Media Advisory

CHI 2012 Media Advisory for Thursday, May 10th

Welcome to the Final day of CHI 2012!

The following “press-only” event has been planned for you to help facilitate your gathering of information about the future of Computer-Human Interaction.

11:30 - 12:00    A Conversation with …  Dr Hugh M. Herr
Dr. Hugh M. Herr of MIT Media Lab, will close the conference with his keynote presentation, Designing Intelligent Orthotics and Prosthetics. Dr Herr explains, "My primary research objective is to apply principles of biomechanics and neural control to guide the designs of wearable robotic systems for human rehabilitation and physical augmentation. When well designed and properly customized to the individual, these devices not only traverse physical limitations, but also become very much a part of the wearer's physical self".
Location: Press Room Level 3, Room C8 of Austin Convention Center

Please let us know if you would like assistance in facilitating interviews. Also, as your articles are posted, please send us links and we will post your work with the CHI 2012 Media Clips.

Enjoy the last day of the CHI 2012 conference!

-Rosemary
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Several sessions you might like to attend were highlighted in the Conference Preview. Those sessions for Thursday, May 10th are listed below.

Daily Recommended Sessions THURSDAY, May 10th, 2012:

Social Media of the Future
Designing Social Translucence Over Social Networks
(11:30,Room 12AB, 1st Presentation)
Longitudinal Study of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Use (Paper)
(11:30,Room 12AB, 2nd Presentation)
Homeless Young People on Social Network Sites (Paper)
(11:30, Room 16AB, 3rd Presentation)

Wisdom of Crowds
Crowdsourcing an Emotional Wardrobe (alt.chi)
(9:30, Room 12AB, 4th Presentation)
Bootstrapping Personal Gesture Shortcuts with the Wisdom of the Crowd and Handwriting Recognition (Paper)
(11:30, Ballroom G, 3rd Presentation)
Evaluating Compliance-Without-Pressure Techniques for Increasing Participation in Online Communities (Paper)
(11:30, Room 19AB, 4th Presentation)

Touch Interaction
Observational and Experimental Investigation of Typing Behaviour using Virtual Keyboards for Mobile Devices (Paper)
(9:30, Ballroom E, 1st Presentation)
Multidimensional Pareto Optimization of Touchscreen Keyboards for Speed, Familiarity and Improved Spell Checking (Paper)
(9:30, Ballroom E, 2nd Presentation)
Beyond QWERTY: Augmenting Touch Screen Keyboards with Multi-Touch Gestures for Non-Alphanumeric Input (Note)
(9:30, Ballroom E, 3rd Presentation)
WalkType: Using Accelerometer Data to Accomodate Situational Impairments in Mobile Touch Screen Text Entry (Paper)
(9:30, Ballroom E, 5th Presentation)

Designing for an Aging Population
StoryPlace.me: The Path From Studying Elder Communication to a Public Location-Based Video Service (Case Study)
(9:30, Room 16AB, 1st Presentation)
Enabling Self, Intimacy and a Sense of Home in Dementia: An Enquiry into Design in a Hospital Setting (Paper)
(9:30, Room 16AB, 2nd Presentation)
ICT-Development in Residential Care Settings: Sensitizing Design to the Life Circumstances of the Residents of a Care Home (Paper)
(9:30, Room 16AB, 3rd Presentation)

Key Contributor Recognition Award / Invited Talk
Dan Olsen, Jr.  will be recognized with a SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award
(9:30-10:50, Room D)
Stu Card, one of the founders of Human-Computer Interaction, presents Interaction Science in the Age of Makers and Instructables.
(11:50-12:50, Room D)

Closing Keynote Speaker
Hugh M. Herr, of MIT Media Lab, will close the conference with his keynote presentation, Designing Intelligent Orthotics and Prosthetics. Dr Herr explains, "My primary research objective is to apply principals of biomechanics and neural control to guide the designs of wearable robotic systems for human rehabilitation and physical augmentation. When well designed and properly customized to the individual, these devices not only traverse physical limitations, but also become very much a part of the wearer's physical self".