SK Semwal (University of Colorado)
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Abstract. Interactions based on function rather than form, are providing a theoretical framework to study cities. There are several problems that emerge as a result of interactions in our living environment. I will be focusing on two broad problem areas such as bullying and mental illness.
We are leveraging general principles of Complex Systems to provide a framework for modeling such social interactions. We implemented a computational model showing bullying using NetLogo™. Safe zones emerged using enforcers.
The second part of the talk will describe a set of events that occur when someone becomes mentally ill. A network of connections that emerges could help us model these events and their outcomes in the future.
The final portion of the presentation will make a case for Game platforms, e.g. unity3D™, as a fertile ground for problem solving under duress. Examples of such interactions will be discussed. Our future research interests will be presented.
Bio-Summary: Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar Semwal is a tenured professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). He has over eighty technical publications in the areas of Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality, Wearable Computing, and Complex Systems. He is the director of the Games and Media Integration (GMI) Program at UCCS. Dr. Semwal co-organized several Crossover applications conference at UCCS: Technology for the Visually Impaired and the Blind from 2010-2012. He has held visiting researcher positions at the Advanced Telecommunication Research (ATR) Laboratory, Kyoto; Central Research Laboratory (CRL), Matsushita (Panasonic) Osaka (1991-92), Japan; and visiting scientist position at the Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM. His work has been presented at the national and international conferences in the US, Singapore, Japan, Belgium, Czech Republic, and Canada.