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To ensure strong research contributions, the ACM COMPASS 2020 conference will review papers based on focus tracks corresponding to the research areas they draw upon. The key focal tracks are:
- Computing Systems: Chaired by Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Gaius Networks
- Human-Computer Interaction: Chaired by Patrick Olivier, Monash University
- AI for Social Impact: Chaired by Daniel Neill, New York University
- Health: Chaired by Shameer Khader, Astra Zeneca
- Energy, IoT and Smart Cities: Chaired by Jay Taneja, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Development, Economics and Social Policy: Chaired by Samuel Fraiberger, World Bank
- Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability: Chaired by Priya Shyamsundar and Niraj Swami, The Nature Conservancy
- Deployment Experiences and Practitioner Reports: Chaired by Mercy Julia Borbor Cordova, ESPOL and Ayorkor Korsah, Ashesi University
Computing Systems Track
Track chair: Arjuna Sathiaseelan, Gaius Networks
This track takes paper submissions on the design, implementation, and deployment of all forms of networked and software systems for sustainable societies. Topics of interest may include (but not limited to):
- Connectivity solutions
- Mobile systems and applications
- Network planning and measurements
- Spectrum management
- Content distribution
- Low-cost computing devices
- Middleware systems
- Blockchain systems
- Security and privacy issues
Human-Computer Interaction Track
Track chair: Patrick Olivier, Monash University
This track takes paper submissions on new research related to, but not limited to:
- User interfaces for underserved populations
- Human-centered AI
- Information and computer ethics
- Experiences with information systems
- Information system and technology design methodologies
- Technology adoption dynamics
- Social relationships and information flows within and across communities
- Gender and intersectionality
- Other topics related to interactions between technology and society
AI for Social Impact
Track chair: Daniel B. Neill, Machine Learning for Good Laboratory, New York University
This track takes paper submissions for new research and development of AI/ML and data science techniques in the context of sustainable societies. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Methods for large-scale data analysis, participatory sensing and crowd-sourced data collection.
- Handling of missing, messy, and biased data, including data cleaning, data wrangling, data integration, and domain adaptation methods.
- Analysis of massive, complex data sources, such as networked data, satellite data, mobile phone data, time-series, and spatial-temporal data.
- Data privacy, security, and anonymity.
- FATE (fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics) in AI and ML.
Methods may be applied to relevant areas including but not limited to agriculture, poverty mapping, disease surveillance, speech interfaces, computer vision techniques, etc. We encourage (but do not require) real-world deployment and evaluation of methods in collaboration with public sector partners such as government or NGOs. Submitted papers are expected to present an argument for the (either realized or potential) social impact of the work.
Global Health
Track chair: Shameer Khader, Astra Zeneca
This track takes papers on all aspects pertaining to the use of computing solutions to address challenges in global health. Topics may include (but not limited to):
- AI/ML techniques for global health
- EHR analysis
- Health policy interventions
- Randomized control trials
- Bioinformatics and genomics for global health
- Disease surveillance
- Maternal and child health
- Infectious diseases
- Chronic illnesses
- Mobile health platforms
- Health care management and hospital care
Energy, IoT, and Smart Cities
Track chair: Jay Taneja, University of Massachusetts Amherst
This track takes paper submissions on topics related to the application of computing and communication technologies, including but not limited to:
- IoTs and other systems for improving infrastructure (buildings, energy systems, roads, water and sanitation systems, etc.)
- Computing technologies applied in energy and electricity networks
- IoTs and other systems in agriculture
- Systems for measurement, monitoring, and/or management of urban environments
- IoTs and other systems for community engagement and governance
- Techniques for demand-side management and dynamic pricing of energy
- Deployment of sensing and communications technologies, case studies, and lessons learned
- Security and privacy in energy, IoT, and smart cities applications
Development, Economics and Social Policy Track chair: Samuel Fraiberger, World Bank
This track takes a broad array of paper submissions from the areas of economics, social sciences and policy that pertain to sustainability and socio-economic development. Specific topics include but are not limited to:
- Randomized control trials
- Causal inference using observational data for policy evaluation
- Methods and analyses of biased, selective, or incomplete observational social data
- Non-traditional data (administrative, satellite, social media, mobile, etc.) for measurement and policy evaluation
- Computational methods Developmental economics studies
- Large-scale/online social experiments for policy evaluation
- Social network analysis and interventions
- Text analysis and natural language processing (NLP) for policy evaluation
- Technology policy studies and implications
- Applications and experience of using ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) for development
We encourage development, economics and policy papers agnostic of the domain of application including public health, financial services, education, agriculture, gender equality, livelihood, employment, governance systems, and labour rights, among others.
Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability
Track chairs: Priya Shyamsundar and Niraj Swami, The Nature Conservancy
This track takes papers on all aspects of sustainability of the planet pertaining to environmental sciences, climate change and environmental policy. We encourage submissions across a broad spectrum of topics in this space, including but not limited to: Climate change modeling
- Environmental scientific studies
- Impact of climate change on populations
- Sustainable management of natural resources
- Environmental policy studies
- Environmental economics
- Measuring and evaluating the impact of nature-based strategies
- Institutional systems and changes required for effective use of technology
Deployment Experiences and Practitioner Reports
Track chairs: Ayorkor Korsah, Ashesi University and Mercy Julia Borbor Cordova, ESPOL
This track takes long papers on deployment experiences and short papers on practitioner reports, related to any of the above tracks. Topics of interest include, but are limited to:
- Evaluations of impact from technologies deployed in the field
- Financial sustainability
- Failures
- Reflections from long-term deployments
- Problem statements that can lead to new research directions
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