4월 18일 (수) 세미나 안내

강사: 이봉신 교수님

장소: 제4공학관 D504

Title: Human-Data Interaction: Data Visualization and Beyond

Abstract:
Data plays a pivotal role in our daily lives, offering vast possibilities to shape our work, lifestyles, and interactions with the world. Over the last few decades, data visualization has proven to be a powerful tool for gaining and communicating insights, as well as facilitating informed decision-making in diverse fields and contexts. However, visualization research has traditionally centered on narrow aspects of how people interact with data. Much of the research has focused on desktop environments designed for data experts and individuals without disabilities, overlooking the diverse human capabilities and needs. In this talk, I advocate for expanding the scope of our research endeavors to cover a wider range of activities and contexts in which individuals interact with data, aiming to serve a more diverse audience. I will illustrate how my research has evolved from concentrated efforts in data visualization to a broader exploration in human-data interaction. I will present recent projects on novel and inclusive data interaction experiences that leverage advancements in input technologies and AI. I will also suggest exciting research avenues we can pursue to enrich data interaction experiences, going beyond data visualization, for a wider audience, which will also help to make data and data visualization accessible and beneficial to everyone.

Biography
Bongshin Lee is a Professor at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea, since March 2024. Before this, she was a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond, USA. Lee conducts research on data visualization, human-computer interaction, and human-data interaction, with an overarching goal to empower everyone to achieve their goals by leveraging data, visualization, and technological advancements. She explores innovative ways to help people interact with data, by supporting easy and effective data collection, data exploration & analysis, and data-driven communication. Lee is the Chair of the IEEE VGTC (Visualization and Graphics Technical Community) and a member of the ACM ISS Steering Committee, and currently serves as the Papers Co-Chair for CHI 2025. She served as the General Co-Chair for ISS 2019 and IEEE PacificVis 2017, Subcommittee Co-Chair for ACM CHI 2021 & 2022 (for the Visualization Subcommittee), Overall Papers Co-Chair for VIS 2021 & 2022, as well as Papers Co-Chair for IEEE InfoVis 2015 & 2016, and IEEE PacificVis 2018. Lee was inducted into the IEEE Visualization Academy in 2020. She received her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Maryland at College Park in 2006.