Full Program

EAI Intetain 2020 will be held in an online interactive format via Zoom Meeting.

Conference starts at 9AM PST (GMT-8)

1st day
12 December

09:00 – 9:30Opening
09:30 – 10:30Keynote 1: Brian Green
“Questions and Answers on Technology Ethics”
10:30 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30Session 1
Big Ideas and Ethics — Chair: Brian Green
Designing serious games for the mitigation of the impact of massive shootings in a Mexican environment
Chacon Quintero, Juan (Universidad de Monterrey); Martinez Nimi, Hisa (Universidad de Monterrey)
An ethical code for commercial VR applications
Ramirez, Erick (Santa Clara University); Tan, Jocelyn (Santa Clara University); Elliott, Miles (Santa Clara University); Gandhi, Mohit (Santa Clara University); Petronio, Lia (Santa Clara University)
Is not Prediction Error a High Enough Price to Pay for Algorithmic Transparency?
Otdelnov, Mark (University of Houston)
On Trusting a Cyber Librarian: How rethinking underlying data storage infrastructure can mitigate risks of automation
Israel, Maria Joseph (Santa Clara University); Graves, Mark (University of Notre Dame); Amer, Ahmed (Santa Clara University)
ToDI: A Taxonomy of Derived Indices
Israel, Maria Josep (Santa Clara University); Shaghaghi, Navid (Santa Clara University); Amer, Ahmed (Santa Clara University)
12:30 – 13:00Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:45Session 2
Haptics, IoT, and Audio — Chair: Ahmed Amer
Plug-and-Play Haptic Interaction for Tactile Internet based on WebRTC
Iiyoshi, Ken (New York University); Gebremedhin, Ruth (New York University Abu Dhabi); Gokhale, Vineet (TU Delft); Eid, Mohamad (New York University Abu Dhabi)
SwingBeats: An IoT Haptic Feedback Ankle Bracelets (HFABs) for Dance Education
Chee, Yu Yang (Santa Clara University); LaFerriere, Alissa (Santa Clara University); Mayer, Jesse (Santa Clara University); Shaghaghi, Navid (Santa Clara Univesity)
Mona Prisa: A Tool for Behaviour Change in Renewable Energy Communities
De Ruyck, Olivia (imec-mict-Ugent); Conradie, Peter (imec-mict-Ugent); De Marez, Lieven (imec-mict-Ugent); Saldien, Jelle (imec-mict-Ugent)
GrainSynth: A Generative Synthesis Tool based on Spatial Interpretations of Sound Samples
Palamas, George (Aalborg University Copenhagen); Vasileiou, Archelaos (Aalborg University Copenhagen); Tenera, João André Mafra (Aalborg University Copenhagen)
Modeling Audio Distortion Effects with Autoencoder Neural Networks
Russo, Riccardo (Aalborg University Copenhagen); Bigoni, Francesco (Aalborg University Copenhagen); Palamas, George (Aalborg University Copenhagen)
14:45 – 15:15Demo: MIST: “You Play, I’ll Draw”
Presenters: Juliana Shihadeh (Santa Clara University) and Maya Ackerman (Santa Clara University)
15:15 – 15:30Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:10Session 3
Industry and Government – Chair: Ahmed Amer
Investors Embrace Gender Diversity, Not Female CEOs: The Role of Gender in Startup Fundraising
Cassion, Christopher (Santa Clara University); Qian, Yuhang (Santa Clara University); Bossou, Constant (Santa Clara University); Ackerman, Margareta (Santa Clara University)
Narrowing the Second Chance Gap
Bathala, Hithesh Sekhar (Santa Clara University); Shaghaghi, Navid (Santa Clara Univesity); Huang, Zuyan (Santa Clara University); Azzarello, Connor (Santa Clara University); Chen, Anthony (Santa Clara University)

Conference starts at 9AM PST (GMT-8)

2nd day
13 December

09:00 – 10:30Workshop 1
Prototyping for IoT Projects with Arduino and ProtoPie
Instructor: Annie Sungkajun
10:30 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15Workshop 2
Basics of Gaze-based Interactivity with VIVE Pro Eye
Instructor: Masson Smith
12:15 – 12:45Lunch Break
12:45 – 13:45Keynote 2: Abhishek Biswas 
“Maintaining the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the era of Over Digitization: Risks for Machines from Machines”
13:45 – 14:45Session 4: Machine Learning
Chair: Reza Shariatmadari
Is Learning by Teaching an Effective Approach in Mixed-Reality Robotic Training Systems?
Pratticò˛, Filippo Gabriele Merino (Politecnico di Torino), Francisco Navarro (Politecnico di Torino); Lamberti, Fabrizio (Politecnico di Torino)
Neuroevolution vs Reinforcement Learning for Training Non Player Characters in Games: The Case of a Self Driving Car
Palamas, Georgios (Aalborg University Copenhagen)
Training Medical Communication Skills with Virtual Patients: Literature Review and Directions for Future Research
Battegazzorre, Edoardo (DAUIN – Politecnico di Torino); Bottino, Andrea (DAUIN – Politecnico di Torino); Lamberti, Fabrizio (DAUIN – Politecnico di Torino)
14:45 – 15:00Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:40Poster Session Chair: Jaykumar Sheth
Finding User’s Sharing Potential (USP) for Monitoring Fake News on Online Social Network
Ghosh, Smita (Santa Clara University)
Digital Private Paternalism and Firm’s Moral Obligation to Inform and Act
Dreiman, Julian (Santa Clara University)
Futuristic Technology
Liu, Jessica (Santa Clara University)
Creating Trustworthy AI for the Environment: Transparency, Bias, and Beneficial Use
McNally, Angelus (Santa Clara University); Green, Brian (SCU – Director of Technology Ethics)
True Virtual Learning
Katta, Devesh (Santa Clara University)
The ethics surrounded AI systems and their future role in current human filled occupations
Chandler, Amirah (Santa Clara University)
Fixing AI for Public Safety
Pagadala, Ananya (Santa Clara University)
Facilitating Patient- Psychiatrist Relationship
Huang, Ron (Santa Clara University)
Twitter Sentiment and Political Approval Ratings
Hussain, Mubashir (Santa Clara University); Zuluaga, Juan Manuel(Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana)
Taking the First Step with IDs
Azzarello, Connor (Santa Clara University)
16:40 – 17:00Poster Judging (Judges only session)

Conference starts at 9AM PST (GMT-8)

3rd day
14 December

09:00 – 10:30Workshop 3
How to use VR Game Design to Teach Concepts in Sustainability  Instructor: Brian Beams
10:30 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15Workshop 4
How to use P5.js to Generate Ideas for your Art Practice Instructor: Krista Fay
12:15 – 12:45Lunch Break
12:45 – 13:45Keynote 3: Frank Farris
“Leveraging Classical Mathematics for Computer Art and Design”
13:45 – 14:00Coffee Break
14:00 – 16:00Session 5: XR and HCI Chair: Shah Sunar
Handheld vs. Head-Mounted AR Interaction Patterns for Museums or Guided Tours
Liu, Yu (Hochschule Rhein Main); Spierling, Ulrike (Hochschule Rhein Main); Rau, Linda (Hochschule Rhein Main); Dörner, Ralf (Hochschule Rhein Main)
Design and analysis of a virtual reality game to address issues in introductory programming learning
Wee, Chyanna (Sunway University); Yap, Kian Meng (Sunway University)
Low-complexity Workflow for Digitizing Real-world Structures for Use in VR-based Personnel Training
Smith, Mason (Texas A&M University)
Acceleration of Therapeutic Use of Brain Computer Interfaces by Development for Gaming
Scott, Julia (Santa Clara University); Sima, Max (Theia Interactive)
KeyLight: VR System for Stage Lighting
Golliver, Madeline (Santa Clara University); Beams, Brian (SCU); Shaghaghi, Navid (Santa Clara Univesity)
Invited Talk: 
Art Access in Pandemic Times: 3D Digitization Process of an Art Gallery
Bordini, Rogério Augusto (University of Campinas); Baio, Cesar Augusto (University of Campinas)
16:00 – 16:15Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45Awards and Closing