UBISS 2018

UBISS 2018

9th International UBI Summer School 2018

Oulu, Finland, June 4-9, 2018

Hosted by Center for Ubiquitous Computing at University of Oulu
Credits: 5 ECTS   Registration fee: 250 €   Accommodation: 30 €/day
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UBISS 2018 enrolled 82 students from 15 countries in 4 parallel workshops
UBISS 2018 enrolled 82 students from 15 countries in 4 parallel workshops

UBISS 2018 invited researchers, students, and industry and public sector professionals to gain theoretical insight and personal hands on experience on selected topics under the tutelage of distinguished experts. UBISS 2018 continued the legacy of the previous eight successful multidisciplinary UBI Summer Schools hosted by us in Oulu in 2010-2017.

UBISS Trailer - UBISS in 67 seconds
UBISS Trailer – UBISS in 67 seconds

UBISS 2018 The Film
UBISS 2018 The Film (6 min summary)

WORKSHOPS & INSTRUCTORS

UBISS 2018 comprised of four parallel 6-day “hands on” workshops:

A: HUMANISTIC HCI

Prof. Jeffrey Bardzell, Indiana University, USA
Prof. Shaowen Bardzell, Indiana University, USA

B: WEARABLE AND MOBILE HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR TRACKING

Prof. Jakob E. Bardram, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Adj. Prof. Denzil Ferreira, University of Oulu, Finland

C: DESIGNING FOR THE MARGINS (EXTRA-URBAN INTERACTIONS)

Prof. Alan Dix, Swansea University, UK
Adj. Prof. Simo Hosio, University of Oulu, Finland

D: MAKE. WEAR. MATTER: EXPLORATIONS IN DESIGN, MAKING & CREATIVITY

Prof. Mark D. Gross, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Prof. Ellen Yi-Luen Do, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Adj. Prof. Georgi V. Georgiev, University of Oulu, Finland

AWARDS

Distinguished Project Awards

Award recipients were nominated by the instructors of each workshop.

Workshop A: “From the Far Side of the Moon and Back” (Presentation)
Irina Anastasiu, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Elina Hildén, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Juha Huttula, University of Oulu, Finland

Workshop B: “Moodbook” (Presentation)
Elcin Hanci, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Shkurta Gashi, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
Hanke Kimm, Zola Inc. & East Stroudsburg University, USA
Heng Zhang, University of Manchester, UK

Workshop C: “OUR Library” (Presentation)
Ana Bilandzic, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Alix Ducros, University of Lyon, France
Kota Gushima, Waseda University, Japan
Irene Kaklopoulou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Tatiana Styliari, University of Nottingham, UK

Workshop D: “Paper Pocket Pets” (Presentation)
Daniel Bhadurkhan, Zambia Telecom, Zambia
Eleonora Mencarini, University of Trento, Italy
Andreas Heiberg Skouby, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Susanne Stigberg, Østfold University College, Norway

“Memorable Madness” Awards

Award recipients were nominated by the jury comprising of instructors.

Workshop A: Sarah Homewood, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Workshop B: Kennedy Opoku Asare, University of Oulu, Finland
Workshop C: David Corbett, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Workshop D: Felix A. Epp, Aalto University, Finland

APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT

All prospective participants had to submit an online application where they provided a ranked list of preferred workshop(s). The application was forwarded to the instructors of preferred workshop(s) who selected students to their respective workshops. An applicant accepted to a particular workshop had to secure her/his seat via online registration.

Participants were enrolled to the workshops in two stages:

CLOSED: Stage 1 – Open international call

March 12, 2018: Application deadline
March 20, 2018: Notification of acceptance
April 10, 2018: Registration deadline

CLOSED: Stage 2 – Any remaining seats were handed out on first come first served basis to applications received by May 24, 2018.

PREVIOUS UBISS SUMMER SCHOOLS

  • UBISS 2017 (8th International UBI Summer School 2017) held in Oulu on June 12-17, 2017. 53 participants from 9 countries enrolled in four parallel workshops.
  • UBISS 2016 (7th International UBI Summer School 2016) held in Oulu on June 13-18, 2016. 68 participants from 12 countries enrolled in four parallel workshops.
  • UBISS 2015 (6th International UBI Summer School 2015) held in Oulu on June 8-13, 2015. 56 participants from 14 countries enrolled in four parallel workshops.
  • UBISS 2014 (5th International UBI Summer School 2014) held in Oulu on June 9-14, 2014. 59 participants from 16 countries enrolled in four parallel workshops.
  • UBISS 2013 (4th International UBI Summer School 2013) held in Oulu on June 10-15, 2013. 76 participants from 18 countries enrolled in four parallel workshops.
  • UBISS 2012 (3rd International UBI Summer School 2012) held in Oulu on May 28 – June 2, 2012. 51 participants from 10 countries enrolled in three parallel workshops.
  • UBISS 2011 (2nd International UBI Summer School 2011) held in Oulu on May 23-28, 2011. 36 participants from 6 countries enrolled in three parallel workshops.
  • UBISS 2010 (1st International UBI Summer School 2010) held in Oulu on May 31 – June 4, 2010. 72 participants from 20 countries enrolled in six parallel workshops.