Tag Archive: Workshop

Next Steps in Neural Interfaces: Defining the Role of Computing Research

///Washington, DC
The goal of this workshop is to establish a computing research community working at the forefront of neural interface design, and integrate it into the broader ecosystem in this field. This is done by creating roadmaps of neural interface applications, their computational needs, and identifying how hardware and software must evolve to meet those needs, as well as envisioning how computing advances can re-imagine the possibilities in neural interfacing.

Future of Pandemic Prevention and Response

/, //Graduate Ann Arbor
In this workshop, participants discussed and summarized challenges and envisioned computational opportunities related to forecasting and disease spread; disease evolution; automated notification systems; logistics and supply allocation; interventions and vaccination proof; and genomic medicine to ensure we are more prepared for the next pandemic. Included in the workshop agenda was a pandemic emergency simulation designed to help participants determine what computational tools exist and are useful, and the gaps that researchers at the intersection of computing and health are in the unique position to fill.

Systems and Applications Challenges for the Emerging Bazaar of Accelerators

/, , //Washington, DC
The slowing of Moore’s law and the end of Dennard scaling has reduced the dominance of general purpose processor architectures. Accelerators and other approaches optimized for specific operations and data structures have been developed as the go-to alternative. This CCC workshop focused on the opportunities, challenges, and questions which arises from this shift.

Community-Driven Approaches to Research in Technology & Society

/, /, /Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
The focus of this visioning activity was to catalyze the research community by enabling conversations between computing researchers and those that are impacted by artificial intelligence systems. Through active participation, participants were given the opportunity to better understand the research opportunities that will create improved systems for the users who are impacted by the systems. Participatory research is a growing area in computing, leading to the creation of an outline of how community partners and researchers can effectively and ethically work together to conduct community-driven research.