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Simulating the Impact of Creek Contamination in Neighborhoods

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Conversations with employees and volunteers at the Proctor Creek Stewardship Council in Atlanta, GA revealed that contamination in urban creeks is a major problem. This is especially an issue when neighborhoods sit along sections of the creek that get contaminated and dumped in. Most often, this happens in lower-income neighborhoods where many residents are unaware of trash/recycling guidelines, the local government doesn't feel accountable for the residents, and local businesses view the area as grounds for dumping.

Heart Sense: Reflections on Physiology and Embodiment

Lab:

Design and Social Interaction Studio

Heart Sense takes biometric data from participants and produces captivating visualizations as their bodies react to visual stimuli.

Website:

http://heart.lmc.gatech.edu/

CASE: Content Aggregation Systems for Elections

Lab:

Technologies and International Development Lab

The Content Aggregation System for Election Observation (CASE) will aggregate real-time election observation data from formal observer missions and social media sources. Our new system, combining the power of crowdsourced data from social media with the precision of formal observers in the field, will create a first-ever fully integrated monitoring system. Simple technical interfaces will allow users to share particular information in real-time while still maintaining necessary data security and privacy.

Upcoming Events

Feb 22-23

Georgia Tech Sports Innovation Challenge

A free 24-hour hackathon focused on innovation in sports and athletics.
Feb 27

IPaT Thursday Think Tank: Small Bets Seed Grant Workshop

Join us for the IPaT Thursday Think Tank on February 27 to meet potential Small Bets collaborators and explore project ideas.
Feb 27

Predicting Psychosis and Neurogenerative Diseases from Speech: A Machine Learning Approach

Dr. Phillip Wolff (Professor of Psychology at Emory University) uses machine learning to predict a person's mental health status from the speech and text that they produce.

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GVU News

Changing the Conversation: Georgia Tech Researchers Provide New Approach to Automated Story Generation

Research from Georgia Tech’s School of Interactive Computing provides a novel approach that improves the combination of automated story generation with natural language.
Jill Watson Team Reaches Semifinals in IBM AI XPrize Competition

Jill Watson – Georgia Tech’s AI designed explicitly for answering student questions about specific courses - was named as one of 10 semifinalists in IBM’s AI XPrize competition.
Why asking an AI to explain itself can make things worse

MIT Technology Review, Jan 30, 2020