CSBPS Registration. Coffee will be available in WLFB208.
Ann Blandford is Professor of Human–Computer Interaction at University College London and Director of the UCL Institute of Digital Health. Her research now focuses on the design and use of interactive technologies for health and wellbeing. Her first degree is in Mathematics and her PhD in Artificial Intelligence. She was a post-doctoral researcher at the Applied Psychology Unit in Cambridge, working on the AMODEUS project, then a Lecturer, rising to Professor, at Middlesex University (Computer Science). She moved to UCL as Senior Lecturer in 2002, and was (re-)promoted to Professor in 2005. She was Director of UCL Interaction Centre 2004-2011. She has supervised 25 PhD students to completion. She enjoys rock climbing, walking and spending time with family (particularly grandsons).
AbstractMy aim in this talk will be to explore ways in which we, as computer scientists, can make positive changes to people’s lives. I will focus in particular on current and future roles for digital health technologies in improving health and wellbeing. From novel AI solutions addressing important questions in personal and population health through to personal technologies that can support the individual in managing their own health and wellbeing, there is a plethora of systems that are more or less effective in informing and supporting care and wellbeing. How (and whether) these technologies are used depends on how they fit into people’s work and lives. In this talk, I will present studies on how and why people adopt digital health technologies, and propose some computing research challenges for future systems. I will also outline my own career, which is probably best characterized as ignoring implicit “rules of the game” while making and taking opportunities, and discuss strategies for success as a PhD student and beyond.
Mid morning break and networking oppurtunity.
Session Chair: Bhaveet Nagaria
Session Panel: Prof. Martin Shepperd, Dr Armin Kashefi, Prof. Ann Blandford
Poster sesssion and lunch.
Session Chair: Monica Pereira
Session Panel: Prof. Steve Counsell, Dr Alaa Marshan, Prof. David Gilbert
Mid afternoon break and networking oppurtunity.
Session Chair: Nura Tijjani Abubakar
Session Panel: Dr Zainb Dawod, Dr Nour Ali, Dr Rumyana Neykova
Prize Giving and Close.
Celebrating our Research.
CSBPS 2019