Workshop Purpose: To explore the Potential and Realities of People-Centric Computing. What Heuristic Techniques are Emerging to Tap the Power of Collaborative Problem- Solving and Software Development? What Happens When Individuals Can Work Across Institutional Boundaries to Address Societal Challenges? How does this "Swarm Intelligence" of Self-organizing Human Agents Sustain the Productivity of Multi-Enterprise Improvement Initiatives?
MORE...Purpose: To explore the Potential and Realities of an Innovation Diffusion Commons. Information tools are now ubiquitous and closely connected to the quality of life, safety, and prosperity of individuals and their communities. How can innovators use digital production technologies, such as searchable webcasts, to accelerate learning exchange among diverse individuals and communities? How are societal advances amplified when Open Source codes the Scientific Method?