Gregory Abowd
Gregory Dominic Abowd | |
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| Doctoral students | Anind Dey, Jennifer Mankoff, Shwetak Patel |
Gregory Dominic Abowd (born September 12, 1964) is a
Georgia Institute of Technology
, where he joined the faculty in 1994.
Biography
Early life
Gregory Abowd was born in 1964 and raised in
D.Phil. in 1991, both in the field of Computation
.
He was a research associate from 1989 to 1992 at the
Georgia Institute of Technology.[2]
Research interests and achievements
Abowd's published work is primarily in the areas of
autism
.
At Georgia Tech, he teaches in the
Atlanta, Georgia. He is one of the authors of Human-Computer Interaction (Prentice Hall), a popular human-computer interaction textbook.[3]
Abowd's contributions to the fields of Human-Computer Interaction and Ubiquitous Computing have been recognized through his numerous awards and extensive published work. In 2008, he was named a Fellow of the
CHI Conference, the most prestigious publication venue in HCI, as a top researcher through induction to the CHI Academy in 2008 and was awarded the Social Impact Award in 2007.[5][6] He is also one of the most prolific authors in computer science and in the field of Human-Computer Interaction.[7][8]
In March 2016, Abowd was named the J.Z. Liang Professor in the School of Interactive Computing.[9]
In March 2021, Abowd became the Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University.[1]
Selected bibliography
- Kientz, J.A., R.I. Arriaga, and G.D. Abowd: Baby Steps: Evaluation of a System to Support Record-Keeping for Parents of Young Children. CHI 2009.
- Hayes, G.R., L.M. Gardere, G.D. Abowd, K.N. Truong: CareLog: a selective archiving tool for behavior management in schools. CHI 2008: 685-694
- Kientz, J.A., G.R. Hayes, T.L. Westeyn, T. Starner, G.D. Abowd: Pervasive Computing and Autism: Assisting Caregivers of Children with Special Needs. IEEE Pervasive Computing 6(1): 28-35 (2007)
- Patel, S.N., K.N. Truong, and G.D. Abowd. PowerLine Positioning: A Practical Sub-Room-Level Indoor Location System for Domestic Use. Proceedings of Ubicomp 2006.
- Kientz, J.A. G.R. Hayes, G.D. Abowd, R.E. Grinter: From the war room to the living room: decision support for home-based therapy teams. CSCW 2006: 209-218
- Hayes, G.R., J.A. Kientz, K.N. Truong, D.R. White, G.D. Abowd, Trevor Pering: Designing Capture Applications to Support the Education of Children with Autism. Ubicomp 2004: 161-178
- Abowd, G.D., and E.D. Mynatt: Charting past, present, and future research in ubiquitous computing. ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact. 7(1): 29-58 (2000)
- Abowd, G.D.: Classroom 2000: An Experiment with the Instrumentation of a Living Educational Environment. IBM Systems Journal 38(4): 508-530 (1999)
- Abowd, G.D., A.K. Dey, P.J. Brown, N. Davies, M. Smith, P. Steggles: Towards a Better Understanding of Context and Context-Awareness. HUC 1999: 304-307
- Kidd, C.D. R. Orr, G.D. Abowd, C.G. Atkeson, I.A. Essa, B. MacIntyre, E.D. Mynatt, T. Starner, W. Newstetter: The Aware Home: A Living Laboratory for Ubiquitous Computing Research. CoBuild 1999: 191-198
- Abowd, G.D. C.G. Atkeson, J.I. Hong, S. Long, R. Kooper, M. Pinkerton: Cyberguide: A mobile context-aware tour guide. Wireless Networks 3(5): 421-433 (1997)
- Abowd, G.D., R.B. Allen, D. Garlan: Formalizing Style to Understand Descriptions of Software Architecture. ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol. 4(4): 319-364 (1995)
References
- ^ a b "Gregory D. Abowd". Northeastern University College of Engineering. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ Georgia Tech Directory for Gregory Abowd[permanent dead link]
- ^ Human Computer Interaction - 3rd Edition
- ^ 2008 ACM Fellows
- ^ "SIGCHI 2008 Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ "SIGCHI 2007 Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ DBLP Most Prolific Authors Archived 2009-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ HCI Bibliography Most Frequent Authors
- ^ "College Appoints 4 New Endowed Chairs". www.cc.gatech.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
External links
- Abowd's personal home page
- Georgia Tech Ubiquitous Computing Research Group
- Georgia Tech Autism and Technology Research Group
- Aware Home Research Initiative
- Health Systems Institute Archived 2018-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Atlanta Autism Consortium Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
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