Claudia Roda

Claudia Roda's current research focuses on theoretical and computational models for attention computing. She has edited collections and published her work on attention-aware systems in many journals, books and conferences. She has extensive experience in the design, implementation and validation of multi-agent systems supporting cognitive and social processes related to learning and collaboration. This earlier work has also been widely published. She has been a member of the organizing and program committees of numerous international conferences and has organized the workshops on ‘Designing for attention’ at HCI-2004 and on ‘Attention management in ubiquitous computing environments’ at Ubicomp 2007. Claudia has collaborated with many universities, research institutions and industries worldwide; several international institutions, including the European Commission, have funded her research on attention computing.

Claudia is a member of the IEEE Computer Society since 1993. During 2000-2002, she was a Senior Research Fellow at INSEAD - Center for Advanced Learning Technology (CALT) - conducting research in multi-agent systems supporting learning processes, knowledge management, change management. Claudia was the recipient of a Mellon Fellowship (2000 and 2001) and the AUP's Board of Trustee Award for Outstanding Research and Publications (2007).

Roda, C. Ed.(2011), Human Attention in Digital Environments. Cambridge University Press.

Molenaar, I., Roda C. (2011) Attention management for dynamic and adaptive scaffolding (re-print of 2008 article) in Itiel E. Dror editor - Technology Enhanced Learning and Cognition - Benjamins. pp. 51–96

Roda, C. (2010) Attention support in digital environments, nine questions to be addressed. New Ideas in Psychology, Volume 28, Issue 3, December 2010, Pages 354-364 Elsevier [pdf]

Mann, S., Muller, L., Davis, J., Roda C., Young, A. (2010) Computing and Sustainability: Evaluating Resources for Educators. inroads - SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 41, Number 4, January 2010, pp.144-155 [pdf]

Laukkanen, J., Roda, C., & Molenaar, I. (2007) Modelling tasks: a requirements analysis based on attention support services. Proceedings of the Workshop on Contextualized Attention Metadata: personalized access to digital resources CAMA 2007 at the ACM IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, June 17-23, 2007 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Roda, C., & Nabeth, T. (2006) Attention Management in Virtual Community Environments. Proceedings Journée de recherche de l’AIM (Association Information et Management) « Innovation et Systèmes d’Information » October 6 2006

Roda, C., Stojanov, G., & Clauzel, D. (2006). Mind-prosthesis metaphor for design of human-computer interfaces that support better attention management. Proceedings AAAI 2006 Fall Symposium on "Interaction and Emergent Phenomena in Societies of Agents", Arlington, Virginia, pp. 52-59.

Roda, C., & Nabeth, T. (2006). The atgentive project: Attentive agents for collaborative learners. Proceedings First European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning EC-TEL'06, 1-4 October 2006, Crete, Greece. pp. 685 - 690. Springer LNCS 4227.

Clauzel, D., Roda, C., & Stojanov, G. (2006). Tracking task context to support resumption. Proceedings of the HCI 2006 workshop on computer assisted recording, pre-processing, and analysis of user interaction data. London, UK. 12.9.2006, pp.43-54.

Nabeth, T., C. Roda (2006). Les espaces sociaux virtuels: approches, pratiques émergentes et perspectives. Invited chapter in the book Capital Immatériel, Connaissance et Performance, Ahmed Bounfour Editor, L'Harmattan. pp. 225-265

Roda, C., & Thomas, J. (2006). Attention Aware Systems: Theories, Applications, and Research Agenda. Computers in Human Behavior, 22(4) p.557-587, Elsevier.

Roda, C. and J. Thomas (2006) Attention Aware Systems, Introduction to the special issue. Special Issue of the journal Computers in Human Beaviour, 22(4) p. 555-556, Elsevier.
   

2005

Roda, C., Nabeth, T. (2005) The role of attention in the design of Learning Management Systems IADIS International Conference CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age) Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 148 - 155.

Nabeth, T., Razmerita, L., Angehrn, A., & Roda, C. (2005) InCA: a Cognitive Multi-Agents Architecture for Designing Intelligent & Adaptive Learning Systems, Computer Science and Information Systems, COMSIS Publisher, Volume 2 Issue 2 (December 2005), pp. 99 - 114.

Nabeth, T., Angehrn , A., Mittal P.K., Roda, C. (2005) Using artificial agents to stimulate participation in virtual communities Proceedings IADIS International Conference CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age), Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 391 - 394

Roda, C., & Thomas, J. (2005). Attention Aware Systems. In C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of HCI. (pp. 38-44). IDEA Group.

Roda, C., Borel, A. M., Gentchev E., Thomas, J. (2005) Digital image library development in academic environment: designing and testing usability. OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives, v. 21, no. 4, pp. 264 - 284

Gentchev, E., Roda, C. (2005) A shift of accent in introductory Object Oriented Programming. International Scientific Congress on Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Marine Industry. MEEMI, 2005, Varna Bulgaria.

Thomas, J., & Roda, C. (2005). Digital Interactivity: various points of view. In C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of HCI, (pp. 686-691). IDEA Group.
   

2004

Roda, C. (2004). Participatory system design as a tool for learning. Proceedings IADIS International Conference CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age), Lisbon, Portugal. 366-372

Razmerita, L., Angehrn, A., Nabeth, T., & Roda, C. (2004). INCA: an intelligent cognitive agent-based framework for adaptive and interactive learning. Proceedings IADIS International Conference CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age), Lisbon, Portugal. 373-380

Roda, C., & Thomas, J. (2004). Designing for attention. Proceedings HCI2004 Designing for Life - 18th British HCI group Annual Conference, Leeds, UK. Vol. 2 249-250

2003

C. Roda, J. Thomas (2003) "Digital Interactivity. Introduction to the first international workshop"; Proceedings International Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies 2003; pp.399 - 402, Computer Science Press, Trinity College Dublin Ireland.

C. Roda, A. Angehrn, T. Nabeth, L. Razmerita (2003) "Using conversational agents to support the adoption of knowledge sharing practices" Interacting with Computers 15(1), 2003, pp. 57-89, Elsevier.

T. Nabeth, A. Angehrn, C. Roda (2003) "Enhancing Knowledge Management Systems with Cognitive Agents (Améliorer les Systemes de Gestion de la Connaissance avec des Agents Cognitifs)." Systèmes d'Information et Management, 2(8), 2003.

2002

T. Nabeth, A. Angehrn, C. Roda (2002) Towards personalised, socially aware and active Knowledge Management System; Proceedings: E-2002 e-Business and e-Work Annual Conference, Prague; Prague, Czech Republic 2002

T. Nabeth, and C. Roda (2002) Intelligent agents and the future of identity in e-society; Institute for Prospective Technological Studies Report; Special issue on Identity & Privacy September 2002(also available at the EC Joint Research Center as IPT4E676)

P. Damaskopoulos, C. Roda, K. Nicolopoulou (2002) "Organizational Capital as a Strategic Field of Corporate Action" Proc. 5 th World Congress on Intellectual Capital – January 16 – 18, 2002 – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

2001

C. Roda, A. Angehrn, T. Nabeth (2001) "Matching Competencies to Enhance Organizational Knowledge Sharing: An Intelligent Agents Approach" Proc. 7th International Netties Conference, September 2001, Fribourg, Switzerland, pp. 931 - 938.

A. Angehrn, T. Nabeth, L. Razmerita, C. Roda (2001) Presentation of the "Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies (CALT) of the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD)" Proc. IHM-HCI 2001 Conference, September 2001, Lille France, pp. 256 - 260.

A. Angehrn, T. Nabeth, L. Razmerita, C. Roda (2001) "K-InCA: Using Artificial Agents for Helping People to Learn New Behaviours" Proc. IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2001), August 2001, Madison USA, pp.225-226.

C. Roda "Teaching HCI across the curriculum" (2001) 4th Workshop on effective training and education in HCI", April 2001, Edinburgh

2000 and earlier

C.Roda "A multi-agent system for advising and monitoring students navigating instructional Web sites" in Proc. 4th World Multiconference on Systemic, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2000) and 6th International Conference of Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS 2000) - Special session on Cooperative and Distant learning. July 2000, Orlando Florida Vol.1 pp.505-509

C. Roda "Review of: "Software Agents" Jeffrey M. Bradshaw Editor AAAI Press / The MIT Press" in The Knowledge Engineering Review 14(2), pp.181-185 Cambridge University Press 1999

T. Wittig Editor "Archon, an architecture for multi-agent systems" Ellis Horwood Series in Artificial Intelligence 1992. (Contributor)

C. Roda, N.Jennings, E.H. Mamdani. "The Impact of Heterogeneity on Cooperating Agents" (postscipt) Proc. AAAI Workshop on Cooperation Among Heterogeneous Intelligent Systems, Anaheim, CA, July 1991.

C. Roda et. Al."The Cooperation Framework of ESPRIT Project ARCHON", Proc. Fourth RACE TMN Conference, Dublin, Ireland, November 1990. pp. 144-153

C. Roda, N. Jennings, E.H. Mamdani, "A Cooperation Framework for Industrial Process Control", in "Cooperating Knowledge Based Systems 1990", S.M. Deen Editor. Springer Verlag Publ, London 1991.pp. 95-109

F. Mariani, C. Roda, G. Valeriani, "Integrazione di Basi di Conoscenza e di Dati in Ambito Fianziario" (Knowledge Base and Data Base Integration in a Financial System), "Sistemi & Impresa", Este Publ, Milano, N.312, May 1990. pp. 562-566.

F. Mariani, F. Pianesi, C. Roda, G. Valeriani, "CR.E.S. Credit Granting Expert System: un Sistema Esperto per la Consulenza Al Credito" (CR.E.S. Credit Granting Expert System: an Expert System Adviser for Credit Granting), Proc Third National Congress on Logic Programming, Italy,.1988.

C. Roda, "Scienze dell' Informazione e scuola dell'obbligo" (Computer Science in Primary Schools), "Insieme", Italy, N.5/6, 1984

C. Roda, "Inserimento dell' Informatica nella Scuola" (Using Computer Science in Primary Schools), Part 1: "Insieme" N.1/2, Part 2: "Insieme" N.3/4, Italy, 1984

Editorial works

Member of the Editorial Review Board of the International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction 2004 - 2006

Guest editor, with Julie Thomas, of the special issue on "Attention Aware System" of the journal Computers in Human Behaviour 2006 22(4)

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. September 24-26 2003. Computer Science Press, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. ACM International Conference Proceedings Series.

Organisation, technical, review works

Reviewer for the ACM Computing Reviews (since 2004) - The list of my reviews

Member of the program Committee of the 3rd SEACUBE Workshop on Modeling and Evaluation of Behavior and Interaction in Ubiquitous Computing Environments. 25-26th of July 2011, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Member of the program committee of the workshop organised as part of Informatik 2009 “Exploitation of Usage and Attention Metadata” (EUAM 09)

Member of the steering committee International Conference on Intelligent Interactive Assistance and Mobile Multimedia Computing (IMC2009)

Member of the program committee of the CAMA 2008 Workshop on Contextualized Attention Metadata: Profiling and Modelling User Activities. Held in conjunction with DC-2008, the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications: Metadata for Semantic and Social Applications. September 26, 2008 Berlin, Germany.

Member of the Program Committee of the Special Track on "Smart Humans in Smart Environments (SHISE-08)". Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, FLAIRS-21, Miami, Florida, May 2008.

Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) for the IASTED International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (EuroIMSA 2008)

Session chair "Web 2.0 and social software" EC-TEL 2007 - Second European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, 17-20 September 2007, Crete, Greece.

Co-organiser, and Co-chair (with Mary Zajicek) of the workshop Attention Management in Ubiquitous Computing Environments, Innsbruck - Sunday September 16, Workshop at UBICOMP 2007 9th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing

Member of the Program Committee of the Workshop on Contextualized Attention Metadata: personalized access to digital resources CAMA 2007 June 23, 2007 Part of the ACM IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, June 17-23, 2007 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Member of the Organizing Committee of the Interactivist Summer Institute 2007

Expert reviewer for the special issue on "Communication by Gaze Interaction" of the international journal "Universal Access in the Information Society", Springer, 2007

Reviewer for CHI 2007

Reviewer for AAAI Fall Symposium 2006 on Interaction and emergent phenomena in societies of agents.

Reviewer for the the 28th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (2006)

Member of the Program Committee for IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA) 2005

Co-Organizer and Co-Chair of the workshop on Designing for Attention, HCI 2004, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, September 2004

Organizer and Chair of the seminar on Future Technologies for Teaching and Learning sponsored by the A.W. Mellon foundation and the American University of Paris, Paris, May 2004

Reviewer for the International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction.

Reviewer for Computer Supported Cooperative Work 2004

Reviewer for Designing Interactive Systems 2004 (DIS2004)

Co-Organizer and Co-Chair of the first International Workshop on Digital Interaction, Dublin, Ireland 2003

Member of the Program Committee of the International Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, Dublin Ireland, 2003

Technical reviewer, June, 2002, The Internet Encyclopedia, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003

Technical reviewer, September 2001, Web101, second edition W.G.Lehnert, Addison Wesley, 2002

Member of the technical committee for the International Working Conference on Cooperating Knowledge Based Systems, October 1990, University of Keele, UK.

Member of the technical committee for the Fourth RACE TMN Conference 1991, Dublin, Ireland

Dissemination/Vulgarization

Social Media Week: Education and Privacy

Interview with Radio France International in connection with a feature on Smartphones: Changing the way we communicate

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