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VisCHI will bring together experts and users of scientific and data visualization as well as computer-human interaction technologies. The conference will highlight research that his been conducted in Qatar within these specific areas and aims to raise awareness globally and locally.. The program includes local and international invited speakers, a poster competition, and a hackathon. Read more
Welcome to VisCHI 2019!
Dear Colleagues and Guests,
On behalf of the local organizing committee and Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the hosting institution, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the first International Conference on Visualization and Computer-Human Interaction (VisCHI), here in Doha, Qatar
This first edition of VisCHI will gather the local and international community in the field around an exciting program with 4 esteemed international guests,12 local speakers, 15 poster sessions and 8 demonstrations, to inspire participants to initiate collaborations within and across academic and applied disciplines for the advancement of our field, and contribute to the development of Qatar as a knowledge-based economy.
We thank the staff, session chairs, keynote and plenary speakers for helping us build this very exciting conference program. The local organizing committee will make any possible effort to make sure that your participation will be a rewarding and pleasurable experience of Doha, with its rich and vibrant culture.
Dr. Michael Aupetit
Chair of VisCHI2019, Doha, Qatar
Sponsors
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Co-organizers
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About
The poster competition is an opportunity for students and researchers of Education City to present cutting-edge research involving visualization, visual digital design, and computer-human interaction. The hackathon is a programming and visualization design contest in which participants are asked to disseminate real-world data in order to gain insights and ask domain-specific questions about the data.
Two weeks prior to the conference, participants will attend a series of evening lectures, which will provide them with the skills necessary to design an effective visualization using programs such as ParaView.
Both the poster competition and hackathon will be judged by an international jury and the best entries will be recognized at the main event. All participants will be awarded certificates of attendance for the main event.
About Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF), was founded in 2010 to continue fulfilling QF’s vision of unlocking human potential. A homegrown research and graduate studies, the university acts as a catalyst for positive transformation in Qatar and the region while having a global impact.
Located within Education City, HBKU seeks to provide unparalleled opportunities where inquiry and discovery are integral to teaching and learning at all levels utilizing a multidisciplinary approach across all focus areas.
HBKU is committed to actively contribute to achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030 by building and cultivating human capacity through an enriching academic experience and an innovative research ecosystem. Through applying creativity to knowledge, students will have the opportunity to discover innovative solutions that are locally relevant and have a global impact.
At HBKU our students, faculty, staff, partners, and leadership all share a common belief in the power of higher education and research to make a positive impact on the development of nations.
More information at www.hbku.edu.qa
About Education City
Qatar Foundation’s flagship initiative is a campus of more than 12 square kilometers that hosts branch campuses of some of the world's leading educational institutes, a homegrown university, and other research, scholastic, and community centers. Together, these institutes make Education City a unique model of academic and research excellence, pioneering a new approach to multidisciplinary, global education and enabling breakthroughs that benefit Qatar and the rest of the world.
Total number of students across our universities and schools: 8,000+
Universities located in Education City: 9
Schools as part of our pre-university education network: 11
More information at https://www.qf.org.qa/education/education-city
About Qatar
Qatar has been an independent sovereign state since 1971. Qatar comprises an 11,500 square kilometer peninsula extending northwards into the Arabian Gulf. It has 563 km of uninterrupted coastline. The country’s population stands at 2.69 million and its capital city is Doha.
Local time is GMT/UCT + 3 hours. There are no daylight savings adjustments.
Qatar has a desert climate with year-round sunshine, very hot summers and mild winters. Mean monthly temperatures range from 17°C in January to 36°C in July, sometimes reaching highs of 40°C+ during the summer. Rain is infrequent, falling in brief showers mainly in winter.
Capital: Doha
Population: 2.69 million
Area: 11,500 sq. km
Language: Arabic
Religion: Islam
Currency: Riyal
Power Connection: The power plugs and sockets are of type D and G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
More information at https://www.visitqatar.qa
Submissions
The VisCHI organizing committee solicits posters and demonstrations from academia, industry, and government institutions to expose original work which covers both theory and practice in the following fields:
- Data Visualization
- Information Visualization
- Scientific Visualization
- Visual Analytics
- Human-Computer Interaction
- User Experiments
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence
- User-Centric Design
Work in other fields concerned with techniques that support human-machine interactions to analyze and control complex systems, will be considered, including: energy, security, education, and health.
The abstracts will be evaluated based on their novelty and relation to the topic of the event. Abstracts and final posters will be made available on the website of the conference.
Formatting Instructions:
- Poster or demo proposals should follow the template.
- Proposals should be sent to: maupetit@hbku.edu.qa
Participants will be notified about the acceptance or rejection of their submissions by September 20, 2019.
Final version will be due on September 29, 2019.
You can view the Call for Posters here.
Program
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Day 1 - Monday, November 25, 2019 |
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8:00 am - 8:30 am |
Registration |
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8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Welcome Note
Dr. Ahmed Elmagarmid, Qatar Computing Research Institute |
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9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Keynote
Dr. Rüdiger Westermann, Technical University of Munich |
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10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Coffee Break, Posters, Demos |
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10:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Sponsor Session
Dr. Ahmed R. Rebai, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) |
Sponsors Session Program |
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Session: Visualization and Computer Human Interaction in Qatar
Ms. Dana Al-Muftah, TASMU, Ministry of Transport and Communications Dr. Noora Fetais, Qatar University Dr. Dena Al Thani, Dr. Jens Schneider, Dr. Michaël Aupetit, Dr. Othmane Bouhali, Texas A&M University at Qatar |
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Posters, Demos | |
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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Session: Artificial Intelligence in Visualization and Multimedia
Dr. Michael Sedlmair, University of Stuttgart Dr. Abdelkader Baggag, Qatar Computing Research Institute Dr. James She, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
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5:30 pm |
Daily Closing Remarks Dr. Michaël Aupetit, Qatar Computing Research Institute |
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
Education City Tour (Invitation only) Texas A&M at Qatar Immersive Visualization Space Qatar National Library |
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8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Social Event (Invitation only) | |
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Day 2 - Tuesday, November 26, 2019 |
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8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Registration |
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9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Keynote
Dr. Oussama Metatla, University of Bristol |
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10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Coffee Break, Posters, Demos |
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10:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Session: Human Computer Interaction
Dr. Joni Salminen, Qatar Computing Research Institute Dr. Haithem A. El-Hammali, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar Dr. Achraf Othman, Mada Dr. Osama Halabi, Qatar University |
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Session: Medical and Scientific Visualization
Dr. Marco Agus, Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia Dr. Tanvir Alam, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Dr. Serkan Kiranyaz, Qatar University |
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Coffee Break, Posters, Demos |
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Hackathon Presentations and Awards Chair: Dr. Jens Schneider, Hamad Bin Khalifa University |
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4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks Dr. Michaël Aupetit, Qatar Computing Research Institute |
Out of the many excellent submissions VisCHI received this year, our reviewers picked the following to be presented at VisCHI. We would like to thank all the authors of posters for their valuable contribution
| Posters with Demonstration | Domain | Application |
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Measuring Attention of Children with Autism spectrum Disorder: Eye-Tracking Study Bilikis Banire, Dena Al-thani, Marwa Qaraqe, Bilal Mansoor |
Domain:
CHI |
Application:
Health |
| Posters with Demonstration:
Zamanya: a Framework for Time-Series Abstractions for Healthcare Analytics Abdelkader Baggag, Abdulaziz Al-Homaid, Noora Al-Mulla, Amna AbouNahia, Michael Aupetit, Halima Bensmail |
Domain:
InfoVis |
Application:
Health |
| Posters with Demonstration:
Toward Interactive Labeling with Voronoi Treemaps Ala Abuthawabeh, Michael Aupetit |
Domain:
InfoVis |
Application:
Health |
| Posters with Demonstration:
Save the birds! Visual Analytics approach to analyzing birdcalls and patterns Rachael Fernandez, Noora Fetais |
Domain:
Visual Analytics |
Application:
Environement |
| Posters with Demonstration:
Multipurpose Daily Worn Robotic Appendages Mohammed Al-Sada, Tatsuo Nakajima |
Domain:
CHI |
Application:
Robotic |
| Posters with Demonstration:
Visual Exploration of Imam Al-Bukhari‘s Collection of Ahadith Younss ait-Mou, Jens Schneider |
Domain:
InfoVis |
Application:
Religion |
| Posters with Demonstration:
AIDR Real-time Damage Assessment Using Social Media Images During Disasters Umair Qazi, Firoj Alam, Ferda Ofli, Muhammad Imran |
Domain:
InfoVis |
Application:
Social Media |
| Posters with Demonstration:
Persona Generation from Social Media Analytics Soon-Gyo Jung, Joni Salminen, Shammur A. Chowdhury, Bernard J. Jansen |
Domain:
CHI |
Application:
Social Media |
| Posters | Domain | Application |
| Posters:
Understanding Access Control Policies through Visualization with Concept Diagrams Armstrong Nhlabatsi, Noora Fetais, Khaled M. Khan |
Domain:
InfoVis |
Application:
Cyber-Security |
| Posters:
Testing Tailored Weekly Feedback Messages for Behavioral Change of People Living with Diabetes using a mHealth Application Noor Hussain Al-Ansari |
Domain:
CHI |
Application:
Health |
| Posters:
Interactive Search Engine Interface for Visually Impaired Users Aboubakr Aqle, Dena Al-Thani, Ali Jaoua |
Domain:
CHI |
Application:
Health |
| Posters:
Designing Auditory Displays to Facilitate the Control of Stress Levels as Manifested in Measures of Heart Rate Variability Mariam Bahameish, Tony Stockman |
Domain:
InfoVis |
Application:
Health |
| Posters:
Smartwatch app for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to learn vocabulary: lessons learned and design implications Kamran Khowaja, Siti Salwah Salim |
Domain:
CHI |
Application:
Health |
| Posters:
Mobile augmented reality (MAR) app for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to learn vocabulary: A qualitative study Kamran Khowaja, Dena Al-Thani, Siti Salwah Salim, Asadullah Shah |
Domain:
CHI |
Application:
Health |
| Posters:
Artificial Intelligence Based Health Coaching Model for Patients with Chronic Diseases Mohammed Tahri Sqalli, Dena Al-Thani |
Domain:
Visual Analytics |
Application:
Health |
Organizers
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (Alphabetical)
- Ala Abuthawabeh, Postdoc, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Dena Al Thani, Assistant Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Aboubakr Aqle, Ph.D. Candidate, Lead PI, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Michael Aupetit, Senior Scientist, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Othmane Bouhali, Research Professor & Director of Research Computing, Texas A&M University Qatar
- Rachael Fernandez, Senior Research Assistant, The KINDI Center for Computing Research, Qatar University
- Noora Fetais, Research Director of The KINDI Center for Computing Research, Qatar University
- Jens Schneider, Assistant Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Ali Sheharyar, Scientific Visualization Analyst, Texas A&M University Qatar
- Wafa Waheeda Syed, Software Engineer, QCRI
PROGRAM COMMITTEE (Alphabetical)
- Ala Abuthawabeh, - Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Dena Al Thani, - College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Michael Aupetit, - Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Abdelkader Baggag, - Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Othmane Bouhali, - Texas A&M University Qatar
- Khaldoon Dhou, - DRURY University
- Rachael Fernandez, - The KINDI Center for Computing Research, Qatar University
- Noora Fetais, - The KINDI Center for Computing Research, Qatar University
- Kamran Khowaja, - College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Luis Luque, - Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Marwa Qaraqe, - College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Jens Schneider, - College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- Ali Sheharyar, - Texas A&M University Qatar
- Jhon Triana, - Imaginepolis S.A.S.
- Dirk Zeckzer, - Leipzig University
Hackathon
In each track, a challenge will be presented during the kick-off event. The Scientific Visualization track will challenge participants to come up with an effective visualization for pre-surgical planning. The Information Visualization track will challenge participants to detect anomalies in the movement of people in a building. Last but not least, the Computer Human Interaction track will challenge participants to design an environment that supports investigative analysis on streaming data. No programming skills are required for either of the three tracks, .
Results will be showcased at the VisCHI conference on November 26, in Education City, Multaqa.
- Registration Limit: 40 seats
- Date: Sunday, November 17, 2019
- Time: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Location: Lecture Hall C, Penrose House (LAS building)