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Unicauca present at international panel on human-centered computing

Within the framework of the VIS 2024 event, held in St. Pete Beach, Florida (USA) from October 13 to 18, 2024, Professor César Alberto Collazos from the University of Cauca participated virtually as a panelist, sharing his insights on the opportunities, challenges, and prospects of technological development in Latin America.

Professor César Alberto Collazos, affiliated with the Department of Systems in the Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications and coordinator of the IDIS (Research and Development in Software Engineering) group at the University of Cauca, participated in VIS 2024, one of the most important events in the field of visualization and visual analytics. The panel included prominent researchers such as Luciana Nedel (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul), Luis Gustavo Nonato (University of São Paulo), and Denis Parra (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile), who came together to discuss the advances and challenges in human-centered computing research in South America.

Human-Centered Computing (HCC), which encompasses disciplines such as visualization, virtual reality (VR), and human-computer interaction (HCI), is experiencing remarkable global growth, driven by socioeconomic development, government investment, and the need to attract and retain specialized talent. However, research in this area in developing regions faces additional challenges. This panel at VIS 2024 provided a key platform to discuss the current state of HCC in South America, highlight recent innovations, identify opportunities, and address critical issues in the context of artificial intelligence, climate change, and democratic crises. The aim of the meeting was to inform IEEE VIS Conference attendees about HCC advancements in South America and to explore collaborations to strengthen the status of this research field.

During the panel, Professor Collazos presented the research lines of the IDIS group at the University of Cauca, which focus on human-computer interaction and the design of people-centered technology. He also shared his analysis of the current challenges for technological development in Latin America and the opportunities he envisions for the region.

In addition to leading the IDIS group, Professor Collazos coordinates the HCI-Collab Network, a collaborative teaching-learning network in human-computer interaction across Ibero-America, and represents the Latin American Center for Informatics Studies (CLEI) before the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP).

The University of Cauca celebrates and supports these international participations, in which our professors highlight the academic excellence of the institution and represent the talent and commitment of southwestern Colombia. Initiatives like those shared in this report not only position the University at the forefront of research and technological development but also reinforce its commitment to academic excellence and international collaboration to address the challenges of the digital era.