January 2020 - Infovis

preliminary job announcement: PostDon on visual analytics and visual data science @ Univ Bonn / Fraunhofer IAIS
by Andrienko, Gennady 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

Dear all, In a few days we are going to announce a 3-years PostDoc (preferably) or PhD position in our group in Germany, with research topics on sport analytics (football) and social media analysis. Details are in the attached preliminary job announcement. The key publication on the recent/ongoing work related to the project are: * Constructing Spaces and Times for Tactical Analysis in Football IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2019, vol. ?(?), pp.??? (accepted) https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2019.2952129 * Visual Analysis of Pressure in Football Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 2017, vol. 31(6), pp.1793-1839 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10618-017-0513-2 * Coordinate Transformations for Characterization and Cluster Analysis of Spatial Configurations in Football ECML PKDD 2016, Part III, LNAI 9853, pp.27-31 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46131-1_6 If you are interested, contact me via email asap. Best wishes, Gennady

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Open position for Chair in Design Informatics, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
by benjamin bach 14 Jan '20

14 Jan '20

Dear Colleagues, Applications are invited from world-leading researchers for the recently established Chair in Design Informatics in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. The holder of the Chair will serve as co-director of the Centre of Design Informatics (https://www.designinformatics.org) a joint venture between the School of Informatics and the Edinburgh College of Art. This is a full-time open-ended appointment at the rank of professor. The Chair's research profile will combine expertise in one of the subfields of informatics with a track record of teaching, research, and leadership in design. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to • Health care informatics • Human-computer interaction and human-data interaction • Visualization and computer graphics • Privacy and security, internet of things • Human-centric AI and social informatics • Language, speech, vision, multimodal computing, and robotics Closing date: March 4, 2020, 5pm GMT Web-1: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.disp… Web-2: https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/news-events/stories/2019/informatics-searc… <https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/news-events/stories/2019/informatics-searc…> Further information below. Please circulate widely and let Prof. Frank Keller (keller(a)inf.ed.ac.uk) know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Benjamin Bach ------------------ Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Design Informatics and Visualization School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh http://benjbach.me <http://benjbach.me/> https://visualinteractivedata.github.io <https://visualinteractivedata.github.io/> *************************************** All applications must contain the following supporting documents: • Teaching statement • Research statement • Full CV (resume) and publication list Feedback will only be provided to interviewed candidates. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Frank Keller (keller(a)inf.ed.ac.uk) Visits to Edinburgh and to the School of Informatics will be arranged for short-listed candidates, in advance of the interview date. The role is grade UE10 and attracts an annual salary on the Professorial scale. The closing date is 4 March 2020 at 5pm GMT. Further Information Design informatics develops concepts, systems, and devices that allow humans to interact better with technology and data, and with each other. It combines design thinking with computational and data-driven methodologies in areas such as internet of things, security and privacy, robotics, speech and language, visualisation and graphics, computational social science, and cognitive science. Design informatics is at the core of innovation in the 21st century, creating technology that makes our lives safer, cleaner, healthier, fairer, and more productive. The Centre for Design Informatics is a collaboration between the School of Informatics and the Edinburgh College of Art. It brings together faculty from both Schools and is located in the newly built Bayes Centre and in InSpace, which hosts lab space and public engagement facilities. Over the last five years, Design Informatics in Edinburgh has established a distinctive profile, attracted considerable funding from research councils, government, and industry, and built a substantial cohort of master's and PhD students. We are now seeking a world-leading researcher who will take Design Informatics to the next level. They will act as co-director of the Centre of Design Informatics, provide research leadership, spearhead funding initiatives, and develop design informatics teaching. They are also expected to play a significant outreach role, through public engagement and industry contacts. The successful candidate will have a vision for how to develop design informatics both as a field and within the Edinburgh ecosystem, which includes initiatives such as the Bayes Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the Edinburgh Futures Institute, and the Edinburgh City Region Deal, which focuses on data-driven innovation. As well as providing research leadership in and beyond the Centre for Design Informatics, the Chair will contribute to postgraduate teaching, undergraduate courses, curriculum development and the supervision of PhD students. The Chair will be based in the School of Informatics, but will work with designers, data scientists, technologists and researchers across the University, and with external public and private sector partners. The Chair's research profile will combine expertise in one of the subfields of informatics with a track record of teaching, research, and leadership in design. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: • Health care informatics • Human-computer interaction and human-data interaction • Visualization and computer graphics • Privacy and security, internet of things • Human-centric AI and social informatics • Language, speech, vision, multimodal computing, and robotics The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is one of the largest in Europe, with more than 120 academic staff and a total of over 500 post-doctoral researchers, research students and support staff. Informatics at Edinburgh rated highest on Research Power in the most recent Research Excellence Framework. The School has strong links with industry, with dedicated business incubator space and well-established enterprise and business development programmes. The School of Informatics has recently established the Bayes Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, which provide a locus for fruitful multi-disciplinary work, including a range of companies collocated in it. The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. We are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

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ETRA 2020: Call for Short Paper Submissions
by Daniel Weiskopf 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

*** 2020 ACM ETRA Call for Short Paper Submissions *** Submission Deadline: Feb 3, 2020 *** https://etra.acm.org/2020 The 2020 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA) will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, June 2-5, 2020. ETRA will gather computer scientists, engineers, and behavioral scientists with the common goal of continuing to move eye tracking research forward. Under the motto "Bridging Communities", ACM ETRA 2020 aims to bring together eye tracking researchers from computer science, psychology, and cognitive science. Therefore, we encourage paper submissions from fields ranging from computer science to psychology and cognition. The full CFP is available online: https://etra.acm.org/2020/cfp.html Important dates for Short Papers (2-4 pages and any number of additional pages for references): * Feb 3, 2020: Paper submission * March 19, 2020: Reviews and notification * April 2, 2020: Camera ready deadline The accepted Short Papers will be published by ACM in the "ETRA Short Papers Proceedings". Eakta Jain (University of Florida), Ralph Radach (University of Wuppertal), Daniel Weiskopf (University of Stuttgart) - Technical Program Chairs, ACM ETRA 2020 -

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open position in HCI
by Claudio Silva 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

*Assistant Professor in Human-Computer Interaction and Music, Tenure Track* New York University’s Music and Audio Research Lab (MARL <https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/marl/>) and Interactive Digital Media (IDM <http://idm.engineering.nyu.edu/>) program are looking for scholars and innovators at the intersection of music, sound, human computer interaction and design. We are seeking applicants willing to help us push disciplinary boundaries and redefine the future of their fields through their research, teaching and outreach. Focus areas include but are not limited to sound and music in VR/MR/AR/XR, gestural and haptic control, interactive generative systems, human-robot interaction, data visualization and sonification, human-in-the-loop computing, and interfaces for people with special needs. This position is part of a significant expansion of both MARL and IDM, including multiple faculty hires and state of the art facilities. A doctoral degree in an applicable field is required. NYU values equity, diversity, and inclusion and especially encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Click Here to Apply For This Opening <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__apply.interfolio.com_7…> Application deadline is January 30, 2020.

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ETVIS 2020: Call for Papers
by Kurzhals Kuno 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, You are invited to submit relevant manuscripts for consideration in the * Fifth Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS 2020) * June 2-5, 2020, Stuttgart, Germany. For the third time in conjunction with the Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications (ETRA): https://etra.acm.org/2020 All accepted papers will be published by ACM as part of the Short Paper Proceedings of ETRA 2020. The details are appended and also available at https://etra.acm.org/2020 under co-located events. Please feel free to contact us directly for any further enquiry. Best regards, Kuno Kurzhals (ETH Zurich) Sophie Stellmach (Microsoft Research) Vsevolod Peysakhovich (ISAE-SUPAERO) ??????? *********************************************************************** * Fifth Workshop on Eye Tracking and Visualization (ETVIS 2020) * * June 2-5, 2020, Stuttgart, Germany * * in conjunction with ACM ETRA 2020 * * https://etra.acm.org/2020 * *********************************************************************** * Contact: etvis2020(a)gmail.com * *********************************************************************** ________________ IMPORTANT DATES ________________ ● Submission Due: Feb 10, 2020 ● Notification: Mar 19, 2020 ● Camera Ready: Apr 2, 2020 All accepted papers will be published by ACM as part of the Short Paper Proceedings of ETRA 2020. ______ SCOPE ______ Technological advances in computer vision algorithms and sensor hardware have greatly reduced the implementational and financial costs of eye tracking. Thus, it is unsurprising to witness a significant increase in its use as a research tool in fields beyond the traditional domains of biological vision, psychology, and neuroscience, in particular, in visualization and human-computer interaction research. One of the key challenges lies in the analysis, interaction, and visualization of complex spatio-temporal datasets of gaze behavior, which is further complicated by complementary datasets such as semantic labels, user interactions and/or accompanying physiological sensor recordings. Ultimately, the research objective is to allow eye tracking data to be effectively interpreted in terms of the observer’s decision-making and cognitive processes. To achieve this, it is necessary to draw upon our current understanding of gaze-behavior across various and related fields, from vision and cognition to visualization. All together eye tracking is an important field to be understood, be it in the sense of data analysis and visualization, interaction, or user-based evaluation of visualization. _______ TOPICS _______ Manuscripts are solicited on the following topics with an emphasis on the relationship between eye tracking and visualization, including but not limited to the following: ? Visualization techniques for eye-movement data (inc. spatio-temporal visualization, evolution of gaze patterns, visual analysis of individual behavior, 2D vs. 3D representations of eye-movement data) ? Visual analytics of gaze behavior (inc. visual data mining, aggregation, clustering techniques, and metrics for eye-movement data) ? Eye-movement data provenance ? Standardized metrics for evaluating gaze interactions with visualization ? Cognitive models for gaze interactions with visualizations ? Novel methods for eye tracking in challenging visualization scenarios ? Uncertainty visualization of gaze data ? Interactive annotation of gaze and stimulus data ? Systems for the visual exploration of eye-movement data ? Eye-tracking studies that evaluate visualization or visual analytics ? Eye tracking in non-WIMP visualization environments, including mobile eye tracking, mobile devices, and large displays ? Visualization of eye-tracking data in mixed and virtual reality (3df & 6df, 360°) ? Visualization applications that rely on eye tracking as an input parameter ____________ SUBMISSIONS ____________ Authors are invited to submit original work complying with the ETRA SHORT PAPER format (up to 4 pages + references). Papers should be submitted electronically in PDF format to ETVIS through the ETRA submission system: https://new.precisionconference.com/user/login?society=etra Also ensure that the Author Guidelines (https://www.siggraph.org//learn/instructions-authors for SIG sponsored events [sigconf]) are met prior to submission. ________ ORGANIZERS ________ ● Kuno Kurzhals, ETH Zurich, kunok[at]ethz.ch ● Sophie Stellmach, Microsoft Research, sostel[at]microsoft.com ● Vsevolod Peysakhovich, ISAE-SUPAERO, vsevolod.peysakhovich[at]isae-supaero.fr

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Smart Cities postdoctoral positions at NYU
by Claudio Silva 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Description We seek applicants with a strong record of interdisciplinary work in developing and applying concepts and methods from science, technology, computing, engineering and applied mathematics in the service of urban communities across the globe. Successful applicants are expected to contribute to both methods and foundational knowledge in their core disciplines, as well as to novel data- and technology-driven applications for, e.g., improving the quality of city services; optimizing resource allocation and decision-making by local governments; securing smart urban infrastructure; addressing challenging urban problems including crime, environmental pollution and public health issues; and empowering urban citizens to better their communities and improve their quality of life. We encourage applications in a wide range of areas of specialization, including but not limited to: - Urban machine learning, data science, and AI - Data management, curation, integration, visualization, and analytics - Smart mobility and emerging transportation safety solutions - Cyber-security and privacy in smart cities and critical infrastructure - Urban Internet of Things - Improving city operations and governance through data and technology - Smart and connected health - Assistive devices for navigating urban environments as well as the intersection between these and other relevant areas of research in the smart cities and urban science domains. Successful applicants will be expected to both start new projects and collaborations, as well as engage in existing projects with sponsoring faculty. Smart Cities Postdoctoral Associates are full-time, non-tenured positions for two years, with annual appointments renewed based on satisfactory performance. The positions will be based at CUSP’s state of the art facility in Brooklyn. The starting salary is $75k/year with competitive benefits, plus funds for travel and professional development. The tentative start date is September 1, 2020. *Responsibilities:* Conduct groundbreaking research both independently and as part of interdisciplinary teams; contribute to existing projects under the supervision of sponsoring faculty, and start new projects and research collaborations as appropriate; participate in the development of funded research proposals; build bridges between CUSP and other Tandon/NYU labs, groups, and centers; publish in top venues in smart cities, urban science, and/or their fields of specialization; contribute to scholarly life at CUSP through the organization of seminars, mentoring of students and other service; and teach (or co-teach) one course per academic year. Qualifications Doctoral degree in a relevant field, and an active agenda of research and publication with a strong focus on smart cities, urban science, or other areas with potential for direct application to cities. A record of transitioning research into practice, particularly as applied to critical urban challenges, is desirable. Application Instructions Please submit your curriculum vitae and a brief statement of research interests (no longer than 4 pages) by *February 1st, 2020.* Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation (to be submitted by the reference writers) by this date. The statement of research interests should mention the names of one or more faculty members from CUSP, or from one of our affiliated research labs, groups, and partner centers, who would have substantial intellectual overlap with the applicant’s interests and likely program of research. Applications received by *February 1st, 2020* will receive full consideration. Any questions may be directed to Daniel Neill ( daniel.neill(a)nyu.edu) Equal Employment Opportunity Statement For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. New York University is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth (or related medical condition), sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, caregiver status, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

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