgia Tech Savannah CEISMC, presented the award to Clark and thanked him for his contributions to the Savannah and Atlanta programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClark is the lead principal investigator for the Coastal Equity and Resilience (CEAR) Hub. This is a project that joins community organizations, local governments, and educational institutions together to develop the knowledge, tools, and strategies that make our communities more resilient. 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The summer program is an opportunity for students looking to gain real-world experience related to research and community engagement. Summer interns received up to $7,000 for full-time research-related work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe students\u2019 2024 summer research projects included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGrace Littler\u003C\/strong\u003E, a junior majoring in architecture, worked with Jennifer DuBose, executive director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E. She helped gathered data for a NIH proposal from New Horizons, a group in Atlanta, studying sleep and environment issues. She also participated in research activities related to neurorehabilitation centers.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeongjin Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering, worked with Celeste Mason, research scientist at IPaT, and Thad Starner, professor in the School of Interactive Computing, on a passive haptic learning and rehabilitation project related to piano playing.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAccording to Kim, \u201cplaying musical instruments is beneficial for people\u0027s mental health and cognitive abilities, but it is also a time-consuming process. The Passive Haptic Learning (PHL) project aims to help people learn piano faster through wearable gloves that use actuator-caused haptic vibrations to stimulate the cutaneous sensory mechanoreceptors in the user\u0027s hands. This makes technical practice sessions more efficient as PHL gloves build up procedural memory, and it is a more efficient use of time as the learning process becomes passive, meaning that users may perform other tasks while wearing the gloves.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOver the summer, the PHL gloves transitioned from using wired connections to flexible PCBs to enhance the glove\u0027s electromechanical integrity, and the flexible PCB design and assembly procedure has been simplified. Moreover, an ergonomic form factor was developed to complement the new circuitry.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShreya Sasmal\u003C\/strong\u003E, a junior majoring in computational media, worked with Kala Jordan, research scientist in IPaT, and Maribeth Coleman, director of research for IPaT. Her project\u2019s goal was to digitize instruction manuals focused on mechanical repair and maintenance to create a more efficient repair process and speed up knowledge transfer between workers.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENathan Lin\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior majoring in computational media, worked with IPaT scientists Peter Presti, senior research scientist, and Brian Jones, senior research engineer, on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/awarehome\/\u0022\u003EAware Home\u003C\/a\u003E smart bathroom project. Lin programmed and built a full-stack application that can report data of deployable smart toilet seats for occupational therapists to review data.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESameer Arora\u003C\/strong\u003E, a sophomore majoring in computer science, worked with Peter Presti, senior research scientist, and associate professor, Rosa Arriaga in the School of Interactive Computing, on a prolonged exposure therapy iOS mobile app. He programmed and built the Prolonged Exposure Collective Sensing System for PTSD on iOS which was already available on Android devices. This programming project was funded by the National Science Foundation.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESiddharth Jain\u003C\/strong\u003E, a undergraduate student in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, who worked with Matt Sanders, director of research computing and data at Georgia Tech. Jain architected \u201cControl Point,\u201d a smart interface between legacy operating system built devices and smart environments. Control Point is a component for secure data transfer between legacy devices and modern systems, acting as a bridge that ensures efficient data flow and compliance with industry standards.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMatthew Perry\u003C\/strong\u003E, a junior majoring in computer engineering, worked with Brian Jones, senior research engineer, at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/awarehome\/\u0022\u003EAware Home\u003C\/a\u003E. Perry previously worked for the Aware Home for five semesters as a student assistant. His summer research internship accomplishments were numerous\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe developed the third hardware revision of the Gait Speed Clinic Device from TechSage D3.3. The overall goal of this new printed circuit board was to reduce production time, reduce required experience, and reduce the cost of the system to allow for more clinics to access the device.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe also revised and setup the Aware Home\u0027s network infrastructure to allow the two main floors of the home to be isolated yet managed as one. This was implemented by using new network hardware that allowed for VLANs and more detailed firewall rules. All devices on the old network, as well as new devices, were moved to this new network. Smart home devices on this network are controlled and collect data through \u201cHome Assistant\u201d granting future researchers in the home greater access to device history.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, he developed the Smart Bathroom\u0027s (TechSage D1.1) grab bar system to allow automated and manual movement via actuators. He implemented a button box for physical therapists to move the grab bars to the desired position. In the future, these positions can be saved for a voice command system to utilize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESeven Georgia Tech students selected for the 2024 summer research internship program sponsored by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) presented their projects on August 2.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Seven Georgia Tech students selected for the 2024 summer research internship program sponsored by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) presented their projects on August 2. 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SIGGRAPH is the official conference hosted by the Association for Computing Machinery\u2019s (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EICML, SIGGRAPH, and other computer science conferences recognize researchers whose work is at least 10 years old and has had a lasting impact since publication.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/interactive-computing-faculty-earn-test-time-awards-impactful-research\u0022\u003ERead the full story from the College of Computing \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than a decade after publication, the research impact of School of Interactive Computing faculty members Judy Hoffman and James Hays still resonates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than a decade after publication, the research impact of School of Interactive Computing faculty members Judy Hoffman and James Hays still resonates. 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It allows students, engineers, product designers, CAD technicians, VFX artists, archeologists, game designers, and virtual reality app developers to create precise and workable 3D models out of a diverse range of physical objects and surfaces. The Artec Leo scanner captures an object as the user simply moves around the object as if filming a video. A 3D replica is built in real time on a display as the capture is occurring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Artec Leo is a great addition to our capabilities. It is one of those tools that ups your game on what kind of work you can do,\u201d said Noah Posner, a research scientist in IPaT and manager of the Interactive Product Design Lab in the College of Design. \u201cIt is just so easy compared to other 3D scanners I have used in the past. It is fast, portable, and does a great job at capturing geometry. It is also fast and versatile enough to capture a scan of a person in instances where we are designing wearable devices.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional equipment and upgrades are also being installed in the Craft Lab and its companion space, the Prototyping Lab:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bambulab.com\/en-us\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBambu Lab X1E printer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca\u003E\u2013\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003EThis 3D printer excels in handling high-temperature materials for versatile and precise 3D printing. Its AI algorithm enhances print quality by rectifying initial layer flaws, ensuring consistent results. This printer supports various high-performance materials, making it ideal for both intricate prototypes and everyday items.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epiloglaser.com\/laser-machines\/fusion-galvo-metal-marking-machine\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEpilog Fusion Galvo Laser\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca\u003E\u2013\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003EThis laser machine combines fast engraving and produces a variety of marks on metal including deep engraving, polished white marks, and deep black annealed etching. It makes an excellent companion and expansion to the existing capabilities of the Prototyping Lab\u2019s 48\u201d x 36\u201d CO2 laser cutter from Epilog while sharing the same software workflow.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kniterate.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKniterate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca\u003E\u2013\u003C\/a\u003E This compact digital knitting machine turns digital designs into knitted garments automatically. It is a first-of-its-kind, fully automated knitting machine meant for desktop\/small-scale use and makes these operations more accessible than traditional industrial machines.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEquipment Upgrade:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdded a digital motor and encoder to the industrial leather stitcher\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 While the industrial equipment normally comes with a clutched motor that is difficult for new users to control, the lab has replaced it with a digital servo motor that can be run much slower without compromising the power benefits of industrial equipment. They also added a digital encoder, which ensures the needle always ends down in the material being stitched, allowing for precise control, and can be raised with the foot pedal instead of manually moving the handwheel. Those upgrades make the machine more user-friendly and easier to use.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are committed to the continuous improvement of IPaT\u2019s Craft and Prototyping Labs, as spaces leveraged by the entirety of campus,\u201d said Tim Trent, director of these spaces and IPaT faculty member. \u201cFrom the Prototyping Lab\u2019s inception in 2006 through the Craft Lab\u2019s opening in 2022 and on to today, we are always looking to find ways to collaborate with and meet the needs of our users, whether they are individual researchers, student groups, or whole departments at Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IPaT\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/craftlab\u0022\u003ECraft Lab\u003C\/a\u003E is located in the Technology Square Research Building, Room 225B. The IPaT Prototyping Lab is located on the basement level in Room S21. 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The summer program is an opportunity for students wanting real-world experience related to research and community engagement. For 2024, the internship program duration is 12 weeks (May 13th to August 2nd) and all Georgia Tech students were invited to apply. This year\u2019s summer interns will receive up to $7,000 for a full-time internship paid bi-weekly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe seven selected Georgia Tech students for IPaT\u2019s 2024 summer research internship program, and projects, and their research mentors are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESameer Arora\u003C\/strong\u003E, a computer science sophomore, who will work with Peter Presti, senior research scientist, on the prolonged exposure therapy iOS mobile app.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESiddharth Jain\u003C\/strong\u003E, undergraduate student in the Wallace H. 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They hold positions in colleges and centers across campus, and will be instrumental in promoting transdisciplinary collaborative research and engagements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBACKGROUND: In the fall of 2023, the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) went through a strategic planning exercise and redefined its research concentrations to better align with its values. These new concentrations are also aspirational, encouraging IPaT researchers and academics to engage in new research domains that IPaT is uniquely equipped for generating new innovation. IPaT is one of Georgia Tech\u2019s ten interdisciplinary research institutes (IRIs) that bring together researchers from different disciplines to address topics of strategic importance to Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EIPaT RESEARCH INITIATIVE LEAD DETAILS:\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1. \u201cGlobal Health Equity and Wellbeing\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eresearch will be led by \u003Cstrong\u003ERudy Gleason\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EResearch concentration:\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;From pediatrics to aging, we are protecting health both locally and worldwide. IPaT\u0027s continuum of healthcare research is working to promote and enable vibrant and lifelong physical and mental health. Accomplished scholars and clinicians work together to transform healthcare delivery systems by creating novel and easily accessible health and wellness technologies. IPaT has led breakthroughs in health information technology, approaches for increasing patient engagement and treatment adherence, clinical process improvements, and new healthcare delivery knowledge.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBio:\u003C\/strong\u003E Rudolph (Rudy) L. Gleason is a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering. Gleason\u2019s research program has two key and distinct research aims. The first research aim is to quantify the link between biomechanics, mechanobiology, and tissue growth and remodeling in diseases of the vasculature and other soft tissues. The second research aim is to translate engineering innovation to combat global health disparities and foster sustainable development in low-resource settings around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2. \u201cJust, Resilient, and Informed Communities\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eresearch will be led by \u003Cstrong\u003EDanielle Willkens\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EResearch concentration:\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;Discovering strategies that benefit and inform communities from all walks of life. IPaT\u2019s work in this area focuses on the daily lives of communities \u2013 how they live, work, and play. We are finding innovative approaches to shaping sustainable cities with research that thinks globally while acting locally. We\u0027re examining the transformative role of technology in transportation, civic engagement, and disaster recovery focusing on novel communication and information technologies to aid communities.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBio:\u003C\/strong\u003E Danielle Willkens is an associate professor in the School of Architecture in the College of Design. Willkens, Assoc. AIA, FRSA, LEED AP BD+C, is a practicing designer, researcher, and FAA Certified Remote Pilot who is particularly interested in bringing architectural engagement to diverse audiences through interactive projects. Her experiences in practice and research include design\/build projects, public installations, and on-site investigations as well as extensive archival work in several countries. She was an inaugural Mellon History Teaching Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks, exploring the project \u201cFrom Plantation to Protest: Visualizing Cultural Landscapes of Conflict in the American South.\u201d She currently has several research, documentation, and visualization projects in Selma, AL and Atlanta, GA supported by National Park Service\u2019s African American Civil Rights Grants. She is also leading efforts on heritage documentation and sustainable tourism, alongside a number of collaborators, at the Penn Center, SC, Valencia, Spain, and Petra, Jordan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3. \u201cResponsible and Ethical Technologies\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eresearch will be led by \u003Cstrong\u003EAllen Hyde\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EResearch concentration:\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;Evaluating potential consequences to mitigate negative effects. IPaT is shaping the human-technology frontier by growing human capabilities at every level. We\u0027re exploring new ideas in user experiences that foster creativity, stimulate learning and enable productive collaboration. Through this initiative, we\u0027re researching a variety of wearable computing, assistive, augmented reality, and gaming technologies. In addition, to insuring the alignment of these and other future technologies with responsible and ethical practices.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBio: \u003C\/strong\u003EAllen T. Hyde is an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Hyde is a quantitative scholar whose main research areas are stratification and inequality, urban sociology, work and occupations, climate and disaster resilience, and immigration. He is currently conducting research on the effects of race\/ethnicity and immigration status on homeownership, social and demographic change in Clarkston, GA (known as the most diverse square mile in America), and Principal Investigator for the Youth Advocacy for Resilience to Disasters Program research project funded by the National Science Foundation\u0027s Civic Innovation Challenge. He has also been Principal Investigator for a National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Sociology at the University of Connecticut and has published research articles in journals like \u003Cem\u003ESocial Science Research, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Social Currents, Environmental Sociology, Social Indicators Research, City \u0026amp; Community, and Sociological Perspectives\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4. \u201cArts, Expression, and Creative Technologies\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eresearch will be led by \u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Marks\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EResearch concentration:\u003C\/em\u003E Using advanced technology to enhance creative processes, artistic expression, and innovation. Through our research, IPaT is merging physical and digital worlds with innovative creative ideas. The creative uses of technology are endless. We seek to identify, nurture, and grow creative and artistic ideas which may unlock new processes, inspire practical solutions with outside the box thinking, or simply lead to new forms of art expression.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBio:\u003C\/strong\u003E Lisa Marks is an assistant professor in the School of Industrial Design in the College of Design. Marks is a designer and educator teaching studio courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs at Georgia Tech. Her current research focuses on methods of combining endangered and traditional handcraft with algorithmic modeling in order to produce new modes of production. 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This initiative offers co-teaching lessons prepared by Georgia Tech faculty and offers virtual classes in computer science to expose Georgia high school students to a variety of technical topics and career pathways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program was conceived by \u003Ca\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECEISMC\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, specifically \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\u0022\u003ESTEM@GTRI\u003C\/a\u003E, to create and launch a pilot program for rural Georgia school districts with support from Georgia\u2019s legislators to bring technical knowledge directly into high school classrooms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve created and taught Java professional development courses for high school teachers to learn and use in their classes,\u201d said Peeler. \u201cPart of my job is to be on call for instructors who need me to troubleshoot problems. In addition, we typically have a week of in-class instruction where I virtually beam into the class to teach directly, then we introduce a project for them to try and tackle on their own based from the in-class material that we taught. I really like what I\u2019m doing for Georgia high schools.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeeler has also created an instructional module introducing students to robotic programming. Students develop and deploy code using the MakeCode environment which is an online platform and toolset developed by Microsoft that enables users, especially beginners and students, to learn programming and computer science concepts through blocked-based coding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough this initiative and with the help of Peeler, Georgia Tech is empowering the next generation of tech-savvy leaders fostering interest in STEM fields and opening doors to exciting career opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027m extremely proud to be a part of this initiative and kickstarting the next generation of high school students in the computer science realm,\u201d said Peeler.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Peeler, a research scientist with the Institute for People and Technology (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EIPaT\u003C\/a\u003E) at Georgia Tech, dedicates his time to supporting high teachers and students across the state of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"David Peeler, a research scientist with the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech, dedicates his time to supporting high teachers and students across the state of Georgia"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-06-27 13:32:42","changed_gmt":"2024-06-27 13:34:43","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674250":{"id":"674250","type":"image","title":"David Peeler","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Peeler with Leigh McCook, director of STEM@GTRI\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1719494937","gmt_created":"2024-06-27 13:28:57","changed":"1719495013","gmt_changed":"2024-06-27 13:30:13","alt":"David Peeler with Leigh McCook, director of STEM@GTRI","file":{"fid":"257743","name":"David-Leigh-copy-smaller.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/27\/David-Leigh-copy-smaller.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/27\/David-Leigh-copy-smaller.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":580847,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/06\/27\/David-Leigh-copy-smaller.jpg?itok=ONa8Y8z2"}}},"media_ids":["674250"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674880":{"#nid":"674880","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Introduces New Computer Science Fellowship During Liberian Presidential Visit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT) and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E have announced the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca\u003EOMSCS\u003C\/a\u003E) fellowship for students and faculty at the University of Liberia.\u0026nbsp;These fellowships cover full tuition for the degree program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are pleased to be able to offer this fellowship program to the people of Liberia,\u201d said Steven McLaughlin, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. \u201cThe value of a Georgia Tech degree is well-documented and programs such as this one help us deliver on our commitment to empower people of all backgrounds and stages of life to learn and contribute to technological and human progress.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMichael Best, executive director of IPaT, made the announcement during a luncheon hosted at Georgia Tech on May 11. Joseph N. Boakai, the 26th president of the Republic of Liberia, attended along with a Liberian delegation and representatives from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ucliberia.com\/\u0022\u003EUniversity Consortium for Liberia\u003C\/a\u003E (UCL). The UCL provides scholarships, facilitates student exchange programs, study abroad opportunities, and service-learning initiatives between Liberia and partner organizations worldwide. This was President Boakai\u2019s first official visit to the U.S. since becoming president in January.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEducation is the key to building a successful nation, and Georgia Tech is making great research and academic contributions to the Republic of Liberia and to the world,\u201d said President Boakai. \u201cThe OMSCS fellowship program will provide the people of Liberia with an additional opportunity to benefit from this relationship and help advance our country.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe OMSCS program, where coursework is done asynchronously, is one of Tech\u2019s most successful global degree programs and is designed for students seeking a top-ranked degree with the flexibility to fit their studies around work and family commitments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of the president\u2019s visit was to thank assembled UCL members for their partnership in Liberia\u2019s post-conflict development. In addition to Georgia Tech leadership, UCL members from Clark Atlanta University, Kennesaw State University, Fort Valley State University, Savannah State University, and the University of Georgia were also in attendance, along with Cynthia Blandford, UCL president.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBest, who also serves as a professor with Tech\u2019s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and School of Interactive Computing, has a longstanding relationship with Liberia. His involvement began in 2005, just two years after the end of their civil war. His research focuses on information and communication technologies for social, economic, and political advancement.\u0026nbsp;In Liberia, he has partnered in the development of their national information and communications technology and telecommunications policy, created and deployed technology-focused workforce development programs, outfitted computer facilities for public sector units, helped found the iLab Liberia technology and innovation hub, and developed novel digital systems to support that country\u2019s post-conflict healing and reconciliation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPresident Boakai\u2019s visit to Georgia Tech, just four months into his administration, underscores our deep ties and lasting partnership,\u201d said Best. \u201cThese new OMSCS fellowships were received with remarkable enthusiasm, demonstrating that the relationship between the Republic of Liberia and Georgia Tech continues to flourish.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E have announced the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca\u003EOMSCS\u003C\/a\u003E) fellowship for students and faculty at the University of Liberia.\u0026nbsp;These fellowships cover full tuition for the degree program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and the College of Computing have announced the Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) fellowship for students and faculty at the University of Liberia. These fellowships cover full t"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-05-24 13:01:40","changed_gmt":"2024-05-24 13:03:58","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674062":{"id":"674062","type":"image","title":"Liberia President visits Georgia Tech-May-2024","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPictured left-to-right: \u003Cstrong\u003ESara Beysolow Nyanti\u003C\/strong\u003E, minister of foreign affairs; \u003Cstrong\u003EChaouki Abdallah\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech; \u003Cstrong\u003ESteven McLaughlin\u003C\/strong\u003E, provost at Georgia Tech; \u003Cstrong\u003EJoseph Boakai, President of Liberia\u003C\/strong\u003E; \u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Best\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of IPaT at Georgia Tech; \u003Cstrong\u003EBernard Kippelen\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice provost for international initiatives at Georgia Tech; \u003Cstrong\u003ECynthia Blandford\u003C\/strong\u003E, president of the University Consortium for Liberia.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1716472247","gmt_created":"2024-05-23 13:50:47","changed":"1716576644","gmt_changed":"2024-05-24 18:50:44","alt":"Liberia President visits Georgia Tech-May-2024","file":{"fid":"257531","name":"screen_596-Liberia-copy-2-copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/23\/screen_596-Liberia-copy-2-copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/23\/screen_596-Liberia-copy-2-copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1086343,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/23\/screen_596-Liberia-copy-2-copy.jpg?itok=te1JB4aq"}}},"media_ids":["674062"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laurie.haigh@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELaurie Haigh\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laurie.haigh@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674357":{"#nid":"674357","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Hosts High School Computer Science Teachers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn March 25-26, the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) hosted the spring gathering of rural Georgia high school computer science teachers participating in a state funded program to help high schoolers learn computer programming.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/gtri-georgia-tech-launch-computer-science-pilot-program-rural-georgia-high-schools\u0022\u003ERural Computer Science Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E offers co-teaching lessons prepared by Georgia Tech professors. The program offers virtual classes in computer science to help develop career pathways by exposing high school students to critical areas such as coding, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, sensors, and data visualization. The program is funded by the Georgia General Assembly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative, launched in 2022, includes 16 school districts, 19 high schools, and has taught 1,329 students. Continued growth of the program is expected in 2024 as the number of districts participating will grow to 24 school districts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program is run by Lizanne DeStefano, director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECEISMC\u003C\/a\u003E), and Leigh McCook, director with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI). 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Founded by Georgia Tech students (now alumni), Ethos Medical won the 2019 Georgia Tech InVenture Prize for their first-of-its-kind medical device.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing ultrasound imaging technology coupled with a custom-built guidance tool, they invented a guidance system to help physicians navigate needles into the spine accurately and safely. 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The award is the most prestigious the NSF offers to early-career faculty.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u201cWhen people age, they deserve to age with dignity and not just be locked away,\u201d said Gombolay, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have enough resources or access to home nurses or adult children who have extra time to take care of you, what\u2019s going to happen?\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGombolay will receive nearly $600,000 to collect the largest data set of its kind on how older adults interact and communicate with assistive robots. Gombolay will then use that data to create algorithms that can be deployed in assistive robots and understand the needs of older adults.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/nsf-award-launch-study-how-older-adults-interact-robots\u0022\u003EREAD MORE \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the number of older adults in the U.S. population rising and straining the systems in place to take care of them, Matthew Gombolay sees a solution \u2014 robots.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With the number of older adults in the U.S. population rising and straining the systems in place to take care of them, Matthew Gombolay sees a solution \u2014 robots."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-04-16 17:41:58","changed_gmt":"2024-04-16 17:42:44","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-03-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673723":{"id":"673723","type":"image","title":"Matthew Gombolay","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMatthew Gombolay\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1713289197","gmt_created":"2024-04-16 17:39:57","changed":"1713289215","gmt_changed":"2024-04-16 17:40:15","alt":"Matthew Gombolay","file":{"fid":"257152","name":"Matthew Gombolay.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/16\/Matthew%20Gombolay.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/16\/Matthew%20Gombolay.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":34244,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/16\/Matthew%20Gombolay.jpg?itok=tnxYNFqN"}}},"media_ids":["673723"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674185":{"#nid":"674185","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Safe and Secure Elections Require Interdisciplinary Collaboration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs nearly half of the world\u2019s voting population heads to the polls this year, technology\u2019s impact on elections will be front and center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s a complex issue that is, unfortunately, awash in misunderstanding and misinformation. What\u2019s more, according to Richard DeMillo, professor and founder of the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP) at Georgia Tech, there is a tendency in technology fields to hyperfocus on technical problems at the expense of complex social realities. \u201cThere are famous mathematicians who trained their students to not worry about the real world,\u201d DeMillo says. \u201cBut the real world has a way of intruding.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a new dean at Georgia Tech in the early 2000s, DeMillo saw voting technology burst into national headlines after the highly contested presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Congress authorized billions of dollars for states to purchase voting machines, with little to no oversight, and Georgia\u2019s secretary of state was one of the biggest spenders of these federal funds in an attempt to create what DeMillo remembers as \u201can unambiguously unbiased way of voting.\u201d DeMillo and his cybersecurity colleagues at Georgia Tech put this idea to the test. \u201cIt didn\u2019t take much to hack a voting machine in 2002,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeMillo has since developed the Safe and Secure Elections research group, an interdisciplinary team from computer science, systems engineering, cognitive science, and international affairs that works on election security in the U.S. and abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pitcases.org\/portfolio\/pit-in-practice-georgia-tech\/\u0022\u003ERead more about Georgia Tech\u0027s support of this public interest technology (PIT) \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs nearly half of the world\u2019s voting population heads to the polls this year, technology\u2019s impact on elections will be front and center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As nearly half of the world\u2019s voting population heads to the polls this year, technology\u2019s impact on elections will be front and center. 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The 20-member committee will serve as an advisory body to guide the WHO on how it can increase political visibility, measure the extent of the problem, and identify effective interventions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMunmun De Choudhury, an associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing, is one of three U.S. experts on the internationally diverse committee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury is renowned for her research on the role of social media and how it shapes and influences mental health. She will serve a two-year term on the advisory group, providing insight to the TAG-SC on how social media and other technologies can affect loneliness and social connection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTAGs are the highest level of technical advisors at WHO and are noted to wield significant power as an independent body in shaping evidence-based policies and reforms on issues threatening global health,\u201d De Choudhury said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy involvement will center around how social media use relates to mental health and well-being outcomes, spanning varied populations, platforms, and cultural contexts, including the Global North and the Global South.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe advisory group\u2019s findings will be part of a report that the WHO shares with its member states and partners. The report could guide relevant discussions within the United Nations General Assembly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re thinking about this question on a global stage, and an organization like WHO can help make this a global focus,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s an issue that is of significance everywhere in the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe WHO estimates that loneliness and social isolation can increase the risk of mortality by 14-32%, which is on par with other well-known risk factors such as smoking and excessive drinking. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe harmful effects of loneliness are not just harmful mentally, but there are physical health aspects,\u201d De Choudhury said. \u201cStudies have shown that people who felt lonely have shorter life spans than those who felt supported.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is an increased risk of things like cardiovascular disease or stroke, and suicide rates are also higher. To ensure our society wants to feel good and healthy, we must tackle this as a problem.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe TAG-SC will advise the Secretariat of the WHO Commission on Social Connection, which comprises two co-chairs and nine commissioners tasked with making the harms of social isolation and loneliness a global health priority.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDe Choudhury said the first step for TAG-SC is to measure the global impact of loneliness. They will do this by developing culturally aware measurement tools to assess the problem in different parts of the world. The process will inform any research, data collection initiatives, or interventions WHO may recommend.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo take on this challenge, we must figure out the extent of the problem,\u201d she said. \u201cBefore we can collect any data or identify potential mitigation strategies, we need to know what we should be measuring, and that\u2019s where this committee plays a role.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis recognition is the second major committee appointment De Choudhury has received in the last two years. She recently advised the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) on a 250-page report in December detailing \u003Cstrong\u003Esocial media\u2019s impact on the health of adolescents and children\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPhoto by Terence Rushin\/College of Computing.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.who.int\/groups\/commission-on-social-connection\u0022\u003Einitiative\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to raise global awareness of loneliness and social isolation and to reduce their impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to raise global awareness of loneliness and social isolation and to reduce their impact."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-04-12 15:09:54","changed_gmt":"2024-04-12 15:12:48","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673698":{"id":"673698","type":"image","title":"Munmun De Choudhury","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMunmun De Choudhury, an associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing, is one of three U.S. experts on the internationally diverse committee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1712934479","gmt_created":"2024-04-12 15:07:59","changed":"1712934507","gmt_changed":"2024-04-12 15:08:27","alt":"Munmun De Choudhury","file":{"fid":"257127","name":"EECS_86A9182-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/12\/EECS_86A9182-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/12\/EECS_86A9182-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":40998,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/12\/EECS_86A9182-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=bhuMZLTb"}}},"media_ids":["673698"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENathan Deen\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["ndeen6@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"673984":{"#nid":"673984","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Convergence Innovation Competition Expanding to Asia","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/cic\u0022\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/a\u003E (CIC), one of Georgia Tech\u2019s oldest and most storied innovation competitions, is expanding to five Asian countries: China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Founded in 2007, the competition is organized by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT) and has been sponsored in the past by AT\u0026amp;T, Verizon, Google, Cisco, Siemens, Panasonic, NTT, and other companies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECIC aims to build entrepreneurial confidence, people-centered mindsets, and encourage innovation while responding to today\u2019s global challenges and opportunities. Innovative projects in the contest are expected to align with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003E17 United Nations sustainability goals\u003C\/a\u003E and can fall within \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/research\u0022\u003EIPaT\u2019s current research focus areas\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt seemed only natural that the Convergence Innovation Competition would one day expand beyond our campus walls,\u201d said Michael Best, executive director of IPaT and professor with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. \u201cGeorgia Tech attracts talent across the world and our researchers collaborate with many international institutions and faculty. With the Asian expansion of CIC, we are creating a competition where global teams can tackle global challenges, showcasing meaningful innovations which align with IPaT\u2019s people-centered research.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDuring his most recent and very tightly scheduled Asian innovation competition roadshow tour this spring, Best visited Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Ze University in Taiwan; Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Universiti Malaya, Multimedia University, and Universiti Putra in Malaysia; and King Mongkut\u0027s University of Technology North Bangkok in Thailand.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAll of these universities were excited to partner with Georgia Tech and be among the first southeast Asian anchor universities to help sponsor and support the competition according to Best who is also a professor in the School of Interactive Computing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBest was specifically seeking to identify faculty fellows at each university who would be responsible for advertising the CIC Asia opportunity among students at their university, encouraging team submissions, while also providing advice and mentorship to participating student teams.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs added support, the Shenzhen Georgia Tech Education Foundation is helping to organize this year\u2019s competition with the assistance of Shelton Chan, managing director of the foundation. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECIC semi-finalists will receive travel support to attend a gala competition on December 7th in Taiwan. The finalist will go on to receive travel support to visit innovation events and engage with entrepreneurship programs at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. 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Together, we are committed to promoting secure and transparent technologies that reinforce democratic principles.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe fellow, Daniel Nkemelu, who is from Nigeria, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eis working closely with the Carter Center\u2019s Democracy Program director, data scientist, and members of the digital threats to democracy initiative.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe fellowship builds on the institutions\u2019 long collaboration, including with Michael Best, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eexecutive director of the Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who played an important role in establishing this\u0026nbsp;fellowship. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cFrom social media platforms to computer-based voting machines, technologies today are profoundly impacting democracies across the globe,\u201d said Georgia Tech \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022es-419\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPresident \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cThis new fellowship and our ongoing partnership with The Carter Center express a shared commitment to strong democracies supported by secure technologies.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe fellowship began in January. 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Its more than 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students, representing 50 states and more than 148 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in Europe and Asia, and through distance and online learning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1.2 billion in research annually for government, industry, and 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However, the researchers want to help people understand the big picture.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe AQI is good for helping make just-in-time decisions,\u201d said Roberts, an assistant professor in the School of Interactive Computing who researches how technology influences social learning experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cIt doesn\u2019t help us think about what\u2019s causing all this. \u2018How can I allocate my resources toward pollution mitigation efforts? What should I do as far as where I live and the situation around me?\u2019\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EData visualization provides perspective\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoberts said most people know enough about AQI that they understand safe and dangerous levels, which helps them in the present. However, environmental and air quality data that provides insight into long-term trends and solutions tends to be more complex.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are a lot of questions about how to get from this AQI value \u2014 this little number on your phone \u2014 to all the complex online data repositories that are available,\u201d she said. \u201cAir quality sensors spit out data all the time, but people don\u2019t know how to access them. There\u2019s nothing that bridges this simple number with these complex numbers.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo solve this problem, Roberts approached Endert, an associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing and faculty member of the Institute for People and Technology, who designs interactive visualization tools that make data more understandable.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat excites me about this project is that it allows people to reason about their data through the visualization of air quality and places where they live and allows them to ask questions,\u201d Endert said. \u201c\u2018Why is it worse over here but not as bad where I live? What\u2019s causing that? 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The event provides Ph.D. and master\u2019s students with the chance to promote their research and design work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA keynote speech by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.incontextdesign.com\/karen-holtzblatt-3\/\u0022\u003EKaren Holtzblatt\u003C\/a\u003E, co-founder of InContext Enterprises and co-creator of contextual inquiry, kicked off the half-day event. Contextual inquiry is considered industry standard practice for gathering field data to understand how technology impacts the way people work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter the keynote, MS-HCI students made one-minute pitches about their work to industry representatives for potential employment opportunities. Along with Ph.D. students representing IPaT, the MS-HCI students then showcased their research through a two-hour poster and networking session.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think this event is unique,\u201d said Dick Henneman, director of the MS-HCI program at Georgia Tech. \u201cOther programs might have a job fair, but our students are making connections with alumni and other company-sponsored projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRight now, there\u2019s a bit of a slump in the tech market. Our students have something unique that sets them apart, and that\u2019s being from our MS-HCI program, which distinguishes them from the person who went to a 12-week UX bootcamp.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECompanies participating in Interactivity@GT included Starbucks, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, FanDuel, HSBC, NCR, State Farm, Infoblox Home Depot, and Verizon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECarrie Bruce, the assistant director of the MS-HCI program, said the program has built a strong network of connections since it started almost 30 years ago. 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Seeing a drink they haven\u2019t tried trending at other stores might persuade customers to try something new.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe experience gives us immediate insight into what is expected of us in industry,\u201d Pai said. \u201cWe\u2019re learning the methods in class but also learning how they are applied in industry, which helps us to build things and processes that would work in industry.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MS-HCI program at Georgia Tech is a four-semester interdisciplinary program and a collaborative effort among four Georgia Tech schools \u2014 the School of Interactive Computing, the School of Industrial Design, the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, and the School of Psychology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the program and the admission process, visit the MS-HCI\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mshci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/interactivitygt-offers-networking-opportunities-ms-hciipat-students\u0022\u003EVisit the original story posted by the College of Computing to see more pictures.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThrough the Master\u2019s Program in Human-Computer Interaction (MS-HCI) at Georgia Tech, students like Rajath Pai don\u2019t have to wait long to gain first-hand industry experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Through the Master\u2019s Program in Human-Computer Interaction (MS-HCI) at Georgia Tech, students like Rajath Pai don\u2019t have to wait long to gain first-hand industry experience."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-02-13 21:25:32","changed_gmt":"2024-02-13 21:30:17","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673071":{"id":"673071","type":"image","title":"Rajath Pai","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPai, a first-year student in the two-year MS-HCI program, has already helped Starbucks design its app to entice customers to try new menu items.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1707859381","gmt_created":"2024-02-13 21:23:01","changed":"1707859470","gmt_changed":"2024-02-13 21:24:30","alt":"Rajath Pai","file":{"fid":"256424","name":"IMG_2598 copy 2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/13\/IMG_2598%20copy%202.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/13\/IMG_2598%20copy%202.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":53471,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/02\/13\/IMG_2598%20copy%202.jpg?itok=f7yxnUK4"}}},"media_ids":["673071"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672563":{"#nid":"672563","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Craft Lab Installs New Ultra-High-Definition 3D Printer ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Craft Lab has a new industrial 3D printer, a 3D Systems Projet 2500 Plus. This machine, purchased in collaboration with College of Computing through tech fees, is the first of its kind on campus, replacing an older Projet previously run in the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT)\/GVU labs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis new printer is capable of rapid production of high-quality plastic parts with a suite of materials ranging from high-performance engineering materials, USP-VI (bio-compatible) certified materials, and flexible elastomers. Additionally, it allows for rapid fabrication of watertight, high-resolution parts (up to 1600 x 900 DPI with 32 micron layers) while yielding fully cured parts direct from the machine.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI think it\u0027s a really exciting addition to the suite of additive manufacturing capabilities on campus,\u201d said Tim Trent, manager of the Craft Lab and faculty member of IPaT. \u201cThese are industry-standard machines that provide us the opportunity to experiment with some different capabilities that complement the capabilities of other equipment on campus. In particular, the bio-compatible materials is a super exciting feature as it means we can do proof-of-concept prototypes in materials that would be acceptable for medical devices.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrevious projects leveraging the technology of Craft Lab 3D printers include:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* The Wild Dolphin Project from the Contextual Computing Group. Compared to traditional fused deposition modeling machines, the resin-based multi-jet process allowed the team to fabricate fully waterproof cases to house their custom electronics for deployment in the Atlantic Ocean.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* A. 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Sarioglu is an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Craft Lab\u2019s newest ultra-high-definition 3D printer will continue to support work like the projects mentioned above while advancing material options, reducing manufacturing time, and providing support for new features previously unavailable in the older model.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Craft Lab:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe Craft Lab is a unique makerspace sponsored by the Institute for People and Technology which is designed to promote craft and algorithmic making. The equipment in the lab is particularly well-suited for wearable\/flexible electronic systems and is available to anyone interested in making soft objects. The lab includes equipment like sewing machines, CNC knitting and embroidery machines, soldering irons, and 3D printers. Lab users must complete a lab training session before being allowed to access the lab. It is located in the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), Room 225B. Questions about the lab should be directed to Tim Trent, lab manager, at tim.trent@gatech.edu.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Craft Lab has a new industrial 3D printer, a 3D Systems Projet 2500 Plus. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Craft Lab has a new industrial 3D printer, a 3D Systems Projet 2500 Plus. 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It must\u2014because it plays music with you.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMade from beautifully fabricated steel and eight mobile arms, medus\u003Cem\u003Eai\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;can play percussion and strings with human musicians, dance with human dancers, and move in time to multiple human observers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt uses AI-driven computer vision to know what human observers are doing and responds accordingly through snake gestures, music, and light.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/gil-weinberg\u0022\u003EGil Weinberg\u003C\/a\u003E, the director of Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cmt.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Music Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, knows it\u2019s unsettling. 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To alleviate some of the forthcoming stress, Hannah Hendricks, a master\u2019s student in digital media (DM), and Allie Teixeira Riggs, a doctoral student in DM, hosted a fun community event for DM students using the Institute for People and Technology\u2019s (IPaT) Craft Lab resources.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe purpose of the event was to let students relax, decompress, bond, and gain new insight into the capabilities of the Craft Lab which provides equipment such as industrial sewing machines, knitting and embroidery machines, 3D printers, and a number of other tools. Tim Trent, manager of the Craft Lab, and Arianna Mastali, a graduate research assistant in the lab, hosted 12 DM students at this community event.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudent feedback from the event included:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt was a supersensory experience for me. Throughout my life, I feared the sewing machine, but the experience yesterday of understanding the mechanics of it and the wonderful workings of the sewing machine after using it has made me mindful of the possibilities. Also, the aspect of community building through knitting is an exciting concept and takeaway.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe [Craft Lab] experience was transformative, I learned quite a few things, and it was a safe space to be outside my comfort zone in terms of trying out something new. It was a great opportunity to meet new people within different fields of expertise.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt was interesting to learn about and see a nitty gritty industrial sewing machine and the rotational knitting machine. I learned more about the equipment in the Craft Lab.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI liked the bringing people together aspect of the event, sharing what we know, crafts we have done, and the digital media\/computational craft we can do [using the lab].\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI could definitely see this event happening again where we meet and do a particular craft for a day.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt is incredibly rewarding to see student-led events like this happen,\u201d said Trent. \u201cWhen I first envisioned the Craft Lab, I was excited by the potential to take equipment that was already being used for research and open its accessibility and use to create a community space for folks to explore and learn new things. The feedback and energy over the past year, as seen in events like this DM student night, have re-affirmed the importance of the lab spaces IPaT provides, and I\u0027m excited to see where we can progress forward.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout the Craft Lab:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EThe Craft Lab is a unique makerspace sponsored by IPaT which is designed to promote craft and algorithmic making. The equipment in the lab is particularly well-suited for wearable\/flexible electronic systems and is available to anyone interested in making soft objects. The lab includes equipment like sewing machines, CNC knitting and embroidery machines, soldering irons, and 3D printers. Lab users must complete a lab training session before being allowed to access the lab.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHannah Hendricks, a master\u2019s student in digital media (DM), and Allie Teixeira Riggs, a doctoral student in DM, hosted a fun community event for DM students using the Institute for People and Technology\u2019s (IPaT) Craft Lab resources.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hannah Hendricks, a master\u2019s student in digital media (DM), and Allie Teixeira Riggs, a doctoral student in DM, hosted a fun community event for DM students using the Institute for People and Technology\u2019s (IPaT) Craft Lab resources."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2023-11-15 19:14:18","changed_gmt":"2023-11-15 19:15:12","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672392":{"id":"672392","type":"image","title":"Arianna Mastali (MS-HCI) demonstrates the use of the Craft Lab knitting machine. 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Zeagler is also serving as the interim co-director of strategic partnerships for IPaT.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Emerging Leaders Program is a collaboration between the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty. Over the course of six months, participants take part in several activities\u2014workshops, small-group work, and coaching\u2014to contribute to leadership development. Zeagler is joining the eighth cohort of Georgia Tech\u2019s Emerging Leaders Program. This is the first year the program has been open to senior and principal non-tenure track faculty and research faculty.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EZeagler\u2019s research background encompasses industrial design, fashion design, and human centered computing. During his time at Georgia Tech, he has taught and created new and interdisciplinary coursework for the College of Computing, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Design. Zeagler became part of the IPaT team in 2013 helping create the Wearable Computing Center and acted as its program manager. As IPaT\u2019s co-director of strategic partnerships for IPaT, he is engaging with both external and internal partners to develop rewarding research and scholarly endeavors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHis interest in fashion (Master of Arts in fashion, Domus Academy, Milan), industrial design, textiles (Bachelor of Science, industrial design, Georgia Tech, minor in textile manufacturing) and computing (Ph.D. in human centered computing, Georgia Tech) drives his research on electronic textiles and on-body interfaces at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of the NASA Wearable Technology Cluster and interacts with the NASA Georgia Space Grant Consortium \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s eighth cohort of faculty members selected for the Emerging Leaders Program can be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/emerging-leaders\u0022\u003Efound here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClint Zeagler, principal research scientist in the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), was selected to join Georgia Tech\u2019s Emerging Leaders Program for 2023-2024. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Clint Zeagler, principal research scientist in the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), was selected to join Georgia Tech\u2019s Emerging Leaders Program for 2023-2024. 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We\u2019re ready to dive into the research.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETechSAge projects include a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/awarehome\/smartbathroom\/\u0022\u003ESmart Bathroom\u003C\/a\u003E developed to optimize the environment for safe transfers by individuals with limited mobility, a Zoom-based tai chi exercise program, fall detection devices for wheelchair users, robotic showers, wayfinding robots, and rehabilitation training programs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe goal of TechSAge is to meet the needs of people aging with long-term disabilities where they live, work, and play by conducting advanced engineering research and developing innovative technologies. \u201cIt\u2019s about more than meeting basic needs at home,\u201d Remillard said. \u201cPeople with disabilities are living longer, working longer, and should be able to continue engaging in all the activities they need and want to do. We\u2019re developing user-centered tech solutions to support a wide range of everyday activities, from self-care to exercise.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETechSAge started at Georgia Tech 10 years ago, first led by Tech faculty members Jon Sanford, Wendy Rogers, and Tracy Mitzner as co-directors. Today, the RERC is a multi-site center including faculty from Georgia Tech, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Georgia State University. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe current project director is Laura Rice, associate professor of kinesiology and community health at Illinois. The leadership team includes Sanford, now research professor of occupational therapy at Georgia State; Rogers, now professor of kinesiology and community health at Illinois; Mitzner, principal research scientist at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.personindesign.com\/\u0022\u003EPerson in Design\u003C\/a\u003E; and Remillard, senior research scientist at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cidi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Inclusive Design and Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E in the College of Design at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research projects engage students at all levels, including undergraduates, graduates, and postdocs, and emphasize training in universal design and accessibility. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOver the last five years, the team has focused on ramping up their interventions and technology solutions to assist older adults with long-term disabilities. Sanford and Georgia Tech researcher Brian Jones have spearheaded the smart bathroom utilizing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/awarehome\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Aware Home\u003C\/a\u003E, directed by Jones and supported by Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology. It is a three-story, 5,000-square-foot facility designed to facilitate research and develop innovations in a controlled home environment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe developed the smart bathroom to explore how the bathroom environment should automatically adjust to the changing needs of older adults with disabilities over the course of a day or the long term. That goal requires real-time measurement as a user approaches the bathroom and as they interact with the bathroom environment and fixtures during the process of transferring on and off the toilet, or into and out of the bathtub, or shower,\u201d said Jones.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe have instrumented the space with sensors in the floor, the toilet seat, and the grab bars used for toilet transfer or bathing. We have designed everything to allow for lots of flexibility in the environment, which allows users to adjust the fixtures to their preferences. The Aware Home at Georgia Tech is a valuable resource for this research. During this next phase of funding, we will advance our bathroom transfer studies while further automating the smart bathroom environment and repackage some of the components to move into real homes with a long-term goal of reducing falls.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn the United States, 46% of Americans 75 and older and 24% of those 65 to 74 report having a disability, according to estimates from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/data.census.gov\/table?q=disability\u0022\u003ECensus Bureau\u2019s 2021 American Community Survey\u003C\/a\u003E. Projects associated with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techsage.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ERehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Technologies to Support Aging Among People With Long-Term Disabilities\u003C\/a\u003E, also known as \u201cTechSAge,\u201d are exploring the potential of technology to support people aging with disabilities. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETechSAge recently received a $4.6 million grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research to support another five years of work \u2014 the project\u2019s third five-year grant.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"TechSAge recently received a $4.6 million grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research to support another five years of work \u2014 the project\u2019s third five-year grant."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2023-10-23 17:50:26","changed_gmt":"2023-11-07 13:51:21","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672137":{"id":"672137","type":"image","title":"Smart Bathroom","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESmart Bathroom\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1698083544","gmt_created":"2023-10-23 17:52:24","changed":"1698083586","gmt_changed":"2023-10-23 17:53:06","alt":"Smart Bathroom","file":{"fid":"255325","name":"GT Aware Home_5 copy.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/23\/GT%20Aware%20Home_5%20copy.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/23\/GT%20Aware%20Home_5%20copy.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1416387,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/23\/GT%20Aware%20Home_5%20copy.png?itok=-goHlRVq"}},"672138":{"id":"672138","type":"image","title":"TechSAge Team Members","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETechSAge Team Members\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1698083674","gmt_created":"2023-10-23 17:54:34","changed":"1698083699","gmt_changed":"2023-10-23 17:54:59","alt":"TechSAge Team Members","file":{"fid":"255326","name":"TechSAge 3 rev copy.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/23\/TechSAge%203%20rev%20copy.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/23\/TechSAge%203%20rev%20copy.png","mime":"image\/png","size":858214,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/23\/TechSAge%203%20rev%20copy.png?itok=4k4wt0yF"}}},"media_ids":["672137","672138"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670789":{"#nid":"670789","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Foley Scholars 2023 Winners and Finalists ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Foley Scholar Awards recognize the achievements of top graduate students whose vision and research are shaping the future of how people interact with and value technology. Winners and finalists for the 2023 Foley Scholar Award were celebrated at Georgia Tech\u2019s hotel and convention center on October 30, 2023. The event was hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E with its executive director, Michael Best, serving as the master of ceremonies as each finalist was recognized for their innovative research. James Foley, professor emeritus and for whom the awards are named for, joined in the evening\u2019s festivities to celebrate the achievements of all finalists.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cCongratulations to the two awardees and all the finalists who represent the best that Georgia Tech has to offer,\u201d said Michael Best. \u201cDeparting from previous years, this year we only awarded two prizes making them even more precious. Next year we will return to awarding multiple prizes among the finalist,\u201d said Best.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECongratulations to the newly named Foley Scholars for 2023-2024 who are:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKarthik Seetharama Bhat\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. student in Human-Centered Computing, in the\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\tin the doctoral category who was awarded $5,000.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArianna Mastali\u003C\/strong\u003E, master\u2019s student in Human-Computer Interaction, in the\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\tmaster\u2019s category who was awarded $1,000.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe finalists in the Ph.D. category were Karthik Seetharama Bhat, Arpit Narechania, Sachin Pendse, and Alexandra Teixeira Riggs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe finalists in the master\u2019s category were Arianna Mastali and Josey Benandi. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA short description of each finalists\u2019 unique research along with their Georgia Tech faculty advisor is listed below:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKarthik Seetharama Bhat\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in Human-Centered Computing and is advised by Neha Kumar. Bhat\u2019s research explores the future of carework by studying how emerging technologies can support and augment caregiving interactions and relationships. His research examines telehealth efforts in India to understand technology adoption for formal and informal caregiving across socioeconomic, geographic, and cultural boundaries. He is designing new technologies and technology-aided workflows as probes into the potential futures of telehealth. He is also examining the role that emerging AI and data-driven technologies (like conversational agents) could play in informal care environments.\u0026nbsp;He has partnered with ARMMAN\u2014a Mumbai-based NGO that is employing mHealth technologies towards improving maternal and child health outcomes through information provision and care delivery to pregnant women and new mothers. He is also working on the design and deployment of a chatbot that can perform automated tasks that reduce burdens on community health workers who moderate a chat-based online health community for maternal and child health.\u0026nbsp;This is a collaborative study with researchers at IIIT Delhi, India, and SWACH Foundation\u2014an NGO in Haryana, India, that runs multiple WhatsApp-based online health communities for maternal and child health, serving thousands of pregnant women and new mothers from rural and urban regions of north India.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArpit Narechania\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science, advised by Alex Endert. Narechania designs mixed-initiative, guidance-enriched interfaces that facilitate visual communication of appropriate and timely guidance between users and systems, and promotes the design of new visualization tools for enhanced human-data experiences from data preparation through analysis. He also develop tools that augment visualization interfaces with the querying power of natural language. A recent team research project of his examined how misrepresentation using fertility maps could change how funds are distributed to different locales and how people perceive the state of fertility in India. This project involved 16 cartographers and GIS experts from 13 global organizations such as the World Bank, UN, NASA, CDC. His team findings revealed that even the most expert map-makers find choosing appropriate binning methods challenging; this is due to limited knowledge, lack of awareness of harmful implications of using arbitrary binning methods, and organizational protocols conflicting with cartographic principles and map-maker\u2019s preferences. His research team invented \u201cResiliency\u201d, a new \u201cgoto\u201d binning method. As a result of this research, the World Bank invited him, Dr. Clio Andris, and Dr. Alex Endert [fellow team members] to give a talk, and the United Nations offered to integrate this new map-making method into their website.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESachin Pendse\u003C\/strong\u003E is a Ph.D. student in Human-Centered Computing and is advised by Munmun De Choudhury and Neha Kumar. Pendse is addressing mental health challenges and the positive role that technology can play. There are diverse and effective approaches to treating mental health concerns, but the process of being diagnosed and finding care can be extremely intimidating. Individuals in distress are confronted with diverse barriers, including the stigma associated with being labeled as mentally ill, the trial-and-error process of determining the medication or forms of therapy that work best for an individual, and economic or cultural factors that limit access. Navigating the pathway to care can be an ordeal as taxing as the experience of mental illness itself. He is working to better understand where technology-mediated support may be able to reduce and eliminate mental health-related barriers. He examines the role that identity and culture play in how people experience distress, and studies people from diverse backgrounds, including people in geographically sparse areas, people with limited financial means to access care, and people from minority backgrounds. He is using a mixed methods approach to understand the role that technology-mediated mental health support systems (such as helplines, online support communities, or Google search results) play in helping connect individuals in distress with effective, culturally valid support as they journey upon a pathway to care.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexandra Teixeira Riggs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a Ph.D. student in Digital Media, advised by Anne Sullivan. One of Riggs\u2019s research projects, entitled \u201cButton Portraits: Embodying Queer History with Interactive Wearable Artifacts,\u201d is a wearable experience that explores Atlanta\u2019s queer history using artifacts from the Gender and Sexuality Collections at Georgia State University. The project uses archival buttons from the collection to reveal oral histories of two Southern queer activists, linking the activists\u2019 own objects to specific audio fragments.\u0026nbsp;As a case study, \u201cButton Portraits\u201d offers insights on how wearability, embodiment, and queer archival methods can shape the design and experience of tangible historical narratives and their ability to call for reflection on our relationships to archival materials and history.\u0026nbsp;By designing tangible experiences that center around queer community, history, and identity, she hopes to continue to express, loudly and proudly, that queer and trans people have always existed and will continue to exist, and that the design of technology, importantly, must center these histories, communities, and identities. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArianna Mastali\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u2019s student in Human-Computer Interaction, advised by Melody Jackson. Mastali has been working on a wearable activity and gait detection monitor for sled dogs and other canine athletes, called WAG\u2019D. During her last undergraduate semester, she discovered the field of animal-centered computing. The WAG\u2019D device consists of an IMU and a load cell and is focused on measuring gait anomalies\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eand pull force in order to minimize injuries within sled dog racing. Her research team conducted several interviews with mushers and veterinarians who have been a part of the Iditarod in order to learn about the most common injuries in sled dogs and the existing methods to detect them. This work has significance as it will not only help better detect injuries, but will help dog owners and veterinarians better monitor dogs in order to prevent injuries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJosey Benandi\u003C\/strong\u003E is a master\u2019s student in Human-Computer Interaction, advised by Agata Rozga. Benandi is currently working on a project called the Care Coordination Study, which is funded by the AI-CARING Institute through the National Science Foundation. This project involves conducting qualitative research in the form of semi-structured interviews with people diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment and their informal caregivers, so that we may better understand how these folks manage their day-to-day activities, what challenges they face in doing so, and how they go about overcoming those challenges.\u0026nbsp;The Care Coordination Study has been a joint effort between myself, Dr. Agata Rozga, Dr. Tracy Mitzner, and other students, where Josey has taken the lead role in all research activities.\u0026nbsp;She is seeking to create a qualitative codebook of the findings\u0026nbsp;which will serve as a guide for other researchers within AI-CARING and beyond whose work may require precedent real-world data regarding the experiences of those diagnosed with and those coordinating care for those diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the James D. Foley Endowment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/foley-endowment\u0022\u003EJames D. Foley Endowment\u003C\/a\u003E, established in 2007, is named for Dr. James D. Foley, professor and founder of the GVU Center (now integrated with IPaT as of January, 2023) at Georgia Tech. The award was established by Dr. Foley\u0027s colleagues and GVU alumni to honor his significant contributions in the field of computing, his influence on the work of others, and his dedication to the development of new research directions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFunds from the Foley Endowment are used to support the students and research activities of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), including the Foley Scholars Fellowships, awarded annually to two graduate students on the basis of personal vision, brilliance, and potential impact. Foley Scholars are selected by an advisory board comprised of alumni, current faculty, and industry partners during the fall semester.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Foley Scholar Awards recognize the achievements of top graduate students whose vision and research are shaping the future of how people interact with and value technology. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWinners and finalists for the 2023 Foley Scholar Award were celebrated at Georgia Tech\u2019s hotel and convention center on October 30, 2023. 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Then left-to-right are \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EArianna Mastali, Josey Benandi\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKarthik Seetharama Bhat\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EArpit Narechania\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESachin Pendse\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, and \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlexandra Teixeira Riggs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1698758117","gmt_created":"2023-10-31 13:15:17","changed":"1698758393","gmt_changed":"2023-10-31 13:19:53","alt":"Foley Scholar 2023 Finalists","file":{"fid":"255428","name":"Foley-Finalists-Group copy.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/31\/Foley-Finalists-Group%20copy.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/31\/Foley-Finalists-Group%20copy.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1627654,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/31\/Foley-Finalists-Group%20copy.png?itok=g0wMC87M"}}},"media_ids":["672221","672222"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669935":{"#nid":"669935","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Supporting Research Across IPaT Labs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETim Trent is known at Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) for his dedicated and enthusiastic research, operations, and makerspace support. Last year, Trent, a faculty member of IPaT and a computer science graduate of Georgia Tech, helped unveil the Craft Lab, Georgia Tech\u2019s newest makerspace \u2014 and one of several makerspaces he manages. The Craft Lab, located in the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) Room 225B, is a unique makerspace that offers students hands-on industrial tools to delve into computational craft, e-textiles, and soft electronics. The equipment in the lab is particularly well-suited for wearable and flexible electronic systems and making soft goods. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe Craft Lab is a new makerspace launched during GVU\u2019s 30th anniversary. What is exciting to me is that we\u2019ve gathered crafting tools and industrial precision machines in a single location,\u201c said Trent. \u201cI have never seen a makerspace at Georgia Tech with the types of capabilities we have concentrated in our new lab.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETrent also supports the IPaT\/GVU prototyping lab. This lab houses 3D printers, a waterjet, CNC mills, CNC Router, saws, metal grinders, drill press, and other tools found in traditional makerspaces including surface-mount printed circuit board production and silk screening. The prototyping lab is located in the TSRB basement, Room S21.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe Craft Lab has industrial machines that can really help folks when they have gotten past the initial prototype stage of their research,\u201d said Trent. \u201cFor example, if someone needed to make 100 versions of something like sensor embedded clothing to deploy it, being able to have the speed and consistency of our industrial sewing machines could be critical to meet research timelines and prototype creation needs.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to managing laboratories, Trent provides diverse operational support for IPaT that spans audiovisual services, website management and programming, and event support.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cTim is an asset to IPaT and the IPaT community. He never hesitates\u0026nbsp;to assist in any capacity,\u201d said Cynthia Moore, assistant director for business operations for IPaT.\u0026nbsp;\u201cDuring our annual Foley Scholars event, Tim was readily available and jumped in where needed, from assisting with A\/V needs to providing tours of IPaT\u0027s labs. As a research technologist, Tim has become the go-to person for all things lab support, A\/V needs, and so much more for IPaT.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cTim Trent and his research faculty colleagues at IPaT are a critical component of Georgia Tech\u2019s complex research enterprise,\u201d said Maribeth Gandy Coleman, director of research for IPaT and a Regents\u2019 Researcher. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe mission of IPaT is to advocate for and support the use of human-centered techniques throughout the research life cycle. Toward this goal, IPaT provides a variety of core facilities and services for the campus community, which spans a wide array of disciplines. Tim\u2019s unique expertise lies at the intersection of technology, human computer interaction, and design coupled with many years of experience in research operations. This skill set allows him to support faculty and students throughout the human-centered design process of user experiences that involve the integration of computing devices with the physical world and objects. Tim helps researchers utilize our lab facilities to create a wide range of prototypes, starting with low fidelity prototypes using cardboards and paper all the way to systems ready for deployment with complex embedded hardware and tangible 3D components.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHe is an experienced human computer interaction researcher, which means that he understands the methods employed by the IPaT community as well as the requirements of systems intended for scientific experiments. Tim\u2019s contributions to Georgia Tech research both catalyze new projects that otherwise might not be possible and amplify their impact, to the benefit of society,\u201d said Coleman.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETim Trent is known at Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) for his dedicated and enthusiastic research, operations, and makerspace support. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tim Trent is known at Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) for his dedicated and enthusiastic research, operations, and makerspace support. 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The event was hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/a\u003E in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (IPaT)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENicole M\u00e9ndez Dial, associate manager for school relations, and Erika Becerra, senior recruiter, both from Walt Disney Animation Studios, delivered career information about Disney in a panel format with four Georgia Tech faculty members who have expertise in animation and filmmaking. Joining Dial and Becerra were:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJohn Thornton, senior academic professional and director of film and media production, Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrian Magerko, professor and director of graduate studies in digital media, Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMaribeth Coleman, Regents\u0027 Researcher and director of research, IPaT.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJay Bolter, professor and director of computational media, Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOpening remarks and introductions were delivered by Kelly Ritter, chair of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. Clint Zeagler, co-director of strategic partnerships with IPaT, ended the event with information and closing remarks.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe discussion started with interdisciplinary collaboration and the future of work in animation and film. It ended with detailed information about animation careers with Walt Disney Animation Studios, including computer graphics, animation, visual effects, storytelling, production, and technology. Disney also stressed the importance of attending SIGGRAPH, the international Association for Computing Machinery\u0027s special interest group on computer graphics and interactive techniques, which holds a major conference each year. Dial said that Disney\u2019s animation studios interact with the research community through global collaborations. Their publications can be found here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/disneyanimation.com\/publications\/\u0022\u003Edisneyanimation.com\/publications\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELocated in California, Walt Disney produced its first animated film, \u003Cem\u003ESnow White and the Seven Dwarfs\u003C\/em\u003E, in 1937. The studio is marking 100 years of animation filmmaking since its inception in 1923.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn Sept. 22, representatives from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/disneyanimation.com\/\u0022\u003EWalt Disney Animation Studios\u003C\/a\u003E visited Georgia Tech to describe career opportunities available with the animation filmmaking division. The event was hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/a\u003E in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (IPaT)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Sept. 22, representatives from Walt Disney Animation Studios visited Georgia Tech to describe career opportunities available with the animation filmmaking division. 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This large IPaT community event focused on people and technology, past and present, and kicked off with a GVU Brown Bag lecture presented by IPaT\u0027s new executive director, Michael Best. His talk was titled, \u201cConsidering IPaT: Celebrating the Past and Inventing the Future.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter the lecture, IPaT offered a tour of its labs, a panel discussion featuring distinguished members of the Georgia Tech community in a continuing discussion about people and technology, and ended with a high-spirited reception for guests and speakers. More than 115 people across Georgia Tech, Emory, and other organizations attended Best\u2019s talk delivered to this standing-room-only crowd in the first-floor ballroom in the Technology Square Research Building. This was followed by another large crowd that attended the panel discussion held later in the afternoon. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe panel discussion, focused on the future of people and technology, was moderated by Maribeth Gandy Coleman, director of research for IPaT and a Regents\u2019 Researcher. She is a computer scientist focused on developing novel and scientifically validated systems at the \u201chuman technology frontier\u201d designed for purposes such as training, rehabilitation, and cognitive therapy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEight distinguished Georgia Tech faculty members across academic disciplines participated in the discussion:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGen. Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and distinguished professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMargarita Gonzalez, principal researcher and senior technologist for digital innovation at the Georgia Tech Research Institute in the Information and Communications Lab.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETansu Celikel, chair of the School of Psychology, College of Sciences.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatthew Gombolay, assistant professor in the School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELisa Marks, assistant professor in the School of Industrial Design, College of Design.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESabir Khan, associate professor and director of the Architecture International Education Program in the School of Architecture, College of Design.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKirk Bowman, Regents\u0027 Entrepreneur and John R. 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What IPaT is doing in my estimation cannot be underestimated in terms of the intellectual promise and real-world impact,\u201d said Best. \u201cIn addition to IPaT moving to a brand-new space on campus, we\u2019ve also merged with the GVU Center, which has combined two intellectual and research powerhouses along with extraordinary communities where useful synergies and economies of scale will let us build not 1+1=2, but 1+1=20.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EBest, who just started his first year as IPaT\u2019s executive director, is looking for ways to build on IPaT\u2019s strengths to make sure that Georgia Tech\u2019s interdisciplinary community is thinking about the people and technology nexus so that it\u2019s meaningful, creative, and fun when conducting research in partnership with IPaT.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThere is nothing out there, whether it\u0027s climate change or political upheaval, that do not have a profound people and technology interface,\u201d said Best. \u201cIf you care about global challenges and responding to them, IPaT is the place to be. This is where it\u0027s happening.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBest went on to connect his global perspective to responses to any global challenge. \u201cI\u0027m a professor in the Sam Nun School of International Affairs, I\u2019ve worked with the United Nations, and all of my research work prior to the pandemic occurred outside of the U.S. I\u0027m going to bring my global and international perspective to what I do as the executive director of IPaT. I think that there\u0027s an enormous amount of opportunity for building global engagements, especially if we\u2019re focusing on global challenges.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIPaT is one of 10 Georgia Tech interdisciplinary research institutes (IRI). The goal of these IRIs is to bring together researchers from different disciplines to address topics of strategic importance to Georgia Tech. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIPaT activities encompass industry and community partnership programs, industry engagement projects, and providing research infrastructure and laboratories. It also provides thought leadership, performs outreach and communication to the general public about research, provides research seed and engagement grants, and organizes symposiums and speaker events. This is in addition to the research engineers and scientists who also provide software design and development support.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanelists Share Thoughts on the Future of People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman, director of research for IPaT, encouraged each panelist to share challenges or opportunities in the future related to people and technology. Here are some of the thoughts they shared:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGen. Philip Breedlove recalled major advances in cockpit fighter technology ranging from better aircraft handling, new laser range targeting, and the arrival of night vision inside pilot helmets. He envisions artificial intelligence (AI) assisting fifth-generation aircraft fighter pilots by processing data from a myriad of sensors, synthesizing the data to the most important things, and displaying this information in a way that is immediately usable and visible to the pilot to fulfill the need for different types of missions. He also stated that sixth-generation fighter planes are probably being designed with new pilot-plane advancements further incorporating AI.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMargarita Gonzalez commented that although AI advances seem to be accelerating, AI cannot imitate human empathy, emotional understanding, human imagination, human intuition, and our human capacity to self-reflect. She \u003Cspan\u003Eacknowledged Peter-Paul Berbeek\u2019s work on technology mediation theory, and more broadly the morality of technology. \u003C\/span\u003EShe remarked, \u201cOne of the greatest challenges that we face is to holistically understand the implications of our technology-mediated existence.\u201d According to Gonzalez, \u201cThe future opportunity in the people and technology space is to update or upgrade our normative framework, the set of ethical principles and values that guide our behavior, and creative technology integration through our lives.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETansu Celikel said, \u201cwe\u2019re entering a new era where AI will be integrated into everything \u003Cspan\u003Eand it\u2019s time to start thinking about human AI core evolution.\u003C\/span\u003E\u201d He was referring to the cognitive evolutionary pressure for humans to be able to keep up with the additional AI intelligence that is emerging alongside human intelligence. He remarked that new cognition for humans and human-made devices will give rise to new technologies that will then become part of society and we\u2019ll need to be co-evolving with these advancements as a community.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatthew Gombolay previously worked with the U.S. Navy to help improve ship defenses with decision support tools to help a naval tactical action officer decide what weapons and countermeasure defenses to deploy, along with when, where, and how, among a set of distributed ships to defend themselves against a raid of enemy anti-ship missiles. He stated, \u201cThere is actually no middle ground where a machine and the human are collaborating and communicating to decide what are my possible lifesaving options?\u201d He stressed that cultural factors, team factors, and profession-related factors influence decision-making in different settings. \u201cI think that we need to invest a lot in defining cultural-specific components for AI, and then enabling end users to actually be able to communicate with these systems and decide what is the most efficacious course of action and collaborate on making that happen.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELisa Marks commented that the best invention humans have created was string. And the invention of string led to spindles and whorls, which became the basis for gears and pulleys, in combination with the invention of the loom, which became a basis for computation and computers. \u201cWhen I started working at Georgia Tech, I did not expect that my research in lace was going to go to outer space and the depths of the ocean,\u201d said Marks. She said that AI will be helping to create new, complex structures, such as coral building objects, or other objects with specific properties to help solve more of tomorrow\u2019s problems such as the loss of coral or the collection of space debris.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAccording to Sabir Khan, \u201cHistory is full of examples where technology was partly responsible for the destruction of people, cultures, and society.\u201d He said AI will be part of the future in warfare. He also said that we\u2019ll need to be more mindful of the intersection of society and technology as advancements are achieved. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKirk Bowman emphasized that new technologies can empower one group over another and more inequality can result, such as the invention of barbed wire to separate or corral people. He also noted that new technology can help bridge inequality such as the use of Velcro, instead of pins, by female football players to help keep their head scarves attached to enable them to play in a world championship. He stressed that one of the opportunities that we have is think more deeply about whether local communities need a new technology or need, perhaps, a lower technology solution.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERuthie Yow said, \u201cIn our group, we imagine that communities are not people in places with problems, but rather they are people in places with gifts and strengths.\u201d She utilizes asset-based community development, which is about the identification of assets, the connection of assets, and the mobilization of assets in a local community. She recalled a project requiring seniors to interact with an app to help save home energy, but the problem was seniors couldn\u2019t use the app. The solution was to pair young people in the community with seniors to help them use the app. This intergenerational collaboration delivered many benefits to both the seniors and the teens and made a positive impact in the community. She sees future technology opportunities as a way to mobilize gifts and to draw together the strengths of communities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJulia Kubanek closed the event by saying, \u201cOur goal [at Georgia Tech] is to be able to open our minds, use the imagination that technology does not bring us, immerse ourselves in an environment that\u0027s new to us, like the new communities that Ruthie deals with, and teach our students and ourselves how to think more critically to solve problems and make new discoveries.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn Aug. 24, the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) sponsored its first fall program aptly named Considering People and Technology. This large IPaT community event focused on people and technology, past and present, and kicked off with a GVU Brown Bag lecture presented by IPaT\u0027s new executive director, Michael Best. His talk was titled, \u201cConsidering IPaT: Celebrating the Past and Inventing the Future.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Aug. 24, the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) sponsored its first fall program aptly named Considering People and Technology. 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Approval by the chancellor and the BOR Committee on Academic Affairs is also required. These distinctions are given to those who make outstanding contributions to their respective institutions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EColeman received her bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, and doctoral degrees in computer science from Georgia Tech. She has more than 23 years of experience as a research faculty member in catalyzing, funding, and conducting transdisciplinary research programs in the areas of computer science and human computer interaction, with a focus on augmented\/virtual reality and wearable technologies applied to healthcare, assistive technology, education, and the future-of-work.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn 2017, she received the GVU 25th Anniversary Impact Award. In 2022, she was one of three finalists for an Atlanta Women in Technology award in recognition of her research contributions as well as her record of supporting historically underrepresented groups in the technology field. Additionally, she presented a TEDx talk on the importance of diversity in teams in the context of her NASA-funded augmented reality research program. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe currently leads a team of a dozen full-time research faculty within IPaT, along with a large community of student assistants. In her role as director of research, she is charged with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edeveloping processes to help connect principal investigators and teams across campus with research faculty to provide continuity and capacity to their research programs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMaribeth Coleman, director of Research and associate director of Interactive Media for the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), was named a Regents\u2019 Researcher by the University System of Georgia\u2019s Board of Regents (BOR). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERegents\u2019 distinctions may be granted to outstanding faculty members for a period of three years by the BOR and are awarded only after unanimous recommendation from the president of the recipient\u2019s university, their chief academic officer and dean, and three additional members of the faculty who are named by the university president. Approval by the chancellor and the BOR Committee on Academic Affairs is also required. These distinctions are given to those who make outstanding contributions to their respective institutions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Maribeth Coleman, director of Research and associate director of Interactive Media for the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), was named a Regents\u2019 Researcher by the University System of Georgia\u2019s Board of Regents (BOR). "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2023-08-22 20:12:38","changed_gmt":"2023-08-22 20:13:55","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671452":{"id":"671452","type":"image","title":"image0-copy-Maribeth-smaller.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMaribeth Coleman, director of Research and associate director of Interactive Media for the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), was named a Regents\u2019 Researcher by the University System of Georgia\u2019s Board of Regents (BOR). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1692735168","gmt_created":"2023-08-22 20:12:48","changed":"1692735168","gmt_changed":"2023-08-22 20:12:48","alt":"Maribeth Coleman","file":{"fid":"254512","name":"image0-copy-Maribeth-smaller.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/22\/image0-copy-Maribeth-smaller.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/22\/image0-copy-Maribeth-smaller.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":79636,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/08\/22\/image0-copy-Maribeth-smaller.jpg?itok=ZAxZ7k2U"}}},"media_ids":["671452"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669045":{"#nid":"669045","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Summer Interns Present Research Projects","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESeven Georgia Tech students hired for the 2023 summer research internship program sponsored by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT) presented their projects on Aug. 4. The program is run in partnership with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E, and this paid summer experience is tailored to students looking to gain real-world experience related to research and community engagement. Students received up to $6,000 for their full-time research internship. Below are the students and their final projects.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* Alexa Hanna, a senior majoring in computer science, presented \u201cIntegrating Esports Into Cybersecurity Education.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* Amrita Manickandan, a junior majoring in computer science, presented \u201cAugmented Reality Aircraft Maintenance Project.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* Corinne Cutts, a sophomore majoring in psychology, presented her experience working with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/empowerment.emory.edu\/\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E focusing on the installation of smart home technology and safety.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* Geehoon Jung, a junior majoring in computer engineering, presented work and research related to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/awarehome\/\u0022\u003EAware Home\u003C\/a\u003E. The home is an interdisciplinary research facility aimed at addressing the fundamental technical, design, and social challenges for people in a home setting. Machine learning approaches for indoor location using the Apple watch and Bluetooth were explored.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* William Dyches, a junior majoring in electrical engineering, presented a proposed solution and analysis of using satellites to deliver water level sensor information to support the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003ECoastal Equity and Resilience Hub\u003C\/a\u003E, which \u0026nbsp;is working to help communities across coastal Georgia reduce the impacts of extreme weather and climate change.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* Suchir Sur, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, helped to develop a working simulation of a moving toilet system to assist people with impairment issues or disabilities. His research was done with Georgia Tech\u2019s Aware Home research team.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E* Ritu Atreyas, a junior majoring in computer science, worked on a user interface related to CellWatch, a mobile app that allows you to record, view, and analyze cellular connectivity. This research project is focused on measuring and characterizing the availability and quality of mobile broadband in rural areas.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIPaT congratulates each intern for helping to further people and technology research this summer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESeven Georgia Tech students hired for the 2023 summer research internship program sponsored by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT) presented their projects on Aug. 4. The program is run in partnership with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E, and this paid summer experience is tailored to students looking to gain real-world experience related to research and community engagement. Students received up to $6,000 for their full-time research internship. Below are the students and their final projects.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Seven Georgia Tech students hired for the 2023 summer research internship program sponsored by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) presented their projects on Aug. 4. 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Located across five campus buildings, more than 40 demonstrations, hands-on STEAM activities, tours, and learning opportunities designed to engage and educate participants were offered by students, staff, and faculty volunteers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of this year\u2019s demonstration topics included battery fuel cells, nanotechnology, DNA, immunoengineering, chemistry, engineering, superconductivity levitation, wastewater treatment, aerospace, space outreach, virtual reality, biology, robotics, computing, 3D printing, paper making, and much more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA parent attending from Peachtree City said, \u201cwe\u2019ve discovered our son has an affinity for math and science. He\u2019s handling tenth grade science level coursework, yet he\u2019s only in the seventh grade and can understand math formulas ahead of his age group. We brought him here to expose him to a variety of technologies and advanced equipment that he won\u2019t see or be exposed to in his middle school. The staff and professors here have been very kind to show him how to use some of the equipment we\u2019ve seen. And his eyes have gotten bigger all day because of these interactions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVirginia Howell, director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/paper.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ERoberts C. Williams Museum of Paper Making\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the Renewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech said, \u201cthe paper museum is delighted to be part of the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day. It\u0027s a great opportunity for people to learn more about the paper museum and get hands-on experience in making a sheet of paper to take home. We offer workshops, classes, and tours to students across the state of Georgia. Kids have been lined up all day to participate at our tables today.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDemonstrations included how to extract DNA, seeing LIDAR in action, experiencing heat sensing sensors, how x-rays are used, viewing scanning electron microscopes, playing a virtual reality game, experiencing chemical reactions, watching 3D printing, making slime, showing atom-level nano materials in synthesized materials, neuroscience demos, liquid nitrogen experiments, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPresentation areas were hosted by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\u0022\u003EInstitute for Electronics and Nanotechnology\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EInstitute for Bioengineering and Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;who provided valuable space in their buildings to house demonstrations. The Ford Environmental Science \u0026amp; Technology Building and Molecular Science \u0026amp; Engineering Building also donated space for demonstrations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother tour offering during Science and Engineering Day was the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventionstudio.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EFlowers Invention Studio\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech which offers more than 5,000 square feet of industrial makerspace equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are the largest student-run maker space in the nation,\u201d said Lillian Tso, president of the Invention Studio and a fourth-year mechanical engineering student. \u201cWe house industrial grade equipment for prototyping and manufacturing\u2014we support anything that students want to build. We\u0027re open for all students of all majors of all years. They can use our equipment for free which includes CNC machines, more than 50 3D printers, waterjets, laser cutters, and many other professional-level tools. This is our first year participating in the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day. We wanted to do a lot more outreach to the Georgia Tech campus and the greater Atlanta community.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELucas Garza, president-elect of the Invention Studio, added, \u201cwe\u2019ve had a busy day offering tours of our studio throughout the festival.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocated in the mezzanine of the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Ethan Sirak, a fourth-year aerospace student with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gasgc.org\/wp\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Space Grant Consortium\u003C\/a\u003E, was providing kids with exposure to space facts and allowing them to perform crafts related to planets and space. The consortium is an organization under NASA which aims to promote STEM exposure to kids of all ages. He also assists with the Aerospace Engineering Outreach Program. He was partnered at his hands-on learning table with Bill McNutt Jr., a senior aerospace engineering student.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA young participant from Suwanee, Georgia, said, \u201cI want to go to school at Georgia Tech because of aerospace engineering. I want to go on good adventures in future space flight and design things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHis mom, a sixth-grade science teacher added, \u201cI love coming to science fairs to get new ideas for my students and I love to bring my family because we just have a great time. This is our very first science fair here at Georgia Tech. We\u0027ve been to ones in north Georgia because that\u0027s pretty close to where we live. But when we saw this was available, we\u0027re like, yeah, we\u0027re coming down to Tech for this today\u2014and having a great time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile attendees were able to get a peek into one of the nation\u2019s most research-intensive universities, the event also allowed the many researchers and students participating the opportunity to share their science and engineering work with the public.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the more unique tables was manned by Alison Reynolds, an instruction archivist with research services in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.library.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech library\u003C\/a\u003E. She was displaying a selection of unique items from Georgia Tech\u2019s science fiction archives and special collections. She said, \u201cwe\u2019ve been teaching with science fiction since 1971 and our collection is now one of the largest science fiction collections in the United States. 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Students participating in the summer 2023 inaugural class include:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERyan Elchahal from Westminster High School\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENekele Hayes from Campbell High\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMorgan Hildebrand from Harrison High School\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHarrison Lueder from Maynard Jackson High School\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELilith (Ace) Magerko from Dekalb School of the Arts\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENekele Hayes is a high school junior and while the other students are seniors in high school.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNathan Williams, a Dekalb County school teacher, is onsite helping to support the program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe goal of IPaT\u2019s high school summer internship program is to expose high school students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to ongoing research at the Institute for People and Technology. Project areas will include Esports, augmented reality\/cognitive aid design, and technologies for aging in place (Aware Home).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team of IPaT faculty and staff members supporting the program includes:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMaribeth Coleman \u2013 Director of Research (IPaT)\/Principal Research Scientist \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EScott Robertson \u2013 Senior Research Scientist \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrian Jones \u2013 Principal Research Engineer\/Director of the Aware Home \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELaura Levy \u2013 Senior Research 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Her work adapting traditional textile handcraft to modern problems created a unique opportunity for collaboration cleaning up space debris.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov\/remediation\/\u0022\u003ENASA\u0027s Orbital Debris Program Office\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(OPDO), this debris jeopardizes future space projects. Large objects like rocket bodies and non-functional satellites are the source of fragmentation debris.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe OPDO website says removal of even five of the highest-risk objects per year could stabilize the low Earth orbit debris environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA research team with members from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.asdl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAerospace Systems Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has developed a concept using a net to capture and de-orbit large debris.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA mutual connection at Tech\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gvu.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGVU\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;recommended that the team speak to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/lisa-marks\u0022\u003ELisa Marks\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Industrial Design, based on her work combining traditional textile with new materials and methods.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of different projects on space debris happening all around the world,\u201d Marks said, \u201cand there\u2019ve been a few concept papers talking about using a net.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBut all the drawings of the net are basic concepts, just a square with a few hatches through it. No one has figured out what that net might be.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarks researches ways to combine traditional textile handcraft with algorithmic modeling. \u201cI specialize in analyzing the shape of every stitch and how we can use that stitch differently. Can we create new patterns through coding, or make it larger and out of wood?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt allows me to think really creatively about how we can use different textiles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis innovative, exploratory approach is a natural fit to create a net for a job no has ever done. \u201cThere\u0027s a lot of technical considerations with this,\u201d Marks said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/feature\/space-lace\u0022\u003ERead the full story \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Marks is launching the ancient craft of fishing villages into space vehicle design. 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Located across five campus buildings, more than 40 demonstrations, hands-on STEAM activities, tours, and learning opportunities designed to engage and educate participants were offered by students, staff, and faculty volunteers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of this year\u2019s demonstration topics included battery fuel cells, nanotechnology, DNA, immunoengineering, chemistry, engineering, superconductivity levitation, wastewater treatment, aerospace, space outreach, virtual reality, biology, robotics, computing, 3D printing, paper making, and much more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA parent attending from Peachtree City said, \u201cwe\u2019ve discovered our son has an affinity for math and science. He\u2019s handling tenth grade science level coursework, yet he\u2019s only in the seventh grade and can understand math formulas ahead of his age group. We brought him here to expose him to a variety of technologies and advanced equipment that he won\u2019t see or be exposed to in his middle school. The staff and professors here have been very kind to show him how to use some of the equipment we\u2019ve seen. And his eyes have gotten bigger all day because of these interactions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVirginia Howell, director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/paper.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ERoberts C. Williams Museum of Paper Making\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the Renewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech said, \u201cthe paper museum is delighted to be part of the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day. It\u0027s a great opportunity for people to learn more about the paper museum and get hands-on experience in making a sheet of paper to take home. We offer workshops, classes, and tours to students across the state of Georgia. Kids have been lined up all day to participate at our tables today.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDemonstrations included how to extract DNA, seeing LIDAR in action, experiencing heat sensing sensors, how x-rays are used, viewing scanning electron microscopes, playing a virtual reality game, experiencing chemical reactions, watching 3D printing, making slime, showing atom-level nano materials in synthesized materials, neuroscience demos, liquid nitrogen experiments, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPresentation areas were hosted by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\u0022\u003EInstitute for Electronics and Nanotechnology\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EInstitute for Bioengineering and Biosciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;who provided valuable space in their buildings to house demonstrations. The Ford Environmental Science \u0026amp; Technology Building and Molecular Science \u0026amp; Engineering Building also donated space for demonstrations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother tour offering during Science and Engineering Day was the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventionstudio.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EFlowers Invention Studio\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech which offers more than 5,000 square feet of industrial makerspace equipment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are the largest student-run maker space in the nation,\u201d said Lillian Tso, president of the Invention Studio and a fourth-year mechanical engineering student. \u201cWe house industrial grade equipment for prototyping and manufacturing\u2014we support anything that students want to build. We\u0027re open for all students of all majors of all years. They can use our equipment for free which includes CNC machines, more than 50 3D printers, waterjets, laser cutters, and many other professional-level tools. This is our first year participating in the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day. We wanted to do a lot more outreach to the Georgia Tech campus and the greater Atlanta community.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELucas Garza, president-elect of the Invention Studio, added, \u201cwe\u2019ve had a busy day offering tours of our studio throughout the festival.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocated in the mezzanine of the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Ethan Sirak, a fourth-year aerospace student with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gasgc.org\/wp\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Space Grant Consortium\u003C\/a\u003E, was providing kids with exposure to space facts and allowing them to perform crafts related to planets and space. The consortium is an organization under NASA which aims to promote STEM exposure to kids of all ages. He also assists with the Aerospace Engineering Outreach Program. He was partnered at his hands-on learning table with Bill McNutt Jr., a senior aerospace engineering student.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA young participant from Suwanee, Georgia, said, \u201cI want to go to school at Georgia Tech because of aerospace engineering. I want to go on good adventures in future space flight and design things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHis mom, a sixth-grade science teacher added, \u201cI love coming to science fairs to get new ideas for my students and I love to bring my family because we just have a great time. This is our very first science fair here at Georgia Tech. We\u0027ve been to ones in north Georgia because that\u0027s pretty close to where we live. But when we saw this was available, we\u0027re like, yeah, we\u0027re coming down to Tech for this today\u2014and having a great time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile attendees were able to get a peek into one of the nation\u2019s most research-intensive universities, the event also allowed the many researchers and students participating the opportunity to share their science and engineering work with the public.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the more unique tables was manned by Alison Reynolds, an instruction archivist with research services in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.library.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech library\u003C\/a\u003E. She was displaying a selection of unique items from Georgia Tech\u2019s science fiction archives and special collections. She said, \u201cwe\u2019ve been teaching with science fiction since 1971 and our collection is now one of the largest science fiction collections in the United States. We wanted to display part of our special collection.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had several Georgia school systems reach out to me that were interested in attending this event,\u201c said Leslie O \u0027Neill, education outreach manager with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/senic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESoutheastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(SENIC) at Georgia Tech. \u201cGeorgia Tech plays a vital part in its community. We wanted to showcase the campus; the student, faculty and staff research; and the amazing science and engineering being done. We\u2019ve had a fantastic turnout this year for this event.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 1,500 parents and children across the Atlanta metropolitan area attended a jam-packed second annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ATLscifestGTday23\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Science and Engineering Day\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;held on Saturday, March 11 in conjunction with the tenth annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/\u0022\u003E2023 Atlanta Science Festival\u003C\/a\u003E. Located across five campus buildings, more than 40 demonstrations, hands-on STEAM activities, tours, and learning opportunities designed to engage and educate participants were offered by students, staff, and faculty volunteers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than 1,500 parents and children across the Atlanta metropolitan area attended a jam-packed second annual Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2023-03-17 18:49:18","changed_gmt":"2023-03-24 19:01:03","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-03-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670298":{"id":"670298","type":"image","title":"virtual-reality-v2a-3x5_ratio.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA young participant that is experiencing virtual reality for the first time at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1679684423","gmt_created":"2023-03-24 19:00:23","changed":"1679684423","gmt_changed":"2023-03-24 19:00:23","alt":"A young participant that is experiencing virtual reality for the first time at Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"253128","name":"virtual-reality-v2a-3x5_ratio.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/24\/virtual-reality-v2a-3x5_ratio_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/24\/virtual-reality-v2a-3x5_ratio_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":874161,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/03\/24\/virtual-reality-v2a-3x5_ratio_0.jpg?itok=_rReDQxD"}}},"media_ids":["670298"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"665989":{"#nid":"665989","#data":{"type":"news","title":"What is a Line? Interdisciplinary Research Exhibit Highlights Culture, Craft, and Computation Possibilities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vaanoel.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVernelle A.A. Noel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ecan connect culture, cognition, and computing with lines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA computational design scholar, architect, and artist, Noel is the curator of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.grahamfoundation.org\/grantees\/6217-design-and-making-in-the-trinidad-carnival-histories-re-imaginations-and-speculations-of-computational-design-futures\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraham Foundation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E-funded exhibit\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDesign and Making in the Trinidad Carnival: Histories, Re-imaginations, and Speculations of Computational Design Futures.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe exhibition showcases Noel\u0026rsquo;s investigations and re-conceptualizations of the craft of wire-bending in the Trinidad Carnival. It also answers the interdisciplinary question, \u0026ldquo;What is a line?\u0026rdquo; through traditional and new expressions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd after a walk through this exhibit, you will never look at a line the same way again. The lines Noel curated will be especially poignant during Trinidad and Tobago\u0026rsquo;s Carnival, which happens February 20 and 21 this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/design-and-making-in-the-trinidad-carnival-exhibition-tickets-428168191587\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDesign and Making in the Trinidad Carnival: Histories, Re-imaginations, and Speculations of Computational Design Futures\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is on display at the Price Gilbert Library Gallery (Georgia Tech Library\u0026#39;s first-floor gallery)\u0026nbsp; through February 28, 2023.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead more about this \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/feature\/Vernelle-Noel-lines\u0022\u003Eexhibit posted by\u0026nbsp;the College of Design.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A computational design scholar, architect, and artist, Noel is the curator of the Graham Foundation-funded exhibit Design and Making in the Trinidad Carnival: Histories, Re-imaginations, and Speculations of Computational Design Futures."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2023-02-20 19:14:47","changed_gmt":"2023-02-20 19:14:47","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665988":{"id":"665988","type":"image","title":"Design and Making in the Trinidad Carnival: Histories, Re-imaginations, and Speculations of Computational Design Futures","body":null,"created":"1676920214","gmt_created":"2023-02-20 19:10:14","changed":"1676920214","gmt_changed":"2023-02-20 19:10:14","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251847","name":"screen_104.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_104.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_104.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1355501,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/screen_104.png?itok=VtPrky-_"}}},"media_ids":["665988"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ann.hoevel@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAnn Hoevel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["ann.hoevel@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663913":{"#nid":"663913","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Supporting HIPAA Compliant Healthcare Research at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMany years ago, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Office of the Executive Vice President (EVPR), the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT), and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI) made a significant investment of people and resources to create a HIPAA compliant, highly secure, data-rich resource named the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/research-facilities\u0022\u003EProtected Health Data Infrastructure (PHDI)\u003C\/a\u003E which is currently housed in the Coda data center at Tech Square and jointly operated by IPaT and GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPHDI\u0026rsquo;s location is apt since Coda serves as the pinnacle of innovation for Midtown Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Tech Square and houses some of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s most cutting-edge research labs, including PHDI\u0026rsquo;s tightly controlled, highly specialized environment devoted to storing sensitive, complex, healthcare-related data. For example, the PHDI environment is outfitted with secure review rooms and layers of data security coupled with tightly-controlled access restrictions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the big benefits of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s PHDI and team, among many other benefits, is that researchers have access to many types of detailed, sensitive healthcare data including the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Medicaid dataset from 2005-2016 with more CMS data (2017-2019) scheduled to be added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther health data stored include electronic medical records (EMR) from physicians including lab results, vital signs, demographics, diagnoses, and medical notes. Data held in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s PHDI is not restricted to text and includes x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CAT) scan data. Future collaborations with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ai-caring.org\/\u0022\u003EAI Caring\u003C\/a\u003E whose mission is to develop the next generation of personalized collaborative AI systems will require new data types to be stored in the PHDI environment to further science in artificial intelligence as it relates to healthcare and aging. The amount of data stored in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s PHDI environment grows each year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to \u003Cstrong\u003EMatt Sanders\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of research operations for IPaT and a key faculty member of the PHDI team, \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s PHDI environment and support team is special for three reasons. First, PHDI is a secure enclave with very specific physical, technical, and administrative safeguards in place. Second, our PHDI (IPaT and GTRI) team members have in-depth experience supporting numerous and varied research projects dealing with sensitive healthcare data, and thirdly, our team serves as consulting experts to help Georgia Tech and industry researchers properly approach working with complex healthcare data that may or may not require the use of the PHDI environment which can help researchers save time and expenses.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the valuable resources on the PHDI team, among many, is \u003Cstrong\u003ERichard Starr\u003C\/strong\u003E. Starr, a research scientist with IPaT, has acquired deep academic and industry expertise associated with health data management and healthcare research during his many years working to advance Georgia Tech healthcare research projects. He noted, \u0026ldquo;the original use case for this [PHDI] environment was the CMS Medicaid data set that Tech purchased which was focused on southern states and some other large states from 2005-2009. Today, we\u0026rsquo;re gathering data from across the United States and will eventually have the CMS data updated to 2019. We know how to properly collect data from other healthcare sources like hospital systems, or state health departments, and store it to meet HIPAA requirements. Georgia Tech spends more than $100,000 on healthcare data each year to improve PHDI as a resource for researchers. The startup cost to build PHDI was high because of the complex data and supporting infrastructure, and now we\u0026rsquo;re well equipped to assist with even more complex healthcare data research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOneGT Operating Model\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPHDI has a OneGT operating model with support from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s EVPR, IPaT, Pediatric Technology Center (PTC), GTRI-ICL, GTRC, OIT cybersecurity and network services, GTRI information systems, GTRI research security, and other Georgia Tech unit and lab IT and research professionals. The PHDI team provides healthcare data management, compliance, and domain expertise including: operational relationship and process management with sponsors and data owners; streamlined research pipelines through standard data transfer and ETL processes, databases and tools, training, software development, cohort and project identification\/development; and streamlined Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, data usage agreement(s) and contracting processing with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s legal, contracting and partnerships work with GTRC, as well as HIPAA security and compliance assistance for project development and implementation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPHDI is a Secure Enclave\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPHDI supports projects, datasets, and users from any Georgia Tech or GTRI unit where PHI\/PII compliance needs are required including HIPAA, HITECH, CMS, and sponsor specific requirements for fully identifiable, limited data sets, and de-identified data. PHDI is a secure enclave with modest compute and storage resources which can be provisioned to host project specific storage, applications, and services for analytics, research data collection, and systems integrations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearcher access to the environment requires CITI HIPS and IRB training and approval. Projects and\/or data as well as all administrative, network, security, and compliance resources are segmented from one another with rigid role-based access, network, storage, and system controls. PHDI follows the HITRUST Common Security Framework as well as United States National Security Agency best practices to achieve HIPAA compliance, and undergoes an annual risk assessment, third party certification, and security penetration testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProtected data does not enter or leave the environment without agreed upon procedures and approvals (based on contracts, data usage agreements (DUAs), IRB requirements, etc.). Policies are enforced through the separation of roles (researchers, data management, compliance, administration). Data access models include secure review rooms, remote access over 2FA VPN, as well as secure mobile and web services utilizing web application firewalls (WAF). Restrictions and auditing of activities including file upload\/download and cut\/copy\/paste are also provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETechnical safeguards include multiple layers of differing security protocols protecting data in transit and data at rest with multiple vendor products as well as routine auditing, alerting, and reporting. The PHDI environment also mandates administrative safeguards and undergoes periodic (annually, or when significant change or threat merits) risk assessment and management processes to gauge the security of the environment and develop plans for mitigations of any deficiencies. Contact the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/research-facilities\u0022\u003EPHDI team\u003C\/a\u003E for more details about physical, technical, and administrative safeguards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPHDI Healthcare Projects - Past and Present\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe PHDI team is currently supporting GTRI after they were contracted to serve as the system integrator for the Georgia Department of Community Health Medicaid Enterprise System Transformation (MEST) project. This project is focused on modularization and modernization of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). Integration costs for the State of Georgia will exceed several $100 million dollars to modernize the system and could take a decade to complete. PHDI serves as the model for several of the policies and procedures for the project. The team is also providing technical consultation and project work.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDuring the covid pandemic, Georgia\u0026rsquo;s Department of Public Health (GDPH) needed the PHDI team\u0026rsquo;s help to automate high volume testing information coming from testing locations across the State into numerous private labs to determine whether a test was positive or negative for covid. Richard Starr\u0026rsquo;s involvement where he and GDPH dedicated many long days and a tremendous amount of hours helping create this very successful system. It automatically contacted individuals to give them their test results. This was an extraordinary, complex system modification of the existing GDPH system with Starr helping to modify the existing Oracle backend reporting and communications.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe PHDI team, School of Computational Science and Engineering, and GTRI - Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL worked with UCB, a corporation headquartered in Belgium, looking at epilepsy drug data. UCB was seeking to produce a new first line treatment for epilepsy by looking at early success treatments modeled against patient profiles using claims data, EHR data and other data.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWinship Cancer Center and Northside Hospital employed the PHDI team to assist in converting their data into a more research-friendly format called the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) engaged the PHDI team to design and build proof of concepts to automate coroner reporting and sexually transmitted infections (STI) lab reporting across the U.S.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWashington State\u0026rsquo;s Department of Health was looking for insight into mobility devices by looking at health data. The PHDI team supported this project.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOregon Health Science University sought the PHDI team\u0026rsquo;s assistance with building a training data set for use with machine learning related to cognitive impairment. Machine learning is enhanced when trained using better data. In this case, audio and visual data is part of the training data set being built in the PHDI environment.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFor more than 10 years, the PHDI team has been helping Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) with projects. Currently, the team is collecting their bedmaster cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) beds which stream real-time, smart data and other patient vitals to gain insight in the CICU. The PHDI team is also helping CHOA collect and examine medical data related to central line infections to gain insights. Another project involved using AI machine learning to look at medically complex patients as defined by CHOA to minimize further complications and improve treatment outcomes.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EResearch is ongoing with Nicoleta Serban\u0026rsquo;s healthcare access and disparities research using CMS data. Serban is the Peterson Professor of Pediatric Research in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJon Duke, director of the Center for Health Analytics and Informatics and principal research scientist at GTRI, has engaged the PHDI team to assist his lab with handling a large all payers claims database research project. All-payer claims databases (APCDs) are large State databases that include medical claims, pharmacy claims, dental claims, and eligibility and provider files collected from private and public payers.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInternal faculty and staff at Georgia Tech from GTRI, the College of Computing, and Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation in the College of Design have engaged the PHDI team for projects.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHealthcare Data Consulting Expertise\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn addition to leading or supporting healthcare data projects, the PHDI team also provides cybersecurity consulting services related to healthcare data. The team is available to both Georgia Tech and health-related industry research projects to help them pursue data-driven solutions in addition to solving a variety of issues\u0026mdash;many examples of the PHDI\u0026rsquo;s team capabilities are mentioned in the projects above.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Sanders, \u0026ldquo;before the formation of IPaT more than 10 years ago, Georgia Tech had the Health Systems Institute along with disparate teams spread across campus working on diverse and important healthcare data projects. Since IPaT was formed to better integrate Tech\u0026rsquo;s overall healthcare research community, Georgia Tech has landed large research awards and industry projects because we now have better resources [such as PHDI] and expertise to win and manage very large, very diverse multi-year healthcare projects.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Many years ago, Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of the Executive Vice President (EVPR), the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) made a significant investment of people and resources to create a HIPAA compliant,"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-12-15 14:17:39","changed_gmt":"2022-12-15 14:17:39","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663912":{"id":"663912","type":"image","title":"Matt Sanders and Richard Starr pictured","body":null,"created":"1671113667","gmt_created":"2022-12-15 14:14:27","changed":"1671113667","gmt_changed":"2022-12-15 14:14:27","alt":"Matt Sanders and Richard Starr pictured","file":{"fid":"251310","name":"IMG_1589-edited-sanders-starr.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1589-edited-sanders-starr.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1589-edited-sanders-starr.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":261012,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_1589-edited-sanders-starr.jpg?itok=5SUG8x-O"}}},"media_ids":["663912"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663757":{"#nid":"663757","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Craft Lab is Tech\u2019s Newest Makerspace","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOpened on November 2, 2022, the newly launched \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/craftlab.gvu.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECraft Lab\u003C\/a\u003E is Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s most recently unveiled makerspace funded through technology fee and renovation funds. The lab is located in the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) room 225B. This makerspace, sponsored by the Institute for People and Technology and the GVU Center, offers students hands-on, industrial tools to delve into computational craft, e-textiles, and soft electronics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of the projects a student could build include creating touch sensitive clothing and flexible on body electronics\u0026mdash;among unlimited options just in this realm of thought. A creator can employ digital textile fabrication mixed with hand crafted designs blended with technology to make new functional items or use the lab to create expressive art through a variety of craft-related mediums. Equipment available to students span the areas of electronics, knitting, metal, sewing, wire, embroidery, 3D printing, fabric, and paper. While this is a new lab space, users of the space have already included students from the College of Computing, College of Engineering (mechanical and electrical engineering students), College of Design (industrial design students), School of Physics, GVU, and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (digital media students).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore the Craft Lab was formalized, a small nook with embroidery and sewing machines existed in GVU to support on-body interactions research using conductive textiles. Research was led by \u003Cstrong\u003EThad Starner\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor in Interactive Computing and leader of the Contextual Computing Group. Key members of the project at the time were\u003Cstrong\u003E Scott Gilliland\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EClint Zeagler\u003C\/strong\u003E (both now Senior Research Scientists in IPaT). Gilliland offered technical expertise to projects while Zeagler\u0026rsquo;s love of working with fabrics, textiles, and textile manipulations to create on body interfaces led him to acquire a handful of large, industrial embroidery and sewing equipment machines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Zeagler, \u0026ldquo;interest in using these machines grew resulting in the presentation of several science papers at academic conferences. We began to realize there were students that wanted to use the machines, but couldn\u0026rsquo;t because there was no infrastructure in place to train people or simply help them use these industrial machines.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETim Trent\u003C\/strong\u003E, research technologist with GVU and manager of the Craft Lab, pitched the idea of a dedicated space in TSRB to relocate the machines, add new equipment, enable easy access, and continue the work of Starner, Gilliland, and Zeagler while creating processes and procedures to foster learning, training, and safety similar to the existing GVU Prototyping Lab, also managed by Trent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Craft Lab immediately began supporting educational courses when \u003Cstrong\u003EYaling Liu\u003C\/strong\u003E, an instructor in Industrial Design, discovered the makerspace lab. She teaches a course called soft goods design which focuses on product opportunities that highlight the user and environmental benefits from soft, sustainable material explorations. Her course also explores ways of incorporating social trends that satisfy consumers\u0026rsquo; desire for responsibility, functionality, inclusivity, and aesthetics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It thrilled me to find out about the existence of the Craft Lab, which provides a distinct set of tools for industrial design (ID). The Craft Lab fills in the missing parts of the resource that ID students need,\u0026rdquo; said Liu. \u0026ldquo;For the ID Soft Goods Design course, it has been challenging to find a dedicated place that provides the relevant tools that the course needs. I was so glad to find out that the Craft Lab offers a great selection of machines and a generous working space. At the lab, I have easy access to the resources that make lectures and projects run more efficiently.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf course, the Craft Lab was primarily created for student use and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ariannamastali.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArianna Mastali\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E wasted no time putting it to good use. Mastali is a master\u0026rsquo;s student studying human computer interaction at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Craft Lab has been very useful for me as a resource to further my crafting skills,\u0026rdquo; said Mastali. \u0026ldquo;I actually learned how to sew while at Georgia Tech from learning how to make letter shirts in my band service fraternity. Now, that knowledge has come in handy in my research involving wearable technology for canine athletes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I have been working on a research team in the animal-centered computing lab and we created a wearable activity and gait detection monitor for sled dogs and other canine athletes. As a part of this prototype, we needed a soft pouch for the wearable device to be placed in and connect to the dog\u0026rsquo;s harness. This was where my sewing skills came in handy when I created pockets made out of neoprene. I am sure that my sewing skills will be needed again someday for research in wearables, so it\u0026rsquo;s nice to know that the Craft Lab will be there when that day comes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe\u0026rsquo;s also had fun using the Craft Lab for a personal project\u0026mdash;once creating an extravagant, rainbow \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ariannamastali.org\/projects\/jacket\u0022\u003Etinsel vest\u003C\/a\u003E to wear at a concert. \u0026ldquo;I got so many compliments on my vest from friends and concert goers,\u0026ldquo; said Mastali. \u0026ldquo;It took me about two days to make the vest. And I really felt great about my Georgia Tech Craft Lab creation when someone asked me, \u0026lsquo;so, where did you buy that vest?.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Opened on November 2, 2022, the newly launched Craft Lab is Georgia Tech\u2019s most recently unveiled makerspace funded through technology fee and renovation funds. 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Curamei, founded by \u003Cstrong\u003EAditya Singh\u003C\/strong\u003E and his father, seeks to save healthcare providers time and money by connecting siloed clinical workflows into a single, easy-to-use place to search, view, and manage information across a healthcare clinic\u0026#39;s operations. Their software platform sits atop existing workflows currently used in clinics\u0026mdash;consolidating and connecting the data. Their platform offers a simple, easy-to-use interface to gain more insight about their patients and more easily view a patient\u0026rsquo;s accumulated electronic health data. They have partnered with two clinics in Florida to pilot their provider-facing platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESingh, an undergraduate computer engineering student in the College of Engineering, not only won first place, but he also earned entry into Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s CREATE-X program where he will participate in the \u0026ldquo;CREATE-X LAUNCH\u0026rdquo; phase of the program. This startup launch phase provides startups with $5,000 in seed funding and $30,000 worth of in-kind services, including legal and accounting services, coaching, space, mentorship, visibility, and IP protection. Startup Launch is a 12-week summer program where students and alumni \u0026ldquo;intern\u0026rdquo; to launch their own startup. Teams receive coaching and mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and notable Georgia Tech alumni and gain access to Atlanta\u0026#39;s rich entrepreneurial ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESponsored twice every year by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT), the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/cic\u0022\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/a\u003E (CIC) is dedicated to helping students create and showcase innovative and viable products and experiences with the support of campus and industry resources and guidance. 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The GVU Impact Award winners were: \u003Cstrong\u003ELaurie Baird, Clint Zeagler, Matthew (Matt) Sanders, Russell (Russ) Clark, Carrie Bruce, Dick Henneman, Heather Pritchett, Neha Kumar, Ashok Goel, \u003C\/strong\u003Eand\u003Cstrong\u003E Melody Moore Jackson\u003C\/strong\u003E (all winners are profiled below).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGVU launched the Impact Awards in 2007 to recognize individuals who have been instrumental in building a deeper understanding of human perspectives on technology, in envisioning and creating the technological landscape of the future, or in shaping and supporting their community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious Impact Awards were presented in 2012 and in 2017. This year (2022), to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the GVU Center, they are again honoring and celebrating the contributions of a handful of passionate, skillful, and committed individuals. 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Together, this group brings together deep insight into human behavior, culture, and abilities, coupling it with the technological innovation and creativity to imagine, design, and build the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Building on this 30-year heritage, GVU has established itself as one of the U.S.\u0026rsquo;s preeminent academic research centers,\u0026rdquo; said Keith Edwards, director of the GVU Center and professor in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As computing technology weaves its way through our society, GVU\u0026rsquo;s focus areas have extended far beyond the original graphics, visualization, and usability, to encompass virtually every facet of the human use of interactive technology, including augmented reality, digital civic GVU Impact Awards engagement, collaborative work, educational technologies, digital media, gaming, health informatics, technology for international development, mobile and ubiquitous computing, music technology, social computing, and more.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA profile of each 2022 GVU Impact Award winner is featured below.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaurie Baird\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLaurie Baird is visionary technology entrepreneur, strategist, and product leader, as well as a longtime friend and advisor to the GVU Center. 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She also managed the development of an innovative Augmented Reality applica-tion for civic engagement as a part of Midtown Buzz, a part-nership between Georgia Tech and the Midtown Alliance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has been a member of the GVU Advisory Board since its founding, and has been extremely active in that role, helping to guide the Center\u0026rsquo;s leadership and build bridges to industry and non-profit groups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClint Zeagler\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWhile teaching textiles and fashion design studio classes at the Savannah College of Art \u0026amp; Design, Clint Zeagler realized that his true passion was in bridging the gap between the diverse disciplines of Fashion Design and Human-Centered Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClint has realized that passion through his research and teaching on electronic textiles and on-body interfaces, areas that demand not only technological innovation but also creative sensibilities around design and artistic expression. Clint has been at the forefront of these areas, helping lead partnerships with Google, NASA, the Atlanta Braves and more. He\u0026rsquo;s been a leader within GVU for over 15 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond just research excellence, Clint has had great impact through his outreach to educators and the public.\u0026nbsp; Clint was one of the creators of the Electronic Textile Interface Swatch Book, a tool to help facilitate interactions between the skill and craft-based design disciplines such as fashion, and technical disciplines such as computer science and electrical engineering. Clint led a series of National Endowment for the Arts-funded workshops at colleges across the US.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClint led the creation of a special exhibit on the history of wearable computing that has been seen by thousands at the Computer History Museum, the Museum of Design Atlanta, and other venues around the world.\u0026nbsp; His work has explored the use of electronic textiles in artistic expression as well, including co-designing music performance systems and interactive electronic costumes for live stage performances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive years ago, at the 25th anniversary celebration of GVU, Clint led the development of an installation called Nostalgic Futures, which reflected on and celebrated the history of GVU research. This installation later was later further developed and expanded into the \u0026ldquo;Tire Tracks\u0026rdquo; report that showed how early investments in academic research translate into economic impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA Foley Scholars winner and graduate of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Human-Centered Computing Ph.D. program, Clint is an embodiment not only of the interdisciplinary spirit of collaboration that GVU fosters, but also the impacts that we aim to have. Clint serves as co-director of strategic partnerships within the Institute for People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMatt Sanders and Russ Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMatt Sanders and Russ Clark are instrumental in supporting the research enterprise at GVU and the Institute for People and Technology, as well as accomplished researchers. Matt and Russ co-direct Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Research Network Operations Center, a unique campus resource that makes Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s extensive network available as a site for research by faculty and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis includes not only the technical infrastructure but also the community infrastructure. Both Matt and Russ have been instrumental in creating partnerships with industry and community organizations, and are the principal leaders of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Convergence Innovation Competition, a unique program that leads students through the process of creating viable product prototypes in conjunction with industry partners. The RNOC lending library, which loans mobile technologies to students engaged in research and innovation activities, grew out of these community efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth Matt and Russ wear many hats. They are experts in computer networking, and work to ensure that the campus network remains at the forefront of Internet and IoT research. Matt also serves as the Director of Research Operations for IPaT, where he leads the development of lab infrastructure, both physical and virtual, for the researchers across Georgia Tech. Russ maintains an extensive research portfolio, most notably his work in Savannah with IoT-based sea-level sensing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarrie Bruce and Dick Henneman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCarrie Bruce and Dick Henneman are the leaders of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Masters in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) program, a unique interdisciplinary program that brings together the schools of Interactive Computing, Psychology, Industrial Design, and Literature, Media, and Communication.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECarrie, as the program\u0026rsquo;s Research Director, has made substantial contributions to the program\u0026rsquo;s reputation in academia and industry. Through her teaching, she develops the UX leaders of the future and is a role model for advocating for accessibility and inclusive design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDick, as the Program Director, does an outstanding job of building a close-knit community of current students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners. He\u0026rsquo;s also a champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETogether Carrie and Dick not just led, but have grown the program dramatically while maintaining its high standards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, in the year before they began their leadership there were 25 Spring graduates from the program. In Spring 2023 there will be 65. Applications increased from approximately 375 for Fall 2014 to over 1000 for Fall 2022, an indicator that the reputation of the program continues its stellar rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis unique program is essential to the GVU Center, and to the Schools here that participate in it. Together, Carrie and Dick have ensured that the program maintains its position as one of the top ranked HCI programs in the entirety of the US. Their dedication to the students and commitment to standards of excellence is unmatched. GVU and Georgia Tech owe much to their leadership over the last 7+ years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHeather Pritchett\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHeather Pritchett is Technical Director at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California. Heather says she didn\u0026rsquo;t plan on being with Walt Disney for over two decades. When she graduated with her Masters in Computer Science she just planned on working with some visual effects company. But after seeing The Lion King, and being impressed by the computer graphics in the film, she decided to join Disney.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring her time at the Studio she has worked on theme park projects, video games, shorts, live action films, and animated films, both hand drawn and digital, including many you and your family will have seen (such as Wreck It Ralph, Frozen, and many more, including Strange Worlds which is hitting theaters this fall).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe serves as a steward of Disney\u0026rsquo;s animation pipeline, developing the procedures and tools that allow the creation of assets and their movement between Story all the way through to Lighting. Heather is a frequent mentor to new hires, and also volunteers for organizations like Girls Who Code, PyLadies, and Django Girls.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHeather has a Bachelor of the Arts in Theater from UGA and a Masters in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. She was also one of the first students to work with the GVU Center upon its founding in 1992.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENeha Kumar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNeha Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and has a joint appointment with the School of Interactive Computing.\u0026nbsp; Neha has been critical in helping to bridge disparate fields including human-computer interaction, international affairs, and gender studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe\u0026rsquo;s been instrumental in helping to lead the application of human-centered computing to global development. For example, her work has impacted healthcare delivery and healthcare outcomes in frontline health work in low-resource parts of India.\u0026nbsp; Other common themes of her work include focusing on women\u0026rsquo;s wellbeing, fostering community knowledge networks in under-resourced parts of India, addressing mental health challenges through technology, and critiquing the role of AI toward vocational or \u0026ldquo;gig\u0026rdquo; work. She brings a unique perspective to her work, being trained in computer science, design, and ethnography.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENeha is passionate about community building: she\u0026rsquo;s a champion for work at the intersection of global development and computing, not only within the GVU community and across campus, but nationally and internationally as well.\u0026nbsp; In 2015 she co-founded HCI Across Borders, aimed at promoting cross-border collaboration in HCI. Most recently, she serves as the President of SIGCHI, the largest and most important professional organization for research in human-computing interaction, with worldwide reach, where she is focused on maximizing the impact of computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAshok Goel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAshok Goel is a world leader in Cognitive Systems, a field that sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cognitive science.\u0026nbsp; Ashok has made seminal contributions to the field that have impacted the world far beyond Georgia Tech, but that have also changed the way we teach here.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, his work on computational design and creativity looked at how computational systems could draw lessons from nature to inspire new design thinking in humans, such as drawing analogies from biological systems in nature. Over the last decade or so, much of Ashok\u0026rsquo;s research has focused on human learning and education, and in 2014 he developed a popular online course in Knowledge-Based AI taught here at Georgia Tech; building on that experience in 2016 he created Jill Watson, a virtual teaching assistant capable of answering common questions from students\u0026rsquo; in online discussions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAshok has been recognized nationally and internationally for his accomplishments and his leadership. He was named the Association for the Advancement of AI (AAAI) Outstanding Educator Award in 2019, a Fellow of the AAAI in 2021, and a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society in 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENot content with laurels, Ashok led the creation of the National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education, launched in July 2021 by the National Science Foundation. This institute will ensure that research innovations, such that those that led to Jill Watson, are translated to new approaches to adult learning and retraining.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMelody Moore Jackson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNot many people can say they\u0026rsquo;ve been instrumental in catalyzing two separate and very distinct fields, but Melody Moore Jackson is one such person.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelody was an early pioneer in the field of Brain-Computer Interfaces, the idea of being able to control a computer directly from detected brain signals. This research is potentially life changing, especially for those who suffer from conditions such as ALS that result in very limited motor ability. Melody\u0026rsquo;s group was the first to design and evaluate an invasive implant to register brain activity in locked-in patients, before later moving to non-invasive approaches. Melody\u0026rsquo;s work led to the creation of new interaction techniques that allow patients to communicate using only brain signals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelody\u0026rsquo;s more recent work is in the field of Animal Computer Interaction, a field she essentially invented and continues to help lead. As an example of her creativity, Melody realized from her own work as a service dog trainer that such dogs often know much more than they can easily communicate. From this insight, Melody led the creation of a number of wearable computing devices for service dogs that allow them to communicate in new ways with their handlers \u0026mdash; a bomb sniffing dog might be able to detect the exact chemical composition of an explosive, for instance, and radio this back to a handler through interactions done by the animal on a service vest.\u0026nbsp; Melody\u0026rsquo;s innovations have been adopted by service animal organizations across the country, as well as those who work with service animals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnimal Computer Interaction has rapidly crystalized as its own field, with the ACI Conference which Melody helped to found now in its ninth year. Melody continues to be at its forefront. She\u0026rsquo;s a powerful exemplar of the importance of work that sits in the spaces between established disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GVU recognized 10 individuals from academia and industry with their distinguished Impact Award ceremony on November 2, 2022. 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Kurfess\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Kurfess is the executive director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Manufacturing Institute and holds the HUSCO\/Ramirez Distinguished Chair in Fluid Power and Motion Control. SME was formerly known as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. SME, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, is a professional association dedicated to educating and promoting the manufacturing industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKurfess, and two other Georgia Tech alumni were recognized at the 50th annual North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) for their accomplishments in the manufacturing industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech alumni \u003Cstrong\u003EThomas Feldhausen\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EKyle Saleeby\u003C\/strong\u003E both received the Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. The award recognizes exceptional contributions in manufacturing made by engineers 35 or younger.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKurfess first joined the faculty at Georgia Tech in 1994 and has taken on a variety of special assignments in addition to his teaching and research. From 2019-2021, Kurfess served as the chief manufacturing officer at ORNL, where he was responsible for strategic planning for ORNL in advanced manufacturing. He was also the founding director for ORNL\u0026#39;s Manufacturing Science Division. He served as the assistant director for advanced manufacturing at the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the executive office of the President of the United States of America from 2012-2013, where he was responsible for coordinating federal advanced manufacturing research and development. He is the current executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, having been appointed in June of 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPreviously, Kurfess was awarded the SME Albert M. Sargent Progress Award for the development of large-scale computing capabilities leveraging low-cost, high-performance computing systems to analyze large-scale manufacturing metrology data sets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKurfess is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). He was president of SME in 2018 and currently serves on the ASME Board of Governors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about these award winners, view the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u0026rsquo;s October 19, 2022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/news\/woodruff-school-professor-and-alumni-honored-sme\u0022\u003Enews release\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) has awarded their 2022 Outstanding Lifetime Service Award to Thomas R. 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Students receive $6,000 for participating as a full-time intern. The internship program duration is 12 weeks (May 16th to August 6th).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a reminder, the six selected Georgia Tech students for IPaT\u0026rsquo;s 2022 summer internship program were:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Chenjun Ren - majoring in computer science.\u0026nbsp; (advisor - Laura Levy)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Eric Chang - majoring in computer science. (advisor - Clint Zeagler)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Colin Logan - majoring in computer science.\u0026nbsp; (advisor - Maribeth Coleman)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Cancan Wang - majoring in mathematics.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; (advisor - Jennifer DuBose)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Nihar Kalsekar - majoring in computer science.\u0026nbsp; (advisor Russ Clark)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Jacob Williams - majoring in computer science.\u0026nbsp; (advisor - Peter Presti)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn about each intern\u0026rsquo;s 2022 summer project described in their own words below:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChenjun Ren\u0026rsquo;s project description:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor the summer of 2022, I am working on creating a web application that will be used to gather data in the upcoming fall semester. The web application will be targeted toward esports players and measure the impact of burnout on various metrics such as performance and player health. The reason I chose this project as my focus for this summer is that I am heavily involved in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/gear\u0022\u003Eesports and gaming\u003C\/a\u003E community and I play a variety of different games ranging from triple-A titles, such as Elden Ring, the Witcher, etc, to esports titles, such as League of Legends, Call of Duty, Valorant, Overwatch, CSGO, etc. Moreover, it has come to my attention that esports players do not have the same support system compared to players in traditional sports such as soccer or football and I hope to change that by creating an app that will help coaches monitor their players to ensure everyone is healthy both physically and mentally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEric Chang\u0026rsquo;s project description:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor the summer of 2022, I am working on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ai-caring.org\/\u0022\u003EAI Caring\u003C\/a\u003E team which is finding ways to implement artificial intelligence in the lives of aging individuals dealing with mild cognitive impairment. Primarily, my sub-team is focused on activities in the kitchen and how we can make it a safer and simpler environment to be in. In order to have an effective form of AI, we are looking to talk with as many people as possible to identify needs in the community and see how we can create a system that caters to the individual struggles that people deal with without detracting from their personal habits and behaviors. I find this project to be incredibly rewarding because I have family that deals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and I know that for many individuals, relying on full-time assistance by a caretaker is either not an option, or something that people simply do not want to do. Using advanced technologies to combat this issue is exciting, and I hope that in the near future, people will learn to accept newer forms of artificial intelligence (AI) at home and use it as a way to improve their own lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColin Logan\u0026rsquo;s project description:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor the summer of 2022, I am working on a NASA-sponsored project that aims to investigate the design and benefit of implementing augmented reality into cognitive aids. By de-emphasizing distracting visual and auditory elements in the environment using augmented reality, these aids could be used for supporting attention and focus for various tasks so that they are completed efficiently. Specifically, these aids could be used during long-term spaceflight, as skill-degradation can occur after training, and not every task can be taught on the ground. I am a member of a sub-team that focuses on writing the code for the simulation that will be used to test the participants\u0026rsquo; attention using varying levels of augmented reality. I enjoy working on this project because I find augmented reality to be fascinating, especially with how it is used in the gaming industry with games such as Pok\u0026eacute;mon GO. Furthermore, this is the first work on testing augmented reality to support attention via de-emphasis, so I feel I am a part of a special project that will help develop the technology and guidelines for future studies in this field. Through this new technology, I hope I can make a positive impact on peoples\u0026rsquo; lives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ECancan Wang\u0026rsquo;s project description:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI am working on collecting data, transferring data into spreadsheets, and conducting preliminary data analysis on Social Engagement Study within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/cep\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E (CEP) research in the SimTigrate Design Lab. The study investigates the impact of physical and visual privacy on social engagement for people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The project offers me a great chance to apply theoretical data analysis skills to realistic problems. It is very interesting because it is the interdisciplinary research to combine medical science, architectural design, and technology to investigate the impacts caused by social environment and home environment. I could not only improve myself but also hopefully make some contributions to the group and society, which would be so meaningful. The challenging part for me is collecting a variety of data by observing people. Since a crowd is unpredictable and difficult to track, I have to get familiar with the observation process, focus more and practice my multitasking ability. However, communicating and collaborating with colleagues help me to continue the project quite well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ENihar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E Kalsekar\u0026rsquo;s project description:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI am working on building a monitoring tool which will allow an entire team to keep a track of the Amazon Web Services\/cloud computing (AWS) resources being used. The tool will be sending weekly updates to the whole team regarding the active AWS resources (resources currently in use). What interests me about this project is the steep learning process and the journey of building the tool from scratch. As someone who never worked with cloud technologies before, I desperately wanted to get familiar with AWS and this project provides the perfect opportunity to do so. The challenging part will certainly be navigating through various technologies\/languages which I will be using for the very first time. However, I am confident that with the support and help of my mentor and others around me, the project will be a relatively smooth journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJacob Williams\u0026rsquo; project description:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI\u0026rsquo;m using machine learning to analyze the Roane State Community College dataset, a collection of grade point average (GPA) data, personal information, and written reports on students who attended Roane State in the past 10 years. Though the project is mainly exploratory, I hope to predict the onset of students\u0026#39; academic struggles, the underlying causes, and what interventions can best help them. In doing case studies of individual students, I\u0026rsquo;ve found both heartbreaking struggles and triumphant acts of persistence. This dataset offers a lot of interesting challenges \u0026mdash; from the wide variety of disparate information to the sensitive nature of its contents. But also from a personal level, I find it incredibly rewarding. As someone who struggled with chronic illness over my time at Georgia Tech, I\u0026rsquo;ve taken a semester off, unenrolled, reenrolled, withdrawn from classes, completed incompletes, and transferred classes in between. I am one of those pesky data points that breaks my code and makes me tear out my hair. And that makes it a lot of fun.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The internship program duration is 12 weeks (May 16th to August 6th). 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As in past years, they are supporting two separate types of grant proposals: Research Grants that will provide seed funding for new research collaborations, and Engagement Grants that will provide support for new forms of internal and external community engagement and collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to the three winning grants comprised of five faculty members, and one graduate student. Each team\u0026rsquo;s project focus and members are as follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProposal to host a series of electronic music artist residencies to create awareness and additional pathways for STEAM learning. Financial support for the project is being provided by GTRI through the STEM@GTRI program, in partnership with GVU and IPaT. Awardees are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nourahowell.com\/about\/\u0022\u003ENoura Howell\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor, in digital media at Georgia Tech; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/people\/alex-cohen\u0022\u003EAlexander Cohen\u003C\/a\u003E, technical director of the School of Music at Georgia Tech.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProposal for a study of a user-centered approach of deep-fake detection aid design. Awardees are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/zachary-tidler\u0022\u003EZachary Tindler\u003C\/a\u003E, graduate student in the School of Psychology in the College of Sciences; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/richard-catrambone\u0022\u003ERichard Catrambone\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of psychology in the College of Sciences; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/home\/stasko\/\u0022\u003EJohn Stasko\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents Professor and interim school chair in the School of Interactive Computing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProposal to establish a media arts residency. Awardee is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/loukissas.lmc.gatech.edu\/bio\/\u0022\u003EYanni Alexander Loukissas\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor of digital media in the School of Literature, Media and Communication.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Grants\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERESEARCH GRANTS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch Grants will provide seed funding to conduct interdisciplinary research. The objective of the Research Grant program is to promote research activities involving faculty and students from the many disciplines represented in GVU and IPaT. We seek bold new work that by its preliminary nature would be difficult to fund through ordinary channels. Preference will be given to early-stage research with a high probability of leading to extramural funding, and with a strong interdisciplinary component. All funds must be spent by the end of the spring semester.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch Grant proposals can be either single-semester (fall or spring) or academic year (fall and spring) duration. We expect most research proposals will request funding for a GRA between \u2153 and \u0026frac12; time for the proposal duration. Proposals can also request research faculty time; in these cases, it is highly encouraged but not required to collaborate with academic faculty as well as GTRI research faculty. Proposals from academic faculty can request other critical resources, such as materials and supplies, but cannot include academic faculty salary support.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nENGAGEMENT GRANTS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEngagement Grants are designed to foster new sorts of engagements and collaboration, whether internal or external to Georgia Tech. Examples of potential engagement grants could include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Support for an artist-in-residence (or X-in-residence) program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Support for new sorts of community engagements, such as installation spaces or \u0026quot;pop up\u0026quot; displays of research\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Support for new faculty and student workshops, seminars or social events\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026bull; Support for new undergraduate \u0026quot;hack fests\u0026quot; or laboratories\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Earlier this summer, the GVU Center and the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), with additional support from GTRI, announced the call for proposals for Research and Engagement Grants for 2022-2023. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-08-29 13:27:24","changed_gmt":"2022-08-30 20:43:32","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"660619":{"id":"660619","type":"image","title":"Research and Engagement Grants","body":null,"created":"1661779466","gmt_created":"2022-08-29 13:24:26","changed":"1661779466","gmt_changed":"2022-08-29 13:24:26","alt":"Research and Engagement Grants","file":{"fid":"250308","name":"Large-1 copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Large-1%20copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Large-1%20copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":286700,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Large-1%20copy.jpg?itok=4sz1wI_I"}}},"media_ids":["660619"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"660608":{"#nid":"660608","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Celebrates Two IPaT Members with STAR Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShawn Imtiazuddin\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ECynthia Moore\u003C\/strong\u003E were recognized with the 2021-2022 Star Award from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute of People and Technology (IPaT). The IPaT Star Award is presented to members of the IPaT community who have made significant achievements contributing to the fulfillment of the mission of IPaT and of Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech faculty and staff are eligible for this award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShawn Imtiazuddin serves as the systems support engineer for IPaT handling a variety of technical tasks to support IPaT operations. Cynthia Moore serves as the assistant director for business operations and is part of IPaT\u0026rsquo;s leadership team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to \u003Cstrong\u003ELeigh McCook\u003C\/strong\u003E, interim executive director of IPaT, \u0026ldquo;Shawn worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic on all types of moves, including data center, offices, and more. Shawn shouldered an incredible amount on the operations side, and consistently performed to support our IPaT faculty and projects no matter the obstacles faced during these times. In addition, Shawn approached every project with a positive attitude and smile on his face. Thank you Shawn for your well deserved award!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Cynthia, despite losing several key personnel in finance, ensured all project financial administration was handled seamlessly while she took the lead role on recruiting and hiring. Due to the timing and nature of the marketplace, this meant that Cynthia had to take on more work and responsibilities during these times to keep IPaT running and successful than originally intended - and all of this in the midst of a major office move for IPaT- for that we sincerely thank Cynthia. In addition, she has been essential to this transition time and to helping the interim director and leadership team and IPaT staff to continue to provide the resources, services, and programs that IPaT delivers to faculty and staff across Georgia Tech. Thank you for all that you do Cynthia!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Shawn Imtiazuddin and Cynthia Moore were recognized with the Star Award from Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute of People and Technology (IPaT). 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Through this new initiative, FSIL researchers will leverage data to generate insights into household financial behavior, which will be relevant to policy makers, consumers, and small businesses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-year partnership, funded by Fiserv, has a goal of increasing financial and payments inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With the annual inflation rate in the U.S. at a four-decade high, understanding the financial health of U.S. consumers and offering innovative ways to increase their financial resiliency is paramount,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ESudheer Chava\u003C\/strong\u003E, Alton M. Costley Chair Professor of Finance at Scheller, who leads FSIL. Chava is also a faculty member of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Institute of People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By combining insights from unique data from Fiserv with our team\u0026rsquo;s expertise in household finance and big data analysis, we intend to deliver high-value insights about how major economic trends such as inflation affect U.S. consumers and small businesses, said Chava.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a company that enables money movement for thousands of financial institutions and millions of people and businesses, Fiserv will enable FSIL to construct a comprehensive picture of consumer spending and financial health. This will allow researchers to generate valuable insights about how consumers and small businesses are impacted by sudden economic changes as well as larger economic trends.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At Fiserv, we believe data can be used for the greater good, to not only understand the financial health of consumers and small businesses, but to actively create opportunities to further financial inclusion,\u0026rdquo; said Prasanna Dhore, Chief Data Officer at Fiserv. \u0026ldquo;By partnering with Georgia Tech, we will be able to grow our understanding of the populations and businesses who use our solutions every day, and take steps to positively impact people\u0026rsquo;s financial lives.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFSIL was created to establish the Scheller College of Business and Georgia Tech as the hub for finance education, research, and industry. FSIL engages faculty, students, businesses, and practitioners through five interconnected channels: socially relevant research, student learning experiences, events, recruiting, and facilitation of fintech entrepreneurship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFSIL research focuses on three major streams (1) Responsible and Sustainable Finance (2) FinTech, Crypto and Blockchain and (3) Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) and students from Scheller and across Georgia Tech work on research projects focused in these areas. FSIL supports students at the undergraduate, Masters (Master of Quantitative and Computational Finance (QCF) program and MBA program) and at the doctoral level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis new partnership with Fiserv will further elevate FSIL research capabilities in household finance, providing better insights that will ultimately benefit the consumer and the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220722005102\/en\/Georgia-Tech-Financial-Services-Innovation-Lab-and-Fiserv-Partner-to-Advance-Insight-into-Consumer-Finances-and-Further-Financial-Inclusion\u0022\u003ERead the full press release\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Financial Services Innovation Lab (FSIL), which serves as an interface between the financial services industry and faculty and students at Georgia Tech, is partnering with Fiserv"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-08-02 19:32:17","changed_gmt":"2022-08-02 19:33:22","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659862":{"id":"659862","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech and Fiserv logos","body":null,"created":"1659468773","gmt_created":"2022-08-02 19:32:53","changed":"1659468773","gmt_changed":"2022-08-02 19:32:53","alt":"Georgia Tech and Fiserv logos","file":{"fid":"250098","name":"2022-08-02 15.29.35.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022-08-02%2015.29.35.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022-08-02%2015.29.35.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":103886,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022-08-02%2015.29.35.jpeg?itok=ukKgExQe"}}},"media_ids":["659862"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:news@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Enews@scheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["news@scheller.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659858":{"#nid":"659858","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Health data silos are growing: Can CDS Hooks help bridge the gaps?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe CDS Hooks API is a new specification that builds on FHIR, describing how EHRs can automatically invoke external platforms or apps. For the first time, by CDS Hooks invoking FHIR apps, EHR-only users can have insights relevant to the clinical situation and within their EHR workflow based on data sourced outside of it. CDS Hooks is potentially a powerful way to ensure that all patient data can be accessed via the EHR.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EData interoperability has long been a challenge that has become increasingly important as healthcare moves toward a value-based care model. Being able to share clinical records and other patient data among providers and across different systems is key to helping meet the goals of cost-efficient care with better patient outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut does the current application of standards bind medical records, patient-generated data and clinical decision support (CDS) tools into a continuous workflow to benefit providers and their patients?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFinding a cure for data access through FHIR integration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore we dig deeper into this issue, let\u0026rsquo;s look at how far we\u0026rsquo;ve come. In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act enshrined healthcare data access into law by addressing some of the ongoing challenges with regard to data interoperability and electronic health records (EHRs). It required certified EHRs to support patient-facing APIs to allow for increased data access, transparency and interoperability across different vendors and third-party applications. It also outlawed \u0026lsquo;data blocking\u0026rsquo; ensuring access to EHR data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImplementation of the law led to the Office of National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issuing a final rule in 2020 that designated HL7\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ecqi.healthit.gov\/fhir\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFast Healthcare Interoperability Resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(FHIR) as the protocol of choice for application programing interface (API)-based data exchange. In addition to its\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.redhat.com\/en\/topics\/api\/what-is-a-rest-api\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERESTFul API\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medcitynews.com\/2021\/04\/fhir-mandates-are-an-opportunity-to-transform-patient-experiences-through-a-consistent-api-strategy\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFHIR\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;provides a standard for packaging health data into its Resources, providing a broad, but not tightly prescriptive, foundation upon which EHRs, practice management systems, digital health applications and consumers can seamlessly exchange largely structured health information. Substitutable Medical Applications and Reusable Technologies (SMART), adds a technology layer to FHIR to provide security and workflow standards needed for FHIR to support EHR connected apps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the challenges with FHIR-based APIs is that they are almost entirely \u0026ldquo;read only.\u0026rdquo; This means that they\u0026rsquo;re best suited for workflows and user actions that begin in other systems, like FHIR apps that require EHR data. So, an action in the third-party solution prompts the FHIR API to call the EHR and return data that is needed to complete the workflow in real time. It generally doesn\u0026rsquo;t work in the opposite direction, which leaves important patient and other data in separate platforms and not always taken into account when EHRs are a primary source of information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECDS Hooks: Creating a continuous loop of patient information\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CDS Hooks API is a new specification from the SMART group that builds on FHIR, describing how EHRs can automatically invoke external platforms or apps. For the first time, by CDS Hooks invoking FHIR apps, EHR-only users can have insights relevant to the clinical situation and within their EHR workflow based on data sourced outside of it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is a particularly exciting prospect for healthcare IT companies that connect with healthcare data stores \u0026mdash; like remote patient monitoring (RPM) continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), patient-reported outcomes (PRO) data and more \u0026mdash; outside the context of the EHR. Now, with CDS Hooks, this important information can be made available automatically and directly within the EHR workflows.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERemoving data silos within the healthcare workflow\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECDS Hooks has largely been an academic exercise. But it has growing support among EHRs, and I believe that the time has come for its adoption in the broader commercial world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith their nearly universal adoption, 95% of healthcare data has resided in EHRs. However, the data silos where the rest of the data are stored have grown in scale and significance with the advent of ever more sophisticated consumer apps, devices like Apple watches and Fitbits, and other healthcare tools, like blood pressure cuffs and continuous glucose monitors, and more ubiquitous remote patient care. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.economist.com\/technology-quarterly\/2022\/05\/02\/wearable-devices-are-connecting-health-care-to-daily-life\u0022\u003Egrowth in the adoption of these technologies and devices is exponential\u003C\/a\u003E, and many of them take measurements every few minutes, resulting in an increase in patient generated data that will soon dwarf that residing in the EHR.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECDS Hooks is potentially a powerful way to ensure that all patient data can be accessed via the EHR. Importantly, it offers a way for this multitude of home data stores to have a timely entry point into the clinical workflow. So, when an action is taken in the EHR, such as a physician writing a prescription, CDS Hooks-enabled platforms, with access to home-generated data can be notified and respond appropriately. This clinical decision support can help ensure the patient receives the best treatment, taking into account all known variables, regardless of where the data resides.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConquering alert fatigue by integrating FHIR and CDS Hooks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlert fatigue is another issue that has become all too common with the growing amount of patient health data being generated. With devices taking measurements frequently throughout the day, it\u0026rsquo;s easy for medical records and providers to be overwhelmed and \u0026lsquo;tune out\u0026rsquo; if they are notified of every reading. Yet, clinical insights from this data can be important and usable\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;if provided usefully and appropriately\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the context of the clinical workflow.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cds-hooks.org\/\u0022\u003ECDS Hooks specification\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;envisions three different types of CDS Cards that may render to a user: informational cards, suggestions cards or app link cards that would launch a FHIR app. Each of these card types could be applied to support the problem of siloed health data. First, a CDS card could notify the clinician upon opening the patient chart that some patient-generated health data needs to be reviewed. For example, a patient with a continuous glucose monitor who spent more than 5% of their time over the last two weeks in a very low glucose range. This would be an informational card.\u0026nbsp; Additionally, the CDS card could allow for direct launch of the SMART app to visualize the supporting data in greater detail (app launch card) or to order a new prescription to address the highlighted issue (a suggestion card).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite the best efforts of earlier standards, and now FHIR, the challenges of using patient data silos have grown in significance because there are an ever-increasing number of increasingly sophisticated and clinically relevant sources of patient-generated data operating outside of traditional EHRs. Now is the time to consider adoption of CDS Hooks to complement FHIR and bridge this gap to ensure that patient data from third-party systems and home data stores is incorporated into EHR workflows and made actionable. By automatically presenting patient data in the EHR workflow at the appropriate time, providers will have a more complete picture of an individual\u0026rsquo;s health and clinical status and be able to more quickly and efficiently make better decisions that improve outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy MARK BRAUNSTEIN\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERimidi, Inc. Board of Directors member, Mark Braunstein, M.D., is also a long-time advisor to the company. He is Professor of the Practice Emeritus at Georgia Tech where he developed a unique health Informatics graduate seminar in which student teams work under the mentorship of a domain expert to develop a FHIR app to solve a problem they posed. While at Georgia Tech, Braunstein was a faculty member of the Institute of People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOriginal article was posted at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medcitynews.com\/2022\/07\/health-data-silos-are-growing-can-cds-hooks-help-bridge-the-gaps\/\u0022\u003Emedcitynews.com\u003C\/a\u003E on July 26, 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The CDS Hooks API is a new specification that builds on FHIR, describing how EHRs can automatically invoke external platforms or apps. "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-08-02 18:51:11","changed_gmt":"2022-08-02 18:51:11","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659857":{"id":"659857","type":"image","title":"Photo: Filograph, Getty Images","body":null,"created":"1659466136","gmt_created":"2022-08-02 18:48:56","changed":"1659466136","gmt_changed":"2022-08-02 18:48:56","alt":"Photo: Filograph, Getty Images","file":{"fid":"250097","name":"GettyImages-177052337.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GettyImages-177052337.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GettyImages-177052337.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":630916,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GettyImages-177052337.jpg?itok=hHRoG0Nn"}}},"media_ids":["659857"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659837":{"#nid":"659837","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Outstanding Innovation in Service Systems Engineering Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessors \u003Cstrong\u003ETurgay Ayer\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EChelsea White\u003C\/strong\u003E, both in the Georgia Tech H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, were part of a six-member team that won second place in the Outstanding Innovation in Service Systems Engineering Award competition during the annual Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) Conference and Expo held May 21-24 in Seattle. The annual award is co-sponsored by IISE and Penn State\u0026rsquo;s Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team of researchers from the American Red Cross, Georgia Tech and Duke University developed analytics-based methods to improve blood-collection operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers focused on the system of regional-level blood collection for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.redcrossblood.org\/donate-blood\/dlp\/cryoprecipitate.html\u0022\u003Ecryoprecipitate\u003C\/a\u003E, a frozen blood product that can be used to help people who cannot clot. The product must be processed from whole blood \u0026mdash; which includes blood cells, plasma and various proteins and other factors \u0026mdash; within eight hours of collection. By implementing a decision support analytics tool to guide how and when whole blood is collected from various sites in its southern regions, the American Red Cross produced 20% more cryoprecipitate (about 1,000 units) per month at a 40% lower cost per unit. Based on this outcome, the American Red Cross plans to implement the approach in other regions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam members included Turgay Ayer, professor, Georgia Tech; Can Zhang, assistant professor, Duke University; Chelsea White, professor, Georgia Tech; Zeynep Ozkaynak, director of operations, American Red Cross; Kevin Lee, engineering, American Red Cross; and Mary Deck, chief of manufacturing, American Red Cross.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAyer is also a member of Georgia Tech Institute of People and Technology, and White is a faculty member of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Manufacturing Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EService systems engineering is the end-to-end design and management of every component needed to meet a specific need, according to Vittaldas Prabhu, Charles and Enid Schneider Faculty Chair in Service Systems Engineering and director of Penn State\u0026rsquo;s Service Systems Engineering initiative. He said that each of the winning projects clearly and effectively demonstrated how service systems engineering connects seemingly disparate items to understand an entire system, allowing the researchers to then engineer the system in streamlined fashion to achieve the desired results.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe annual award is co-sponsored by IISE and Penn State\u0026rsquo;s Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) and recognizes \u0026ldquo;organizations for the development of innovative techniques to improve the performance of service industries,\u0026rdquo; according to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iise.org\/details.aspx?id=47493\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIISE website\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The world \u0026mdash; and the systems it comprises \u0026mdash; can be made more efficient through service systems engineering,\u0026rdquo; said Vittaldas Prabhu, Charles and Enid Schneider Faculty Chair in Service Systems Engineering and director of Penn State\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/see360.psu.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EService Systems Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;initiative. \u0026ldquo;This year\u0026rsquo;s winners represent how streamlining and improving the processes by which industry and service systems operate can produce significant benefits across many different fields.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"American Red Cross uses analytics-based methods to improve blood-collection operations"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-08-01 20:57:51","changed_gmt":"2022-08-01 21:20:37","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659836":{"id":"659836","type":"image","title":"Blood Donation","body":null,"created":"1659387335","gmt_created":"2022-08-01 20:55:35","changed":"1659387335","gmt_changed":"2022-08-01 20:55:35","alt":"Blood Donation","file":{"fid":"250088","name":"blood-donation-stock.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/blood-donation-stock.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/blood-donation-stock.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1072605,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/blood-donation-stock.jpg?itok=ayZeqOub"}}},"media_ids":["659836"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"},{"id":"186857","name":"go-gtmi"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659815":{"#nid":"659815","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Emory + Georgia Tech AI.Humanity Seed Grant Recipients ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmory University and Georgia Institute of Technology have announced the inaugural recipients of the $100,000 seed funding as part of their collaborative AI.Humanity\u0026nbsp;Seed Grant Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe AI.Humanity\u0026nbsp;Seed Grant Program\u0026nbsp;is an extension of the existing partnership between the two universities forged through Emory\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.emory.edu\/research-development\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EConstructive Collisions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;programming early this year. The grant recipients will use the funding to spur new research collaborations and expand existing partnerships to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to improve society and the quality of human life. Projects may incorporate research including, but not limited to, aspects of ethical and social considerations, social justice, health disparities or bias in AI data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe winning proposals were selected from a pool of more than a dozen entries across the two universities. The recipients of the AI.Humanity seed grants are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarcos Schechter\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Emory University, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine) and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERosa Arriaga\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Georgia Tech, School of Interactive Computing and Institute of People and Technology) for their proposal titled\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Diabetic Ulcer Computational Sensing System (DUCSS).\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Schechter and Arriaga will co-lead a team of collaborative co-investigators as they explore computational approaches to detect changes in diabetic foot ulcers through models that analyze and interpret heterogeneous data and provide AI-driven interfaces that connect patients and clinicians. The team\u0026rsquo;s proposed human-centered computational sensing system will bridge current gaps and address the clinical challenge of automating wound screening and monitoring by characterizing ulcer severity and wound progression and predicting wound healing and recurrence. Additionally, the team will focus on underserved and minority communities to promote technologies to reduce disparities. This pilot proposal will enroll persons from underserved communities at Grady Memorial Hospital, a public hospital where more than 250 people are hospitalized with diabetic foot ulcers annually.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarcela Ben\u0026iacute;tez\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Emory University, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology) and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJacob Abernethy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Georgia Tech, School of Computer Science) for their proposal titled\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;AI Forest: Cognition in the Wild.\u0026rdquo; In the proposed study, Ben\u0026iacute;tez and Abernethy plan to develop and implement \u0026ldquo;smart\u0026rdquo; testing stations for long-term cognitive assessment and monitoring of wild capuchin monkeys at the Taboga Forest Reserve in Costa Rica. These testing stations will rely on AI and deep machine learning to recognize and track wild monkeys in real-time, allowing for targeted behavioral assessment and cognitive testing. The stations will also provide a novel method for long-term monitoring of cognitive abilities in wild animals. In doing so, the team will achieve an unprecedented level of control in a wild environment, providing opportunities for several studies linking cognitive performance to natural behaviors and, ultimately, overall fitness.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELance Waller\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics) and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Taylor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Georgia Tech, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) for their proposal titled,\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Epidemiological Models Accounting for Urban Infrastructure Networks, Human Behavioral Change, and Policy Interventions.\u0026rdquo; This project will examine novel infectious diseases, which can be dangerous and require rapid public health response but can be challenging to model, especially in the early stages of a potential major outbreak. Particular to the team\u0026rsquo;s proposed research are the characteristics of urban infrastructure networks (e.g., transport networks), which add density to and alter the order and structure of contact networks, often accelerating local disease transmission in the event of widespread infectious disease. The team proposes extending epidemiological models to incorporate the complex role of local differences in contact networks and the dynamic nature of human-human and human-infrastructure interaction networks in shaping disease transmission, human behavioral change and policy interventions within metropolitan areas. The project\u0026rsquo;s goal is to provide more accurate results than homogeneous mixing models and remain computationally feasible for guiding rapid policy decisions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmory\u0026rsquo;s senior vice president for research, Deborah Bruner, shares her sentiments on the continued collaborations. \u0026ldquo;These teams are partnering to revolutionize AI and promote equity and the improvement of the overall quality of human life,\u0026rdquo; says Bruner. \u0026ldquo;This is an exciting time for research departments at Emory and Georgia Tech. Congratulations to each of the winning teams.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about Emory\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/aihumanity.emory.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI.Humanity Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.emory.edu\/stories\/2022\/07\/er_ai_humanity_seed_grant_20-07-2022\/story.html\u0022\u003EEmory\u0026rsquo;s July 21 news release with images.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The AI.Humanity Seed Grant Program is an extension of the existing partnership between the two universities forged through Emory\u2019s Constructive Collisions"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-08-01 17:58:19","changed_gmt":"2022-08-01 17:58:19","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659814":{"id":"659814","type":"image","title":"Marcos Schechter (left) and Rosa Arriaga","body":null,"created":"1659376574","gmt_created":"2022-08-01 17:56:14","changed":"1659376574","gmt_changed":"2022-08-01 17:56:14","alt":"Marcos Schechter (left) and Rosa Arriaga","file":{"fid":"250078","name":"schechter-arriaga-400.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/schechter-arriaga-400.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/schechter-arriaga-400.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":42228,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/schechter-arriaga-400.jpeg?itok=4szkONOZ"}}},"media_ids":["659814"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659162":{"#nid":"659162","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Consciously Improving NASA Missions and Operations","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMost likely you\u0026rsquo;ve heard of virtual reality and augmented reality, but are you familiar with diminished reality? Diminished reality is probably one of the most unfamiliar forms of computer-aided reality, yet multiple uses of its application can be found all around you. In fact, many of us are using diminished reality to significantly improve our cognitive abilities on a regular basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, you consciously know reducing the volume of the radio when merging onto a busy highway helps to enhance your driving safety and increase your awareness at that moment. Some workers in a busy office will use noise-canceling headphones to reduce distractions and improve focus and productivity. Or they might strategically place blinders, large notebooks, or their wide screen monitor in a specific location to reduce visual distractions when working in an open office environment. These are examples of diminishing reality to improve productivity and focus. Conversely, augmented reality typically involves \u003Cem\u003Eadding\u003C\/em\u003E information or graphics, such as arrows on a map or infographics into a heads-up display to provide additional useful information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERealizing the benefits of improving cognitive skills, especially in perilous, deep space missions such as traveling to Mars, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selected \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chass.ncsu.edu\/people\/acmclaug\/\u0022\u003EAnne McLaughlin\u003C\/a\u003E, professor at North Carolina State University and alumna of the Georgia Tech psychology department, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/maribeth-gandy\u0022\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman\u003C\/a\u003E, principal research scientist at Georgia Tech, and Vicky Byrne, a specialist in medical human factors, with KBR and the NASA Johnson Space Center, to develop cognition aids to help astronauts with a myriad of potential, critical tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe same cognition aid research could also be useful for healthcare workers, emergency personnel, and individuals involved in complex operating environments\u0026mdash;such as working in a space station, hospital emergency room, or a complex control room.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to develop novel cognitive aids that assist in long-term space flight,\u0026rdquo; said McLaughlin who specializes in human factors psychology to help design technical systems that are safer, easier to operate, and perhaps more enjoyable to use. \u0026ldquo;As psychologists, we know human cognition is extremely limited, especially our memory. A cognition aid can make us more powerful in dealing with the job at hand by improving our memory or drawing our attention to the most important tasks. Astronauts typically deal with many unexpected events and handle numerous simultaneous procedures in small, confined spaces.\u0026ldquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking closely with McLaughlin is Coleman, associate director of interactive media for the Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech. Her research expertise is in the areas of augmented reality, mobile computing, and human-computer interaction. These three researchers want to design, evaluate, and create better virtual environments and leading-edge methods to help users deal with difficult situations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As an augmented reality researcher, it is essential to work with researchers such as Anne and Vicky to fully understand how to most effectively support users with our new technologies,\u0026rdquo; said Coleman. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve got to mediate tasks within a potentially stressful workspace environment so that we don\u0026rsquo;t remove too much sensory (visual or auditory) information. Similar concerns arise when adding information. Furthermore, our technologies will probably need to help facilitate real-time conversations and provide timely, relevant information presented in the best way and right amount to the user in stressful moments. For NASA, we\u0026rsquo;re testing a suite of design hypotheses in a systematic study exploring the various ways people could be effectively aided in their tasks.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, their cognitive solutions would be delivered using commercially available augmented reality capable hardware such as virtual reality headsets, in-ear communication devices, bone-conducting headphones, haptic (touch) devices, or other heads-up displays.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMuch of their research aligns with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/humanresearchroadmap.nasa.gov\/\u0022\u003ENASA\u0026rsquo;s Human Research Roadmap\u003C\/a\u003E established in 2005 where NASA focuses research investment on investigating and mitigating the highest risks to astronaut health and performance in support of exploration missions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I see our work as heralding in a new class of cognition aids, which can be based on diminishing reality, not just augmenting it, and directing attention where we intentionally remove distractions to increase your attention,\u0026rdquo; said McLaughlin. \u0026ldquo;Our research can be applied to all kinds of domains where people are doing work in intense environments and situations such as in emergency medical environments, search and rescue, military, healthcare, in addition to space missions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Diminished reality is probably one of the most unfamiliar forms of computer-aided reality, yet multiple uses of its application can be found all around you. 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This year, we also would like feedback on how we might better help the IPaT community in developing and fostering strategic internal and external partnerships that support their research initiatives.\u0026nbsp; IPaT calls these 30-minute meetings, \u0026ldquo;office hours,\u0026rdquo; and these meetings are scheduled to be held \u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, February 28\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003Ethrough\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, March 3, 2022\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty members and research groups can schedule to meet with IPaT leadership by signing up here to pick a day and time: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/3Jh9iSc\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/3Jh9iSc\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIPaT brings together researchers from across Georgia Tech to support world-class research, engage students, and collaborate with industry, government, and nonprofit partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIPaT\u0026rsquo;s goal is to maximize Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s societal impact through people-centered innovation. IPaT supports and connects faculty and students across the entire Georgia Tech campus by blurring the lines between academic disciplines and partnering to \u003Cem\u003Etranslate research results\u003C\/em\u003E into \u003Cem\u003Ereal-world use\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of ten Georgia Tech interdisciplinary institutes (IRIs), IPaT brings together researchers, industry, and other partners to identify technology solutions that will shape our global future. IPaT was created in 2011 to embrace these opportunities and needs, to create a networked research ecosystem of Georgia Tech faculty and industry partners, and to amplify their combined thought leadership and on-the-ground results to create a positive economic and societal impact in critical areas that define much of everyday life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor an overview of IPaT, go here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/about\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/about\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Every year, the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) offers Georgia Tech faculty and research groups across campus to personally engage with IPaT leadership "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-02-17 13:45:52","changed_gmt":"2022-06-30 20:51:41","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655544":{"id":"655544","type":"image","title":"IPaT Offering Four Days of Faculty Research Engagement","body":null,"created":"1645105457","gmt_created":"2022-02-17 13:44:17","changed":"1645105457","gmt_changed":"2022-02-17 13:44:17","alt":"IPaT Offering Four Days of Faculty Research Engagement","file":{"fid":"248527","name":"163035676 copy-smaller.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/163035676%20copy-smaller.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/163035676%20copy-smaller.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":98046,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/163035676%20copy-smaller.jpg?itok=nszZUcXE"}}},"media_ids":["655544"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"651817":{"#nid":"651817","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Smart Sea Level Sensors Program Contributing to Global Ocean Monitoring","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors Program\u003C\/a\u003E is receiving $500,000 in funding for its support of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ioos.noaa.gov\/about\/about-us\/\u0022\u003EIntegrated Ocean Observing System\u003C\/a\u003E (IOOS\u0026reg;), a national-regional partnership working to provide new tools and forecasts to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect the environment here in the United States. IOOS is also a major contributor to the Global Earth Observing System which involves 70 countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith this new grant, the Georgia Tech team will collaborate closely with the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/secoora.org\/about\/\u0022\u003ESECOORA\u003C\/a\u003E) which supports and maintains a broad network of observing infrastructure and data tools such as monitoring sea levels and other data for a four-state region. Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Smart Sea Level Sensors Program has more than 50 wireless, internet-enabled sensors placed in the city of Savannah and surrounding county, flood vunerable areas. SECOORA earned an overall award of more than $4 million to support the southeast region of the United States (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida). SECOORA is one of 11 federally recognized regional coastal observing systems that comprise the NOAA led United States Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS\u0026reg;).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe IOOS program is headquartered within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which is a bureau in the Department of Commerce. NOAA\u0026rsquo;s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America\u0026rsquo;s gross domestic product.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;More than 40% of the U.S. population lives along the coast, and even more rely on the ocean, coast, and Great Lakes for their livelihoods, weather, and services every day,\u0026quot; said \u003Cstrong\u003ECarl C. Gouldman\u003C\/strong\u003E, director, U.S. IOOS Office. \u0026quot;The IOOS Regional Associations link on-the-ground needs to our national system, ensuring its flexibility, responsiveness, and diversity while coordinating a network of regional coastal observing systems.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFederally certified to gather and manage high-quality observing data, the Regional Associations give diverse groups\u0026mdash;including state, local, and tribal governments, national partners, academia, and local networks\u0026mdash;a voice in shaping a responsive and flexible national observing system. This network is customized to meet regional needs that help us understand and forecast changes in our ocean and climate, prepare for and respond to coastal disasters, and balance the needs of resource use, economic development, and environmental stewardship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHaving information about our environment is key to sustaining our planet, our way of life, and future generations. More than 23 percent of the world\u0026#39;s population live within a 100-kilometer distance and 100-meter elevation coastlines, at densities about three times higher than the global average. Twenty five percent of Earth\u0026#39;s biological productivity and an estimated 80 to 90 percent of global commercial fish catch is concentrated in coastal zones. Enhanced observations and data integration will improve our early warning and forecasting abilities, allowing our coastal communities to better prepare and respond to potential danger.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are deeply appreciative of this partnership with SECOORA that will enable us to expand our sensor coverage and to enhance the overall data quality and utility for the communities we serve,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ERussell Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E, who helps lead Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Sea Level Sensors Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClark is a senior research scientist in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Computer Science, co-director of the Georgia Tech Research Network Operations Center, and a faculty member in the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBACKGROUND\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe United States along with 70 other countries, the European Commission and 46 international organizations have joined together to build the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) over the next 10 years. The Group on Earth Observation (GEO) is an international partnership leading a worldwide effort to build GEOSS. The ultimate goal of GEOSS is to monitor the \u0026ldquo;pulse of the planet.\u0026rdquo; The objective is to link all observing platforms, identify gaps in global observing capacity, and facilitate exchange of data and information for improved decision-support. The global ocean component of GEOSS is the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). 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Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the Georgia Institute of Technology and Cisco, which has maintained a strong and lengthy geographic presence in Atlanta, have maintained a relationship spanning decades related to information technology, communications, and varied research projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the course of time, that relationship has blossomed into Cisco\u0026rsquo;s active support of research initiatives at the Institute\u0026mdash;many projects conducted specifically with the research faculty expertise residing within Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT). Several Cisco supported research projects included the Georgia Tech Research Network Operations Center (GT-RNOC). GT-RNOC accelerates innovation in networking, computing, sensing, mobility and convergence by enabling communities of collaboration and includes partnerships with industry. 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As a supporter for student projects, Cisco has been a major sponsor for Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC), a bi-annual event dedicated to helping students create innovative and viable products and experiences with the support of industry guidance and campus resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn early 2021, Cisco continued its research support with Georgia Tech by sponsoring the following five research projects:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1) Cognitive AR Toolkit: Manipulating Augmented Reality to Enhance Healthcare Work Environments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe high-level goal of this research is to develop augmented reality (AR) techniques to support workers\u0026rsquo; cognitive processes while performing tasks in healthcare settings. 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IPaT and GT are appreciative of this support and the growing collaboration with Verizon and hope to continue the same in upcoming years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CREATE-X program allow students to receive academic credit that count towards graduation in addition to the valuable knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences provided by the program to help students confidently pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis fall\u0026rsquo;s winning team members are \u003Cstrong\u003EMannan Bhola\u003C\/strong\u003E, who is pursuing a master of science in bioinformatics, and \u003Cstrong\u003ETejas Bhuwania\u003C\/strong\u003E, who is pursuing a master of science in computer science. Team MzCare won for their startup idea to provide state of the art ovarian cancer detection, diagnostic, and metabolome profiling kits; establish a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for exchanging health data; and incentivize patients to share their data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the winning team, Bhola and Bhuwania received a golden ticket for their MzCare project to enter the CREATE-X 2022 summer program. They also received additional prizes for participating in this year\u0026rsquo;s competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam MzCare\u0026rsquo;s diagnostic kit screens for biomarkers to enable early detection for ovarian cancer. Early detection and treatment for ovarian cancer greatly increases successful patient outcomes. 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Team CSMwear developed a flexible patch that measures chest-surface heart vibrations and uses deep learning to classify cognitive stress in dementia patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs runner-up, they received a CREATE-X accelerated application entry allowing them to skip the first two interview rounds and automatically advance to the final round of interviews to possibly enter the summer 2022 CREATE-X program. 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Smith Chair in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESonia Chernova, associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EYe Zhao, assistant professor in the George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EZsolt Kira, assistant professor in the School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe primary objective of the IRIM\/IPaT Aware Home seed grant program is to spark a revitalization of healthcare robotics research in IPaT\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAware Home\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is an interdisciplinary research endeavor aimed at addressing the fundamental technical, design, and social challenges for people in a home setting. Central to this research is the Aware Home, a 3-story, 5040 square foot facility designed to facilitate research, while providing an authentic home environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProposals to develop infrastructure (including software) that will support interdisciplinary healthcare robotics research were encouraged, as were proposals that develop research areas that are not well represented at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFacilities in the Aware Home include a mobile manipulator with a bimanual torso (Clearpath mobile platform, with a pair of Kinova robot arms, and computer vision system) as well as a network of \u0026ldquo;smart home\u0026rdquo; sensing technologies. These platforms will be available for use by projects funded under this program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne goal for these seed grants is to strengthen collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts between IPaT and IRIM.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Five winners were announced for the Institute of People and Technology (IPaT) and Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM) seed grant program "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-01-12 18:59:54","changed_gmt":"2022-06-30 20:08:33","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"654376":{"id":"654376","type":"image","title":"Inside hallway - Georgia Tech Aware Home ","body":null,"created":"1642013894","gmt_created":"2022-01-12 18:58:14","changed":"1642013894","gmt_changed":"2022-01-12 18:58:14","alt":"Inside hallway - Georgia Tech Aware Home ","file":{"fid":"248175","name":"IMG_4828.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4828.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4828.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":294186,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_4828.jpg?itok=sjG6i9F_"}}},"media_ids":["654376"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657506":{"#nid":"657506","#data":{"type":"news","title":"VirusTrack Wins Convergence Innovation Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETeam VirusTrack was named the winner of the Georgia Tech Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) for spring 2022. The winning team members are Zeou Dou and Wensi Chen who are doctoral students focused on environmental engineering. They have developed a new and novel viral storage device designed to hold viruses collected specifically from wastewater with the vision of enabling a large-scale monitoring healthcare network. Their unique, small storage vials use a pre-filled, nano-designed substrate to store, filter, and trap viruses allowing for stable, non-refrigerated transportation to public health testing sites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEliminating the need to refrigerate or freeze live virus testing samples gathered from multiple field locations offers significant cost-savings, since the requirement to properly chill or freeze test samples are no longer necessary. Also, the container vials better preserve the field-collected sample viruses and extend their storage time which extends the useful time for testing. Just before sample testing, the live viruses are freed from the nano-designed substrate by using a quick burst of ultrasonic energy to break up the substrate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the winning team, VirusTrack has earned entry into Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s CREATE-X program where the team will participate in the \u0026ldquo;CREATE-X LAUNCH\u0026rdquo; phase of the program. This startup launch phase provides teams with $5,000 in seed funding and $30,000 worth of in-kind services, including legal and accounting services, coaching, space, mentorship, visibility, and IP protection. Startup Launch is a 12-week summer program where students and alumni \u0026ldquo;intern\u0026rdquo; to launch their own startup. Teams receive coaching and mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and notable Georgia Tech alumni and gain access to Atlanta\u0026#39;s rich entrepreneurial ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESponsored twice every year by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), the Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) is dedicated to helping students create and showcase innovative and viable products and experiences with the support of campus and industry resources and guidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CIC reflects the values of the competition and focuses on objectives from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/strategic-plan-2020-2030\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/research\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u0026rsquo;s research pillars,\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003EUnited Nations\u0026rsquo; Sustainable Development goals\u003C\/a\u003E. Team VirusTrack\u0026rsquo;s innovative wastewater testing approach and refrigeration-free sample storage technology supports IPaT\u0026rsquo;s research pillars to promote health and well-being, in addition to supporting platforms and services for socio-technical systems. Team VirusTrack also supported Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan by amplifying health and well-being, and delivering an innovative, new nano-storage technology designed to capture and filter viruses for a global benefit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe runner-up team was WubFi. WubFi developed an ergonomic wireless stethoscope monitoring device to improve pulmonary diagnoses with a continuous, portable, noise-controlled wearable device that provided real-time automatic diagnosis using the latest ultra-wideband, wireless technology. The WubFi co-founders are Bryan Starbuck and Josh Lee, doctoral students in robotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam BuzzEx won honorable mention for their Uber-like delivery app for packages. Team members include Faris Durrani, Austin McDaniel, Aravind Vengarai Sathyanarayanan, and Min Htat (Reynold) Kyaw, all of whom are computer science majors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJudging this semester\u0026rsquo;s competitive CIC projects were John Avery, director of the Advanced Technology Development Center; Burunda Prince, chief operating officer at the Russell Center for Innovation \u0026amp; Entrepreneurship; and Rahul Saxena, associate director of the Georgia Tech CREATE-X program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Team VirusTrack was named the winner of the Georgia Tech Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) for spring 2022."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-04-22 14:12:44","changed_gmt":"2022-06-30 20:06:41","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657505":{"id":"657505","type":"image","title":"Team VirusTrack","body":null,"created":"1650636661","gmt_created":"2022-04-22 14:11:01","changed":"1650636661","gmt_changed":"2022-04-22 14:11:01","alt":"Wensi Chen and Zeou Dou are doctoral students focused on environmental engineering.","file":{"fid":"249203","name":"virustrack-team copy-smaller.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/virustrack-team%20copy-smaller.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/virustrack-team%20copy-smaller.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":319166,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/virustrack-team%20copy-smaller.jpg?itok=GzGjMErf"}}},"media_ids":["657505"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657731":{"#nid":"657731","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Summer Research Interns Selected","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESix students were hired for the 2022 summer research internship program created by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT). This summer program is an opportunity for students looking to gain real-world experience related to research and community engagement. For 2022, the internship program duration is 12 weeks (May 16th to August 6th). All Georgia Tech students were invited to apply. This year\u0026rsquo;s summer interns will receive $5,000 for a full-time internship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe six selected Georgia Tech students for IPaT\u0026rsquo;s 2022 summer research internship program are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChenjun Ren\u003C\/strong\u003E - majoring in computer science. \u0026nbsp;(faculty advisor - Laura Levy)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEric Chang\u003C\/strong\u003E - majoring in computer science. (faculty advisor - Clint Zeagler)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColin Logan\u003C\/strong\u003E - majoring in computer science.\u0026nbsp; (faculty advisor - Maribeth Coleman)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECancan Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E - majoring in mathematics.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;(faculty advisor - Jennifer DuBose)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENihar Kalsekar\u003C\/strong\u003E - majoring in computer science. \u0026nbsp;(faculty advisor Russ Clark)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJacob Williams\u003C\/strong\u003E - majoring in computer science. \u0026nbsp;(faculty advisor - Peter Presti)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIPaT summer 2022 research projects available included:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors: we have a wide range of opportunities for students to work with this diverse project team addressing flooding on the Georgia coast. We are looking for application software developers, IoT sensor experience (e.g. Arduino), data analytics, community outreach and engagement, K-12 summer camp leads, etc\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAir Quality Monitoring: we have a growing project both in Atlanta and Savannah working on low-cost monitoring solutions for both indoor and outdoor air quality. We are looking for application software developers, data analytics, community outreach, and engagement.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUrban Heat Island Measurement: we are kicking off a heat island measurement campaign with the Atlanta Science Festival this Spring that will go through the summer. We are looking for application software developers, data analytics, community outreach, and engagement.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERNOC: We are looking for people interested in platforms architectures. This work includes exploring and building containers, orchestration, and AWS in support of various IoT and Mobile projects.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudents interested in performing research and development in the areas of augmented\/virtual reality and wearable computing. We are creating innovative systems to help diverse populations in the areas of work, healthcare, education, and entertainment.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESeeking student researchers that are interested in developing expertise with design, software development (particularly in game engines such as Unity3D and Unreal Engine), and human-computing interaction research methods in these domains.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EArchitectural Design Research: The student would spend the summer of 2022 supporting the SimTigrate Design Lab (SDL) by conducting\/supporting data collection and analysis tasks on two studies within the Cognitive Empowerment Program (CEP) research. For the social engagement study (see study description below), the student would be conducting\u0026nbsp; field observations at Emory\u0026#39;s Cognitive Empowerment Center (6 Executive Park NE) 2 or 3 times a week. The student would also support the SDL team to transfer the collected data into spreadsheets and to conduct preliminary analysis of that data. for the home design study (see study description below), the student would be helping the SDL team to conduct, transcribe, and analyze interviews with CEP members, care-partners, and staff.\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EBrief description of Social Engagement Study: investigating the impact of physical and visual privacy on social engagement for people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The study aims at identifying environmental features in social spaces which are likely to facilitate and encourage social interactions for people with MCI in therapeutic settings such as the Cognitive Empowerment Center.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EBrief description of Home Study: investigating tasks, behaviors and challenges that people living wtih MCI face at home. The study is aimed at understanding patterns of home environments that facilitate or hinder cognitive-aging-in-place outcomes such as functional independence and comfort.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Six students were hired for the 2022 summer research internship program created by the Institute of People and Technology (IPaT). 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This unique learning program has been meticulously assessed and developed for more than 20 years at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaura Levy, research director for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/gear\u0022\u003EGaming \u0026amp; Esports Applied Research (GEAR),\u003C\/a\u003E and senior research scientist in the Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech, leads several esports-focused VIP teams each semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;ve been involved in the VIP education program for five years, and created this VIP to support esports research and prepare students for careers in the esports industry,\u0026rdquo; said Levy. \u0026ldquo;Fortunately, every semester we\u0026rsquo;ve had a student hired directly into the industry either locally or nationally and we usually have two students get internships in the gaming\/esports industry. Many of our VIP students start their careers in the technology industry.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the VIP program, teams of Georgia Tech undergraduate students \u0026ndash; from various years, disciplines and backgrounds \u0026ndash; work with faculty and graduate students in their areas of scholarship and exploration. Undergraduate students earn academic credit for their work and have direct experience with the innovation process, while faculty and graduate students benefit from the extended research efforts, industry collaboration, and other interactions of their teams such as working with Georgia\u0026rsquo;s Department of Education or other national organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe VIP program extends project-based learning beyond a single semester, with students participating for up to three years. It provides a longer duration of time and context for students to gain deeper insights into their field of study, to learn and practice professional skills, to make substantial contributions to real-world projects, and to experience different roles on large, multidisciplinary teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWithin the VIP Future Experience of Esports course, there are four teams focused on how augmented reality can elevate the esports fan experience; studying factors to improve esports player performance; working to improve player health and safety; and improve engagement with science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) via esports in Georgia\u0026rsquo;s K-12 education to improve engagement leading to decreased truancy rates and stronger interest in STEAM career-related areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe VIP program has allowed Levy to excel as an educator at Georgia Tech. In 2021, she was awarded the Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: Class of 1934 CIOS Honor Roll at Georgia Tech. 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These strategic, forward-looking research areas represent unique opportunities to position our Nation at the cutting edge of global science and engineering leadership by bringing together diverse disciplinary perspectives to support convergence research\u0026mdash;research that utilizes multiple domains of expertise focused on common goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute of People and Technology (IPaT) in collaboration with other departments and Colleges at Georgia Tech is advancing research into the \u0026ldquo;future of work\u0026rdquo; in alignment with the goals of the NSF big ideas program which is to support multi-disciplinary research to sustain economic competitiveness, promote worker well-being, lifelong and pervasive learning, quality of life, and illuminate the emerging social and economic context and drivers of innovations that are shaping the future of jobs and work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClint Zeagler, senior research scientist and IPaT faculty member, is leading or co-leading many projects to advance insight into the future of work at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Zeagler, \u0026ldquo;advances in technology are most certainly going to change the way we work in the future. We will also see changes in the way future work is performed. For example, the pandemic abruptly changed the way we work\u0026mdash;greatly increasing the importance of remote work. As a result, some of us found out that we worked from home using the latest telepresence technologies much better than we performed in our previous workspace offices, while other people found out that it was almost impossible to work at home.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZeagler\u0026rsquo;s research involves teaming with diverse researchers at Georgia Tech and researchers across the United States to find answers, best practices, and develop new technologies across many areas of research. Some of the research areas he is immersed in include augmented reality (AR), cognitive AR, telepresence, wearable technology, accessibility, and artificial intelligence (AI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZeagler highlighted additional future of work research areas will most likely include: wearable heads-up displays that assist workers in factories; incorporating virtual \u0026ldquo;remote experts\u0026rdquo; to help on-site technicians solve difficult problems; better integration of robots and systems with artificial intelligence; and faster, more immersive training covering new or emerging career disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZeagler\u0026rsquo;s most recent colleagues and collaborators on his projects come from transdisciplinary units across campus including Paul Baker, senior director of research and strategic innovation, in the Center for Advanced Communications Policy; Matthew Gombolay, assistant professor, in the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM); Maribeth Coleman, principal research scientist and associate director of interactive media, from IPaT; Keaton Fletcher, assistant professor, from the School of Psychology; and researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome specific initiatives Zeagler is currently involved in include a NASA-sponsored project using cognitive AR to help guide an astronaut doing maintenance on the international space station. In this project, cognitive AR is being applied using a headset so that outside, non-relevant details and distractions (like equipment beeping) would be diminished so the important maintenance tasks at hand can be focused on to complete a repair or maintenance task fast and efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis type of cognitive AR work is also being explored on a similar project supporting nurses in an emergency setting to help nurses ignore distracting noises and beeping alarms so that nurses can complete the most pressing tasks. Part of the problem that needs solving is contextual notifications\u0026mdash;sending critical messages to the user at the right time, in the best way, within the correct situational context. Cisco is sponsoring this pioneering healthcare-related research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith robotics rising in importance, Zeagler says we\u0026rsquo;ll need more workers with skills in robotics. Both IPaT and the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM) at Georgia Tech have recognized this and recently sponsored an internal seed grant focused on the future of work in home healthcare robotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother funding opportunity arose when the Georgia Tech office of the executive vice president for research (EVPR) announced a \u0026ldquo;Building Teams Seed Grant\u0026rdquo; to further research in support of the future of work at the human-technology frontier. The goal is to bring together members of the Georgia Tech community already working in the future of work to find common themes and areas for collaboration to build larger and more robust research initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Zeagler, \u0026ldquo;IPaT sees the future of work as an important research area in the human-technology frontier. Work has changed, the way we work is going to change, and the way we work has changed over the last three years. 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This person will build the manufacturing research portfolio of Georgia Tech by serving as an advocate for research engagement with companies, state and federal government agencies, and other entities within Georgia Tech. As a service-oriented leader, they work with researchers and staff to develop collaborations and initiatives; proactively prepare and coordinate preparation of major research grant applications; build communities of interest across campus; cultivate thought leadership; educate key stakeholders and prepare the future workforce; increase the profile of Georgia Tech and its research community; and otherwise attract research partners to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTMI\u0026#39;s mission is to convene industry leaders, government partners and top researchers to collaborate on the grand challenges facing the U.S. manufacturing industry today: accelerating technology development and deployment, creating quality jobs, ensuring global competitiveness, and advancing economic and environmental stability. GTMI moves innovations from the lab to the market, spanning the entire innovation value chain, from raw materials and recycled resources to prototypes and finished products. These efforts include the development of materials, systems, processes, education, and policies that impact the manufacturing marketplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENominations and Applications\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAll nominations should be directed in confidence to the search committee chair or any member of the search committee. To access the application:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1. Log into OneUSG. You will land on the Employee Self Service Page.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2. Select the Recruiting Self Service Tile, then go to the Recruiting Self Service Page.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n3. Click on \u0026lsquo;Apply For Jobs\u0026rsquo; tile, then Click on \u0026lsquo;View all jobs\u0026rsquo; option.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n4. At the top in the search bar type \u0026lsquo;240914\u0026rsquo; and press enter\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested candidates would submit the following application materials:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1. A\u0026nbsp;cover letter not to exceed two pages that summarizes the candidate\u0026rsquo;s qualifications, includes a brief statement of their vision for GTMI, and articulates their commitment to DEI initiatives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2. A\u0026nbsp;curriculum vitae\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n3. The names and contact information for three references\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile applications and nominations will be received until the Executive Director is selected, interested parties are encouraged to respond by April 4, 2022 at 9 am EDT, to assure full consideration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) has initiated a search for a the position of Executive Director. 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In a special series, the Innovation of the Month is currently focusing on the award-winning and innovative projects championed by MetroLab\u0026rsquo;s member universities and civic partners that advanced to Stage 2 of the\u0026nbsp;NSF Civic Innovation Challenge. If you\u0026rsquo;d like to learn more or contact the project leads, please contact MetroLab at info@metrolabnetwork.org for more information.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n- - - -\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn this month\u0026rsquo;s installment of the CIVIC Stage 2 Innovation of the Month series, we highlight a project called\u0026nbsp;Visualizing Resilience: BIPOC Youth Advocacy through Mapmaking\u0026nbsp;from Savannah, Ga. The project is empowering young people to challenge and redefine the stories that maps tell about their lives and communities in a bid to make their communities more resilient in the face of disasters. MetroLab\u0026rsquo;s Elias Gbadamosi spoke with the team\u0026rsquo;s civic and academic partners about their engagement process and implementation plan in Stage 2 of the\u0026nbsp;Civic Innovation Challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElias Gbadamosi:\u0026nbsp;Can you tell us about your project and what the origin was?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nYanni Loukissas:\u0026nbsp;In this program, we are developing a curriculum based on previous work our co-principal investigator Nisha Botchwey did to develop a youth advocacy program, called\u0026nbsp;Youth Engagement and Action for Health (YEAH!), for middle school students around healthy communities. The new program will focus on disaster resilience and integrating community mapping workshops using\u0026nbsp;Map Spot. Map Spot came out of a collaboration between data artist Jer Thorp and me to develop local spaces for grass-roots map-making, where people can creatively and collaboratively explore data. Map Spot empowers people to understand, but also challenge and even redefine the stories that maps and data tell about their lives and about the places they live. Youth will use Map Spot to develop and present infrastructure recommendations that can make their communities more resilient in the face of intersecting disasters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAllen Hyde:\u0026nbsp;This project also builds on a larger initiative at Georgia Tech, the Smart Sea Level Sensors project in Savannah, where we developed a strong relationship with the nonprofit Harambee House, Savannah State University and the city of Savannah Office of Sustainability.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThrough the planning grant phase, we identified that youth were a sizable yet vulnerable demographic in Savannah\u0026#39;s West Side neighborhoods like Hudson Hill, and\u0026nbsp;Harambee House\u0026nbsp;prioritizes training youth to become future leaders in the fields of racial and environmental justice. We reached out to Savannah and Chatham County Public School System to pilot our program designed to help youth become advocates for disaster resilience and preparedness in their community: Youth Advocacy for Resilience to Disasters (YARDs).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[continued]\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full article in\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.govtech.com\/analytics\/bipoc-youth-learn-map-making-to-build-disaster-resilience?fbclid=IwAR1GteWcsxb9GzZhLfvVPAC9jidCtDWz7_faHzYVdj3zUQr6myK7wdH64fw\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGovernment Technology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Feb. 14, 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.govtech.com\/analytics\/bipoc-youth-learn-map-making-to-build-disaster-resilience?fbclid=IwAR1GteWcsxb9GzZhLfvVPAC9jidCtDWz7_faHzYVdj3zUQr6myK7wdH64fw\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Because natural disasters disproportionately affect underserved communities, middle school students in Savannah, Ga., are learning to use mapping tools to design infrastructure changes that could protect their neighborhoods."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-02-24 19:50:25","changed_gmt":"2022-02-24 19:51:58","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655763":{"id":"655763","type":"image","title":"BIPOC Youth Learn Map-Making to Build Disaster Resilience","body":null,"created":"1645732016","gmt_created":"2022-02-24 19:46:56","changed":"1645732016","gmt_changed":"2022-02-24 19:46:56","alt":"BIPOC Youth Learn Map-Making to Build Disaster Resilience","file":{"fid":"248618","name":"screenshot_784 copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screenshot_784%20copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screenshot_784%20copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":113147,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/screenshot_784%20copy.jpg?itok=I_7EidGX"}}},"media_ids":["655763"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"655652":{"#nid":"655652","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Governor Kemp Announces Georgia\u2019s Participation in CyberStart America","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, GA\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Georgia\u0026rsquo;s participation in CyberStart America, an innovative, online cybersecurity talent search and competition sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) and the SANS Institute. The competition is open to all high school students to explore their aptitude for cybersecurity and computer science, with participants able to win scholarships and prizes and recognition for their schools. A partnership between the University of North Georgia, the Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), and the Georgia Department of Education created \u0026quot;CyberStart America in Georgia\u0026quot; to promote CyberStart within the state and provide $100,000 in cash prizes to Georgia students, teachers, and schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;As the need for cybersecurity personnel continues to grow for American businesses, our state is uniquely positioned to provide the workforce that will meet this need,\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;said Governor Brian Kemp.\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Thank you to the University of North Georgia, Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University, Georgia Tech Research Institute, and Georgia Department of Education for working to bring this project to fruition. CyberStart America will offer our students the opportunity to find their place in a fast-growing cybersecurity industry.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo address the significant shortage of cybersecurity professionals, CyberStart America offers a free, entertaining opportunity to excite high school students about the field. Registration is open until the game ends, April 27th, 2022. As of February, Georgia is second in the nation for registrations with over 4,600 students from more than 200 schools participating.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Thank you to Governor Kemp for his leadership in training the next generation of Cyber Stars,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Michele Guel, President, National Cyber Scholarship Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Georgia is paving the way in urgently addressing the country\u0026rsquo;s significant gap in our cyber talent pipeline. We look forward to partnering with the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office to recruit thousands of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s students to this effort.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity threats from all around the world are a critical issue for the state and country. Those interested in the field can find successful careers protecting personal data and the operations of organizations like hospitals, schools, corporations, and government agencies, with cybersecurity jobs in nearly every industry. Critical skills are also needed by military and intelligence agencies helping to shape the future of cyber conflict and defense. Currently, there is a need for tens of thousands of additional cybersecurity professionals, requiring a robust cybersecurity workforce pipeline.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CyberStart America program is a series of online challenges that allow students to act as cyber protection agents, solving cybersecurity-related puzzles and exploring related topics such as code breaking, programming, networking, and digital forensics. Participating students and their teachers do not need prior knowledge or experience in information technology or cybersecurity to take part. The program is free for participants, and all Georgia students in grades 9-12 are invited.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents who do well in the program can earn access to scholarships and advanced training. Last year 32,000 students from 4,800 schools around the country participated, including 400 Georgia students, and NCSF awarded over $4 million in scholarships and advanced training, with 15 Georgians taking home top honors and scholarships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the CyberStart America in Georgia partners teamed up to raise $100,000 from the private sector to fund district, school, and student incentives for the game. The district level prizes were determined based on total student registrations as of December 31, 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 10 CyberStart Districts of Distinction are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1.\u0026nbsp;Buford City School District\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2.\u0026nbsp;Cherokee County School District\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n3.\u0026nbsp;Columbia County School District\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n4.\u0026nbsp;Dalton City School District\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n5.\u0026nbsp;Forsyth County Schools\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n6.\u0026nbsp;Fulton County School System\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n7.\u0026nbsp;Gwinnett County Public Schools\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n8.\u0026nbsp;Muscogee County School District\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n9.\u0026nbsp;Peach County School District\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n10.\u0026nbsp;Valdosta City School District\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne high school in each of the 10 Districts will be recognized as a Cyber Opportunity School and will receive $5,000 to use toward cyber programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor local school districts, teachers, or students within the State of Georgia, more information on CyberStart America in Georgia and the available prizes can be found here:\u0026nbsp;https:\/\/ung.edu\/cyber-operations\/cyberstart-georgia.php\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about CyberStart America, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cyberstartamerica.org\/\u0022\u003Ecyberstartamerica.org\u003C\/a\u003E. High school students should register via this website to play for free.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout CyberStart America\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCyberStart America is a free national program for high school students, aiming to uncover hidden cyber talents, and to identify and develop the next generation of cyber superstars. CyberStart America\u0026rsquo;s immersive, gamified learning platform can take students from zero cybersecurity knowledge to possessing the skills necessary to compete in a national-level Capture the Flag challenge in a matter of weeks. Students new to the field with a strong aptitude, as well as students with existing interest in the field, can use the platform to train and qualify for the National Cyber Scholarship Competition, allowing them to compete for life-changing college scholarship opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) is a national nonprofit whose mission is to identify, nurture and empower the next generation of cybersecurity experts and eliminate the cybersecurity skills gap in the United States. NCSF aims to support the entry of thousands of highly talented students to the cybersecurity industry by providing enrichment opportunities, world-class training, and scholarships to fund degree-level study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Georgia\u2019s participation in CyberStart America, an innovative, online cybersecurity talent search and competition "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-02-21 20:47:23","changed_gmt":"2022-02-21 20:47:23","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655651":{"id":"655651","type":"image","title":"CyberStart America","body":null,"created":"1645476227","gmt_created":"2022-02-21 20:43:47","changed":"1645476227","gmt_changed":"2022-02-21 20:43:47","alt":"CyberStart America","file":{"fid":"248574","name":"AdobeStock_178115375 copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AdobeStock_178115375%20copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AdobeStock_178115375%20copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":144325,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AdobeStock_178115375%20copy.jpg?itok=43VFksTo"}}},"media_ids":["655651"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"655606":{"#nid":"655606","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Aims To Be \u2018Startup U\u2019 With Sports-Focused VC Fund","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is launching a sports-focused venture fund backed by deep-pocketed donors as the latest step in efforts the school says will help its intercollegiate athletes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new GTAA Venture Investment Fund gives donors the opportunity to invest and incubate early stage, sports-focused startups founded by Tech students and alumni. The institutionally backed fund, catered for sports-related companies and products, is believed to be one of the first of its kind in the Power Five.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech athletic director Todd Stansbury believes the chance to be an equity partner in student-driven enterprises while providing access and resources is a true win-win. The former Oregon State athletic director envisions the Tech VC fund as further setting the school apart from others as \u0026ldquo;Startup U,\u0026rdquo; with a renewed focus on sports innovation, something he desired since he returned to his alma mater in 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have to play to our strengths,\u0026rdquo; Stansbury said. \u0026ldquo;There are certain things that we can\u0026rsquo;t do that many of our athletic peers can do. This is an area that fits right into the wheelhouse of what Georgia Tech is all about, especially as it\u0026rsquo;s related to entrepreneurship and innovation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Athletic Association (GTAA), a nonprofit organization overseen by a board of trustees, went through a laborious process last year to start the fund. With the support of Tech\u0026rsquo;s foundation, the donor-driven initiative is ready to identify dozens of startups\u0026mdash;ranging from analytics-focused to performance-based\u0026mdash;within the next year and make offers to at least six by the end of summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTAA has doubled down on innovation entering this year with a roughly $12 million reserve fund deficit that it couldn\u0026rsquo;t address last fiscal year as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The athletic department looks at this pilot initiative as a potential revenue stream to aid recovery, especially if it finds the next unicorn, or billion-dollar startup.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech has lofty goals of potentially incubating an on-campus success story like Gatorade, the Pepsi Co.-owned sports drink invented in a University of Florida lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTAA, which projects to make $95 million in revenue this fiscal year, doesn\u0026rsquo;t garner the massive athletic budget compared to college football powerhouses like the nearby University of Georgia ($150 million). So the world-renowned research university is taking a different approach by investing in student-founded companies that they hope can pay dividends back to the athletic program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re betting on the best and brightest,\u0026rdquo; Stansbury said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTAA has already made its first splash as an angel investor for Create X startup LZRD Tech, founded by a pair of Tech graduates including former lacrosse player Mike Pullen. LZRD Tech\u0026rsquo;s protective compression arm sleeve, which was recently approved by the NCAA, is an example of what\u0026rsquo;s possible with help from the new fund. Tech running back Dontae Smith is among other football players interested in sporting the sleeve when the 2022 season rolls around this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re really focused on the (startups) that are going to be profitable but also ones that can be a differentiator for our coaches, student athletes and our teams,\u0026rdquo; said Tech assistant athletic director for innovation Doug Allvine, who mentioned Tech outfitter Adidas as a potential investor for LZRD Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTAA has a long-term partnership deal with Legends and envisions creating an online marketplace where donors and alumni can explore a list of Tech-backed startups. Some of the early stage companies may go beyond sports and deeper into entertainment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our goal long-term is make this a significant revenue stream, with a lot of upside,\u0026rdquo; Stansbury added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArticle by Eric Jackson.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOriginally posted by Sportico, Feb 18, 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can read the Georgia Tech announcement here:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/georgia-tech-athletics-invests-in-create-x-startup\/?fbclid=IwAR0-hYju0mJ5zJOXI1XXze0OJd6HOaxCZpUGCFY9WacFYyOCcOL0y8vFRWE\u0022\u003E\u0026quot;Georgia Tech Athletics Invests in Create-X Startup\u0026quot;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is launching a sports-focused venture fund backed by deep-pocketed donors as the latest step in efforts the school says will help its intercollegiate athletes."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2022-02-18 19:31:22","changed_gmt":"2022-02-21 20:37:19","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655605":{"id":"655605","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech hopes its new sports-focused VC fund will uncover student projects that contribute to the athletic budget and lead to more celebrations.","body":null,"created":"1645212437","gmt_created":"2022-02-18 19:27:17","changed":"1645212716","gmt_changed":"2022-02-18 19:31:56","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248552","name":"AP18315235165064-e1645159150725.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AP18315235165064-e1645159150725.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AP18315235165064-e1645159150725.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":131103,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AP18315235165064-e1645159150725.jpg?itok=nxsr6lWo"}}},"media_ids":["655605"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"653060":{"#nid":"653060","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Launches New AI Institute Devoted to Supporting Aging Adults","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and four partner universities launched their Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups (AI-CARING) institute with a nationwide, virtual kickoff event on October 20, 2021. This newly formed National Science Foundation (NSF) artificial intelligence (AI) research institute seeks to create a vibrant discipline focused on personalized, collaborative AI systems that will improve the quality of care for the aging. These AI systems will learn individual models of human behavior and how they change over time and use that knowledge to better collaborate and communicate in caregiving environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy 2050, nearly 20 percent of the US population will be 65 or older in age. And over 77 percent of adults ages 65-79 will have one or more chronic health conditions. Annually, more than $250 billion is spent on caregiving for Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s and dementia alone. The institute is one of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-joins-us-national-science-foundation-advance-ai-research-and-education\u0022\u003Etwo new NSF AI institutes awarded to Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E with $40 million in funding to accelerate AI innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe nationwide kickoff event was led by Sonia Chernova, associate professor of interactive computing at Georgia Tech, and the lead principal investigator (PI) for the AI-CARING institute. The grant\u0026rsquo;s co-PI Elizabeth Mynatt, executive director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), helped describe many of the new AI institute\u0026rsquo;s research goals and approaches. They were joined with presentations by research leaders from Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in the AI-CARING institute are primarily looking to imbed new technologies in homes by designing, developing, and deploying interactive, intelligent systems over extended periods of time. The research universities partnering with this new NSF AI-CARING institute led by Georgia Tech include Carnegie Mellon University, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Oregon State University, and Oregon Health and Sciences University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the university partnerships, AI-CARING is partnering with three established research groups. The first one is the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techsage.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ERERC TechSAge\u003C\/a\u003E), a collaborative center based at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. TechSAge features multidisciplinary research, development, and training projects that are dedicated to understanding the needs of, and developing supportive technologies for, people aging with long-term disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second partner group is the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Wireless Technologies (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWireless RERC\u003C\/a\u003E). Their mission is to integrate established wireless technologies with emerging wirelessly connected devices and services for a transformative future where individuals with disabilities achieve independence, improved quality of life, and enhanced community participation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third group is the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Accessible Public Transportation (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rercapt.org\/\u0022\u003ERERC-APT\u003C\/a\u003E) based at Carnegie Mellon University. They are researching and developing methods to empower consumers and service providers in the design and evaluation of accessible transportation equipment, information services, and physical environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome examples of daily life activities that could benefit from advancing AI technologies include: improving health and wellness; taking medication; improving safety at home; improving socialization; easier communications (phone, video conferencing, email); improving transportation (car, cab, public transit, etc.); helping with cooking, house cleaning, laundry; easier shopping (i.e groceries); managing personal finances; rehabilitation (recovering from a fall or illness); and assisting in many other life activity areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAssistance with aging individuals experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia is also a significant part of the planned AI research. The Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University\u0026#39;s Brain Health Center recently launched an innovative research and therapy program for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) known as the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/cep\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E. That new program will help to support AI-CARING research focused on MCI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAI-CARING institute researchers will be working into 2026 across a five-year time span. 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This project is a collaboration of NSF, Department of Energy Vehicle Technology Office, Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the MetroLab Network. Civic partners participating with the project include the City of Savannah, the Savannah Chatham County Public School System, and the Harambee House.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAllen Hyde, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the principal investigator (PI) for the project. He is working closely with Co-principal investigators on this project including Nisha Botchwey, associate Dean of Academic Programs at Georgia Tech and professor of City and Regional Planning; Yanni Loukissas, associate professor of digital media in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech; Mildred McClain, Ph.D., executive director of the Harambee House; and Philip Omunga, assistant professor in the department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Savannah State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research is entitled, \u0026ldquo;Visualizing Resilience: BIPOC Youth Advocacy through Mapmaking.\u0026rdquo; BIPOC refers to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The project seeks to address intersecting disasters which include natural disasters like hurricanes and flooding, but also industrial pollution, the pandemic, and systemic racism in coastal communities of color. The city and surrounding areas were subject to four hurricanes and three mandatory evacuations from 2016-2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I hope to see youth become better advocates for disaster resilience in their community. Maybe this becomes a career path for them, and they become leaders in the future,\u0026rdquo; said Hyde. \u0026ldquo;I also want to see the city and local governments and partners become energized around disaster preparedness. I think 2020-2021 has been a wakeup call for disasters of all types from hurricanes to flooding to wildfires to drought to COVID-19. This is the current reality, and we need to better prepare and become more resilient.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis project will engage BIPOC youth living within frontline, Savannah-area coastal communities in disaster resilience planning through mapmaking and advocacy. Map Spot, a creative and accessible mapmaking tool, as well \u003Cem\u003EYouth Advocacy for Resilience to Disasters (YARDs)\u003C\/em\u003E, a curriculum adapted from a validated program, will be introduced to educate and empower middle-school age participants to advocate for infrastructural improvements in their neighborhoods related to disasters and their effects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe mapmaking tool and tailored curriculum will guide middle-school aged participants enrolled in after-school clubs to map the effects of intersecting disasters in their communities and identify infrastructural improvement projects to address them, and advocate for themselves and their neighbors by presenting their maps to community leaders, local experts, and public officials.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project will also contribute to research in three different areas: 1) It will strengthen disaster resilience scholarship by illuminating how BIPOC youth, a vulnerable yet relatively understudied group, can promote resilience in their communities; 2) It will introduce and evaluate a tool as well as a paired curriculum for digital civics, which can help BIPOC youth do the work of resilience planning. 3) It will benefit scholarship on youth advocacy by demonstrating its relationship to self-efficacy, collective efficacy, and broadening community networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch has shown that engaging youth in advocacy and disaster preparedness can substantially enhance disaster resilience. The project and its Visualizing Resilience framework will engage with coastal communities on the west side of Savannah, Georgia, where the project team already has significant experience in disaster-related data collection, community engagement, and resilience planning. Following the pilot, the Visualizing Resilience framework they will use will be transferred to other communities at risk of disasters in Georgia and across the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;During Stage 1 of the NSF Civic Innovation Challenge that included work with Metrolab, we did additional community engagement with the Harambee House and City of Savannah\u0026#39;s Office of Sustainability, as well as a deep dive into data and the history of communities on the west side of Savannah,\u0026rdquo; said Hyde. \u0026ldquo;We realized that youth were a large and vulnerable population in many of these communities, and we also believe that youth are an excellent group to engage as they open doorways into families that may be busy with work and other activities, but more importantly they are the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We especially hope to see these youth learn from our YARDS curricula and become advocates for disaster resilience in their community and advocate for local level infrastructure changes to local leaders. We hope that this helps cultivate a new generation of leaders that is empowered to make positive social change in their community and prepare for a future that is resilient to the many disasters that threaten coastal communities in the 21st century.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech and Savannah State University project focused on building community resilience to intersecting disasters situated in the City of Savannah has earned a $1 million grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech and Savannah State University project focused on building community resilience to intersecting disasters situated in the City of Savannah has earned a $1 million grant award "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2021-10-18 17:23:36","changed_gmt":"2021-10-18 17:23:36","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"651771":{"id":"651771","type":"image","title":"Civic Innovation Challenge - Mapping2","body":null,"created":"1634577760","gmt_created":"2021-10-18 17:22:40","changed":"1634577760","gmt_changed":"2021-10-18 17:22:40","alt":"Civic Innovation Challenge - Mapping","file":{"fid":"247275","name":"Civic Mapping.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Civic%20Mapping_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Civic%20Mapping_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":198284,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Civic%20Mapping_0.jpg?itok=QFW3v9ty"}}},"media_ids":["651771"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"651337":{"#nid":"651337","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chatham County Symposium on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn September 14, 2021, Chatham County Commission Chairman \u003Cstrong\u003EChester Ellis\u003C\/strong\u003E organized a public symposium focused on climate change and sea level rise. The symposium included speakers from Georgia Tech, Skidway Institute of Oceanography, Goodwyn Mills \u0026amp; Cawood, Savannah State University, and the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Planning Commission. Residents in the Savannah and Chatham County area had the opportunity to get a variety of questions answered by a panel of experts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those expert presenters and panelists was \u003Cstrong\u003ERussell Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E, senior research scientist in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Computer Science and co-director of the Georgia Tech Research Network Operations Center. Clark, who is also a faculty member in the Georgia Tech Institute of People and Technology, helps lead the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors Project\u003C\/a\u003E which has installed a network of more than 50 internet-enabled water level sensors across flood-vulnerable Chatham County. The project involves a working partnership between officials from the Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) and the City of Savannah\u0026mdash;together with a diverse team of scientists and engineers from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project, one of the first of its kind in the region, not only measures and monitors sea level, but is complemented by a suite of modeling tools to inform flood risk and vulnerability, including a high-resolution coastal ocean model as well as an integrated hydrological model to capture surface runoff during high precipitation events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis Chatham County integrated technology framework designed by Georgia Tech scientists and engineers enables the assessment of short-and long-term coastal flooding risk and vulnerability that are required to inform planning for flood mitigation strategies in Chatham County and high-density population areas, such as the city of Savannah, Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the symposium, Clark briefly described the novel LoRaWAN wireless technology being used and presented the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors Project\u003C\/a\u003E public data portal\/dashboard to review sea level sensor data in Chatham County. The project team is also building an emergency planning portal to flag bridges and other critical infrastructure at flood risk. In addition, they are with building a 3-day flood forecasting model for the county.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe other expert presenters and panelists that joined Clark at the climate change and sea level rise symposium were:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClark Alexander\u003C\/strong\u003E, director and professor in the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography at the University of Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJackie Jackson\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of advance planning and special projects, Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Planning Commission\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarol Pride\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor and chair of the Department of Marine and Environmental Science, Savannah State University\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECourtney Reich\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice president, environmental, for the engineering and architecture firm of Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe full September 14, 2021, Chatham County symposium can be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chathamcountyga.gov\/OurCounty\/CCSymposium\u0022\u003Eviewed here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Chatham County Commission Chairman Chester Ellis organized a public symposium focused on climate change and sea level rise. 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The students were hired as IPaT\u0026rsquo;s first class of summer research interns working on a variety of research projects under the supervision of select IPaT faculty researchers. This internship gave undergraduate and graduate students\u0026mdash;most of whom working remotely\u0026mdash;an opportunity to actively delve into ongoing Georgia Tech research projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor 2021, the internship program duration was 12 weeks (May 17th to August 6th). Summer interns received $5,000 for a full-time internship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProject topics ranged from sensors, smart home devices, climate change, health, esports, augmented and virtual reality, community engagement and policy, and health-related research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIPaT faculty members were thoroughly impressed by their research presentations\u0026mdash;giving a generous round of virtual praise and applause to all of the summer intern presenters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research projects, presenters, project areas, and their faculty research sponsors are shown below:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDiminished Reality: Reduce Distractions\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Gao\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Computer Science, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: Augmented and virtual reality\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor: Maribeth Coleman\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETracking sea water level from the Savannah area. 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The grant\u0026rsquo;s co-PI is \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech\u0026mdash;IPaT\u0026rsquo;s expertise in technology for \u0026ldquo;aging in place\u0026rdquo; will play a key role in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-joins-us-national-science-foundation-advance-ai-research-and-education\u0022\u003Efunded research program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe grant will support the creation of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ai-caring.org\/\u0022\u003ENSF AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups\u003C\/a\u003E, or AI-CARING. The institute aims to develop new longitudinal, collaborative AI systems that work with aging adults including those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, and their caregivers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost older adults prefer to remain in their own homes. But safety concerns, medication schedules, and isolation can all make it difficult for them to do so.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Imagine an aging parent who no longer remembers to turn the stove off after cooking,\u0026rdquo; said Mynatt. \u0026ldquo;An intelligent system could support meal preparation activities, such as reminding older adults warm up a prepared meal, detecting when the stove is left on, and sending a reminder to turn it off. Then, if the stove wasn\u0026rsquo;t turned off, the system could send an alert to a caregiver.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, imagine that system extended to support a full calendar of appointments, medication reminders, and schedules for multiple caregivers, among other things.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our goal is to create systems that \u003Cem\u003Ehelp people take care of people\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026rdquo; Mynatt said. \u0026ldquo;Care can be a complicated task, requiring coordination and decision making across family members managing day to day demands.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This kind of personalized AI presents a fascinating series of technical challenges as well,\u0026rdquo; Chernova said. \u0026ldquo;Most AI agents focus on a single choice or action \u0026mdash; a sale, for example \u0026mdash; and then use data from as many people as possible to understand it. But in this case, the AI is gathering in-depth data on a single person and their care team.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We need AI systems that can interact with users over weeks or months or even years,\u0026rdquo; Chernova said. \u0026ldquo;And in order to help someone, you need to understand their values and their relationships with other people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal is emphatically not to replace human caretakers,\u0026rdquo; Chernova said, but to lend them a hand.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;AI is not going to become a home nurse,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;Caring for an older relative or friend can be overwhelming.\u0026nbsp; Our AI system seeks to support human caregivers by offloading some of the logistics and reminders, so that people can focus on the more positive aspects of care.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award builds upon decades of work at Georgia Tech, both in artificial intelligence, and \u0026mdash; through IPaT\u0026mdash; understanding the technological needs of older adults. The new systems will be tested with Georgia families through existing programs, including the Emory-Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/cep\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E, which currently serves over 100 people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ai-caring.org\/\u0022\u003EAI-CARING Institute\u003C\/a\u003E builds on our existing strengths in AI and in technology for aging. It will create not only novel solutions but a new generation of researchers focused on the interaction between the two,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ECharles Isbell\u003C\/strong\u003E, dean and John P. Imlay, Jr. Chair of Computing. \u0026ldquo;Our aim in the College of Computing is to build cutting-edge technologies that improve the lives of everyone, and I can\u0026rsquo;t think of a better example than AI-CARING.\u0026ldquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am delighted to announce the establishment of new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303176\u0022\u003ENSF National AI Research Institutes\u003C\/a\u003E as we look to expand into all 50 states,\u0026rdquo; said National Science Foundation Director \u003Cstrong\u003ESethuraman Panchanathan\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u0026ldquo;These Institutes are hubs for academia, industry, and government to accelerate discovery and innovation in AI. Inspiring talent and ideas everywhere in this important area will lead to new capabilities that improve our lives from medicine to entertainment to transportation and cybersecurity and position us in the vanguard of competitiveness and prosperity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAI-CARING will include faculty from Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and Oregon Health \u0026amp; Science University, and has Amazon and Google as industry sponsors. The core researchers will connect with other higher education institutions, nonprofits, and government entities across the country in order to provide education and workforce opportunities to diverse groups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science \u0026amp; Technology Directorate, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, the NSF is funding 11 centers within its National AI Research Institutions program.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-joins-us-national-science-foundation-advance-ai-research-and-education\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech has been awarded two of the grants\u003C\/a\u003E: AI-CARING and AI4Opt, or AI for Advances in Optimization, led by PI \u003Cstrong\u003EPascal Van Hentenryck\u003C\/strong\u003E, the A. Russel Chandler III chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe grant\u0026rsquo;s co-PI is \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech\u0026mdash;IPaT\u0026rsquo;s expertise in technology for \u0026ldquo;aging in place\u0026rdquo; will play a key role in the funded research program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A team of researchers has won a five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2021-07-29 15:25:19","changed_gmt":"2021-07-29 15:28:38","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"649126":{"id":"649126","type":"image","title":"New NSF AI Caring Institute at Georgia Tech","body":null,"created":"1627568131","gmt_created":"2021-07-29 14:15:31","changed":"1627573440","gmt_changed":"2021-07-29 15:44:00","alt":"Elizabeth Mynatt, IPaT\u0027s executive director, pictured with new smart home and caregiving technologies developed with the support of Georgia Tech\u0027s\u00a0Institute of People and Technology (IPaT).\u00a0","file":{"fid":"246444","name":"IMG_4821-paired-WR-v4b-cropped.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4821-paired-WR-v4b-cropped.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4821-paired-WR-v4b-cropped.png","mime":"image\/png","size":791839,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_4821-paired-WR-v4b-cropped.png?itok=ZWGX_kTn"}}},"media_ids":["649126"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"649113":{"#nid":"649113","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Research Faculty Promotion in the Spotlight","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn May 21, 2021, faculty across campus gathered virtually for a special workshop that highlighted the \u003Cem\u003Eresearch faculty promotion\u003C\/em\u003E process at Georgia Tech. The main goal of the workshop was to learn best practices and strategies for success within the research faculty promotions process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop allowed senior Georgia Tech research professionals to share valuable insights about the current research faculty promotion process, including how to determine when to apply, how to prepare successful packages for promotion committee review, how to have conversations with supervisors about the promotion process, and how to map job accomplishments to the promotion criteria shown in the Georgia Tech faculty handbook.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImproving the research faculty promotion process started in March, 2020, when \u003Cstrong\u003EBonnie Ferri\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice provost for graduate education and faculty development, enlisted the help of \u003Cstrong\u003EMaribeth Coleman\u003C\/strong\u003E, principal research scientist at Georgia Tech, and \u003Cstrong\u003EJeanne Balsam\u003C\/strong\u003E, secretary of the faculty and principal research associate at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Coleman is affiliated with the Institute of People and Technology (IPaT) and the Interactive Media Technology Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Coleman, she and Balsam convened a \u003Cem\u003Efaculty promotion review\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cem\u003Etaskforce committee\u003C\/em\u003E which recruited a diverse, but highly relevant group of 17 people, including Julia Kubanek who was recently named the vice president for interdisciplinary research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The purpose of the taskforce was to examine the research faculty promotion process from all angles to seek any and all improvements to the process,\u0026rdquo; said Coleman. \u0026ldquo;Improvements could include increasing the number of people applying for promotions, streamlining the process, improving any equity areas, boosting the number of successful promotions, etc.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe taskforce committee reviewed materials such as the faculty handbook, spoke with recent research faculty promotion candidates, and surveyed people recently appointed to serve on research faculty promotion committees to hear their feedback.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince Coleman and Balsam previously served together on a Georgia Tech institute-wide promotions committee, they used this earlier networking opportunity as a springboard to survey those previous faculty and administrative committee members to identify issues with the current research faculty promotions process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis investigative committee work discovered two areas for immediate improvement: \u003Cem\u003Eenhance existing training\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003Ebuild a better community\u003C\/em\u003E for research faculty at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe taskforce found that while there is some existing research faculty training on campus, the training focuses narrowly on material due dates, improving your resume, examples of resumes, how to interpret the handbook, etc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Part of the problem is that research faculty candidates vary wildly in their actual job descriptions. And by necessity, the faculty handbook is quite vague as a result regarding promotion criteria,\u0026rdquo; said Coleman. \u0026ldquo;Interpreting the broad promotion requirements isn\u0026rsquo;t clear for many faculty for their specific job role. Also, there isn\u0026rsquo;t much infrastructure in their colleges and units for some research faculty to tap into for help guiding them through the promotion process because there are so few research faculty in some departments on campus. As a result, many research faculty have never been promoted because they didn\u0026rsquo;t understand the process to move their careers forward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe taskforce discovered that in addition to offering better training for research faculty, more training for promotion committee review members is needed to better understand the promotions process for non-tenured research faculty. Additional training is also needed for supervisors who may not know how to nurture the career of a research scientist or how to properly evaluate the performance of a research faculty member.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImmediate steps have been taken as a result of the taskforce\u0026rsquo;s findings. First, a small training program has started to help train faculty members serving on the Institute-wide promotion committee. Second, a package of research faculty promotion materials was presented to the Institute promotion committee to raise awareness of the issue and to clarify\u0026mdash;and state the need\u0026mdash;to improve the research faculty promotion process as an ongoing initiative. Thirdly, a new workshop has been created to help candidates improve the creation of their promotion candidate materials. This new workshop is meant to be more of a question-and-answer session to make it more interactive and better address specific concerns that participants may ask.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe previous \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/research-faculty-promotion\/guidelines-and-process\u0022\u003EMay 2021 research faculty promotion workshop video recording and slides can be viewed here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EColeman and Balsam said that if anyone at Tech needs assistance to improve their internal department research faculty promotion process, they can contact them directly. Some units may need help such as creating better scoring criteria or a better translation matrix which helps show how someone\u0026rsquo;s skills and experience map to the desired requirements for promotion. And they are willing to help with some \u003Cem\u003Elight coaching\u003C\/em\u003E to advise both candidates and departments about the promotion process, or repeat the new workshop to smaller groups on campus upon request.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;More than 84 people joined the May workshop. I think this high participation among faculty showed there is a real appetite to learn more about the promotion process,\u0026rdquo; said Coleman.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had many people thanking us for holding this workshop. I heard from many faculty members thinking they might not ever get promoted, but now that I\u0026rsquo;ve attended this workshop, I feel confident I can get promoted.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn May 21, 2021, faculty across campus gathered virtually for a special workshop that highlighted the \u003Cem\u003Eresearch faculty promotion\u003C\/em\u003E process at Georgia Tech. 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Beth and I talked through some ideas and landed on doing a mixed-methods project.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey are using multimedia technologies \u0026ndash; video, audio, photography and written text \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/lgbtqriseup.ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethrough a longitudinal, diary-based study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to document how LGBTQ+ adults demonstrate resilience and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We believe our study will counter predominant narratives of LGBTQ+ people in the Southeast as being \u0026lsquo;at risk\u0026rsquo; by demonstrating the creativeness, resourcefulness and strength of this population,\u0026rdquo; Seelman said. \u0026ldquo;It will show how these adults coped with social, psychological, financial and physical health challenges during the pandemic, whether or not they are due to the crisis. It also will document how adherence to social distancing guidelines may impact the relationship between LGBTQ+ adults\u0026rsquo; social connectedness and their mental health.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project\u0026rsquo;s design is unusual for social science research in that it gives those who participate the opportunity to share their stories in multiple digital formats \u0026ndash; a far cry from a standard online survey. \u0026ldquo;We wanted participants to be able to tell their stories in the format that worked best for them,\u0026rdquo; explained Mynatt. Also important is the project\u0026rsquo;s community advisory board made up of people who identify within the LGBTQ+ community, live in the Southeast and are leaders connected to the community in various ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our advisory board is guiding our methodology and how we want to use the data when the study is complete,\u0026rdquo; Seelman said. \u0026ldquo;We will use the wisdom of this group to understand what will make the best impact in reaching the public with these stories.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research explores themes that include hope, social and emotional connections, health, pets, nature, arts and culture, and future visioning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re using the strength of the digital technologies available to us to allow people to bring in a variety of topics that will enrich the data and encourage different ways of sharing,\u0026rdquo; Mynatt said. \u0026ldquo;They can choose whether they\u0026rsquo;re willing to have those stories shared with the public in some way in the future or kept just for research purposes. We believe others will be inspired by experiencing these stories, both now on the project website and in future project exhibitions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlready they\u0026rsquo;re seeing evidence of strength, hope and resilience among their LGBTQ+ subjects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In general, there\u0026rsquo;s been a lot of discussion around reexamining and investing in relationships. These people are finding ways to maintain or strengthen connections with the friends and family they really want to have strong relationships with. They\u0026rsquo;re being really creative about that,\u0026rdquo; Seelman said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The other thing that has struck me is how they talk about their relationship to work. They\u0026rsquo;ve been having deeper reflections about their jobs or what they do for a living, how it contributes to their life purpose, and how this may shift their perspective towards not being willing to just sacrifice everything for a paycheck. There\u0026rsquo;s something about the pandemic that is making some people step back and evaluate their relationship to capitalism and employment and think about how to prioritize their life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a joy to read and see and hear what people are sharing. They have a lot to grapple with and offer a lot of lessons learned,\u0026rdquo; she said. She also feels the research taps into a larger truth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re showing this community has strengths and ways of creatively approaching the pandemic by sharing energy and resources with each other and getting through this together.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeelman hopes the work will have a long-term impact. \u0026ldquo;Decades from now, when people are looking to learn from this moment in time during the pandemic, they\u0026rsquo;d be able to find these stories and learn from them. Sharing how you get through a really difficult global event like this can inform people in the future, too.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EStory by Sumar Deen \u0026amp; Jennifer Giarratano. Originally posted at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gsu.edu\/2021\/06\/15\/lgbtq-individuals-resilience-pandemic-coronavirus\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia State University\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on June 15, 2021.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThey are using multimedia technologies \u0026ndash; video, audio, photography and written text \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/lgbtqriseup.ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethrough a longitudinal, diary-based study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to document how LGBTQ+ adults demonstrate resilience and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"They are using multimedia technologies \u2013 video, audio, photography and written text \u2013 through a longitudinal, diary-based study to document how LGBTQ+ adults demonstrate resilience and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2021-06-16 13:39:12","changed_gmt":"2021-06-16 13:39:12","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-06-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-06-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648151":{"id":"648151","type":"image","title":"Flag-pride","body":null,"created":"1623850356","gmt_created":"2021-06-16 13:32:36","changed":"1623850356","gmt_changed":"2021-06-16 13:32:36","alt":"Flag-pride","file":{"fid":"246054","name":"flag-lgbtq.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/flag-lgbtq.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/flag-lgbtq.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":41047,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/flag-lgbtq.jpg?itok=xcX-mg0X"}}},"media_ids":["648151"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"647441":{"#nid":"647441","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Launches Inaugural Summer Research Internship Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn May 2021, the Institute of People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech hired five student interns for its inaugural summer internship program. IPaT\u0026rsquo;s new summer internship program is an opportunity for students looking to gain real-world experience related to research and community engagement. For 2021, the internship program duration is 12 weeks (May 17th to August 6th). All Georgia Tech students were invited to apply. This year\u0026rsquo;s summer interns will receive $5,000 for a full-time internship, and these internships can be done 100 percent virtually this year as an option.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe six\u0026nbsp;selected Georgia Tech student interns for IPaT\u0026rsquo;s inaugural summer internship program are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBen Koehler\u003C\/strong\u003E from Alpharetta, GA, majoring in computational media\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKaleb Sixto\u003C\/strong\u003E from Tucker, GA, majoring in computational media\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Keehn\u003C\/strong\u003E from Marietta, GA, majoring in computational media\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Peeler \u003C\/strong\u003Efrom Augusta, GA, majoring in computer science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Gao\u003C\/strong\u003E from Alpharetta, GA, majoring in computer science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAna Herrera\u003C\/strong\u003E from\u0026nbsp;Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, majoring in mechanical engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmandeep Singh\u003C\/strong\u003E from Chandigarh, India, majoring in Analytics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIPaT summer 2021 research projects available included (partial list):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors: we have a wide range of opportunities for students to work with this diverse project team addressing flooding on the Georgia coast. Seeking application software developers, IoT sensor experience (e.g. arduino), data analytics, community outreach and engagement, K-12 summer camp leads, etc.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAir Quality Monitoring: we have a growing project both in Atlanta and Savannah working on low-cost monitoring solutions for both indoor and outdoor air quality. Seeking application software developers, data analytics, community outreach and engagement.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUrban Heat Island Measurement: we are kicking off a heat island measurement campaign with the Atlanta Science Festival this spring that will go through the summer. Seeking application software developers, data analytics, community outreach and engagement.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERNOC: seeking people interested in platforms architectures. This work includes exploring and building containers, orchestration, and AWS in support of various as IoT and mobile projects.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAugmented\/virtual reality: students interested in performing research and development in the areas of augmented\/virtual reality and wearable computing. 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"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2021-05-13 14:44:09","changed_gmt":"2021-06-15 13:44:00","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648120":{"id":"648120","type":"image","title":"IPaT 2021 summer interns: Pictured: Ben Koehler, Ana Herrera, Kaleb Sixto, Daniel Keehn, David Peeler, Jason Gao, Amandeep Singh","body":null,"created":"1623764579","gmt_created":"2021-06-15 13:42:59","changed":"1623764579","gmt_changed":"2021-06-15 13:42:59","alt":"IPaT 2021 summer interns: Pictured: Ben Koehler, Ana Herrera, Kaleb Sixto, Daniel Keehn, David Peeler, Jason Gao, Amandeep Singh","file":{"fid":"246038","name":"Summer-2021-interns-IPAT copy-v3 copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Summer-2021-interns-IPAT%20copy-v3%20copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Summer-2021-interns-IPAT%20copy-v3%20copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":243751,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Summer-2021-interns-IPAT%20copy-v3%20copy.jpg?itok=zEgPJ9oN"}}},"media_ids":["648120"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"647963":{"#nid":"647963","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Helps Tucker Middle School Students Win National Award for Anti-human Trafficking Device","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith technical assistance from a team of Georgia Tech faculty, students at Tucker Middle School in Tucker, Georgia, have won a combined $80,000 for their efforts to fight against human trafficking. The middle school students were recently named the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-unveils-national-winners-2-million-stem-competition-innovations-address-urban-sustainability-social-justice-isolation-induced-depression-amid-covid-19\/\u0022\u003ECommunity Choice Award Winners\u003C\/a\u003E in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest\u0026mdash;a national competition that challenges public school students in grades 6-12 to use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills to address real-world change in their communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWinning the Community Choice Award garnered the school $15,000 in prize money. As a national finalist, Tucker Middle also won $65,000 in Samsung technology and classroom supplies for their project to combat human trafficking at the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This opportunity to support STEM at Tucker Middle School is a fantastic demonstration of how \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/stem\u0022\u003ESTEM@GTRI\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E sustained collaborations with K12 educators enhance our mission to engage, impact, and inspire Georgia\u0026rsquo;s students and teachers in STEM,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ETyler Kinner\u003C\/strong\u003E, research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Without \u003Cstrong\u003EAndrea Wright\u003C\/strong\u003E, DeKalb county\u0026rsquo;s STEM coordinator, and \u003Cstrong\u003ENathan Williams\u003C\/strong\u003E, Tucker Middle\u0026rsquo;s STEM coordinator, not only would STEM@GTRI have missed the opportunity to support these students \u0026ndash; but the students themselves may never have engaged in the Solve for Tomorrow Challenge. We are grateful for educators across the state who connect with STEM@GTRI to go beyond the classroom walls and connect students with the real-world science and engineering here at GTRI and Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESTEM@GTRI is the Georgia Tech Research Institute\u0026rsquo;s K12 outreach program. Funded by the State of Georgia, the mission of STEM@GTRI is to inspire, engage, and impact Georgia educators and students by providing access to experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor their STEM project submission, the students proposed creating a silent alarm unit located inside each airplane bathroom to combat human trafficking. Once engaged, a silent alarm would trigger, immediately notifying on-site authorities. Information regarding the unit, including instructions and a warning of consequences if misused, would accompany each unit in multiple languages. Engaging the unit required precise actions, as to avoid unintentional engagement by curious children, an accidental bump, or the custodial staff while cleaning. The school plans to use the prize money by setting up an innovation lab at Tucker Middle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo provide ongoing technical guidance on the technology design and continued feedback on the overall design of the solution, \u003Cstrong\u003EClint Zeagler\u003C\/strong\u003E, senior research scientist with the Institute of People and Technology (IPaT) and GVU Center at Georgia Tech, met with the Tucker Middle School team frequently.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team and their teachers also received a special invitation to sit in on a teacher professional learning session through GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Explorer\u0026rsquo;s Guild program, where they learned 3D modelling concepts and skills. As the Tucker team advanced through the competition, eventually to the Samsung top ten national finalist stage, STEM@GTRI and IPaT continued to support the team by providing technical guidance, mock judging, and pitch coaching. Georgia Tech faculty support was provided by \u003Cstrong\u003ETherese Boston\u003C\/strong\u003E (GTRI), \u003Cstrong\u003EClint Zeagler\u003C\/strong\u003E (IPaT), \u003Cstrong\u003EKevin Berman\u003C\/strong\u003E (GTRI), and \u003Cstrong\u003ETyler Kinner\u003C\/strong\u003E (GTRI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception in 2010, the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest has awarded $18 million in Samsung technology and classroom materials to more than 2,500 public schools in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,700 employees supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country, and performs more than $600 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach day, GTRI\u0026#39;s science and engineering expertise is used to turn ideas into workable solutions for our customers. We take the best ideas, often co-developed with our Georgia Tech academic partners, and turn them into systems applications that provide a significant technological advantage over other approaches.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) brings together researchers from across Georgia Tech to support world-class research, engage students, and collaborate with industry, government, and nonprofit partners. 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A truly successful enterprise needs to be able to make quick adaptations to its manufacturing lines so it can respond as the market changes. It\u0026rsquo;s a tricky process requiring a deep understanding of the data and the organization\u0026rsquo;s systems and culture, which is why firms seek the guidance of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u0026nbsp;(GTMI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We help companies overcome barriers by applying researched technology and Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s expertise to the problem,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Dugenske\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the Factory Information Systems Center and principal research engineer at GTMI. He just completed a major effort with Steelcase, a century-plus-old company that designs workspaces around the people who use them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We like to say we are students of the workplace,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EPaul Noll\u003C\/strong\u003E, senior researcher at Steelcase. \u0026ldquo;We watch how people work. We study their behaviors. We study the activity. 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In one endeavor, they improved assembly lines by embedding them with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s digital architecture. The digital systems move information from the lines into the cloud, where it can be processed. Then Steelcase uses the data to decide how to alter manufacturing processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the big challenges of manufacturing is that some companies have legacy equipment, so it can\u0026#39;t easily transfer the information about its activities into the cloud,\u0026quot; said GTMI\u0026rsquo;s Dugenske. \u0026ldquo;We have developed a method to retrofit these lines so companies can use the Industrial Internet of Things to their advantage.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow the company has expanded this capability to all its lines throughout North America.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve been using our digital architecture with several companies, and it\u0026rsquo;s worked really well for them,\u0026rdquo; added Dugenske.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ECollaboration is the Name of the Game\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHelping a firm improve elements as indelible as production processes isn\u0026rsquo;t something that can be accomplished after just a few high-level meetings. It\u0026rsquo;s a mission that requires understanding the wisdom of employees working on the lines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was extremely collaborative,\u0026rdquo; said Vander Bilt. \u0026ldquo;Andrew Dugenske visited all of our factories in North America, observing and talking with the plant managers and leaders in a whole variety of disciplines to better understand how we operate as a company.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd when it came time to implement the findings, Dugenske headed back on the road to help put those recommendations into practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was quite intense,\u0026rdquo; added Vander Bilt, who said that one of the most valuable elements came from working with the graduate and undergraduate students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents built and installed prototypes in the factories and worked with Steelcase\u0026rsquo;s engineers to adjust to the conditions of each location. Vander Bilt said this gave the company high confidence that the solutions were the right ones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking at the Intersection of People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESteelcase and Georgia Tech have been working together since 2005 on projects around working environments and merging the physical and digital worlds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;From the beginning of our relationship, they\u0026#39;ve described themselves as designing the future of how people interact with each other,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, at the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic, that future looks a little different than it did at the start of 2020, and remote working looks like it will be part of everyday life, added Mynatt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESiva Jayaraman\u003C\/strong\u003E, IPaT\u0026rsquo;s strategic partnerships director, introduced Steelcase to GTMI. He has been working with the company for years on combining the physical and digital worlds through projects like telemedicine booths and spaces fostering collaboration and anonymity to help workers avoid the sometimes stultifying norms of business hierarchies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;They\u0026rsquo;re trying to understand the evolving needs of workers and the new modalities, whether that\u0026rsquo;s remote, in the office, or both,\u0026quot; said Jayaraman. \u0026ldquo;Nobody knows clearly what that is going to look like, but we are helping them to understand it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENoll said he values the opportunity to explore the emerging thinking around human-centered technology that happens at GTMI, IPaT, and elsewhere at the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Technology is integral to the work, but at the end of the day, we\u0026#39;re still human, and we want to be sure the decisions we make about bringing technology into our work are smart, responsible, and human-centered,\u0026rdquo; said Noll. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s why we like working with Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd when Noll says he likes working with Tech, he means it. Steelcase is also collaborating with the Scheller School of Business, the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, the School of Materials Science and Engineering, and the School of Aerospace Engineering, to name a few.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt may be the Institute\u0026rsquo;s exceptional reputation that brings some companies to engage. Still, in the end, it\u0026#39;s the quality of the people that solidifies those relationships for years to come.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve found the more we invest in our relationships, the collaboration, the cooperation, the energy, expertise, and engagement, the more we value that partnership,\u0026rdquo; said Vander Bilt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn this case, Steelcase had a hunch their manufacturing lines held information that would help them become more agile and efficient. 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As a course TA, he was asked to share a job description for internships at Countryman Associates, a Menlo Park, California-based manufacturer of direct boxes and microphones used by audio professionals around the world. The opportunity appealed to him, so he applied, and along with several of his students, began interning. He worked part-time at Countryman as a design engineer for the final two years of his doctoral studies, from 2007 to 2009.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUpon graduating, Inan started full-time with Countryman as chief engineer from 2009 to 2013. While there, Inan and Chris Countryman improved on the B3 and B6 lavalier microphones invented by the company\u0026rsquo;s founder and Chris\u0026rsquo;s father, Carl Countryman.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Those years included a combination of better understanding our own designs, and then learning how to improve upon them; I really enjoyed the challenge of it,\u0026rdquo; said Inan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe term lavalier refers to a pendant that hangs from a necklace and is thought to get its name from the French actress Eve Lavalliere (1866 \u0026ndash; 1929). In the mid-20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E century as film and television began to flourish, actors and presenters would wear cigar-size personal microphones hung from their neck with a cord.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELavalier microphones became smaller and smaller as engineering improved. Modern day lavaliers can now be hidden in plain sight almost anywhere\u0026mdash;in a person\u0026rsquo;s hairline, behind a shirt button, in a pair of eyeglasses, or in a flower arrangement\u0026mdash;and are used in a variety of entertainment settings including live theater, concerts, television, and motion pictures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the B3 and B6, Inan and Countryman also designed the B2D lavalier microphone. Differing from the B3 and B6 which are omnidirectional and capture sound from all directions, the B2D is a directional microphone which is particularly suited to a loud environment as it isolates sound coming from a specific source, like an actor\u0026rsquo;s voice, and dulls ambient noise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Technical Achievement Award is for the series of B3, B6, and B2D Countryman lavalier microphones. These lavalier microphones lead the industry due to their small size, rugged construction, and high-quality output. Each product in the series is designed to be easily hidden, extremely durable, and able to provide full frequency sound pickup without compromising the visual aesthetics of a scene. The B6 and B2D microphones are also the smallest in the world, measuring the diameter of a No. 2 pencil lead.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInan thrived at Countryman and valued the benefits of working with a tight-knit engineering team at a small family-owned business. In addition to the design team, the Menlo Park headquarters of Countryman also included the production line, with injection molding, soldering, audio testing, mechanical fixtures, painting stations, and all of the elements required for producing these high-quality products. For Inan, the satisfaction of seeing products that he and Countryman conceived with the other engineering team members go from concept to prototype to final product, all under the same roof, was both exciting and rewarding. He particularly enjoyed working with Countryman, who was a fellow Stanford alumnus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Chris and I had complementary skill sets. It was a great partnership bouncing ideas off one another. We worked hard but had fun in a truly unique environment. We set high standards for the products we wanted to develop, always aiming for industry-leading technical performance, but also loved to listen for hours to some of our expert users around the world telling us about their needs,\u0026rdquo; said Inan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInan also loved traveling around the country and meeting users in person. Hearing about the problems they encountered, seeing their environment, and getting their feedback on sound and usability was invaluable in turning out award-winning equipment. He found himself on theatrical stages, in television studios and theme parks, and fitted everyone from newscasters to CEOs with microphones unique to their needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking with sound engineers onsite, he learned how to hide the microphones and cabling on a user\u0026rsquo;s body with tape and other fasteners all while meticulously testing the frequency response and quality of the audio output.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat Inan didn\u0026rsquo;t know at the time was how these experiences in industry would impact his future research endeavors. After starting as an assistant professor at Georgia Tech in 2013, the connection between his work at Countryman and his interest in medical devices and non-invasive physiological monitoring of disease began to merge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInspired by his past as a varsity track and field athlete at Stanford, Inan had the interesting idea that a knee brace could include miniature microphones to capture the subtle sounds produced by the knee during movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I became curious about how these sounds might reflect the underlying health of the structures and tissues within the knee, such as ligaments, the meniscus, and the cartilage. While the research problem required advanced engineering and computing capabilities completely outside the domain of audio\u0026mdash;machine learning, embedded systems design, and biomechanics to name a few\u0026mdash;the idea of taping miniature microphones and accelerometers to the body to accurately sense acoustics with high fidelity was a familiar concept,\u0026rdquo; said Inan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis idea from Inan started as a bench-top prototype that his graduate students wheeled together with him to the Bobby Dodd Stadium at Georgia Tech for initial testing with student-athletes convalescing injuries. Through these initial studies, Inan\u0026rsquo;s group learned about the nuances of \u003Cem\u003Ejoint sounds\u003C\/em\u003E, how to accurately measure them, and how to process them to extract meaningful information. Since then, the group has improved the hardware and the data analytics aspects of the work, with the most recent implementation of the device being an instrumented knee brace deployed in clinical studies at two different sites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne question Inan got over and over was about the famous golden \u0026ldquo;Oscar\u0026rdquo; statuette. How heavy is it? Where would he put it? Some were sad to learn that Technical Achievement Awards get a certificate, not a statuette. When ECE faculty, staff, and students found out that he wouldn\u0026rsquo;t receive the well-known trophy, a team set to work and made a 3D printed version of Oscar in the Interdisciplinary Design Commons (IDC) makerspace. The one-of-a-kind statuette was presented to Inan. The gesture was a touching surprise and a perfect culmination to his brush with Hollywood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen Inan was interviewed by the Academy for their online ceremony which aired February 13, 2021, he attempted to end with a joke about mic-dropping.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I tried to make what ended up being a total Dad-joke about dropping the mic, but if it was a Countryman lavalier it wouldn\u0026rsquo;t be very impressive because it\u0026rsquo;s so small. It fell a bit flat,\u0026rdquo; he laughed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut he ended up with his own personal mic-drop moment, anyway.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This statuette is a really fitting end to this Academy Award adventure and how the technology ended up in my research at Georgia Tech. 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The iSchools organization was founded in 2005 by a collective of information schools dedicated to advancing the information field in the 21st century. The organization seeks to harness the power of information and technology, and maximizing the potential of humans. They promote an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the opportunities and challenges of information management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPater\u0026rsquo;s winning dissertation is titled \u003Cem\u003EDigital Self-Harm: Implications of Eating Disordered Behaviors Online\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the dissertation award committee, \u0026ldquo;the thesis addressed a significant and highly sensitive social problem, taking an intellectually rigorous approach that has widespread potential impact; and that the thesis demonstrates careful scholarship, with a clear engagement with previous literature and a systematic review, with excellent synthesis.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, the thesis, in the words of one dissertation reviewer, \u0026ldquo;is a clear example case for the vital value of information science for the global community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPater is currently a research scientist and manager of the Health Services and Informatics Research Lab in the Parkview Research Center (PRC) in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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She conducts studies and designs technologies focused on supporting the mental health needs of patients and those providing treatment and support.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPater earned her undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewalter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJessica Pater\u003C\/strong\u003E, who received her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Interactive Computing, was named the winner of the iSchools 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jessica Pater, who received her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Interactive Computing, was named the winner of the iSchools 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Award. 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If their projects are selected to proceed to stage-2, after this stage-1 pilot project award, each team could receive up to $1 million each to carry out these civic concepts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAward in the communities and mobility category:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor this project, Georgia Tech researchers in collaboration with several Metro Atlanta transit services, are piloting a \u0026ldquo;next-generation on-demand transit system\u0026rdquo; in Gwinnett County and the city of Smyrna. The goal is to fundamentally transform accessibility to jobs, healthcare, education, and quality food. By solving the infamous first\/last mile problem in a sustainable way, the pilot program hopes to fundamentally transform public transit into a flexible, scalable, and affordable system that meets the needs of all residents regardless of where they live in the service area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe principal investigator is \u003Cstrong\u003EPascal Van Hentenryck\u003C\/strong\u003E, the A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. Van Hentenryck heads a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sam.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eresearch lab\u003C\/a\u003E dedicated to solving the \u0026quot;first\/last mile\u0026quot; problem, traffic congestion, and fostering sustainability. His Georgia Tech co-principal investigators include: \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Le Dantec\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor in the digital media program in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication; \u003Cstrong\u003EKari Watkins\u003C\/strong\u003E, Frederick Law Olmsted associate professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and faculty member in the Institute of People and Technology; and \u003Cstrong\u003ESubhrajit Guhathakurta\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor and chair in the School of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAward in the resilience to natural disaster category:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor this project, Georgia Tech is teaming with others to explore what kinds of data are needed to understand and enhance community-level disaster resilience in the face of multiple ongoing disasters (hurricanes, flooding, heat waves, air pollution, and pandemics) as well as their intersections with longstanding social inequities resulting from systemic racism? Georgia Tech, Savannah State University, The Harambee House, and The City of Savannah are partnering with residents in historically marginalized communities on the west side of Savannah, Georgia to show how universities and communities can work together to co-create these data, build relationships, and redefine what environmental justice looks like.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe principal investigator is \u003Cstrong\u003EAllen Hyde\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech. His co-principal investigators include: \u003Cstrong\u003ENisha Botchwey\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor in the School of City \u0026amp; Regional planning at Georgia Tech; \u003Cstrong\u003EYanni Loukissas\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech; and \u003Cstrong\u003EMildred McClain\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director at the Harambee House in Savannah, Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional details about the recipients of this award\u0026nbsp;can be found here from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/news\/https-innovate-gatech-edu-news-georgia-tech-researchers-awarded-100k-in-civic-innovation-challenge-grants\/?utm_source=rss\u0026amp;utm_medium=rss\u0026amp;utm_campaign=https-innovate-gatech-edu-news-georgia-tech-researchers-awarded-100k-in-civic-innovation-challenge-grants\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAbout the Civic Innovation Challenge:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Civic Innovation Challenge is a research and action competition that aims to fund ready-to-implement, research-based pilot projects that have the potential for scalable, sustainable, and transferable impact on community-identified priorities. 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CIC categories are determined by community and industry partners and winning entries will include a viable end-to-end prototype which operates on converged services, media, networks, and\/or platforms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s competition was conducted in a completely virtual format with two teams named winners, one runner-up team, and one honorable mention team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two winning teams (team name and team members):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe 808 Wave\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003E--\u003C\/strong\u003E a music-tech company dedicated to helping undiscovered music creatives connect and collaborate. 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The grant was specifically awarded to The Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research (GCDTR), which is a joint collaboration among the three institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nih.gov%2Fresearch-training%2Fmedical-research-initiatives%2Fradx\u0026amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccatherine.a.morrow%40emory.edu%7Cab3c799dca174bf31c0008d864a101e1%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C637369990859139010\u0026amp;sdata=fEWOlHv4lf4aYRc0wNSkzm376AiWDZ3r5UOe%2FEU02Js%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022\/\/www.nih.gov\/research-training\/medical-research-initiatives\/radx\r\n\r\nClick to follow link.\u0022\u003ERapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;initiative, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nih.gov%2Fresearch-training%2Fmedical-research-initiatives%2Fradx%2Fradx-programs%23radx-up\u0026amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccatherine.a.morrow%40emory.edu%7Cab3c799dca174bf31c0008d864a101e1%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C637369990859149008\u0026amp;sdata=Trn8pcCSg7T8Z6fJhVzuvQHWqrtgd0SFT%2BfiXzjqj6Q%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022\/\/www.nih.gov\/research-training\/medical-research-initiatives\/radx\/radx-programs#radx-up  Click to follow link.\u0022\u003ERADx\u0026nbsp;Underserved Populations (RADx-UP)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program will support research that aims to better understand COVID-19 testing patterns among underserved and vulnerable populations; strengthen the data on disparities in infection rates, disease progression and outcomes; and develop strategies to reduce disparities in COVID-19 testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeading the project at Georgia Tech is Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/elizabeth-mynatt\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute of People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are establishing a technology ecosystem to optimize COVID-19 testing by identifying where, with whom, and how to intervene in underserved populations most severely affected by COVID-19 disease,\u0026rdquo; said Mynatt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our team at Georgia Tech is well-prepared to contribute to this project as we already have faculty that are developing predictive models that anticipate testing needs and determine emergent barriers to optimal testing experiences that account for the needs and attitudes of racial\/ethnic minority, rural, and socially vulnerable populations. We will be iteratively optimizing the design, deployment, and evaluation of COVID-19 testing. Working with our community partners, we will determine how to best deploy testing resources, and how to improve the testing experience, including tailoring messaging and educational materials to address community needs and barriers to testing.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diabetes.emory.edu\/people\/faculty\/venkat_narayan.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EK.M. Venkat Narayan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, M.D., M.Sc., MBA, Ruth and O.C. 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An iterative testing strategy will be implemented at federally qualified health centers that provide care for uninsured and at-risk individuals and offer community engagement techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is critical that all Americans have access to rapid, accurate diagnostics for COVID-19, especially underserved and vulnerable populations who are bearing the brunt of this disease,\u0026rdquo; said NIH Director \u003Cstrong\u003EFrancis S. Collins\u003C\/strong\u003E, M.D., Ph.D. \u0026ldquo;The RADx-UP\u0026nbsp;program\u0026nbsp;will help us better understand and alleviate the barriers to testing for those most vulnerable and reduce the burden of this disease on all Americans.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research (GCDTR)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEstablished in 2016 (P30DK111024) as a partnership among Emory University (schools of public health, medicine, nursing, business, college of arts and sciences), Morehouse School of Medicine, and Georgia Institute of Technology, GCDTR embarked on the vision of promoting translation research to generate and disseminate knowledge that influences practice and policy. The GCDTR embraces a comprehensive approach of addressing all populations that disproportionately experience diabetes and its complications based on their: 1) demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, race\/ethnicity\/culture, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status), 2) position over the lifespan (e.g., youth, pregnant, elderly), 3) geographic location (e.g., rural, urban), and 4) associated co-morbidities (e.g., cardiovascular disease, depression, HIV, COVID-19). GCDTR will strive for equity and will operationalize this through: (a) an overarching theme of reducing diabetes disparities across age, race\/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, geography, sexual orientation, and associated comorbidities; (b) a core dedicated to socioecological and behavioral science approaches to promote equity at the population and community level; (d) a core dedicated to reducing disparities in diabetes prevention, access to care, and healthcare quality with a patient-centered focus across healthcare systems; and (e) vision, philosophy, and leadership structure embracing an inclusive and active approach to advance equity as an aspirational goal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) brings together researchers from across Georgia Tech to support world-class research, engage students, and collaborate with industry, government, and nonprofit partners. 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IPaT was created in 2011 to embrace these opportunities and needs, to create a networked research ecosystem of Georgia Tech faculty and industry partners, and to amplify their combined thought leadership and on-the-ground results to create a positive economic and societal impact in critical areas that define much of everyday life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWalter Rich\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nwalter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers, in collaboration with Emory University and the Morehouse School of Medicine, have received a $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to increase COVID-19 testing for people affected by diabetes in Georgia. 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This bi-annual competition is dedicated to helping students create and \u003Cstrong\u003Eshowcase innovative and viable products\u003C\/strong\u003E and experiences with the support of campus and industry resources and guidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECIC Convergence Areas\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe fall 2020 competition will focus on convergence areas drawn from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/research\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u0026rsquo;s research pillars\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eand values around inclusive innovation, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech strategic plan and mission\u003C\/a\u003E, the and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\u0022\u003EUnited Nations\u0026rsquo; Sustainable Development goals\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can find a helpful overview of the competition\u0026rsquo;s convergence area descriptions here: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/fall-2020\/areas\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/fall-2020\/areas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition organizers are particularly interested in the intersections of the convergence areas (i.e. projects that combine the focus on health and well-being with issues of environmental justice and poverty). This is a shift from the previous category model. The new convergence areas encourage competition participants to adapt and focus their creativity in response to current local, national, and global concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Entry Submission\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStudents must submit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/submission\u0022\u003Ecompetition entries\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/submission\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/submission\u003C\/a\u003E) by 11:59 p.m. on \u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, November 8\u003C\/strong\u003E. If you have a question about the competition including how to best pitch your idea, send an email to RNOC (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rnoc-lab-staff@lists.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ernoc-lab-staff@lists.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two-part judging process will include a preliminary review of submission materials the week of \u003Cstrong\u003ENovember 10th\u003C\/strong\u003E. Selected finalists will be invited to demonstrate their projects and field questions from judges in a second round before \u003Cstrong\u003Ewinners are announced November 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudents from all majors at any level and from all campuses are encouraged to participate. \u003C\/strong\u003EBest of luck to all of the participants, and thanks to all of this year\u0026rsquo;s judges. 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She is one of three finalists in the technology category for this annual WIT sponsored Women of the Year award held in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMynatt is also the executive director of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), a University System of Georgia Regents\u0026#39; Professor, and the director of the Everyday Computing Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, her research includes supporting informal collaboration and awareness in office environments, enabling creative work and visual communication, and augmenting social processes for managing personal information. She is also one of the principal researchers in the Aware Home Research Initiative; investigating the design of future home technologies, especially those that enable older adults to continue living independently as opposed to moving to an institutional care setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past 15 years, Mynatt\u0026rsquo;s research has focused on the role of ubiquitous computing in health. She\u0026rsquo;s worked with several partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Columbia Medical, to understand the design and adoption of socio-technical computer-based systems that enable people to alter their behavior as a means of improving their health. She\u0026rsquo;s currently a principal investigator on the MyPath project, an application that provides breast cancer patients with personalized recommendations during their cancer journey. The National Cancer Institute has sponsored the research, and it was also featured in a report to President Barack Obama by the President\u0026rsquo;s Cancer Panel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMynatt is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of ubiquitous computing and assistive technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mywit.org\/events\/women-in-technology-awards\/\u0022\u003EWIT 2020 Women of the Year in STEAM Award event\u003C\/a\u003E will be held as a virtual gala on November 12. The WIT Awards celebrate female visionaries, ground-breakers in business and remarkable leaders who make a difference in the Atlanta community. The Coca-Cola Company is the title sponsor of the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPrevious WIT Women of the Year Award winners from Georgia Tech include:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELynn Fountain\u003C\/strong\u003E, GTRI Principal Research Scientist - 2019\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESherry Farrugia\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief Operating \u0026amp; Strategy Officer for the Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp; of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech - 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMaryam Alavi\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dean of Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech - 2017\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EJill Gostin\u003C\/strong\u003E, GTRI Principal Research Scientist - 2016\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ELeanne West\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief Engineer of Pediatric Technology at Georgia Tech - 2014\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ELora Weiss\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Director for Research for GTRI - 2012\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMargaret Loper\u003C\/strong\u003E, GTRI Principal Research Scientist - 2010\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWomen in Technology (WIT) have named \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Distinguished Professor in the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as a finalist for WIT\u0026rsquo;s 2020 Women of the Year in STEAM Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Women in Technology (WIT) have named Elizabeth Mynatt as a finalist for WIT\u2019s 2020 Women of the Year in STEAM Award."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2020-10-08 15:02:51","changed_gmt":"2020-10-08 15:04:24","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"640013":{"id":"640013","type":"image","title":"Elizabeth Mynatt","body":null,"created":"1602169426","gmt_created":"2020-10-08 15:03:46","changed":"1602169426","gmt_changed":"2020-10-08 15:03:46","alt":"Elizabeth Mynatt, Distinguished Professor in the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology","file":{"fid":"243294","name":"IMG_0698-wider.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_0698-wider.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_0698-wider.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":306061,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_0698-wider.JPG?itok=PwuAKWnt"}}},"media_ids":["640013"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["walter.rich@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"639947":{"#nid":"639947","#data":{"type":"news","title":"LGBTQ+RISE UP Covid-19 Project Launched","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and Georgia State University have teamed up on a project called LGBTQ+ RISE UP. The goal of the project is to use multimedia technology through a longitudinal, diary-based study to empower the LGBTQIA+ community to understand and document how LGBTQIA+ adults demonstrate resilience and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis covid-related research project is being led by Regents\u0026#39; Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech, and \u003Cstrong\u003EKristie Seelman\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor in the School of Social Work at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMynatt, who is also a distinguished professor in the College of Computing, said that, \u0026ldquo;it is very important to us that we recruit a diverse, multi-generational sample of LGBTQIA+ adults in the Southeast for this project.\u0026rdquo; The research team hopes to recruit more than 100 participants \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/lgbtqriseup.ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ein this study\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Seelman, \u0026ldquo;we expect that the data from this study will inform the knowledge base about resilience and coping among LGBTQIA+ adults in the Southeast, both specific to this pandemic and in broader terms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring this year-long project, they will ask participants to complete diary entries on topics related to resilience and coping. Participants can respond through typed text, audio, video, and\/or photography on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/lgbtqriseup.ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eproject website\u003C\/a\u003E. They will also invite about a third of the participants to complete online video interviews with a trained member of the research team to share more about their strategies of resilience. The research team plans to create public-facing ways of sharing the stories they hear, such as through social media, public art, and\/or a library archive.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project was made possible by funding provided by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/public-interest-technology\/university-network\/about\/\u0022\u003EPublic Interest Technology University Network\u003C\/a\u003E (PITUN) collaboration network aided by \u003Cstrong\u003EEllen Zegura\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor of computer science at Georgia Tech and co-lead on the PITUN fellowship program providing funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to participate visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/lgbtqriseup.ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/lgbtqriseup.ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERelated articles:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2019\/10\/07\/new-partnership-georgia-state-looks-computing-solutions-social-challenges\u0022\u003ENew Partnership with Georgia State Looks for Computing Solutions to Social Challenges\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/631541\/workshop-kicks-public-interest-technology-fellowship-program\u0022\u003EWorkshop Kicks Off Public Interest Technology Fellowship Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and Georgia State University have teamed up on a project called LGBTQ+ RISE UP. 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These populations have experienced disproportionately high rates of Covid-19-related death, severe sickness, and life disruptions like job loss.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFactors like higher rates of underlying health problems, reduced access to health care, and structural inequities shape access to critical resources. 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Their\u0026nbsp;findings will help to shape recommendations for crisis information communication, particularly online, in the future. This work builds upon existing work by Parker and collaborators at Northeastern University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParker and colleagues Professors \u003Cstrong\u003EMiso Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E and Dr. \u003Cstrong\u003EJacqueline Griffin\u003C\/strong\u003E began their collaboration investigation how well crisis apps \u0026ndash; mobile apps designed to provide help during emergency situations \u0026ndash; support older adults. This work was published at the 2020 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the pandemic began, they expanded their focus to additional groups of vulnerable to poor health, such as low-income and racial and ethnic minority populations. The team, in collaboration with Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EStacy Marsella\u003C\/strong\u003E, also expanded their focus beyond crisis apps, designing a survey to investigate information seeking practices in vulnerable populations amidst the pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis survey has been distributed to over 600 individuals in Massachusetts and Georgia to date. Parker\u0026rsquo;s new Google funding will enable the team to iterate on and expand the dissemination of this survey, conduct longitudinal analyses, and compliment the quantitative analysis with a qualitative component that will help unpack the nuances behind information-seeking practices and resulting Covid-19 attitudes, behaviors, and mental health outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis funding is part of Google.org\u0026rsquo;s $100 million commitment to Covid-19 relief efforts.\u0026nbsp;Organizations receiving funds were selected through a competitive review. Funding focus areas include health equity, disease spread monitoring and forecasting, frontline health worker support, secondary public health effects, and privacy-preserving contact tracing efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThese populations have experienced disproportionately high rates of Covid-19-related death, severe sickness, and life disruptions like job loss.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Populations including older adults, low-income households, and Black and Hispanic adults have disproportionately high fatality rates, as well as less access to critical pandemic information."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2020-09-23 22:02:38","changed_gmt":"2020-10-02 20:30:44","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-09-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-09-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"639090":{"id":"639090","type":"image","title":"Covid-19 Google Grant","body":null,"created":"1600112099","gmt_created":"2020-09-14 19:34:59","changed":"1600112099","gmt_changed":"2020-09-14 19:34:59","alt":"Two women wearing masks during Covid-19 pandemic","file":{"fid":"242990","name":"coronavirus-4981906_1920.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/coronavirus-4981906_1920.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/coronavirus-4981906_1920.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":134084,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/coronavirus-4981906_1920.jpg?itok=UdfavL2O"}}},"media_ids":["639090"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"184821","name":"cc-research; ic-hcc; ic-ai-ml; COVID-19"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Mitchell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david.mitchell@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edavid.mitchell@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"639416":{"#nid":"639416","#data":{"type":"news","title":"May Wang Inducted as IAMBE Fellow","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMay Dongmei Wang, professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory, and faculty member of the Institute of People and Technology, was one 31 newly inducted Fellows of The International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cmu.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=985d922252640eba7a7e1e520\u0026amp;id=eef821126c\u0026amp;e=1772f8e7ed\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIAMBE\u003C\/a\u003E) that were welcomed on September 18, 2020 during the Virtual Meeting of 2020 Carnegie Mellon Forum on Biomedical Engineering and Annual Symposium of International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cmu.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=985d922252640eba7a7e1e520\u0026amp;id=290ea46f18\u0026amp;e=1772f8e7ed\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBME Forum\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe IAMBE, affiliated with the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), is made up of fellows who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the profession of medical and biological engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWang, a Kavli Fellow and Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, is also a researcher in both the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, and the Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech. She also is director of the Biomedical Big Data Initiative, co-director of the Georgia Tech Center for Bio-Imaging Mass Spectrometry, and principal investigator of the Biomedical Informatics and Bio-Imaging Laboratory (Bio-MIBLab) at Georgia Tech and Emory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBio-MIBLab research focuses primarily on translational biomedical informatics with the goal of developing software applications and algorithms that solve real-world clinical problems \u0026ndash; essential tools for personalized, predictive, and preventive medicine. Recently, Wang and her team were involved in an international study providing insight on mHealth data collection and analysis, and provided key insights in identifying technologies to address the Covid-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer election to IAMBE was initiated by nominations (from current Fellows) that were then screened by the membership committee. 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So, it was only fitting that program administrators used technology to announce this year\u0026rsquo;s new grant recipients in an interactive virtual ceremony on August 6.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2020 winning communities are Clayton County, and the cities of Sandy Springs, Savannah, and Valdosta. In previous years, the announcement was made in one of the winning communities. This year, the ongoing health pandemic forced organizers to get creative, and rather than cancel the event, they shifted it online.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Smart is an award-winning program that enables smart local development within Georgia. Georgia Smart welcomes communities of any size within the state to apply for technical and financial assistance that will help them to envision, explore, and plan for their \u003Cem\u003Esmart\u003C\/em\u003E future. Selected communities are supported in several ways; they receive:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Up to $100,000 in grant funding to develop their pilot.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Technical assistance and funding for a Georgia Tech researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Access to a network of peer governments to share best practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Access to a local, national, and international network of experts for advice on piloting a smart community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As an institution of Georgia, Georgia Tech is foremost committed to making our state better,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re very excited about Georgia Smart\u0026rsquo;s third class of winners, who will be able to use our preeminent research and technology to improve lives, livelihoods, safety, and equity \u0026mdash; no matter their community\u0026rsquo;s size, population, demographics, or income level.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe summary of the new projects follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart Pedestrian Planning, Clayton County\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026ndash; This project will build a decision support system for transport project prioritization to promote mobility and equity, and to identify smart technologies to support walkability throughout the community. The plan calls for engagement with high school students for data collection tasks and use of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s semi-automated Geographic Information System collection process to gather sidewalk data. Georgia Tech researchers involved in this project include Randall Guensler, Arthi Rao, and Catherine Ross. Partner organizations include the cities of Lake City and Morrow, as well as the Rotary Club of Lake Spivey\/Clayton County.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStreamlining Suburban Transit, Sandy Springs\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026ndash; This project will develop a pilot transit signal priority system for the MARTA bus service through the use of an application programming interface, with the goal of reducing transit time for riders. Georgia Tech researchers Michael Hunter and Kari Watkins will partner with this project team. Collaborators include MARTA and the City of Dunwoody.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECivic Data Science for Equitable Development, Savannah\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026ndash; The city of Savannah plans to build new decision-making tools using a city data hub and analytics platform for programmatic outcomes for vacant and blighted properties. The project will build on work started through the 2018 Georgia Smart Albany project. Georgia Tech researchers Clio Andris and Omar Isaac Asensio will assist with the project. They will work with a number of partner agencies including the City of Savannah Housing and Neighborhood Services Department, City of Savannah Information Technology Department, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, Chatham County\/City of Savannah Land Bank Authority Inc., Community Housing Services Agency Inc., the Center for Community Progress, and the civic data technology company Tolemi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETraffic Monitoring and Communication System, Valdosta\u003C\/strong\u003E - This project includes development of a smart traffic management system that will connect all 128 traffic signals in Valdosta for increased safety and efficiency. Georgia Tech researcher Baabak Ashuri will lead the research activities. Valdosta State University researcher Barry Hojjatie will serve as co-principal investigator on the project. Partners include Southern Georgia Regional Commission, Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority, Valdosta State University, Industry: Temple, Applied Information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Smart Community Challenge drives communities to think broadly about how technology and automation can be a part of their future, connecting their citizens to solutions,\u0026rdquo; said Anne Kaiser, vice president, Georgia Power Community \u0026amp; Economic Development. \u0026ldquo;Smart solutions, focused on the most critical challenges, help improve the quality of life and foster inclusive innovation.\u0026nbsp;Georgia Power is proud to support\u0026nbsp;a program that enables a more connected Georgia focused on building resilient and sustainable communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis new class showcases an expansion of the Georgia Smart program and includes 17 additional community partners assisting with projects, and new Georgia Tech multidisciplinary teams for community research impact. Additionally, technical funding assistance has more than doubled this year compared to the past two years. Since Georgia Smart\u0026rsquo;s pilot launch, close to $2M has been provided and leveraged for the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApart from naming the new program recipients, Georgia Smart provided updates from the 2019 winning communities:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/columbus\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart Uptown Digital Twin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E - Led by the city of Columbus, this program included installing public Wi-Fi gateways on Georgia Power light poles, digital twin model improvements, and using video and Array of Things sensor data for traffic pattern analysis related to Covid-19 lockdowns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/macon-bibb\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart Neighborhood Public Kiosks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E - Led by a collaboration between the city of Macon and Bibb County, this project developed a digital equity road map to support the installation of digital kiosks in areas of need within the community. The goal was to provide access to digital city services, citywide information, and internet connectivity to underserved regions of the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/woodstock\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart Corridor Study\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E - Led by the city of Woodstock, this team created the Smart Woodstock Master Plan, and completed a smart corridor study for their downtown district that focused on parking, transportation efficiency, and pedestrian and bicycle safety. Hundreds of citizens survey responses will be integrated into the planning documents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/milton\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWalking School Bus Application\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E - Led by the city of Milton, this project developed a smartphone application to promote safe walking and biking to school. This project created a network of devices, such as smartphones, to connect students and parents, and to arrange supervised groups, designate safe primary routes, and provide wait times for students wishing to join the walking\/biking groups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious projects have also included work in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/chatham-county\u0022\u003EChatham County\u003C\/a\u003E to install \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003Esea level sensors\u003C\/a\u003E to measure flood risk during natural disasters and storms. In \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/city-albany\u0022\u003EAlbany\u003C\/a\u003E, an automated housing registry system was put in place to consolidate department data, improve efficiency, and build a coalition of collaborating departments that meet weekly to integrate the system into the city\u0026rsquo;s operations. Meanwhile, Gwinnett County just won the National Association of Counties achievement award for their Connected Vehicle Technology Master Plan, and Chamblee is finalizing their Best Practices with AV Shuttles report.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThursday\u0026rsquo;s virtual event also highlighted the work that Georgia Tech students completed as part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/smart-community-corps-program-overview\u0022\u003ESmart Community Corps\u003C\/a\u003E summer internship program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our commitment with Georgia starts with nurturing the next generation of leaders in bettering communities and improving the human condition, said Debra Lam, managing director of Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;We are fortunate to have had Georgia Tech students from various disciplines and backgrounds pivot virtually, and work with and learn from the local communities this summer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Smart Community Corps program is supported by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E program, the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sga.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E Student Government Association\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ETech\u0026rsquo;s Career Center\u003C\/a\u003E, along with funds from Microsoft, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. This year\u0026rsquo;s class is double that of last year\u0026rsquo;s, with 13 undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines ranging from computational media, to civil engineering, to computer science. In addition to the Georgia Smart community projects, the students also created an economic and community plan for the city of Douglas and assisted the Environmental Protection Agency with a national life cycle assessment model that was utilized by the city of LaGrange and Southeast Georgia Coastal Coalition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother bonus to the Aug. 6 event was the addition of a panel discussion, entitled \u0026ldquo;Georgia Inclusive Innovation,\u0026rdquo; that included state government and business leaders:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003EGeoff Duncan\u003C\/em\u003E - Lieutenant Governor, State of Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003EWendell Dallas\u003C\/em\u003E - Vice President, Sales \u0026amp; Marketing, Georgia Power\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003EDoug Hooker\u003C\/em\u003E - Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003EMaria Thacker Goethe \u003C\/em\u003E- President and CEO, Georgia Bio; CEO, Center for Global Health Innovation\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003EAarti Tandon\u003C\/em\u003E - CEO, Smart City Expo Atlanta |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EModerator\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollaborators in the Georgia Smart program include Georgia Tech, the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Georgia Association of Regional Commissions, Association County Commissioners of Georgia, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Municipal Association, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Planning Association, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Technology Association of Georgia, and Georgia Power.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This year\u0026rsquo;s grant recipients demonstrate the tremendous potential that technological innovation holds to transform communities and improve quality of life,\u0026rdquo; said Doug Hooker, executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). \u0026ldquo;ARC is proud to be a partner of the Georgia Smart program, helping to foster the development of stronger and more equitable communities across the state. These projects will show other communities what\u0026rsquo;s possible when you think outside the box to find creative ways of addressing our big challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart\u0022\u003Esmartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Smart Community Projects Selected in Clayton County, Sandy Springs, Savannah, and Valdosta "}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2020-08-06 20:09:10","changed_gmt":"2020-08-06 20:11:20","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:denise.ward@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDenise Ward\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["denise.ward@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"636640":{"#nid":"636640","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Letter to Our Community - Summer 2020","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s been a turbulent\u0026nbsp;spring\u0026nbsp;in our country and around the world.\u0026nbsp;We\u0026rsquo;ve faced a global\u0026nbsp;pandemic that continues to impact our communities in\u0026nbsp;countless ways \u0026ndash; our health, work, the economy, and more.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs we work to resume research activities on campus and out in the world, I want to make two important points. First and foremost, our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our students, staff, faculty, partners, and research participants. We have\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/responding-covid-19\u0022\u003E important work to do\u003C\/a\u003E, especially now, but we are meeting those priorities with deliberate planning and patience to protect the wellbeing of our community. Second, I want to thank and applaud our\u0026nbsp;IPaT\u0026nbsp;team for your\u0026nbsp;dedicated work during these challenging times. You\u0026rsquo;ve given your best game when none of us had best games to give. While we\u0026rsquo;ve been physically separated, it has been tremendously important to continue to draw strength and inspiration from each other.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs we begin to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/ipat-covid-19-ramp-and-recovery-planning\u0022\u003Eramp up on-campus research\u003C\/a\u003E this summer and into the fall, things will be different at the Institute for People and Technology in many ways. We\u0026rsquo;re taking\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/tech-moving-forward\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eextra steps to protect the health\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of our faculty, staff, students, and collaborators.\u0026nbsp;And we will continue meeting as a community to have frank discussions about how to proceed safely.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd now, we\u0026rsquo;re asked to do more. Much more.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough we\u0026rsquo;ve started to resume some\u0026nbsp;semblance\u0026nbsp;of our normal\u0026nbsp;lives, these challenging times are\u0026nbsp;now about more than\u0026nbsp;a pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe. They\u0026rsquo;re also\u0026nbsp;about\u0026nbsp;generations of racial injustice and\u0026nbsp;terrible loss of life\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;Ahmaud\u0026nbsp;Arbery,\u0026nbsp;Rayshard\u0026nbsp;Brooks,\u0026nbsp;George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and far too many others.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis past month I\u0026rsquo;ve appreciated candid conversations\u0026nbsp;I\u0026rsquo;ve had\u0026nbsp;with colleagues, friends, and family. We\u0026rsquo;ve\u0026nbsp;talked about\u0026nbsp;meaningful actions to\u0026nbsp;end the\u0026nbsp;violence inflicted on Black communities,\u0026nbsp;to combat racial injustice, both historic and current,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;how to actively\u0026nbsp;work toward\u0026nbsp;social justice and\u0026nbsp;equity\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;every\u0026nbsp;facet\u0026nbsp;of our lives, including\u0026nbsp;here at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIPaT\u0026nbsp;has a\u0026nbsp;relatively\u0026nbsp;unique role on the Georgia Tech campus.\u0026nbsp;Our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/about\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efour-part mission\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;calls us to\u0026nbsp;catalyze\u0026nbsp;our community,\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;provide\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;continuity\u0026nbsp;and capacity\u0026nbsp;to address important societal challenges and to\u0026nbsp;advocate\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;educate\u0026nbsp;for change that improves the human condition.\u0026nbsp;We\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;lead through empowering voices that have been ignored, we\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;foment change by\u0026nbsp;dedicating our time, energy and resources in new ways, and we\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;make a real difference through stubborn persistence and dedication.\u0026nbsp;We are, and will continue to be, engaged in serious conversations about how our actions should\u0026nbsp;change\u0026nbsp;as part of the changes we want to see in the world. We are not interested in a \u0026ldquo;toothless\u0026rdquo; response\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;are\u0026nbsp;critiquing our core priorities, operations,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;activities to enable sustained systemic change.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0026rsquo;re committed to not only saying that Black Lives Matter, but also putting\u0026nbsp;these\u0026nbsp;words into\u0026nbsp;concrete\u0026nbsp;action\u0026nbsp;in our daily lives\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;academic community.\u0026nbsp;We will:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmplify Black voices.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Earlier this month, STEM and academia\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.shutdownstem.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epaused work to reflect on\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;critical\u0026nbsp;changes\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;needed\u0026nbsp;in these communities. We\u0026rsquo;ll do\u0026nbsp;our part\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;acknowledge and amplify the significant contributions of our Black colleagues, encourage more Black students in STEM, and fight systemic racism\u0026nbsp;that creates barriers to advancement and equality.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIncorporate social justice\u0026nbsp;throughout\u0026nbsp;our work.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;We\u0026rsquo;re proud of our ongoing social justice research,\u0026nbsp;like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/workshop-kicks-joint-interdisciplinary-public-interest-technology-fellowship-program\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epartnering\u0026nbsp;with Georgia State University\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to address inequity through computing\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;supporting research that examines the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/past-think-tank-events\/ipat-thursday-think-tank-hashtags-movements-performance-collective-narrative\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eerasure of Black women\u0026rsquo;s voices\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;social movements\u003C\/a\u003E. But\u0026nbsp;we can\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; and\u0026nbsp;will \u0026ndash; do more by encouraging collaboration and\u0026nbsp;fostering\u0026nbsp;conversations about diversity\u0026nbsp;and inclusion\u0026nbsp;in research.\u0026nbsp;Specifically, we will regularly incorporate speakers and open discussions surrounding\u0026nbsp;social justice into our weekly\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/ipat-thursday-think-tank\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThink Tank series\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvide pivotal research and educational experiences for our students.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;We can amplify our impact through the lives of our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/students\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudents\u0026nbsp;with the research experiences, innovation activities, and educational opportunities\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;they have with us.\u0026nbsp;As one example, we are changing our twice-yearly\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudent\u0026nbsp;innovation\u0026nbsp;competition\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CIC)\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;systemically incorporate issues of equity and diversity, sustainability, and universal\u0026nbsp;design;\u0026nbsp;addressing\u0026nbsp;the design of innovation categories, the training we offer students, and our judging criteria.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBe\u0026nbsp;vigilant\u0026nbsp;in monitoring for gaps in communication\u0026nbsp;about key resources and opportunities.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;We want\u0026nbsp;to ensure the opportunities are equally available to all members of our community, and we commit\u0026nbsp;to an active role in reducing current disparities and bias.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGuided by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/about\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eour\u0026nbsp;values\u003C\/a\u003E, we will do all of this through partnership. Our campus and our city\u0026nbsp;offer\u0026nbsp;deep experience, wisdom, and courage and\u0026nbsp;we will work to connect this richness throughout our community, including students new to the US, researchers new to\u0026nbsp;these challenges, and partners seeking to promote social justice.\u0026nbsp;We will continue to seek out voices from our Black leaders, our Black staff, and Black colleagues and look for their guidance\u0026nbsp;to actively marshal our resources\u0026nbsp;to be bolder and better\u0026nbsp;than\u0026nbsp;we\u0026nbsp;have been to forge a more equitable society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI encourage everyone to keep these conversations going\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;we\u0026nbsp;invite your input.\u0026nbsp;You are\u0026nbsp;always welcome to\u0026nbsp;share your ideas\u0026nbsp;at\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ipat@gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eipat@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u202ffor actions that we can take individually and collectively as the\u0026nbsp;IPaT\u0026nbsp;community.\u0026nbsp;You can also reach me\u0026nbsp;directly\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mynatt@gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emynatt@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;We have\u0026nbsp;important\u0026nbsp;work to do.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI encourage everyone to take time during the\u0026nbsp;upcoming\u0026nbsp;holiday to rest and reflect on our nation\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;challenging history and legacy and come out on the other side ready for change.\u0026nbsp;This is\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;not a moment, it\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;a movement\u0026rdquo; to\u0026nbsp;create change\u0026nbsp;within our spaces on campus,\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;our\u0026nbsp;community, and throughout our nation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExecutive Director\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"It\u2019s been a turbulent\u00a0spring\u00a0in our country and around the world.\u00a0We\u2019ve faced a global\u00a0pandemic that continues to impact our communities in\u00a0countless ways \u2013 our health, work, the economy, and more."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2020-06-30 19:27:06","changed_gmt":"2020-07-01 16:02:01","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-07-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-07-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/responding-covid-19","title":"Responding to COVID-19"},{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/tech-moving-forward","title":"Tech Moving Forward"},{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/workshop-kicks-joint-interdisciplinary-public-interest-technology-fellowship-program","title":"Public Interest Technology Fellowship Program"},{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/past-think-tank-events\/ipat-thursday-think-tank-hashtags-movements-performance-collective-narrative","title":"From #hashtags to Movements: Performance, Collective Narrative, and Erasure, a Black Feminist Perspective"},{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/ipat-thursday-think-tank","title":"IPaT Thursday Think Tank series"},{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/students","title":"IPaT Student Opportunities"},{"url":"http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu","title":"Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC)"}],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"636663":{"#nid":"636663","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Covid-19 Ramp-Up and Recovery Planning","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the Georgia Tech community prepares to phase in a return to in-person teaching, learning, and working this summer and into the fall, we\u0026rsquo;re providing guidance on the changes that you can expect in IPaT\u0026rsquo;s research labs and spaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy and large, we\u0026rsquo;ll continue to operate as we have been since the March research ramp-down with IPaT faculty and staff working from home during phases I \u0026amp; II of the research ramp-up this summer \u0026mdash; you might also hear this referred to as \u0026ldquo;recovery.\u0026rdquo; We appreciate having a dedicated set of folks who work on campus as needed to support our remote research operations. Thanks to Matt, Don, Faith, Shawn, Brian, Peter and Cynthia for supporting us all!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEfforts are underway to develop the protocols for activity on campus, including human subjects research. Please consult \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oria.gatech.edu\/irb\/important-news-and-updates\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethese Georgia Tech guidelines\u003C\/a\u003E for conducting research studies during the summer. We will also be developing resources and examples for conducting field research based on these guidelines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESummer changes to our research laboratories and spaces\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith phase I of the ramp-up, we are primarily focused on restarting Aware Home projects and on-site research operations activities, which were deferred during ramp-down. We are also coordinating with the GVU Center to allow projects requiring the Prototyping Lab to restart.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBefore visiting IPaT spaces\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccess to our spaces (TSRB, the Aware Home, Centergy, 828 W Peachtree, and Coda 17) is now limited to faculty and staff on our essential personnel list. During ramp-up phases I \u0026amp; II, we will need to coordinate access to all IPaT spaces \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eat least one day before your arrival\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. If you need to visit our campus spaces, please contact IPaT\u0026rsquo;s Faith Sumpter, Don Schoner, and Matt Sanders (via Microsoft Teams or email) or reach out to IPaT leadership directly. We will be coordinating to minimize simultaneous visits, assisting with tasks that require access, and ensuring that visitors take appropriate safeguards (cleaning, etc.) when accessing our spaces. These safeguards include assisting with deliveries of supplies and equipment for remote work and field research in order to reduce the overall number of people in spaces and visits to campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInside IPaT spaces\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETSRB, Centergy, and Coda are all on the list of buildings that require face coverings. Face coverings are also required in the Aware Home. While each employee and student will receive one face mask from Georgia Tech, the Institute highly recommends that everyone acquire their own cloth facemasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of the common areas in our spaces have been cleaned, and these areas will continue to be cleaned with higher frequency going forward. Offices and labs are our responsibility to clean. We are in the process of providing hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies in each location. We have issued hand sanitizer and a mask to those on the essentials list who are coming to campus often.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have posted signage to indicate\u0026nbsp;room\u0026nbsp;occupancy and reminders\u0026nbsp;about\u0026nbsp;daily self-checks. Where possible,\u0026nbsp;you will see signs to indicate which doors\u0026nbsp;you should use\u0026nbsp;for exit\/entrance as well as\u0026nbsp;directional\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;wait\u0026nbsp;location signage\u0026nbsp;in congested areas. For example,\u0026nbsp;we\u0026rsquo;ve marked\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;Centergy\u0026nbsp;suite\u0026nbsp;glass door\u0026nbsp;as the entrance, and the side doors on either end of the suite as exits.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFall semester considerations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Georgia Tech announces details for the return of students (courses, research, VIP, CIC, etc.), human subjects research, and fieldwork, we will need your help to understand how research and facilities needs will change in the fall. We expect to see activities around cleaning, personal protective equipment (PPE), occupancy, and signage evolve in preparation for the fall semester when in-person student activities resume. IPaT will work to develop cleaning protocols specific to each of our spaces as well as acquire and manage required PPE for on-campus and fieldwork.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe anticipate needing to more closely manage our open collaborative areas and closed labs in support of these research and academic needs. Be on the lookout for a future meeting in mid-July to collect information and brainstorm how we should prioritize and proceed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile we will not be providing in-person tours of the Aware Home, we plan to create virtual tours for students, researchers, and community partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you have questions, please reach out to the facilities team or directly to IPaT\u0026rsquo;s Beth Mynatt, Matt Sanders, Leigh McCook, and Cynthia Moore.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor IPaT staff\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe will continue to utilize teleworking, split shifts, staggered shifts, and other measures that promote physical distancing. We\u0026rsquo;re working with team members to identify the appropriate return to work options based on the needs of our community and of each individual.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmployees may utilize appropriate leave options as necessary. Contact IPaT\u0026rsquo;s Cynthia Moore and Georgia Tech Human Resources to identify appropriate leave options. 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In June, the challenge named four new grant recipients \u0026ndash; Columbus Muscogee County, Macon-Bibb County, the City of Milton, and the City of Woodstock.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring a recent virtual meeting, city and county representatives and their Georgia Tech partners discussed the status of their projects and the challenges they\u0026rsquo;ve faced along the way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMacon Smart Neighborhoods\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/macon-bibb\u0022\u003EMacon-Bibb County\u003C\/a\u003E is developing a system of smart kiosks to promote digital equity in underserved and at-risk areas. One in three Macon-Bibb County households doesn\u0026rsquo;t have access to broadband internet, while 1 in 5 is without access to a computer or smart device.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The real problem is not folks having access to the internet, but having it at home,\u0026rdquo; said Joe Nabhan, GIS manager, Macon-Bibb County Government. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s especially important during these times when a lot of people are at home and not able to go out as much.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResidents can use the kiosks at several locations around the county to find information about elections, public health, safety, crime, and government services.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArthi Rao, research scientist, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cqgrd.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u003C\/a\u003E, is leading research for the Smart Neighborhood project. She\u0026rsquo;s collaborating with the county to figure out where the kiosks are needed most, looking at residents\u0026rsquo; income, education, and age, which influences social isolation and reduced mobility. Her team also launched an online survey for residents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to use community wisdom in terms of where they thought would be the ideal places for these kiosks and where we might optimize usage,\u0026rdquo; Rao said during March\u0026rsquo;s mid-term meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMilton Smarter Safer Routes to School\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/milton\u0022\u003ECity of Milton\u003C\/a\u003E is developing an interactive smartphone app that will provide real-time communication for parents of students who want to walk to school in a group, known as a \u0026ldquo;walking school bus.\u0026rdquo; Parents can use the app to see their kids\u0026rsquo; real-time location, who\u0026rsquo;s walking with them, and confirm that they\u0026rsquo;ve arrived at school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEncouraging students to walk or bike to school reduces car congestion from school drop-offs and pick-ups and promotes health and wellness. Studies show that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pcd\/issues\/2016\/15_0573.htm\u0022\u003Efewer than 10% of school-aged students in the U.S. walk or bike\u003C\/a\u003E to school in the morning, a significant decrease over the past 50 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve seen the results of what walking to school can do in terms of bolstering communities and social interaction, and physical activity is associated with better cognitive performance. So, our kids can do better in school if they have that morning walk to school,\u0026rdquo; said Kari Watkins, associate professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She\u0026rsquo;s leading the project with senior research engineer Angshuman Guin of civil engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the months since first launching the project, Milton officials and Georgia Tech researchers have surveyed and met with school leaders, parents, and students to get their feedback. \u0026ldquo;It gave us a lot of insight into how kids walk to school, what they like about walking to school, and what parents thought about the prospect of having an app that would assist with it,\u0026rdquo; said Michele McIntosh-Ross, principal planner, City of Milton.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers have mapped current school routes, collected video data of students on their walks, and helped to develop and analyze the survey. The data will assist the city in gauging where to focus their efforts to create more walkable communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project team will test the app this summer; their goal is to make it available to families in August.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWoodstock Smart Master Plan and Corridor Study\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESignificant population growth in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/woodstock\u0022\u003ECity of Woodstock\u003C\/a\u003E, along with 100,000 event attendees every year, has caused traffic congestion and a parking shortage for residents, business owners, and visitors to downtown.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe city is addressing these challenges with SmartWoodstock, a masterplan for optimizing infrastructure needs and modeling land-use changes. Researchers are concentrating on the quarter-mile radius around downtown Woodstock. Ramachandra Sivakumar, senior research engineer, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;said the area \u0026ldquo;captures the essence of what\u0026rsquo;s happening in terms of dining, retail, wellness, and other points of interest. The quarter-mile is the sweet spot.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project team surveyed residents in person and online about the benefits of smart technology that are most important to them, receiving hundreds of responses. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re fortunate because we have an involved community in the downtown district,\u0026rdquo; said Katie O\u0026rsquo;Connor, senior city planner, City of Woodstock.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESurvey results show that improved vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle safety, as well as transportation travel times, are all important to residents. The results will help the city to determine the most useful technologies for the downtown corridor, like license plate readers, roadside sensors, and smart parking meters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the first year of the project has focused on planning, the second and third years will be a pilot project that implements technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColumbus Smart Uptown\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/columbus\u0022\u003ECity of Columbus\u003C\/a\u003E is developing technologies for its uptown district to promote safety, security, and a smart transportation system. Proposed technologies include free public wi-fi, license plate readers, and sensors. The city has already installed two sensors, which are collecting data, and have tapped into video feeds from the police department.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECity officials are partnering with Georgia Tech to find suitable locations for Internet of Things devices and analyze data to provide better service and reduce response time for first responders. A significant component of the project is digital twin technology \u0026ndash; a virtual model of the uptown district. The digital twin will incorporate new and existing city data, providing insights for more effective decision-making like reducing traffic accidents for safer streets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to evaluate street conditions and see the potential causes [of crashes] and safety concerns,\u0026rdquo; said Neda Mohammadi, postdoctoral fellow, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She\u0026rsquo;s collaborating on the project with John Taylor, professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ndl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EDirector of Network Dynamics Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, and Russ Clark, senior research scientist, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A huge amount of work has gone in already into phase one. It\u0026rsquo;s amazing what Georgia Tech can do with raw numbers to turn them into something that we can begin to start using and comprehending,\u0026rdquo; said Andrew Lesh, application developer, Columbus Consolidated Government.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIncluding the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart\/2018\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E2018 inaugural class\u003C\/a\u003E, which is continuing work on their projects,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Smart now has a total of eight\u0026nbsp;smart community projects across\u0026nbsp;the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The program is a true testament of Georgia\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;innovation and collaboration efforts,\u0026quot; said\u0026nbsp;Debra Lam, managing director of Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation at Georgia Tech. \u0026quot;While some states can claim a sole smart city or two, Georgia can showcase a diverse group of communities, each pursuing different smart applications to improve their quality of life. The projects\u0026nbsp;can also serve as models for other local communities\u0026nbsp;and beyond.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a second summer, Georgia Tech students will join the Georgia Smart projects full time as part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/smart-community-corps-program-overview\u0022\u003ESmart Community Corps program\u003C\/a\u003E, where they\u0026#39;ll work on-site alongside communities. The fellowship is\u0026nbsp;in partnership with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EServe Learn Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Career Discovery \u0026amp; Development\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sga.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStudent Government Association\u003C\/a\u003E. Microsoft, EPA, and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia fund the programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology organizes Georgia Smart\u0026nbsp;in partnership with Georgia Power, Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Association County Commissioners of Georgia, Georgia Centers for Innovation, Georgia Chamber, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Municipal Association, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Technology Association of Georgia, Georgia Planning Association, and the Global City Teams Challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERecently, the latest class of the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge program shared their mid-term progress reports.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"During a recent virtual meeting, city and county representatives and their Georgia Tech partners discussed the status of their 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The Institute for People and Technology and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rnoc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EResearch Network Operations Center\u003C\/a\u003E announced the winning projects live online on April 15.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow in its 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E year, the CIC is an opportunity for Georgia Tech students to create technology products, applications, and experiences in categories determined by campus, industry, and community partners. Each fall and spring semester, they work individually or on teams to submit projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The CIC is always one of my favorite events each year,\u0026rdquo; said Beth Mynatt, executive director, Institute for People and Technology. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s an opportunity to celebrate the innovation of our students and recognize the partnerships that we have at Georgia Tech and in the broader community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPreviously, IPaT and RNOC hosted the competition\u0026rsquo;s finale at our Centergy Building location in Midtown. But with the coronavirus pandemic and a transition to remote learning, the CIC team pivoted to a virtual format for spring 2020. Students had an additional week to submit competition materials, including a demonstration video to anticipate judges\u0026rsquo; questions, which they would typically answer in person.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s been inspiring to see the dedication, determination, and agility demonstrated by the students given the challenges that they faced,\u0026rdquo; said Matt Sanders, co-director, Research Network Operations Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJudges reviewed each submission online and scored them through a secure, electronic platform. 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The program helps Georgia Tech students to advance their projects from the idea stage, or beyond, into fully functioning and viable startups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/georgia-tech-athletic-association\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Athletic Association\u003C\/a\u003E were partners for this semester\u0026rsquo;s competition. Verizon Wireless, a 5-year sponsor of the CIC, also supported the spring 2020 competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CIC is open to current Georgia Tech graduate and undergraduate students, and those enrolled in the Institute the previous semester. Learn more about the competition, including sponsorship opportunities, on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECIC website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Innovations in health and wellness, student experiences, and the global COVID-19 response were all recognized during the finale of the Spring 2020 Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC)."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2020-04-28 13:37:10","changed_gmt":"2020-04-28 19:42:34","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"634822":{"id":"634822","type":"image","title":"Spring 2020 Convergence Innovation Competition (Health on the Move, Create and Perform, and Global Response to COVID-19)","body":null,"created":"1588102168","gmt_created":"2020-04-28 19:29:28","changed":"1588102308","gmt_changed":"2020-04-28 19:31:48","alt":"Health on the Move, Create and Perform, and\u00a0Global Response to COVID-19","file":{"fid":"241588","name":"cic-winners-banner.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cic-winners-banner.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cic-winners-banner.png","mime":"image\/png","size":88057,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cic-winners-banner.png?itok=oRmuuu2E"}}},"media_ids":["634822"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"63931","name":"CIC"},{"id":"63951","name":"Convergence Innovation Competition"},{"id":"12888","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"11726","name":"Institute for People and Technology"},{"id":"184676","name":"Research Network Operations Center"},{"id":"10357","name":"RNOC"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"633993":{"#nid":"633993","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Letter to Our Community","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOver the past few weeks, the global coronavirus pandemic has affected our way of life \u0026ndash; our physical and mental wellness, families, and society. I hope that you\u0026rsquo;re staying safe and healthy during these unprecedented times.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI\u0026rsquo;m inspired by our Georgia Tech community, which has united to help those on the frontlines of this crisis. Whether it\u0026rsquo;s partnering with Coca-Cola to create \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgiaTech\/status\/1244697558217359367?s=20\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E50,000 surgical shields for hospitals\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2020\/03\/31\/truckloads-personal-protection-equipment-donated-healthcare-workers\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edonating truckloads of personal protective equipment\u003C\/a\u003E, we\u0026rsquo;ve come together to make a difference in these difficult times.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn IPaT, we\u0026rsquo;re also \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/ipat-faculty-share-covid-19-insights-and-expertise\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esharing our insight and expertise\u003C\/a\u003E to help address the challenges we\u0026rsquo;re seeing and experiencing in our health care system, economy, at work, and in the now virtual classroom. In the past two weeks, we\u0026rsquo;ve been part of a large team transforming large conferences to virtual reality experiences,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;connecting those coordinating moving hand sanitizer supplies from Atlanta sports stadiums to Atlanta hospitals. Much of our work focuses on the most vulnerable in this crisis: healthcare workers on the frontlines, older adults with early-stage Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s isolated at home, and children and families struggling to make distance learning accessible.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLooking forward, we will continue to build new partnerships and initiatives that tackle the myriad of challenges stemming from this once in a century pandemic. While we still have many weeks and months ahead that will test our resolve, I\u0026rsquo;m confident that we\u0026rsquo;ll continue to persevere. #WeCanDoThat\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStay safe. Stay well. Stay connected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nExecutive Director\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Over the past few weeks, the global coronavirus pandemic has affected our way of life \u2013 our physical and mental wellness, families, and society. 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The Southeast Region Public Interest Technology Fellows Program will pair social scientists from Georgia State with technologists from Georgia Tech to address social challenges through computing. The program is part of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s new Center for Computing and Society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAround 40 faculty members and graduate students participated in the January 9 workshop at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E to meet potential collaborators, learn more about each other\u0026rsquo;s research, and explore ideas for joint projects in public interest technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEllen Zegura\u003C\/strong\u003E, the Stephen Fleming Chair in Telecommunications at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Computer Science and fellowship program co-lead, opened the workshop. She presented examples of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s current work in public interest technology \u0026ndash; projects that examine topics like the implications of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ledantec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Spaces-Traces.pdf\u0022\u003Esmart technology in public housing\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/1904.02418.pdf\u0022\u003Edeciphering hate symbols on social media\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This [workshop] is meant to jumpstart the conversation for some interesting funding proposals to be written,\u0026rdquo; Zegura said. \u0026ldquo;This topic calls for disciplinary expertise that we have in spades at both Georgia Tech and Georgia State. This work is really calling for this type of partnership.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia State\u0026rsquo;s\u003Cstrong\u003E Susan M. Snyder\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, and \u003Cstrong\u003EScott Jacques\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice \u0026amp; Criminology, co-organized the workshop. They presented overviews of the university\u0026rsquo;s research in child welfare, education, homelessness, health disparities, poverty, and criminal justice and how these areas connect to technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETogether with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s expertise in computing, Jacques said Georgia State offers valuable knowledge in addressing the region\u0026rsquo;s pressing social issues. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech and Georgia State are the perfect match for tackling inequality, especially in the South. This is the kind of collaboration that our state needs.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring a breakout session Snyder described as a \u0026ldquo;speed-dating round for research,\u0026rdquo; workshop participants presented their individual research strengths and areas where they could use more expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext, in teams, the researchers will write seed grant proposals for their projects, which will be funded with mini-grants. At the end of the two-semester program, the teams will present their collaborative projects during a public showcase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Fellowship Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2018, the Ford Foundation and New America formed the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/public-interest-technology\/university-network\/\u0022\u003EPublic Interest Technology University Network\u003C\/a\u003E (PIT-UN). The purpose of the network is to encourage the development of education and research in \u0026quot;the study and application of technology expertise to advance the public interest, generate public benefits, and promote the public good.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and 20 other colleges and universities across the country are charter members of the network, and in 2019 the institute \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2019\/10\/07\/new-partnership-georgia-state-looks-computing-solutions-social-challenges\u0022\u003Ereceived a $180,000 grant\u003C\/a\u003E to develop a regional faculty fellow program in public interest technology. Sixteen faculty members\u0026mdash;eight from Georgia Tech and eight from Georgia State\u0026mdash;will work together in pairs to develop interdisciplinary projects addressing historic and ongoing inequity challenges in the southeastern United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Ford Foundation, New America, and the Hewlett Foundation all support PIT-UN. 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The neurological condition creates increased challenges with memory, problem-solving, and spatial ability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/helping-aging-adults-take-their-power-back\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E (CEP), Georgia Tech researchers first explored the People Power IoT System in the technology-equipped \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAware Home\u003C\/a\u003E, a 5,000 square foot home designed to facilitate research. The CEP\u0026rsquo;s technology team focuses on designing interventions and applications, as well as collecting data in the homes of study participants including sleep patterns, bathroom and kitchen habits, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team will use the data to empower CEP members and their care partners, through mobile apps and in-home interventions supporting independence. They\u0026#39;ll also share key information with the CEP therapeutic team to identify where members may need further training on strategies to compensate for cognitive impairment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Changes in daily habits provide key indicators for informing lifestyle interventions that combat a decline in cognitive function. Through this collaboration, we have the unique opportunity to collect critical data to inform care and empower people with MCI and their care partners,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology and co-director of the CEP technology core.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI), the People Power IoT System will provide device and data management and a framework for creating machine learning microservices, allowing researchers to more effectively conduct long-term studies and collect and view data, according to \u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the Aware Home initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What People Power is providing is the opportunity to hit the ground running on this project,\u0026rdquo; said Jones. \u0026ldquo;We can have different studies running, view all of the homes in each study, and through a web browser see the status of in-home devices that provide the system with data.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the joint effort between IPaT and People Power currently focuses on adults with MCI, Jones envisions expanding it to other data science research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople Power is a leading provider of consumer and institutional services for senior care, energy management and home security. The company\u0026rsquo;s recent introduction of a comprehensive senior care solution that brings together agencies, caregivers, clients and their families for improved senior care reconfirms their mission of helping with life\u0026rsquo;s important challenges with easy-to-use technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Collaborating with Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s Aware Home Research Initiative is a real honor for our company,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EGene Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E, CEO and co-founder of People Power Co. \u0026ldquo;As a technology provider for senior care solutions that address technical, design and social challenges of aging, we are delighted to assist in this important research initiative with one of the top research universities in the country.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe company also \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/pdfdownload\/16504541.pdf\u0022\u003Erecently partnered\u003C\/a\u003E with the University of California Berkeley to design senior care technology for people with dementia. 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We\u0026#39;re quickly approaching the close of 2019, a time for reflection and looking forward to the year ahead. Before we usher in a new decade, we\u0026#39;d like to thank you for partnering with the Institute for People and Technology in our mission to shape the future of human-centered systems to promote satisfying, healthy, and productive lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2019, IPaT engaged faculty, students, and communities in new research initiatives such as the Cognitive Empowerment Program, dedicated to helping people with MCI and their caregivers to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We also continued to support the success of ongoing programs like the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge, which welcomed a new class of cities from across the state to develop pilot projects around mobility, equity, and smart resilience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur \u0026ldquo;Year in Review\u0026rdquo; is just a glimpse into how your contributions are shaping the world. We\u0026rsquo;re looking forward to what we\u0026rsquo;ll accomplish in 2020 and beyond. Thank you, and have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth D. Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nExecutive Director, Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn January, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/novel-app-uses-ai-guide-support-cancer-patients\u0022\u003EMyPath project\u003C\/a\u003E was recognized by iSchools, a consortium of more than 100 institutions worldwide dedicated to advancing the information field. The mobile application, created by IPaT Executive Director \u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u0026rsquo;s \u003C\/strong\u003EEveryday Computing Lab, provides personalized recommendations to breast cancer patients on everything from side effects to insurance. \u003Cstrong\u003EMaia Jacobs\u003C\/strong\u003E, who received her Ph.D. from Georgia Tech for her work on MyPath, was also named the winner of the 2019 iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFor our 2019 Spring Town Hall, we hosted a focused discussion examining \u0026ldquo;The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier.\u0026rdquo; Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s \u003Cstrong\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ERich DeMillo\u003C\/strong\u003E gave talks on this topic, while\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003EJon Sanford\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EKeaton Fletcher\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EBrad Fain\u003C\/strong\u003E provided project briefs on the \u0026quot;Future of Work for Health and Humanitarian Services.\u0026quot; The town hall wrapped up with a panel discussion on \u0026quot;Convergent Research on the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier,\u0026quot; featuring \u003Cstrong\u003ELizanne DeStefano\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing \u003C\/strong\u003Eand \u003Cstrong\u003ELeigh McCook\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEach year, IPaT sets aside one week of \u0026ldquo;office hours\u0026rdquo; for Georgia Tech faculty. It\u0026rsquo;s a time to discuss their strategic research goals, activities, and events for the next year and how IPaT can support these efforts. This year we met with more than 20 faculty, students, and staff from across the Georgia Tech campus to collectively brainstorm how we can support emerging research ideas.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWe kicked off a new semester of the IPaT Thursday Think Tank in February. Each week, we invite the Georgia Tech as well as broader off-campus communities to discuss a focused topic from one of our \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/research\u0022\u003Efour research areas\u003C\/a\u003E. During the spring 2019 semester, some topics included the complex cultural forces surrounding wearable technology, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s role in closing the STEM gap in the workforce, and what connected technology means for Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s future.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELeaders in sports innovation from Georgia Tech, local professional sports teams, and industry gathered at Bobby Dodd Stadium in March for the second annual Georgia Tech Sports Innovation Symposium.\u0026nbsp;IPaT\u0026#39;s \u003Cstrong\u003ESiva Jayaraman \u003C\/strong\u003Ealso participated as a panelist. The goal of the symposium is to increase awareness and share related efforts around sports innovation, with the ultimate vision of making Atlanta the global leader in the field, including the creation of a Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sprint.ipat.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esports innovation website\u003C\/a\u003E, hosted by IPaT.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOn April 9-10, student teams gathered at Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campuses in Atlanta and Metz, France, for the finale of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/a\u003E (CIC). The CIC is a bi-annual event dedicated to helping students create innovative and viable products and experiences with the support of campus resources and industry guidance. Congratulations to the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/spring-2019\/winners\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewinning teams\u003C\/a\u003E in the categories of Health and Wellness (Care Connect), Climate Solutions (myshadow), and Players and Fans (Fly Aware).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOn April 18, IPaT and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ptc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChildren\u0026#39;s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center\u003C\/a\u003E hosted a day-long look at the topic of Agile Health, this year\u0026#39;s theme for \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/industry-innovation-day\u0022\u003EIndustry Innovation Day\u003C\/a\u003E. We welcomed healthcare experts, researchers, business leaders, and non-profit organizations to Tech Square to listen to a keynote from \u003Cstrong\u003EBecky Chapman Weaver \u003C\/strong\u003Eof St. Baldrick\u0026#39;s Foundation, who outlined the organization\u0026#39;s mission to support research to end childhood cancer. Our second keynote speaker, \u003Cstrong\u003EHansa Bhargava\u003C\/strong\u003E of WebMD and Medscape, discussed how technology can address maternal deaths, the opioid crisis, and more. And, a panel featuring Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s \u003Cstrong\u003EJon Duke\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EMay Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EShantanu Nigam\u003C\/strong\u003E of Jvion examined how technology, including artificial intelligence, is changing the way we tackle healthcare challenges.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAs part of Industry Innovation Day, we hosted a book launch for \u003Cem\u003EAll Data Are Local: Thinking Critically in a Data-Driven Society \u003C\/em\u003Eby Georgia Tech LMC Assistant Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EYanni Loukissas\u003C\/strong\u003E. The book, published by MIT Press, examines how to analyze \u003Cem\u003Edata settings\u003C\/em\u003E rather than data sets, acknowledging the meaning-making power of the local.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAt the end of April, researchers from IPaT moved into the Coda Building in Tech Square. IPaT and colleagues from the Georgia Tech Research Institute are located on the building\u0026rsquo;s 14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E-floor research neighborhood, which applies data analytics to a variety of different disciplines and encourages collaboration between Georgia Tech researchers and industry.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMay\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe Smart Cities Dialogue conference, hosted by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/smartcities.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESmart Cities and Inclusive Innovation Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, focused on developing smarter, more social communities. Guests experienced \u0026ldquo;research in action\u0026rdquo; and discovered Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s solutions in the smart cities domain.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOn May 22, we hosted our annual research retreat, where we discussed research priorities, emerging opportunities, and campus initiatives. Georgia Tech Professors \u003Cstrong\u003EKim Cobb\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EJason Freeman\u003C\/strong\u003E, and\u003Cstrong\u003E Blair MacIntyre\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Le Dantec\u003C\/strong\u003E, CEISMC Executive Director \u003Cstrong\u003ELizanne DeStefano\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Assistant Athletic Director for Innovation \u003Cstrong\u003EDoug Allvine\u003C\/strong\u003E each presented \u0026ldquo;top of mind\u0026rdquo; talks to motivate and inform research initiatives. Break out groups focused on smart communities, the future of work in healthcare, mixed reality experiences, and future student experiences at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJune\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe University System of Georgia (USG)\u0026rsquo;s Board of Regents \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/beth-mynatt-named-regents-professor\u0022\u003Eappointed\u003C\/a\u003E Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) Executive Director and College of Computing Distinguished Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E as Regents Professor. Regents Professorships represent the highest academic and research recognition granted by the USG and demonstrate distinction and achievement in research both nationally and internationally. The Georgia Tech Office of the President, Office of the Provost, College of Computing, and other faculty unanimously recommended Mynatt for the recognition.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAfter a successful launch in 2018, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge named \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2019\/06\/18\/georgia-smart-communities-challenge-selects-four-new-community-projects\u0022\u003Efour new grant recipients\u003C\/a\u003E during a special event at the government center in Macon on June 18. The 2019 winning proposals are Columbus Smart Uptown, Macon Smart Neighborhoods, Milton Smarter Safer Routes to School, and Woodstock Smart Master Plan and Corridor Study.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuly\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudents from Georgia Tech and universities across the country participated in two summer programs to support local communities exploring smart technology and development. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/civicdatascience.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECivic Data Science\u003C\/a\u003E (CDS) program supports a 10-week immersive research experience for undergraduate students interested in contributing to the field of data science. And, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart-community-corps\u0022\u003EGeorgia Smart Community Corps\u003C\/a\u003E is a full-time summer fellowship for Georgia Tech students to create livable and equitable communities through smart technology and data implementation.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIPaT\u0026rsquo;s support and administrative staff (human resources, finance, marketing \u0026amp; communications, and programs \u0026amp; operations) convened in July for a half-day retreat at Coda. The team discussed the fiscal year in review, future goals, and Workday.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe \u0026quot;Internet of Things for Sustainability is Smart Business Conference\u0026quot; explored catalysts and use cases of the key promises and challenges related to the application of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies toward building a sustainable world. The conference also highlighted opportunities for businesses at the intersection of IoT and sustainability.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAugust\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn August, IPaT\u0026rsquo;s research faculty met at Coda for a day-long retreat to discuss future research goals, effective collaboration with support staff, and career mentoring and development.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESeptember\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAs part of the 2019 IPaT Fall Town Hall, we welcomed \u003Cstrong\u003EScott Davis \u003C\/strong\u003Eof North Highland Group for a \u0026ldquo;fireside chat\u0026rdquo; with IMTC Director \u003Cstrong\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman \u003C\/strong\u003Eand GVU Director \u003Cstrong\u003EKeith Edwards \u003C\/strong\u003Eto discuss research and development related to the Human-Technology Frontier \u0026ndash; research needs, challenges, and opportunities for academic and industry collaborations. The event also featured a panel on \u0026ldquo;Charting the Human-Technology Frontier\u0026rdquo; with Georgia Tech Professors \u003Cstrong\u003EThad Starner\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EAnna Stenport\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EGil Weinberg\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe 2019 Georgia Smart Fall Workshop featured final presentations by the first class of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/smartcities.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart\u0022\u003EGeorgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E (Albany, Chatham, Chamblee, Gwinnett) as well as introduced the second class (Macon, Columbus, Milton, and Woodstock). The smart community projects tackle challenges in mobility and resilience using technology and research. \u003Cstrong\u003EAngela Siefer\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), also gave a keynote on digital inclusion.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe mission of Health Connect South is to serve the health community as a sustainable platform for regional health collaborations. Through their collective work, they seek to define and advance the Southeast\u0026rsquo;s role in the future of health. At the 2019 Health Connect South, IPaT Executive Director \u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E chaired a panel on \u0026quot;Pediatric Cancer: How Partnering Together Changed the Prognosis of Pediatric Cancer.\u0026quot;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe National Science Foundation\u0026rsquo;s Convergence Accelerator \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/s1.ipat.gatech.edu\/usg-georgia-tech-awarded-national-science-foundation-convergence-accelerator-grant\u0022\u003Eawarded Georgia Tech a grant\u003C\/a\u003E of $499,753 to develop the Competency Catalyst project in conjunction with the University System of Georgia (USG). The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c21u.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for 21st Century Universities\u003C\/a\u003E (C21U) will work in partnership with a team that includes IPaT Executive Director \u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, Research Scientist \u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Levy\u003C\/strong\u003E, and other university faculty, researchers, and educational technology leaders from across the country. They\u0026#39;ll oversee the successful implementation of the project, which helps working professionals identify emerging technological areas that are in demand.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIPaT, Georgia Tech Athletics, and other campus units partnered to create \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sprint.ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESPRINT\u003C\/a\u003E, or the Sports Research, Innovation, and Technology initiative. SPRINT centralizes and expands the Institute\u0026rsquo;s sports-related research, with the vision of making Atlanta a global leader in sports innovation. Faculty and staff from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(GTRI), the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/OIC\u0022\u003EOffice of Industry Collaboration\u003C\/a\u003E (OIC),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/venturelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVentureLab\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pwp.gatech.edu\/exercisephysiology\/\u0022\u003EExercise Physiology Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/sports\u0022\u003ESports, Society, and Technology program\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECreateX\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are also partnering in the initiative.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOctober\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAs part of our ongoing IPaT Thursday Think Tank series, we invited new Georgia Tech faculty to learn more about IPaT\u0026#39;s mission and vision. Other topics for the fall 2019 semester include how esports can inspire students in developing STEM skills, the pathway to commercialization of medical technologies (moderated by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gcmiatl.com\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Center for Medical Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E), and detecting and measuring the impact of food insecurity at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENovember\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEighteen student teams participated in the Fall 2019 Convergence Innovation Competition live \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/convergence-innovation-competition-looking-student-participants\u0022\u003Edemo and judging finale\u003C\/a\u003E on November 13 at IPaT\u0026rsquo;s Centergy Building location. QuickSip, an application that aims to simplify the ordering process and reduce wait times at busy bars, was the big winner of the competition. The team won first place in the Health on the Move category and a \u0026ldquo;golden ticket\u0026rdquo; to participate in this summer\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/startup-launch\u0022\u003ECREATE-X Startup Launch 2020\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn November, we continued our IPaT In-Depth series examining one research topic and the people at Georgia Tech transforming the field. This semester \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/helping-aging-adults-take-their-power-back\u0022\u003Ewe focused on aging\u003C\/a\u003E and the array of research initiatives, centers, and partnerships that are helping older adults to take their power back. The work of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ETracy Mitzner\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EBrad Fain\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Hertzog\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ECraig Zimring\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer DuBose \u003C\/strong\u003Ewas featured in the article.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWith the goal of faster development, testing, and distribution of evidence-based interventions for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the Cognitive Empowerment Program (CEP) announced the support of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/cognitive-empowerment-program-announces-inaugural-seed-grant-recipients\u0022\u003Efive new seed grants\u003C\/a\u003E for interdisciplinary teams from Georgia Tech and Emory University. In January 2020, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University\u0026rsquo;s Brain Health Center will open CEP, which is funded by $23.7 million in grants from the James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDecember\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFor the first time, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for issues related to information and communications technologies, convened its international academic conference in the United States. 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Many couples and families seek opportunities to stay active, physically and mentally, to support their brain health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFeasibility of Using Tele-Technology for Mind-Body Interventions for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestigators:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETracy L. Mitzner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Patricia C. Griffiths\u003C\/strong\u003E, Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGroup mind-body classes, such as tai chi and mindfulness, have the potential to provide both physical and social health benefits. Unfortunately, there are substantial logistical, cultural, and structural barriers for adults aging with cognitive disabilities, such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), to engage in group exercise classes. 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Study participants, with assistance, use a smartphone and AR-tracking product information cards to test different smart home technologies. Is the wi-fi strong enough in a particular corner of their home? Can they reach the device? Is the electrical outlet close enough?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By situating virtual information for the person in the real world, we can help them better figure out what smart home tech would be best for them and their environment. 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Participants also had difficulty putting on and taking off the AR headset.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to supporting consumers in finding the right smart home tech, Gandy said the AR experience could also help technology designers to create more accessible AR and VR products for older people as well as those with cognitive and physical disabilities, which impacts how they use these products at home and work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This could be critical if future job training is done through virtual reality,\u0026quot; she said. \u0026quot;You could inadvertently be excluding someone from a job, not because they couldn\u0026#39;t do the job but because the training was inaccessible. Better technology doesn\u0026#39;t necessarily mean more accessible; it can mean less accessible.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis project is supported by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/techsage.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ETechSAge\u003C\/a\u003E, a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) to support aging-in-place for people with long-term disabilities. The center is a collaboration between Georgia Tech and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A grant from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/acl.gov\/about-acl\/about-national-institute-disability-independent-living-and-rehabilitation-research\u0022\u003ENational Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(NIDILRR) funds the center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers examine how smart home and augmented reality technologies can help people with mobility disabilities to age in place."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2019-11-12 21:56:10","changed_gmt":"2019-11-21 16:45:27","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"629208":{"id":"629208","type":"image","title":"Augmented Reality Home Tour Demo","body":null,"created":"1574354677","gmt_created":"2019-11-21 16:44:37","changed":"1574354677","gmt_changed":"2019-11-21 16:44:37","alt":"AR home tour demo","file":{"fid":"239627","name":"echo_demo3.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/echo_demo3.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/echo_demo3.png","mime":"image\/png","size":309312,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/echo_demo3.png?itok=ir20hCix"}}},"media_ids":["629208"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"181703","name":"HTF"},{"id":"398","name":"health"},{"id":"176","name":"aging"},{"id":"623","name":"Technology"},{"id":"177933","name":"smart home"},{"id":"183056","name":"Amazon Echo"},{"id":"1597","name":"Augmented Reality"},{"id":"4980","name":"ar"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"628929":{"#nid":"628929","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Helping Aging Adults Take Their Power Back","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs we age, we lose so many of the abilities we once prized. The simple tasks aren\u0026rsquo;t easy anymore. Things like climbing steps, walking on the sidewalk, cooking, and even going to the bathroom become achievements to us when we perform them without incidence, embarrassments when we fail. After spending a lifetime gaining experience and wisdom, we find our bodies, and sometimes our minds conspiring to undo all we have achieved.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is working to help people take their power back through an array of research initiatives, centers, and partnerships, including the new Cognitive Empowerment Program in collaboration with the Emory Brain Health Center at Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With our work in aging, we want to help people achieve the priorities and goals they have for their third stage of life,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBeth Mynatt\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of IPaT and Regents\u0026nbsp;Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;We think technologies and different healthcare approaches, like help at home and a focus on social connections and community, can help people do this.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImproving Health Outcomes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETele Tai Chi\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETracy Mitzner\u003C\/strong\u003E, a research scientist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.psychology.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E, is working on an evidence-based program with world-renowned tai chi\u0026nbsp;instructor Paul Lam on a project designed to help older people with mobility impairments increase both their activity level and their social connections.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A strong social connection has very significant health outcomes,\u0026rdquo; said Mitzner, who\u0026rsquo;s also co-director of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/s2.techsage.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETechSAge\u003C\/a\u003E, a collaborative research center with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which supports aging-in-place for people with long-term disabilities. \u0026ldquo;And a lack of social connection increases your mortality risk. So, it\u0026#39;s not just about feeling good; it\u0026#39;s directly tied to your health.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tele Tai Chi program brings together a group of older adults through OneClick.chat, a web-based video conferencing platform. They will not only learn tai chi\u0026nbsp;through the system, but they\u0026rsquo;ll also participate in social time, much like one does in a traditional class.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMeasuring gait speed\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnown as an extremely accurate, fast, and simple health indicator, doctors use walking speed and changes to predict significant health issues like physical and cognitive decline, quality of life, hospitalizations, and even mortality.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/awarehome.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAware Home Research Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, is collaborating with Ted Johnson, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.aging.emory.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Health in Aging\u003C\/a\u003E at Emory, to test a system they placed in doctor\u0026rsquo;s offices and medical centers in Atlanta and Oregon. It measures a person\u0026rsquo;s gait speed as they walk from the waiting room to the exam room, and is designed to be a quick and unobtrusive method for detecting issues that otherwise may go unnoticed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnhancing the Quality of Life\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESmart Bathroom\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJones has also just completed a trial testing a bathroom that helps people get on and off the toilet. It uses off-the-shelf technology to observe the person\u0026rsquo;s gait, posture, and their speed of movement. The Smart Bathroom uses that information to raise or lower the toilet and grab bars to assist with the mount or dismount.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our next trial of the Smart Bathroom will involve testing it with people who use a wheelchair and people who use a walker,\u0026rdquo; said Jones.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHomeLab\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn if people can and will use a piece of assistive technology in the home, it pays to test it in their home. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s only so much you can do in the lab,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBrad Fain\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/homelab.gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EHomeLab\u003C\/a\u003E and principal research scientist at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;People get tired, and older adults get tired even quicker.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHomeLab deploys products in the home to observe how people interact with them over time so the lab can test assumptions or make improvements. With a network of more than 600 homes of people aged 50 and older, HomeLab has assessed systems such as a wearable device that reminds users when its time for their medication, an in-home medication dispenser, and a smart mirror.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s real-world, and it gives people a lot more experience with the product or service we\u0026rsquo;re testing,\u0026rdquo; added Fain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;A recent trial involved testing commercial activity trackers (FitBit, Nike+ Fuel Band, Striiv,\u0026nbsp;and MyFitnessPal) with older adults to see if knowing their actual level of daily activity would inspire them to change their behavior.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We saw real change with people trying to increase their activity level by adding just a bit more to what they\u0026rsquo;re already doing, like taking the long way when they went for a walk or took the dog for a stroll,\u0026rdquo; said Fain.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEveryday Memory Intervention\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the more frightening aspects of aging is a dwindling memory. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s something other people may be aware of before you are,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Hertzog\u003C\/strong\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Psychology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists typically measure memories with diaries people use at the end of each day. \u0026quot;But they forget what happened during the day, and often once they\u0026rsquo;ve forgotten it, then it\u0026rsquo;s gone,\u0026rdquo; said Hertzog.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of his current projects, Everyday Memory Intervention, gets around that end-of-the-day problem by using a smartphone for people to record the events as they happen. It\u0026rsquo;s an attempt to overcome the difficulties of measuring memory in the real world. One of the problems with current mnemonics training is that while people can learn to memorize the information, they have more difficulty transferring that training into something useful in real life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we\u0026rsquo;re doing,\u0026rdquo; he said, \u0026ldquo;is turning that on its head and focusing on helping people remember the target behavior in their everyday life,\u0026rdquo; basically cutting out the middleman.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn January 2020, IPaT, in partnership with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emoryhealthcare.org\/centers-programs\/brain-health-center\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory Brain Health Center\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, will open the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-and-emory-university-partner-mild-cognitive-impairment-program\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment Program\u003C\/a\u003E (CEP) at Emory\u0026#39;s Brain Health Center. The program is made possible by $23.7 million in grants from the James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises. CEP has four major pieces: the therapeutics core, built environment core, technology core, and the innovation accelerator. Together they will provide a holistic approach to managing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a neurological condition that occurs between the typical cognitive decline of aging and dementia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMemory problems, as well as difficulties with language, judgment, and general thinking to a degree that is greater than typically experienced in healthy aging, all characterize MCI. People with MCI may stay at that stage, or the condition may be a precursor to a dementia disorder such as Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s disease, vascular dementia, or another neurological condition. It rarely reverses. The American Academy of Neurology\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5772157\/\u0022\u003Eestimates that about 14.9 percent\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Americans over the age of 65 develop mild cognitive impairment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a use it or lose it type of aspect about human cognitive capabilities,\u0026rdquo; said Mynatt. \u0026quot;So, if we can delay, stop, or even reverse the trends associated with cognitive decline, we can help people improve their quality of life.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year the World Health Organization\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.who.int\/mental_health\/neurology\/dementia\/guidelines_risk_reduction\/en\/\u0022\u003Ereleased a report\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on reducing the risks of cognitive decline and dementia. Chief among its recommendations is for people to increase their physical activity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea behind the empowerment program was really to put a structure to the recommendations given by a physician for how patients can manage their diagnosis,\u0026rdquo; said Amy Rodriquez, director of therapeutic programs at CEP and assistant professor in Emory School of Medicine\u0026rsquo;s Department of Neurology. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re saying we can support these patients in making changes that could impact the course of their condition.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA person with MCI may find that the instrumental activities of daily living are more difficult than before, said Rodriguez. Things like managing finances, getting to places on time, navigating, even dressing, become challenging.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmory\u0026rsquo;s cognitive neurology clinic will refer older adults to the program where they can engage in a host of activities known to stimulate their cognition. They\u0026rsquo;ll also have the opportunity to join groups to learn strategies for supporting memory, exercise, including strength training and yoga, take part in a book club or art class, and cook in the demo kitchen. These are all activities meant to empower people with MCI, boost their social engagement, and support their continued independence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECraig Zimring\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the built environment core at CEP and director of the\u0026nbsp;SimTigrate Design Lab, is overseeing space design. Zimring\u0026rsquo;s team will concentrate on how the center\u0026rsquo;s environment impacts people\u0026rsquo;s behavior. Made with the principles of universal design, it will be easy to navigate no matter what physical ability a person possesses. It\u0026rsquo;s also a visually open space with generous natural lighting, a layout intended to encourage interaction and co-design between program participants and researchers.\u0026nbsp;The team will survey how people use the center; are they being social, reaching out to others? They\u0026#39;ll analyze the environment, including noise and temperature.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I want people to be able to look in at the research we\u0026#39;re doing\u0026nbsp;and say, \u0026#39;That looks neat. What are you creating? Lemme tell you my thoughts about it,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer DuBose\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of the innovation accelerator core at CEP and associate director of the SimTigrate Design Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe innovation accelerator will offer \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/mild-cognitive-impairment-program\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eseed grants to support research\u003C\/a\u003E aimed at developing, testing, and disseminating evidence-based interventions for MCI. DuBose is also getting students in on the action. They will be busy developing solutions related to some of the difficulties people with MCI experience in their daily lives. The most promising solutions will be picked up and worked on by researchers at CEP, who will test some in the real world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technology core, directed by Mynatt, will design interventions and apps, as well as sense and gather\u0026nbsp;data,\u0026nbsp;connecting the program to participant\u0026rsquo;s homes and daily activities.\u0026nbsp;One of her projects involves creating a Siri-like social assistant for people with MCI and their care partners. 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Each fall and spring semester, they work individually or on teams and can submit class projects or projects unrelated to a class. Current Georgia Tech graduate and undergraduate students, as well as those enrolled in the Institute the previous semester, are all eligible to participate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are the categories for the Fall 2019 Convergence Innovation Competition:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClimate Solutions\u003C\/strong\u003E, in partnership with the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, is focused on developing practical solutions related to climate change. Solutions may contribute to limiting carbon emissions, coping with environmental, social, or business changes, or promoting a greater understanding of how climate change impacts wellbeing and prosperity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHealth on the Move\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Epromotes the vision that all individuals \u0026mdash; regardless of age, socioeconomic status, or health \u0026mdash; fully engage in life, sustaining relationships, independence, and quality of life while continuing to learn, grow, and contribute to society. Innovation in this category will support health and wellbeing in any phase of life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlayers and Fans\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eencompasses innovations that benefit athletes, artists, entertainers, esports gamers, fans, team owners, or professionals, whether at the amateur, youth, or professional level. Solutions could focus on improving performance, expanding access and interest in the craft, lowering financial or other barriers to participation, skills acquisition, injury prevention, and enhancing the fan experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECompetition organizers are reminding students that the solutions outlined in these categories are suggestions to spark ideas. If you have a question about whether your idea fits, send an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rnoc-lab-staff@lists.gatech.edu?subject=Convergence%20Innovation%20Competition\u0022\u003Eemail to RNOC\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERNOC also provides access to the App Lab in the Technology Square Research Building, where students can get help with their projects and check out mobile devices for testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents must submit competition entries on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/fall-2019\/project-submission\u0022\u003Eproject submission page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, November 10\u003C\/strong\u003E, at midnight. 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Before his election to the Atlanta City Council, Hall served on the Atlanta Board of Education. He currently serves on the boards of Leadership Atlanta, the Metro Atlanta Arts Fund, Atlanta Medical Center, and the Downtown and Midtown Improvement Districts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMIT\u0026rsquo;s Technology Review Magazine honored Jia Chen as one of 35 leading worldwide technology innovators under the age of 35 in 2005. In 2006, Small Times magazine honored her as Best Researcher of the Year, and NASA\u0026rsquo;s Nanotech Briefs recognized her as one of the top 15 innovators of Nano50.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBill Stead is a Founding Fellow of both the American College of Medical Informatics and the American Institute for Engineering in Biology and Medicine. He is also the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 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The Fall CIC is aligned with the GT Journey project, which supports students and the entire campus community in the creation of applications, immersive experiences, and crowd sourced campus information. 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KC Digital Drive focuses on the human side of technology by addressing the digital divide, supporting high-impact technology pilot projects, and elevating Kansas City\u0026rsquo;s position as a leading digital city. Working closely with the Kansas City mayors\u0026rsquo; offices, KC Digital Drive was designed to drive innovation and collaboration in Kansas City and capitalize on next generation infrastructure. The organization covers a broad range of issues including education, health care, the arts, entrepreneurship, sustainability and digital inclusion.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDeacon has been an instrumental leader in helping Kansas City prepare to be the first market for Google Fiber. He helped create the Building the Gigabit City community brainstorming session, led the Give Us a Gig initiative for neighborhood education, engagement and advocacy, and organized the Gigabit City Summit to explore city infrastructure issues around next generation networks and help cities develop community playbooks to take advantage of ultra high-speed broadband.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIndustry Innovation Day builds on the success of the previous IPaT industry oriented event, the People and Technology Forum, and serves to showcase research at IPaT and Georgia Tech as well as highlight the many avenues of collaboration with industry, government, and non-profit partners.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWe\u0026rsquo;ll start with the \u0026#39;Work with Tech\u0026#39; breakfast session discussing the spectrum of ways industry and government agencies can engage with Georgia Tech. 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Business leaders, researchers, city officials and entrepreneurs will examine how the next wave of innovative, integrated technologies is going to help communities across Georgia, the US and the world become more connected, resilient and sustainable. After lunch, explore future technology at the GVU \u0026amp; Digital Media Showcase, and open house tours of Tech Square innovation centers and labs including ATDC, SimTigrate, and the Interoperability \u0026amp; Integration Innovation Lab (I3L).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIndustry Innovation Day attendees are also invited to the reception for our Convergence Innovation Competition on April 12th to see research demonstrations from Georgia Tech students. The theme of this year\u0026#39;s competition is Connected Living, and students will present demos in the categories of connected home, connected car, and connected community. The reception is from 6 - 7pm at the Institute for People and Technology, 75 5th Street NW, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30308.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIPaT is excited to announce the addition of keynote speaker Aaron Deacon to the lineup of dynamic speakers for our first Industry Innovation Day on April 13th in Tech Square.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"IPaT is excited to announce the addition of keynote speaker Aaron Deacon to the lineup of dynamic speakers for our first Industry Innovation Day on April 13th in Tech Square."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2019-07-15 19:34:25","changed_gmt":"2019-10-07 15:03:56","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"623399":{"id":"623399","type":"image","title":"Aaron Deacon","body":null,"created":"1563219158","gmt_created":"2019-07-15 19:32:38","changed":"1563219158","gmt_changed":"2019-07-15 19:32:38","alt":"Aaron Deacon","file":{"fid":"237417","name":"aarondeacon(1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/aarondeacon%281%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/aarondeacon%281%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":379733,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/aarondeacon%281%29.jpg?itok=nXPzHwiL"}}},"media_ids":["623399"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2016-ipat-industry-innovation-day-tickets-21830601918","title":"Register for Industry Innovation Day"},{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/industry-innovation-day-speakers","title":"Industry Innovation Day website"}],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"594329","name":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"623394":{"#nid":"623394","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Hosts Inaugural Industry Innovation Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Smart and Connected Communities\u0026rdquo; was the focus of IPaT\u0026rsquo;s first Industry Innovation Day on April 13th in Tech Square. Guests enjoyed thought-provoking talks and panel discussions from Georgia Tech faculty, business leaders, city officials, and entrepreneurs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe day started with a breakfast panel on how to \u0026ldquo;Work with Tech.\u0026rdquo; Panelists talked about possible first steps in engaging with Georgia Tech such as connecting with many of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/areas\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einterdisciplinary research institutes (IRIs)\u003C\/a\u003E, and what a successful strategic partnership looks like.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIPaT Deputy Director Leigh McCook said, \u0026ldquo;A successful industry partnership would grow both in duration as well as breadth.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIPaT Executive Director Beth Mynatt then welcomed attendees by outlining IPaT\u0026rsquo;s campus network, mission, and research, and how we\u0026rsquo;re working to create smart cities and communities. She asked, \u0026ldquo;How do we design the fabric of these communities so they can be resilient and meet challenges that arise?\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJennifer Clark, director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Urban Innovation introduced IID keynote speaker Aaron Deacon. Deacon is managing director of KC Digital Drive, a nonprofit civic tech startup supporting technology projects that increase economic prosperity and improve the quality of life for people in Kansas City.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDeacon discussed collaborating with the Kansas City mayor\u0026rsquo;s office to capitalize on next generation infrastructure, how he helped Kansas City prepare to be the first market for Google Fiber, and what a smart city looks like on both the micro and macro levels\u0026mdash;which he said includes not only connectivity, but also citizen engagement.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRyan Gravel, Georgia Tech graduate and visionary behind the Atlanta BeltLine, delivered the IID plenary address. He gave attendees a glimpse of his new book, \u0026ldquo;Where We Want to Live \u0026ndash; Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities.\u0026rdquo; The book makes a case for how we can address challenges related to traffic, divided neighborhoods, and a non-walkable life with projects like the BeltLine, which connects 40 diverse Atlanta neighborhoods to city schools, shopping districts, and public parks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGravel explained how the BeltLine emerged after a period of decline in Atlanta and galvanized a broad cross section of residents. \u0026ldquo;The people of Atlanta believed in this project before anyone else did,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe next panel focused on \u0026ldquo;Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Living.\u0026rdquo; Panelists discussed equity and access as it relates to technology, and shared their thoughts on how cities should prioritize data gathering.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Technology is great,\u0026rdquo; said City of Atlanta Commissioner and CIO Samir Saini, \u0026ldquo;but what objective is it achieving? What civic problem is it solving?\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDuring the final panel discussion of the afternoon\u0026mdash; \u0026ldquo;Cities of the Future\u0026rdquo;\u0026mdash;moderator Hamish Caldwell of Wireless Insiders Network asked the panel, \u0026ldquo;In your area of focus, how do you hope life will be different in the city [in the future]?\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAnswers ranged from driverless cars and buses, better infrastructure, to more public\/private partnerships. Kari Watkins, assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering said she\u0026rsquo;d like to see more social interaction in our modes of transportation \u0026ldquo;by making cities more walkable, bikeable, and transit friendly.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nContinuing the day\u0026rsquo;s theme of industry engagement, IPaT announced a new partnership with the Atlanta Braves to develop curriculum for STEM Day and collaborate on future projects. Andrew Zimmerman, Atlanta Braves Vice President of Marketing said, \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re honored to be the first professional team to partner with Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIndustry Innovation Day concluded with open house tours of ATDC, SimTigrate, and I3L, plus the GVU Center and Digital Media Spring Research Showcase. Guests of the showcase experienced more than 80 interactive Georgia Tech research projects.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Smart and Connected Communities\u0026rdquo; was the focus of IPaT\u0026rsquo;s first Industry Innovation Day on April 13th in Tech Square.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u201cSmart and Connected Communities\u201d was the focus of IPaT\u2019s first Industry Innovation Day on April 13th in Tech Square."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2019-07-15 19:23:55","changed_gmt":"2019-10-07 15:03:24","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ipatfan\/","title":"View Industry Innovation Day and GVU\/Digital Media Spring Research Showcase photos"}],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"594329","name":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"544831":{"#nid":"544831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tracking the Atlanta Streetcar in Real Time","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStarting this summer, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/streetcar.atlantaga.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAtlanta Streetcar\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will begin using a new real-time dispatching method developed at Georgia Tech that eliminates the need for schedules and cuts down on passenger wait times.\u0026nbsp;Currently, the schedule on the Streetcar is not publicly available to passengers; they only know that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/streetcar.atlantaga.gov\/schedule-fares\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estreetcars run approximately every 10-15 minutes\u003C\/a\u003E. Drivers, however, use a schedule in order to make sure the two or three vehicles are evenly spaced along the route. Schedules are made months in advance, though, without information about current operating conditions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Assistant Professor Kari Watkins and Ph.D student Simon Berrebi\u0026nbsp;have developed an algorithm that ensures each vehicle is spaced evenly along the 2.7 mile route in downtown Atlanta, maximizing the frequency of service. Unlike the current method, the Georgia Tech algorithm uses real-time information.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Our method identifies a late streetcar and holds every proceeding vehicle to make sure that they will all be able to be dispatched with the same headway,\u0026rdquo; said Berrebi.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOne problem the researchers faced was the \u0026ldquo;urban canyon\u0026rdquo; effect where the GPS reception reverberates on buildings, or is blocked entirely, creating an error in the signal and causing the apparent GPS location of the vehicles to wander. Watkins and Berrebi worked with Research Scientist Bill Eason of IPaT and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rnoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Network Operations Center (GT-RNOC)\u003C\/a\u003E, and GT-RNOC Co-director Russ Clark to use a barometric pressure sensor. They found that the newest sensors, designed to be built into next-generation cell phones, are sensitive enough to detect changes in elevation of under a meter (3.3 feet). The sensor measures changes in elevation and allows for more accuracy in pinpointing the location of a streetcar in real-time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Connecting this with the urban canyon problem that we\u0026rsquo;ve been studying at GT-RNOC, it became clear that we can track the observed elevation changes along the vehicle\u0026rsquo;s path and match the elevation profile against the known profile for the given path,\u0026rdquo; said Eason. \u0026ldquo;Once you can tell where you are on that elevation curve, you can determine exactly where you are on the route.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDispatchers will advise drivers how long to stop at a control point located in Centennial Olympic Park, and mobile applications like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlanta.onebusaway.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOneBusAway\u003C\/a\u003E, along with LED displays located at streetcar stops will notify passengers of expected arrival times. Researchers will work to expand this system to other transit routes in Atlanta and throughout the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis method is particularly easy for fixed routes like those that the streetcars travel. It becomes a bit more difficult for tracking the location of vehicles like buses that may have to detour off the planned route because of road closures and other obstructions, but the Georgia Tech research team is solving those problems, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;The uniqueness of this solution is that the sensor is self-contained and doesn\u0026rsquo;t depend on external signals (like from GPS satellites) or even comparative air pressure measurements taken at a second, fixed location,\u0026rdquo; explained Eason. \u0026ldquo;The algorithm we\u0026rsquo;ve created is robust enough to handle macro changes in atmospheric pressure as the weather changes, without affecting the ability to determine a vehicle\u0026rsquo;s location. It\u0026rsquo;s exciting to be developing new technologies like this, while applying them to real-world solutions that affect people\u0026rsquo;s lives and benefit the city we live in.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEason notes that this technique will only work in areas where the roads have enough rise and fall to create an elevation profile that we can follow. Coastal Florida might not be a good target area, but Atlanta certainly is.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAlthough the Atlanta Streetcar project has recently faced\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/i-team\/156195808-story\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Egrowing pains and a possible shutdown\u003C\/a\u003E, Berrebi is hopeful that it will continue to expand and that Atlanta can one day have a public transit system similar to his native Paris.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;For me, public transportation is a way of life,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;When I came to Atlanta I was shocked that public transit wasn\u0026rsquo;t what I was used to. I started working with Dr. Kari Watkins who had a mission to improve public transportation in Atlanta, and I was inspired immediately by her work and wanted to participate.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe streetcar project is in partnership with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/urbaninnovation.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Center for Urban Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the City of Atlanta, and is funded by a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/gvu-ipat-research-and-engagement-seed-grants-0\u0022\u003EGVU\/IPaT Engagement Grant\u003C\/a\u003E, which provides seed funding to conduct interdisciplinary research. Engagement grants are designed to foster new sorts of engagements and collaboration, whether internally or externally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStarting this summer, the Atlanta Streetcar will begin using a new real-time dispatching method developed at Georgia Tech that eliminates the need for schedules and cuts down on passenger wait times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Starting this summer, the Atlanta Streetcar will begin using a new real-time dispatching method developed at Georgia Tech that eliminates the need for schedules and cuts down on passenger wait times."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2016-06-14 16:08:12","changed_gmt":"2019-10-07 15:01:45","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"64307":{"id":"64307","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Streetcar Demo","body":null,"created":"1449176735","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:05:35","changed":"1475894567","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:47","alt":"Atlanta Streetcar Demo","file":{"fid":"191988","name":"streetcar.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/streetcar_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/streetcar_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":18749,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/streetcar_0.jpg?itok=gMB7Impb"}},"544821":{"id":"544821","type":"image","title":"Barometric Pressure Sensor","body":null,"created":"1465938000","gmt_created":"2016-06-14 21:00:00","changed":"1475895336","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:36","alt":"Barometric Pressure Sensor","file":{"fid":"91077","name":"sensor.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sensor.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sensor.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":489549,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sensor.jpg?itok=j89to6sf"}}},"media_ids":["64307","544821"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"594329","name":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute for People and Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ealyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"556221":{"#nid":"556221","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Creating a Community Engagement Playbook","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech are working with the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Westside Future Fund to develop a community engagement playbook.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe group has been working closely over the past year with Christopher Le Dantec, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, to implement a process for a more open-ended, narrative-based approach to engagement. The goal is to create a set of resources\u0026mdash;a playbook\u0026mdash;to help guide city departments, community organizations, and local residents on how to work together more effectively on planning and development projects around the city.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe playbook provides a resource for more inclusive community engagement. This means plenty of opportunities for citizens to directly help with the planning and implementation of projects that impact their lives. And if that\u0026rsquo;s not possible, they\u0026rsquo;re involved in conversations, given clear and consistent information and the opportunity to provide feedback before, during, and after changes are made.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;We believe that if groups have a resource to point to that outlines the important steps to follow to achieve meaningful engagement it would be a considerable asset for Atlanta, especially if that resource has been collaboratively developed by Atlanta residents, the public sector and its private partners,\u0026rdquo; said Kate Diedrick, researcher, Solidarity Research Center. \u0026ldquo;People who feel ownership over the playbook see it as an important tool and will refer to it when any new planning initiative begins.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIf civic participation means that every citizen has the opportunity to actively engage in shaping the public sphere, says Diedrick, there are too many factors outside of our control to ensure meaningful participation for every citizen from every social, cultural, and economic background across Atlanta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;A more engaged community is difficult to define in strict terms because engagement can look so different depending on context,\u0026rdquo; said Diedrick. \u0026ldquo;But people know when they live in an engaged community, and they also know when opportunities for engagement are open, democratic, inclusive, and accessible\u0026mdash;all values mentioned again and again when we asked Westside residents how they define meaningful engagement.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearchers and community members collected a large set of interviews with city officials and Westside residents, which focused on the everyday experiences and challenges of community engagement\u0026mdash;everything from working with Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s new 311 system, to understanding the neighborhood impact of long-term development plans like the Atlanta Beltline and the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;By sharing and working from experiences shared via the interviews, a diverse cross section of stakeholders were able to see why community engagement is so important, why it\u0026rsquo;s so difficult, and to begin working together to define the principles and the logistics for doing it better,\u0026rdquo; said Le Dantec.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe interviews also played an important role in a community engagement workshop held\u0026nbsp;on June 21 with over 70 Westside community members and representatives from Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s public and private sector.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe project is a piece of Le Dantec\u0026rsquo;s larger research agenda that is defining a new Digital Civics\u0026mdash;building out processes, relations, and technologies that connect citizens to each other and to local institutions. It\u0026rsquo;s supported by the Living Cities City Accelerator program, which works within and across cities to advance and promote the spread of promising innovations that will have a significant impact in the lives of residents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech are working with the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Westside Future Fund to develop a community engagement playbook.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at Georgia Tech are working with the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Westside Future Fund to develop a community engagement playbook."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2016-07-27 15:51:18","changed_gmt":"2019-10-07 15:01:03","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"609534":{"id":"609534","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Skyline and Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1533829493","gmt_created":"2018-08-09 15:44:53","changed":"1538406706","gmt_changed":"2018-10-01 15:11:46","alt":"Atlanta Skyline and Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"232154","name":"atlanta-tech-tower.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/atlanta-tech-tower.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/atlanta-tech-tower.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1405517,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/atlanta-tech-tower.jpg?itok=Yi2kvgcH"}}},"media_ids":["609534"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"594329","name":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"39791","name":"and Communication"},{"id":"74981","name":"atlanta housing authority"},{"id":"46331","name":"Christopher Le Dantec"},{"id":"1134","name":"City of Atlanta"},{"id":"172211","name":"community engagement"},{"id":"1976","name":"Media"},{"id":"167456","name":"School of Literature"},{"id":"172212","name":"Westside Future Fund"},{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute for People and Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ealyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"623381":{"#nid":"623381","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IPaT Hosts First Georgia Tech Smart Cities Faculty Summit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn November 16th, IPaT invited the Georgia Tech community to attend the Georgia Tech Smart Cities Faculty Summit. Attendees discussed innovative and far reaching plans for grand challenges that tackle many of the systemic issues facing our cities and communities. Faculty from across campus and representatives from the City of Atlanta described multidisciplinary approaches focused on making Atlanta the most livable, equitable, sustainable and innovative city in the U.S. Georgia Tech recently formed a Smart Cities faculty council and is partnering with the City of Atlanta to create a shared smart cities vision and strategy with the city as an active testbed for research and innovation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDenitra Gober, public and community engagement specialist with the City of Atlanta, outlined the SMARTATL initiative, which allows the city to utilize a strategic and data-centric approach to improving mobility, public safety and sustainability. The goal of the initiative is to enhance citizen well-being and foster economic growth in Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe City of Atlanta and Georgia Tech recently announced the SMARTATL pilot project in the North Avenue and Spring Street corridors. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech has such a myriad of experience, and we\u0026rsquo;re just so excited to be a part of it,\u0026rdquo; said Gober. As part of the pilot,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/urbaninnovation.gatech.edu\/news\/MAPPD\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are designing and deploying groups of sensors\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to address the technical challenges and other aspects of scaling up a smart city sensor network.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe first panel of the day was \u0026ldquo;Making Atlanta the Most Livable City in the U.S.\u0026rdquo; Discussion began with the definition of a livable city. Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor in the School of Architecture said engineers must design cities for people, not cars. This agenda includes planning for walkability, transit, parks, and social interaction. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech can lead in developing tools that integrate smart design, smart data, smart policies, smart networks, in ways that make it easy for all Atlantans to reduce their dependency on private car ownership and use,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe panel also discussed the benefits and downsides of autonomous vehicles \u0026ndash; reduced costs and private car ownership, but also the threat of possible increased congestion. Mike Hunter, associate professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering said another issue to consider is building infrastructure for both self-driving and autonomous vehicles. \u0026ldquo;There will be a mixed fleet for a long time to come.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nChristopher Le Dantec, Assistant Professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication discussed how we can make Atlanta more livable through digital civics, or the intersection between smart cities and digital democracy. One example of digital civics is Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cycleatlanta.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECycle Atlanta project\u003C\/a\u003E. Cyclists use a smartphone app to record where they ride, and then the data is sent to the City of Atlanta to make strategic improvements to bicycle infrastructure. According to Le Dantec, the app \u0026ldquo;empowers cyclists to participate civically in a new way through the production of data.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe next panel focused on \u0026ldquo;Making Atlanta the Most Equitable City in the U.S.\u0026rdquo; Jennifer Clark, associate professor in the School of Public Policy and executive director of the Center for Urban Innovation said many times when we think about smart cities we think of large, urban control centers, but smaller cities are implementing smart city technology more incrementally. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s about Smart Cities objects, and the deployment of these objects in the existing urban environment,\u0026rdquo; she said. For example,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.citylab.com\/navigator\/2015\/11\/charge-your-phone-for-free-on-this-smart-solar-bench\/416922\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esolar powered benches with charging ports for your devices\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.zip06.com\/news\/20161130\/ecofriendly-trashcans-deployed-in-madison\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esmart trash cans that tell garbage collectors when it\u0026rsquo;s time to make a pick up\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPanelists also posed the question, how do we begin to think about inclusive innovation? Carl DiSalvo, associate professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication asked, \u0026ldquo;How do we think about ways in which we can both design, and make use of technologies that are more equitable in who has access to them?\u0026rdquo; He believes the answer lies with a more even investment in urban innovation and an inclusive innovation approach.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCatherine Ross, Harry West professor in the School of City and Regional Planning and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering thinks a long term vision for making Atlanta the most equitable city should include disaster planning. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s some things that come to mind immediately, and they have to do with urban disasters, emergencies, climate change, all things we know we\u0026rsquo;ll have to be able to respond to,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe final panel of the day was \u0026ldquo;Making Atlanta the Most Sustainable and Resilient City in the U.S.\u0026rdquo; Panelists discussed what a successful marriage between smart and sustainable would look like. John Taylor, Frederick L. Olmsted Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering said one thing that\u0026rsquo;s missing is the openness of data. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s very difficult to get access to some of the data that we need in order to truly arrive at not just a sustainable, but a smart and sustainable city.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOne example is the energy being consumed in commercial or residential buildings. Having this data, said Taylor, could lead researchers to make predictions based on energy use. Panelists agreed that data should be open, scalable and interoperable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe summit wrapped up with working groups where attendees exchanged ideas on topics related to smart cities and made plans for further discussion. Attendees then joined the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/fall%C2%A0convergence-innovation-competition-winners-announced\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;audience to experience student-led projects in Smart and Healthy Communities innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn November 16th, IPaT invited the Georgia Tech community to attend the Georgia Tech Smart Cities Faculty Summit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On November 16th, IPaT invited the Georgia Tech community to attend the Georgia Tech Smart Cities Faculty Summit."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2019-07-15 18:48:23","changed_gmt":"2019-10-07 14:59:31","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/user\/login?destination=experts\/gt-smart-cities-summit","title":"Watch the webcast (Requires GT login authentication)"},{"url":"http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/SmartCitiesFacultySummit.pptx","title":"Download presentations"}],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"594329","name":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"586436":{"#nid":"586436","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Former City of Pittsburgh Chief Innovation Officer Joins IPaT as Managing Director for Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDebra Lam has joined Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) as the Managing Director for Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation. Lam brings to Georgia Tech over a decade of experience in urban innovation and resilience, strategy and management.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Debra brings rich and unique experience in building partnerships between municipalities, companies, and universities,\u0026rdquo; said Steve Cross, Georgia Tech executive vice president for research. \u0026ldquo;We are proud to welcome her and look forward to her leadership as Georgia Tech continues to forge a path of innovation and next-generation planning and data analytics that will help transform cities throughout the world, including Atlanta, into smarter, more efficient places to live and work.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPrior to joining Georgia Tech, Lam served as Chief Innovation and Performance Officer for the City of Pittsburgh where she led the City\u0026#39;s developments in innovation, open data, and resilience; successfully creating and executing the City\u0026#39;s first comprehensive plan on inclusive innovation. Lam led a series of major initiatives and programs including Pittsburgh Roadmap for Inclusive\u202f Innovation and PGH Lab, a program bringing the City and local startup companies together. Lam was also instrumental in forging city-university partnerships. In 2015, she championed regional data center in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center provides technological and legal infrastructure to support research, analysis, decision-making, and community engagement.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDuring her service, Lam also expanded free public\u202f Wi-Fi\u202f across Pittsburgh, supported digital literacy and led civic engagement work including social media presence, public outreach, and thought leadership.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to bring Debra Lam to Georgia Tech and welcome her leadership and expertise in Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation,\u0026rdquo; said Elizabeth Mynatt, executive director of IPaT. \u0026ldquo;Debra is known world wide and her perspective on how to integrate new technology innovations with meeting the societal needs of our cities and communities is key to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s strategy. Inclusive innovation is a powerful concept that will lead us to exceed goals for smarter cities as we create more dynamic, entrepreneurial, sustainable and equitable communities overall.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;We welcome Debra Lam to Atlanta and look forward to working with her on our smart cities initiatives,\u0026rdquo; said Samir Saini, Chief Information Officer for the City of Atlanta. \u0026ldquo;We are excited to work with Ms. Lam to further our partnership with Georgia Tech, bringing synergy to the Institute\u0026rsquo;s research projects and the City of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s operational innovation projects, most notably the North Avenue Smart Corridor Project.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLam is a founding leader of the\u202f MetroLab\u202f Network and serves on their executive steering committee. She\u0026rsquo;s also a World Cities Summit Young Leader, a Leadership Pittsburgh alumni, and has spoken nationally and internationally on inclusive innovation, performance management, data-driven decision-making, and cultural change. Management Today named Lam to its \u0026ldquo;35 Women Under 35\u0026rdquo; list. She was also a finalist for Women of the Future, Science and Technology.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;It is an honor to be a Yellow Jacket and join one of the world\u0026#39;s leading research university,\u0026quot; said Lam. \u0026quot;Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s public mission, entrepreneurial spirit, and collaborative, interdisciplinary approach places them at the forefront of driving smart cities and inclusive innovation. I am excited to be part of the team.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLam graduated cum laude from Georgetown University\u0026rsquo;s School of Foreign Service, and earned a Master\u0026rsquo;s degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDebra Lam has joined Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) as the Managing Director for Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Debra Lam has joined Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) as the Managing Director for Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2017-01-25 14:40:54","changed_gmt":"2019-10-07 14:58:34","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"594329","name":"Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"}],"keywords":[{"id":"173304","name":"debra lam"},{"id":"167987","name":"smart cities"},{"id":"12888","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"11726","name":"Institute for People and Technology"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer, Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ealyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"589222":{"#nid":"589222","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Conversation With Martin O\u0027Malley","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore, Martin O\u0026rsquo;Malley has a unique perspective on how cities and states operate. He\u0026rsquo;s now using that experience in his new role with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/metrolab.heinz.cmu.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMetroLab Network\u003C\/a\u003E, a city-university collaborative for urban innovation. In 2015, Georgia Tech joined MetroLab as a founding member. In an interview with IPaT before speaking at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/industry-innovation-day\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIndustry Innovation Day\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on April 13th in Tech Square, O\u0026rsquo;Malley discusses three qualities of a successful city-university partnership and some of the challenges these collaborations can address.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EEditor\u0026#39;s note: This interview was edited for clarity.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHow are you collaborating with MetroLab?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMartin O\u0026#39;Malley:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EI\u0026rsquo;m the Chairman of the Advisory Board for MetroLab Network, which is a collaborative of 40 leading cities and their university partners that are all about research, development and deployment of smart cities solutions to big city challenges. One area we\u0026rsquo;ve focused on this year is sensors. With the internet of things and the technology of sensors, we\u0026rsquo;re able to see and to track not only the movement of traffic and pedestrians, but in cities like South Bend, Indiana, in partnership with Notre Dame, they\u0026rsquo;re installing sensors in their water infrastructures so that they can make it a much more dynamic system to reduce storm water pollution and facilitate the building of green infrastructure that allows our city streets to work with, and not against nature. Another area we\u0026rsquo;re working on is the use of big data for social good. In other words, how do we deliver better and more timely human services in order to heal vulnerable families and to save the lives of at-risk children? In our collaborative of 40 cities, there are multiple projects that are going on, and some of the most exciting ones are the ones that harness the power of universities in terms of their talent for research and development, and combines that with the ability that mayors have to deploy and test solutions very quickly with immediate feedback loops, rather than waiting three or four years to figure out if something is working. It\u0026rsquo;s governance by the iteration of better practices and better ideas, shared nationally across our network.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT:\u0026nbsp;What are your goals and vision for the future in your role with MetroLab?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMO:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThe goal with MetroLab Network is to scale up these solutions by learning from one another. Learning from what others have already tested and figuring out ahead of time what the barriers are that need to be overcome, whether it\u0026rsquo;s privacy concerns or technology solutions, these are the things that mayors really do very well. In fact, having been both a mayor and a governor, I can tell you that mayors learn a lot better from each other than governors do, and they learn more quickly, and they\u0026rsquo;re able to act more immediately.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT:\u0026nbsp;What does a successful city-university partnership look like?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMO:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThe successful city-university partnership is one where there\u0026rsquo;s a point person on both sides of the partnership that can access, at the highest levels, department heads and the talent that exists in both organizations. The second thing is that successful city-university partnerships must meet regularly around the projects that they\u0026rsquo;re working on, and the really good ones have at least two or three projects that they\u0026rsquo;re working on simultaneously. And finally, another hallmark of a healthy city-university partnership is where the level of trust is constantly fostered and developed. These collaborations don\u0026rsquo;t happen by themselves; the good city-university partnerships are figuring out ways to give them structure and to make sure that the mayor and the university president are both empowering their command staffs to work together, and communicating a clarity of intention. The intention being that the university and the cities partner, not only in research and development, but also deployment of real ideas and real solutions that can help real people.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are some of urban challenges that can be better addressed through city-university partnerships and why?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMO:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EFor the first time in human history, more than 50-percent of us now live in cities. By some estimates, by 2050 that number will be 75-percent. So there\u0026rsquo;s the challenges of density, population, traffic, and everything that goes along with that. The use of land, water and energy \u0026ndash; these are some huge challenges faced by cities. Also, urbanization can unwittingly bring about greater income inequality and separation of the very rich and the very poor. Cities play a critical role in bridging that divide and taking concrete actions that expand opportunity and safeguard the most vulnerable lives, who very often live in the hearts of our big cities. Smarter interventions, earlier interventions, and the use of big data can assure that no child slips through the cracks and that every person\u0026rsquo;s potential is realized to its fullest, whether that\u0026rsquo;s in workforce development programs, deployment of social services, or ensuring that the workforce can afford to live in our cities where the opportunities are becoming so concentrated.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT: What did these partnerships look like when you were mayor, what do they look like now, and in the future?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMO:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EA lot of cities and their university partners have figured out how to partner around joint real estate development in that they create an array of housing and job opportunities near the university. Now that we\u0026rsquo;ve proven we can collaborate around brick and mortar real estate development, we need to take that same spirit of collaboration and put it to use solving big challenges that face us as a people not only in this country, but on the planet. And that is, how do we live in a more sustainable way? How do we improve security even as we face challenges with safety and the well-being of our citizens? Even as we face the challenge of density and income inequality?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT:\u0026nbsp;You\u0026#39;ve been recognized as having a data-driven approach to policy and administration.\u0026nbsp;Why is this important?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMO:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EI found technology and information technology, governance by evidence and data, to be really critical to strengthening the common good of a city or of a state. This is a way of governing that is very different than the old way of governing, which was often times hierarchical and structured by command and control. Things got done on the basis of, \u0026lsquo;because I said so.\u0026rsquo; This new way of governing is much more collaborative; it\u0026rsquo;s open and it\u0026rsquo;s transparent in ways that not only everyone in government can see, but in ways that all stakeholders \u0026ndash; especially citizens \u0026ndash; can see. Mayors are figuring out how to get things done and doing it in very entrepreneurial ways that improve public trust. And really, that\u0026rsquo;s the source of all power among a self-governed people, is the ability to trust one another; the ability to trust that our government sees us and recognizes us, is serving our family\u0026rsquo;s best interest.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIPaT:\u0026nbsp;How do you think universities can motivate cities to have visions of inclusive innovation?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMO:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EOne way that universities can spur the cities on is to figure out the mayor\u0026rsquo;s top challenges and priorities, and direct university research toward solving those problems. In the past, a university\u0026rsquo;s idea of a great research project is one that takes 20 years. A mayor\u0026rsquo;s idea of a great research project is one that takes two months, and allows the mayor to deploy a better solution to a vexing problem. 20-year research projects don\u0026rsquo;t cut it for things that mayors have to get done today. Universities can be a tremendous help by increasing the velocity of research and deployment, and the iterations that lead to better solutions. Cities aren\u0026rsquo;t going to be able to replace the sort of federal research dollars that appear to be in such grave jeopardy. 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StateScoop\u0026rsquo;s Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Jake Williams, made the announcement on March 17th.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;I am very grateful and thankful for the people who supported me,\u0026quot; said Lam of the honor. \u0026quot;I am surprised, honored and humbled. 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