Overview
Thanks to the advances of Internet of Things, the increasingly low cost of sensors and actuators, the improved network connectivity, the availability of software components and tools to support application development, our environment is increasingly enriched with digital devices that waive themselves into the fabric of our physical space and objects. Forecasts suggest that by 2030 around 50 billion of IoT devices will be in use around the world, creating a massive web of interconnected "things" that are making our spaces "smart", i.e., responsive and adaptive to the user’s behavior and to the change of environmental properties, enabling new interactive applications to empower users and the quality of their life in many different fields.
The Summer School addresses the challenges of this scenario by providing a multidisciplinary discussion of Smart Spaces from different perspectives: development tools (hardware and software frameworks); interaction paradigms (e.g., gestures, touch, eye gaze, voice, tangible manipulation.), UX evaluation methods; application domains (e.g., home/work automation, automotive, culture, health/well-being, education, entertainment); ethical, sociological and psychological issues.
Intended Audience
The intensive one-week Summer School is devoted to Master/PhD students, researchers and professionals who want build technological and methodological competences. This will enable them to become innovators in the field of Smart Spaces, as academic researchers or designers/developers in start-ups or larger companies.
Location
Como is an internationally known tourism destination easily accessible from Malpensa airport (30-40' by train/bus) and downtown Milan (40' by train). Villa del Grumello (www.villadelgrumello.it/it/) is an impressive historical building surrounded by a magnificent garden on the shore of Como Lake. It is located 10' walking distance (5' by bus) from downtown Como.
Format and Program
The one-week intensive Summer School consists of a mix of lectures, case studies presentation, and project-based teamwork on Smart Space design. The speakers are Professors and Researchers from Polytechnic of Milan and from top-level research institutions in Europe, Australia and Israel. PhD students and Post-docs from Polytechnic of Milan and other Italian universities supervise the group’s project work. In the last day of the course, the attendants’ groups are required to present their proposal for an innovative Smart Space application, including UX concept and technology feasibility study.
For PhDs students, the attendance to the Summer School and the project work account for 5 ECTS recognized by the Polytechnic of Milan.
Monday, 11 July
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome | Organizers |
| 9:15 - 10:45 | WHEN THE SENSES MEET TECHNOLOGY: DESIGNING MULTISENSORY EXPERIENCES | Marianna Obrist UCL - London, UK |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15 - 12:45 | REDEFINING THE “SMART-EVERYTHING” PARADIGM: BEYOND "SMART-ONLY" CITIES AND ISLAND | Norbert Streitz Smart Future Initiative, Germany |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 - 15:15 | ADVANCED UBIQUITOUS, CONTEXT-AWARE TECHNOLOGY FOR SMART SPACES | Tsvi Kuflik University of Haifa, Israel |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee break | |
| 15:45 - 17:15 | DESIGNING LOCATION-BASED EXPERIENCES | Nikos Avouris University of Patras, Greece |
| 17:15 - 18:30 | PROJECT WORK
| Students and Tutors |
Tuesday, 12 July
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | THE CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGY UPTAKE IN EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL SETTINGS: BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS | Tamar Weiss University of Haifa, Israel |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DESIGN PARTNERS: FACILITATING DEVELOPMENT, LOCALIZATION AND ADAPTATION OF REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGIES | Arie Melamed Yekel ALYNnovation, Israel |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | ISOLATION IN AUGMENTED REALITY: WORKING TOWARDS A GROUP-ORIENTED SITUATED USER EXPERIENCE FOR AR IN PUBLIC SPACES | Narcis Pares Univ. Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | ECO-CENTRIC INTERACTION FOR THE RE-BALANCE OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN HUMANS AND NATURE | Nuno Nunes Tecnico, U. Lisbon, Portugal |
| 17:30 - 20:30 | Social Event: Cruse on the Lake | |
Wednesday, 13 July
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | END-USER DEVELOPMENT OF IOT AND ROBOTS ECOSYSTEMS | Fabio Paterno ISTI-CNR, Italy |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | DESIGNING SMART DEVICES FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION | Maristella Matera Politecnico di Milano |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | CO-DESIGN OF WEARABLES FOR SPORTS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL INTERACTION IN OUTDOOR AND INDOOR SPACES | Massimo Zancanaro University of Trento |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | MULTISENSORY EXPERIENCES IN SMART SPACES | Franca Garzotto Politecnico di Milano |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee break | |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | PROJECT WORK | Students |
Thursday, 14 July
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | MULTIMODAL BEHAVIORAL ANALYTICS AND INTERFACE TOOLS: ADVANCING HUMAN LEARNING | Sharon Oviatt Monash Univ., Melbourne, Australia |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | PSYCHOLOGICAL USER MODELING AND RULE RECOMMENDATIONS IN A SMART HOME CONTEXT | Cristina Gena Università di Torino |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 16:00 | PROJECT WORK | Students |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee break | |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | PROJECT WORK | Students |
Friday, 15 July
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | PROJECT WORK PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSION | ALL |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | PROJECT WORK PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSION | All members |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | WRAP-UP | Organizers and Speakers |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch and Goodbye | |
Accomodations
Accommodation can be provided by the following hotels in Lake Come relatively close to the school venue:
- Hotel Plinius *** https://www.hotelplinius.com/
- Hotel BB Como City center *** https://www.hotel-bb.com/it/hotel/como-city-center
- Hotel Posta *** https://postadesignhotel.com/
- Hotel Tre Re *** (to be booked via Trivago)
NOTICE
This is a 1-week long Summer School programme. The tuition fee is 850 EUR. EIT Digital will issue a Certificate of Attendance.