Digital Backpack for Disaster Preparedness

You may already have a backpack stashed with disaster preparedness supplies at home or in your car. It probably contains water, snacks, a first aid kit, and flashlight. Good for you! But what about your important electronic documents, such as medical records, insurance, and property deeds? You will want to have back-ups of these physical documents in case you need to replace them. For them, you might need FEMA’s new digital backpack.  You can download the FEMA app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.  Take steps today to ensure you have access to your important documents during an emergency.

Dr. Carol Miller will give a presentation at Virtual Ability’s International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference at 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, November 15. Dr. Miller is a professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State (US). She is associated with the NSF-funded AI Institute for Exceptional Education.  The Institute is developing artificial intelligence ways to help speech-language pathologists provide services for school-age children. This includes screening and intervention through automatic speech recognition, synthesis of video and audio information, interactive robots, and more. You can attend this presentation in Second Life at the Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island or watch the session Live Streamed on YouTube. 

Surprise Guest interviewed by Cynthia Calongne at 11:30 a.m. Pacific, Nov. 15

Dr. Cynthia Calongne will interview a surprise guest at Virtual Ability’s International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, November 15.  Dr. Calongne is Professor Emerita at Colorado Technical University where she teaches doctoral AI and computer science. A long-time Second Life user, she conducts game simulation research at Virtual Harmony using OpenSimulator. The surprise guest is an expert on artificial intelligence. You’ll have to attend to find out who the guest will be! You can attend this interview in Second Life at the Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island or watch the session Live Streamed on YouTube.

Mamdani and Verma at 10:30 a.m. Pacific, Nov. 15

   

Dr. Muhammad Mamdani and Dr. Amol Verma will present a joint session at Virtual Ability’s International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, November 15. Both teach at the University of Toronto and are affiliated with Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Dr. Mamdani is the director of the University of Toronto Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) and a faculty affiliate at the Vector Institute.  Dr. Verma is associated with St. Michael’s Hospital. He worked on the design and implementation of the CHARTwatch tool, which reduces the risk of unexpected deaths of hospital patients.  The title of their presentation is “The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine.” They will provide a basic overview of artificial intelligence in medicine and its applications using real-world examples. You can attend their presentation in Second Life at the Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island or watch the session Live Streamed on YouTube.