1st ACM Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Computing for AgeTech

OVERVIEW: The 1st ACM Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Computing for AgeTech (MobiCom4AgeTech) will be co-located with the 30th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom 2024). The workshop will be held on November 18th, 2024 in Washington, D.C., USA and aims to bring together academic researchers, industry leaders, and government partners to present research and discuss challenges and opportunities at the intersection of wireless and mobile computing, AI and data analytics, and technologies for supporting aging. The workshop will include keynote presentations from aging and technology research experts, contributed paper presentations and demos, panel discussions, and presentations from research funders and commercialization partners.

By 2060, it is estimated that nearly a quarter of the US population (over 95 million people) will be over the age of 65 and most will have multiple chronic conditions including cognitive impairment or dementia. Wireless and mobile computing has the potential to play a central role in the development of monitoring, assistive and interventional technologies for supporting healthy aging, an emerging area referred to as AgeTech. However, significant challenges exist in the deployment of wireless and mobile sensing and computing technologies including AI-enabled and enhanced technologies intended to be used by older adults, caregivers, and clinicians. These challenges include improving accuracy, usability and access, ensuring privacy and security, and decreasing bias and user burden.

PROGRAM OUTLINE:The program of MobiCom4AgeTech 2024 will include the follow sessions (see the Call for Papers for details on contributing research papers, posters, and demos). See the full program for details.

  • Keynote speeches from experts in aging and AgeTech
  • Contributed research paper presentations
  • A panel session on funding AgeTech for research
  • Contributed demos and posters

    • SPEAKERS: We are excited to announce the final slate of speakers for the workshop!

    Abid Siddiqui
    Principal, AI Fund.
    Alexander Gherardi
    PhD Student, University at Buffalo.
    Amelia Hay
    VP of Startup Programming and Investments at AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP
    Benjamin M. Marlin
    Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
    Colin Barry
    Chief Technology Officer, Billion Labs Inc.
    Deepak Ganesan
    Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
    Eun Kyoung Choe
    Associate Professor, University of Maryland, College Park.
    FAN Xiubin
    PhD student, City University of Hong Kong.
    George Demiris
    Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
    Jie Xiong
    Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research Lab
    Laureano Moro-Velázquez
    Assistant Research Professor, Johns Hopkins University.
    Md Touhiduzzaman
    PhD Student, Virginia Commonwealth University.
    Niteesh K. Choudhry
    Professor, Harvard Medical School and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital.
    Partha Bhattacharyya
    Program Director, National Institute on Aging.
    Rebecca Krupenevich
    Program Official, National Institutes on Aging.
    Soumita Ghosh
    PhD Student, Virginia Commonwealth University.
    Tao Chen
    Postdoctoral Associate, University of Pittsburgh.
    VP Nguyen
    Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
    Xiaomin Ouyang
    Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
    Yaxiong Xie
    Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo

    VENUE: The 1st ACM Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Computing for AgeTech (MobiCom4AgeTech) will be co-located with the 30th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom 2024). The conference and workshop will be held at the Capital Hilton in Washington D.C. Please use this link for hotel reservations. See the workshop venue page for session location details.

    REGISTERING and ATTENDING: Attendees and workshop participants have the option to register for either the main conference and the workshop, or only the workshop. Please see the MobiCom 2024 Registration page for registration details. Early bird rates are available until October 21st.

    IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Workshop: November 18th, 2024

    • SPONSORS:

    CONTACT US: For questions regarding MobiCom4AgeTech, please contact the workshop organizers at mobicom4agetech@gmail.com.