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Fwd: [TIER] CFP: ACM MobiCom 2020 - FRUGALTHINGS 2020: 1th Workshop on Frugal Smart Objects
by Kurtis Heimerl 22 May '20

22 May '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pietro Manzoni <pmanzoni(a)disca.upv.es> Date: Fri, May 22, 2020 at 9:51 AM Subject: [TIER] CFP: ACM MobiCom 2020 - FRUGALTHINGS 2020: 1th Workshop on Frugal Smart Objects To: <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu> **Hoping that this workshop will be of interest to the members of the group. I apologize if it is not appropriate for the list.** FRUGALTHINGS 2020: 1th Workshop on Experiences with the Design and Implementation of Frugal Smart Objects http://www.grc.upv.es/frugalthings2020/ **In conjunction with ACM MobiCom 2020 - The 26th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, 21-25 Sep, London, United Kingdom.** Paper Submissions Deadline extension: June 5th, 2020 (FIRM) ## MOTIVATION AND RATIONALE Frugal innovation employs a creative approach to problem solving which starts from user needs and works to develop contextually appropriate solutions that have to be scalable, durable and environmentally sustainable, while using state-of-the-art technologies and know-how. Frugal innovation explores the introduction of emerging technologies to new populations, by developing ubiquitous computing systems, designing interaction techniques, and collecting and analyzing data. Examples of frugal innovations uncover the facilitating role of digitization and technological advancements in developing resource efficient and sustainable solutions. Ubiquitous internet, telecommunication and technological tools such as 3-D printing, cloud computing, social media, crowdfunding are a few examples. The FRUGALTHINGS workshop focuses on frugal innovations and the application of its goals for the design, implementation, deployment, operation and evaluation of novel approaches and systems in the emerging cooperative environments. We are therefore seeking original, previously unpublished papers empirically addressing key issues and challenges in the frugal innovation arena. ## TOPICS * Accessibility Through Smart Objects * App Concepts and Technologies for Different Mobile Platforms * Applications for Social Good * Content Distribution * Context-awareness * Data Collection, Organization and Dissemination Methods * Deployment and Field Testing * Engineering of Frugal Objects * Game, Entertainment, and Multimedia Applications * Human-object Interaction * Location- and Track-based Services * Middleware for Fog/edge Infrastructures * Mobile Service Architectures and Frameworks * Multimodal Interaction With Frugal Objects * Novel Interaction Concepts for Frugal Objects * Pervasive and Ubiquitous Services in Cloud and IoT * Platforms and Frameworks for Mobile Devices * Privacy and Trust Aspects Of Frugal Objects * Protocol Design, Testing, and Verification * Rural Areas Connectivity Solutions * Security Issues, Architectures and Solutions * Self-explanatory Smart Objects * Sensors and Data Collection * Smart Sensory Augmentation and Smart Spaces * Technology and Models Required for Enabling The Interaction With Smart Objects * User Studies and Evaluation Techniques ## IMPORTANT DATES - Workshop Paper Submissions Deadline: June 5, 2020 (FIRM) - Workshop Paper Notification: July 1st, 2020 - Camera-ready Workshop Papers Due: July. 31st, 2020 **Submission web page:** http://www.grc.upv.es/frugalthings2020/authors/ Accepted workshop papers will be included with the MobiCom proceedings and published in the ACM Digital Library. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to the: * Special Issue on "Sustainable Human-Computer Interaction Development" of the MDPI Sustainability Journal (Impact Factor: 2.592) * Special Issue on "AI for IoT" of the MDPI Sensors Journal (Impact Factor: 3.031) ## ORGANIZING COMMITTEE **GENERAL CHAIRS** * Claudio Palazzi, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy * Pietro Manzoni, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain **TPC CHAIRS** * Catia Prandi, University of Bologna, Italy * Dejan Vukobratovic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia * Giovanni Pau, University of Bologna, Italy -- Pietro Manzoni @ Universitat Politècnica de València (SPAIN) http://www.grc.upv.es/members/pmanzoni -- *Pietro Manzoni @ Universitat Politècnica de Valè**ncia (SPAIN)* *http://www.grc.upv.es/members/pmanzoni <http://www.grc.upv.es/members/pmanzoni>* _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier -- Public Key: https://flowcrypt.com/pub/kheimerl@cs.washington.edu

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Call for participation: virtual "_4D" events this summer
by Neha Kumar 07 May '20

07 May '20

Dear friends, TL;DR: Please fill out this short survey <https://t.co/8BQJrfXLZo?amp=1> to let us know if and how you'd like to participate in our virtual events, and circulate to all the 4Ders you think may be interested. We hope that this email finds you in good health. COVID-19 has forced some of us to hit pause on many aspects of our lives, even as it throws others’ into a frenzy. To make sense of this madness, build a stronger and richer community, and draw together our strengths in this current (and rapidly evolving) state of the world, we propose a series of virtual events to bring us together: to take a step back and learn more about each other’s work, engage in dialog over various ongoing discussion threads, and think about the larger questions that face us, as a community and as a world. The goal of these events will be to organize dialog in varying formats on topics pertaining to computing and global, sustainable development. Included in our target audience will be students, researchers, and practitioners working at this intersection across fields such as ICT4D, HCI4D, ML4D, AI4D, Data Science for Social Good, COMPASS, ICT4S, Sustainable HCI, etc. If this series is successful in the summer, we will aim for extending it, possibly to culminate with an in-person event when the COVID madness is behind us (TBD indeed). Questions on our minds that we could start with (no doubt there are more on yours): - How is COVID-19 impacting underserved communities across the world? - How is the research I’m doing relevant or useful in these times? - How are others in my research community responding to COVID-19 in their work and/or day-to-day lives? - How might we best continue with our past research initiatives given our lack of mobility in these times? - How might we make use of this time to reorient ourselves, our students, our scholarship, our community, maybe by being better/different learners, instructors, researchers, practitioners, communicators, etc.? - Are there research questions and agenda that we as a community should be brainstorming right now? - How can *I* get involved in more, and more impactful, research and initiatives? - These and many more! All types of participation are welcome—you can choose to stay informed, participate as listener or learner, or contribute more actively either by talking or collaborating with others. If there was ever a time that was right for us all to come together, this would perhaps be it. But what would be the structure of these events? Here is the result of our first brainstorm, and your inputs via the survey or just email would be great! Proposal version 0.0: We conduct a session every two weeks (starting mid-late May) that lasts 90-120 minutes and involves one/more of the following: - A panel with 3-4 participants (e.g., the use of social media during COVID-19) - A set of research talks (e.g., a selection of CHI2020 HCI4D paper presentations) - Reporting back on efforts from non-profits (e.g., GramVaani) - Facilitated brainstorming session (e.g., on doing research under lockdown) - Calls for action (e.g., for collaborations across disciplinary borders) - Virtual happy hours (or dance parties?!) - ... We plan to do informal Zoom/BlueJeans calls that are open to everyone. We will send out a schedule roughly once a month, and publicize using Facebook and Twitter. We will also send out a brief announcement on the Google groups mailing list we create. So please fill out this short survey <https://t.co/8BQJrfXLZo?amp=1> to let us know how you’d like to be involved. Thank you, stay well, and see you soon! Your friendly 4D (virtual) neighborhood

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