NSF Visioning Workshop on Smart and Connected Communities Research and Education
Workshop Location
The workshop was held at the Talaris Conference Center located ~ .5 mile from the University of Washington campus.
Talaris Conference Center
4000 NE 41st Street
Seattle, WA
Phone: 206.268.7001
Talaris Conference Center website: http://www.talarisconferencecenter.com/
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Motivation
Advances in the effective integration of networked information systems, sensing and communication devices, data sources, decision making, and physical infrastructure are transforming society, allowing cities and communities to surmount deeply interlocking physical, social, behavioral, economic, and infrastructural challenges. These novel sociotechnical approaches enable increased understanding of how to intelligently and effectively design, adapt, and manage Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC). Successful S&CC solutions demand demonstration of marked improvement (quantifiable evidence) of the stakeholder experience - whether in personal quality of life, community and environmental health, social well-being, educational achievement, or overall economic growth and stability. Research in S&CC must pursue transformative discoveries through a long-term research agenda that also includes innovation off-ramps along the way.
Workshop Announcement
In order to advance research in this area, we convened a community visioning workshop focused on Smart and Connected Communities. The purpose of the workshop was to engage academic researchers, industry partners, and municipal leaders in detailed discussions on research gaps, practical needs, and priorities for enabling the smart and connected communities of the future. The ultimate goal was to create a research agenda to achieve the S&CC vision. A workshop report will capture major research and implementation challenges, promising approaches, and potential pilot solutions. The report will be made available to all interested parties regardless of their participation.
The workshop was held on January 13-14, 2016 on the campus of the University of Washington, Seattle.
Call for Participation
Participation in the workshop is mostly by invitation only. However, a limited number of open slots (approximately 10-15) will be made available on the basis of position statements. Position statements are not limited to academic researchers; all interested parties are welcome to submit. They should be uploaded to the CPS Virtual Organization (CPS-VO) at the following URL: http://cps-vo.org/group/NSF-SmartCities2016/CfP. The workshop organizing committee will review submissions and select participants to achieve a diverse and balanced representation of the community across disciplines, domains, and sectors. For further information on the goals of this workshop, you may contact Dr. Rhada Poovendran (UW) at RP3@UW.EDU. For information on submitting position statements through the CPS-VO, contact Frankie King at frankie.king@isis.vanderbilt.edu.
Please include the following in your statement of maximum one page:
- A brief professional biography;
- Ongoing research or research interests related to Smart and Connected Communities;
- If you are an industry representative, a brief description of your technology domain/sector; if you are a municipal leader, a brief description of your municipality and the pressing challenges you would like to see addressed; and
- Contact information including email address and phone number.
A subset of those invited to participate in the workshop will be offered the opportunity to give presentations. Please send your position statement by December 7, 2015. Invitations for the open slots will be made by December 15, 2015. Those who are invited may be provided with partial travel support.