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报告题目：Human-Engaged Computing and its Application to Health Promotion

报告人：Prof. Xiangshi Ren

报告时间：2017年12月30日 上午10:00

报告地点：21A 351

主办单位：科学技术研究院

承办单位：信息与通信工程学院

报告人简介：Xiangshi REN is a professor in the School of Information and director of the Center for Human-Engaged Computing (CHEC) at Kochi University of Technology. He is founding president and honorary life-time president of the International Chinese Association of Computer Human Interaction (ICACHI). He has been named as one of the Asian Human-Computer Interaction Heroes in ACM CHI 2015. He was a visiting professor at the University of Toronto, visiting faculty researcher at IBM Research (Almaden), and visiting/guest/chair professor at several universities in China. Currently he is adjunct professor of Jilin University, Beijing Normal University. He is a Senior Member of the ACM, and a Senior Member of the IEEE.

Prof. Ren has been working on fundamental studies in the field of human-computer Interaction (HCI) for over twenty-five years. His research interests include all aspects of human-computer interaction, particularly human performance models, pen-based interaction, multi-touch interaction, eye-based interaction, haptic interaction, gesture input, game interaction, user interfaces for older users and for blind users. He and his colleagues have established a unique research framework based on information technology, incorporating methodologies such as human performance modeling, developing new algorithms, conducting user studies, and systematically testing and applying HCI theory to applications. Recently, he and his colleagues have established a new philosophical foundation for rethinking the relationship between humans and computers - Human-Engaged Computing (HEC) which refers to the synergism of human capacities and technological capabilities. This new concept (HEC) has already been briefed in an IEEE article (Computer, August 2016), and presented in a panel at ACM CHI 2017, which is highly recognized by HCI pioneers and researchers.

He has received 30 grants (25 as principal investigator) from various institutions and 26 awards for various achievements including ACM ISS 2016 best paper award, ACM CHI 2017 best paper award, and IEEE SmartComp best community paper award. He has credits in more than 300 published research papers including top-tier HCI journal papers e.g. ACM TOCHI, Computer (IEEE) and IJHCS, and flagship conference papers such as ACM CHI, UIST, ISS, SIGGRAPH. Twelve Ph.D. students who obtained their Ph.D. degrees and five postdoctoral fellowships have been supervised under Prof. Ren’s direction.

Prof. Ren has presented talks at various institutions and international conferences. He often serves as a reviewer, associate editor, guest editor, conference/program chair or program/steering committee member. He was recently the general conference co-chair of an International Symposium on Interactive Technology and Ageing Populations 2016 (IxAP 2016) and the conference chair of the International Workshop on Human-Engaged Computing (IWHEC 2017).

报告内容：This talk includes two parts. The first part introduces a new concept - Human-Engaged Computing (HEC) as the next generation of human-computer interaction. The second part shows the concept of HEC could be applied to a value sensitive design of technology for health promotion. Two case studies will be presented: 1) Mindfulness-based mobile applications, 2) Video games for cognitive enhancement.