Description
Leader of the group Distributed and Interactive Systems: Pablo Santiago César Garcia.
For more information, visit our webpage: www.dis.cwi.nl
YouTube channel, Twitter account, Vimeo, GitHub
Our research group focuses on facilitating and improving the way people use interactive systems and how people communicate with each other. We combine data science with a strong human-centric, empirical approach to understand the experience of users. This enables us to design and develop next generation intelligent and empathic systems. We base our results on realistic testing grounds and data sets, and embrace areas such as ubiquitous computing, human-centered multimedia systems, and languages.
The group addresses key problems for society and science, following a multi-disciplinary approach. This results in a full-stack methodology that enables us to bridge socio-technical gaps in society and science by instrumenting the appropriate infrastructures and communication protocols using realistic testing grounds.
Distributed and Interactive Systems is an outward-looking research group, that enjoys a number of fruitful partnerships with companies and organizations in the areas of creative industries, smart cities, automotive industry and wellbeing. Our group transfers knowledge through scientific publications, standards bodies, open-source implementations and consultancy. We pride ourselves on pushing boundaries, leading the way for others to follow.
Vacancies
No vacancies currently.
News
Future Computer Systems and Networking Research in the Netherlands: A Manifesto
Future-proof digitalization requires ICT research and dvelopment, now. That’s why CWI supports CompSYs’ manifesto for Future Computer Systems and Networking Research in the Netherlands.
DIS group releases CWIPC-SXR dataset and software suite: advancing research on Social VR and dynamic point clouds
The Distributed and Interactive Systems group from CWI has released a dynamic point clouds dataset capturing humans in social interactions. Together with the dataset the group also released the Open Source CWIPC software suite that allows acquisition, processing, encoding, and visualization of dynamic point clouds.
AI, Media & Democracy Lab receives NL AIC Label
The AI, Media & Democracy Lab is one of the first six labs to receive the NL AIC Label. At the Lab researchers will investigate various aspects of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the media.
Dis group develops co-creation space for digital humanities
As part of the TRACTION project, CWI's DIS group is developing The Co-creation Space, a “private social media tool" uniting media storage, sharing, and media editing capabilities of traditional social media. It allows participants to have conversations easily and interact about production content, such as music or costumes, in the co-creation process.
Members
Associated Members
Publications
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Li, J, Vinayagamoorthy, V, Williamson, J, Shamma, D.A, & César Garcia, P.S. (2021). Social VR: A new medium for remote communication and collaboration. In CHI EA: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. doi:10.1145/3411763.3441346
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El Ali, A, Perusquía-Hernández, M, Hassib, M, Abdelrahman, Y, & Newn, J. (2021). MEEC: Second workshop on momentary emotion elicitation and capture. In CHI EA: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. doi:10.1145/3411763.3441351
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Ryskeldiev, B, Ochiai, Y, Kusano, K, Li, J, Saraiji, Y, Kunze, K, … Honda, T. (2021). Immersive inclusivity at CHI: Design and creation of inclusive user interactions through immersive media. In CHI EA: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. doi:10.1145/3411763.3441322
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Striner, A, Webb, A.M, Hammer, J, & Cook, A.S. (2021). Mapping design spaces for audience participation in game live streaming. In Proceedings of the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. doi:10.1145/3411764.3445511
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Ghosh, S, Mandi, S, Mitra, B, & De, P. (2021). Exploring smartphone keyboard interactions for Experience Sampling Method driven probe generation. In International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (pp. 133–138). doi:10.1145/3397481.3450669
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Park, S. (Souneil), Oshan, T.M. (Taylor M.), El Ali, A, & Finamore, A. (Alessandro). (2021). Are we breaking bubbles as we move? Using a large sample to explore the relationship between urban mobility and segregation. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 86. doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2020.101585
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Numan, N, ter Haar, F, & César Garcia, P.S. (2021). Generative RGB-D face completion for head-mounted display removal. In Proceedings - 2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops, VRW 2021 (pp. 109–116). doi:10.1109/VRW52623.2021.00028
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Xue, X, Ding, G, El Ali, A, & César Garcia, P.S. (2020). Annotation tool for precise emotion ground truth label acquisition while 360° VR videos. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality (pp. 371–372). doi:10.1109/AIVR50618.2020.00076
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Pons, G, & Masip, D. (2020). Multitask, multilabel, and multidomain learning with convolutional networks for emotion recognition. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. doi:10.1109/TCYB.2020.3036935
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Kleinrouweler, J.W.M. (2020, October 28). Modeling and optimization of network assisted video streaming.
Software
MP3DG: development framework for point cloud compression algorithms
MP3DG is a software framework for the design, implementation and evaluation of point cloud compression algorithms. It has been developed in the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group as an extension of the open Point Cloud Library (PCL).
Invisible XML: parsing any format into XML
Invisible XML is based on the idea that data in any parsable format can be treated as XML -- a format that is readable by machines as well as humans -- without the need for markup.
QoE Testbed: Performing quality studies on video-conferencing systems
The QoE Testbed is a set of tools for conducting Quality of Experience (QoE) studies for video-conferencing.
VideoLat: Measuring end-to-end delays in A/V systems
VideoLat is a toolset to measure the delays of audio-visual pipelines, such as teleconferencing systems.
Ambulant: An open media player for SMIL presentations
The Ambulant Open SMIL Player is an open-source media player with support for SMIL, a W3C XML standard to describe multimedia presentations.
Current projects with external funding
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ICT prijs Pablo Cesar Garcia
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MediaScape
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PPS Automotive
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Overeenkomst met Xinhua Network(deel 2): Cooperation of Industry Doctor (PPS Xinhua Network (deel 2))
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Opera co-creation for a social transformation (TRACTION)
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WISE subsidie Irene Viola
Related partners
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Xinhua Network
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Dublin City University
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Matarasso Francois Louis Andre
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Irish Opera Transformations Company Limited by Guarantee
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Fundacio del Teatre del LICEU
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Sociedade Artistica Musical dos Pousos
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Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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Fundacion Centro de Tecnologias de Interaccion Visual Y Comunicaciones Vicomtech
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Virtual Reality Ireland Media Ltd