The document discusses Areej Al-Wabil's research focusing on human-computer interaction design, prototyping, and using innovative technologies to develop smarter cities. It provides an overview of Al-Wabil's work at MIT's Ideation Lab and the Center for Complex Engineering Systems, KACST investigating urban analytics and social innovations. The presentation covers Al-Wabil's background in HCI design, work on interaction design and multimedia installations, and research using agent-based simulation and iterative design for healthcare and urban planning.

1. Social Innovations for Urban Sustainability:
Towards Smarter Cities
Areej Al-Wabil, PhD
Research Fellow, Ideation Lab, MIT
Principal Investigator, Center for Complex Engineering Systems, KACST

2. Overview
• Human-Computer Interaction Design @ HCI_Lab
• Prototyping @ Ideation Lab
• Urban Analytics and Social Innovation
• Innovative Technologies for Smart Cities @ CCES
• Q&A
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3. Background
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PhD Program at the Centre for HCI Design

4. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Design

5. SKERG.ksu.edu.sa
@HCI_Lab
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6. skerg.ksu.edu.sa
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Interaction Design
The practice of
designing
interactive digital
products,
environments,
systems, and
services
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Interactive Multimedia Art Installations <Joy Engineering>

10. HCI Design LabDigital Design & Innovation
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Agent-Based Simulation for Healthcare Resource Allocation (Ministry of Health)

11. HCI Design LabDigital Design & Innovation
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13. HCI Design LabDigital Design & Innovation
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14. Ideation

15. Ideation.mit.edu
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Ideation LabCreativity & Innovation

16. Ideation.mit.edu
About 70% of the
cost is fixed in the
first 30% of the
cycle .
The choices you
make and the ideas
that you generate
really constraint
what you can do
later on.
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17. Ideation LabCreativity & Innovation
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‫التفاعلي‬ ‫مشكاة‬ ‫معرض‬

18. Smart Cities

19. Urban Analytics – Smart CitiesDigital Design, Innovation, Enterprise
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http://www.social-glass.org/
Urban Analytics
form Social Media
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Iterative Design
Cycles
‫مدينة‬ ‫لتطوير‬ ‫العليا‬ ‫الهيئة‬
‫الرياض‬
cces-kacst-mit.org
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22. cces-kacst-mit.org
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23. Center for Complex Engineering Systems
cces-kacst-mit.org
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24. Recap
• HCI Design
• Prototyping & Ideation
• Social Innovation in Smart City Design
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25. Thank You
areej@mit.edu
@_areej
Nov 4, 2015
Princess Nora University #PNUDICE– Dublin City University
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