WORKSHOP: Creating a Research Agenda in Computing at the Margins

“在边缘计算中创建一个研究议程”是一个研讨会，旨在帮助CISE研究人员在设计和开发信息和计算技术时应解决的一系列智力挑战，这些挑战面向目前尚未得到良好服务的技术用户的人群。这包括美国国内代表性不足的人口，第三世界新兴市场的人口，以及经济上处于不利地位的人口。人们普遍认为，增加接入可以解决数字鸿沟，这种假设实际上可能是错误的。事实上，可能需要的是根本不同种类的技术——基于设计和评估方法和理论的新进展，以及技术创新——基于对这些系统所针对的社区的独特约束和考虑的理解。已有证据表明，在基础设施、读写能力、文化或经济模式方面的地方差异，能够并已经促进了用户体验方法和理论方面的科学创新，以及系统、网络技术和算法方面的进步。由此产生的研究议程将刺激技术创新，支持技术的创造、部署和评估，使更多的人享受到数字社会的好处。它将使参与者多样化，从而丰富数字社会。满足社会更广泛需求的新技术和新技术是一个重要的教育机会。作为一项研究议程，它有可能教会下一代研究人员和工程师一套技能，帮助他们建立满足社会所有部门需求的技术。

"Creating a Research Agenda in Computing at the Margins" is a workshop designed to help articulate a set of intellectual challenges that should be addressed by CISE researchers as they design and develop information and computing technology that is oriented toward people who are not currently in the set of already well-served technology users. This includes underrepresented populations within the United States, populations who encompass emerging markets in the third world, as well as the economic disadvantaged. The common assumption that increased access resolves the digital divide may actually be false. Indeed, what may be needed are fundamentally different kinds of technologies -- based on new advances in the methods and theories of design and evaluation, along with technological innovation -- grounded in an understanding of the unique constraints and considerations of the communities for which those systems are intended. Evidence already suggests that local differences in infrastructure, literacy, culture, or economic models, can and have fostered scientific innovations in user experience methods and theories, advances in systems and networking technologies and algorithms.The resulting research agenda will stimulate technical innovation that will support the creation, deployment, and assessment of technologies that allow ever more people to enjoy the benefits of the digital society. It will enrich the digital society by diversifying those who participate. New techniques and technology that addresses the wider needs of society is an important educational opportunity. As a research agenda it has the potential to teach the next generation of researchers and engineers a set of skills that help them build technologies that respond to the needs of all sectors of society.