Interview – Smart Society Project

SmartSociety Science Café: Interview with Michael Rovatsos

P. Andreadis — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:58:57 +0000

There is a new video on our new Youtube channel: SmartSocietyFP7! In the third instalment of the SmartSociety Science Café, Daniele Miorandi interviews Dr. Michael Rovatsos from the University of Edinburgh.

Dr. Rovatsos, begins by introducing us to his research, especially in what relates to systems with interacting intelligent agents, and technologies that support humans in designing such systems. He then proceeds to detail how this relates to the work done in SmartSociety, focussing mainly on the human aspect of this. Continuing, he explains how efficient task recommendation enables greater uptake and support of users. To accomplish this, we require systems that can adapt to the users’ needs and successfully integrate their individual contributions. These points are illustrated through a number of useful examples, leading to the concept of collectives. Finally, he discusses what SmartSociety means to him and the impact he expects the project will have.

You can watch the complete 10 minute interview below, or directly on Youtube, here.

SmartSociety Science Café: Interview with Vincenzo Maltese

P. Andreadis — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:29:56 +0000

There is a new video on our new Youtube channel: SmartSocietyFP7! In the second instalment of the SmartSociety Science Café, Daniele Miorandi interviews Dr. Vincenzo Maltese from the University of Trento.

Dr. Maltese, the Project Manager of SmartSociety, starts with a description of our project and goals, while giving a personal view on the most interesting aspects in this. When asked for an example, he points us to the everyday use of mobile devices, particularly when used to transmit location and activity data, as well as social networking. The interview ends with a brief discussion on the impact SmartSociety is expected to have in our lives, with particular mention to the need for raising people’s awareness on issues such as effective use, safety and privacy.

You can watch the complete 4 minute interview below, or directly on Youtube, here.

SmartSociety Science Café: Interview with Luc Moreau

P. Andreadis — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:56:34 +0000

SmartSociety has a new Youtube channel: SmartSocietyFP7! In the beginning of what is to become a series of discussions and interviews named SmartSociety Science Café, Daniele Miorandi interviews Prof. Luc Moreau from the University of Southampton.

Prof. Moreau gives an overview of his current research interests, explaining the concepts of Reputation and Provenance and how their integration into applications can make the latter more trustworthy for the end user. He illustrates an example in the context of the SmartSociety project and talks about the integration of a Provenance Architecture into Collective Adaptive Systems, and designing a new Reputation System. The interview continues with the topic of how explanations to computations can be provided to users through these technologies, and ends with a discussion on his motivations and expected impact from joining SmartSociety.

You can watch the complete 7 minute interview below, or directly on Youtube, here.