Social sciences
AI for Earth’s Land Cover Mapping
High-resolution land cover mapping is a process of assigning land use labels, such as “impervious surface,” or “tree canopy” to each pixel in high resolution (<1m) aerial or satellite imagery. Such maps are an essential…
Designing and Building Multi-Device Interfaces
This talk will focus on cross-device interaction, including techniques for integrating multiple devices in knowledge work, with a focus on interaction techniques as realized in working systems. Dr. Wigdor’s team is well known for a…
Thirteen Tech Ideas for a Better India
In this talk, Roshan will share his experiences in Indian democracy through the lens of politics, policy, governance, economy, media, digital media, sustainability, judiciary, elections, government institutions, non-profits, academia, journalism, and civil society. He will…
Capitalism and Entrepreneurship in Socialist China
Contrary to popular belief, the modern Chinese economy did not spring into being in 1978 with Deng Xiaoping’s call for “Reform and Opening Up.” Rather, it was a product of an incremental, bottom-up transformation, decades…
