2017 National Workshop on Developing a Research Agenda for Connected Rural Communities (CRC17)

在高影响力研究提高小、偏远和农村社区生活质量的挑战和机遇的驱动下，弗吉尼亚大学将召开一次研讨会，探讨挑战和研究机会，促进合作，并最终确定一个连接农村社区的研究议程。具体而言，研究探索将通过技术、通信和网络如何促进多中心发展的视角进行讨论。为期两天的研讨会将汇集来自美国各地的智能和互联社区（S&amp；CC）领域的研究人员、从业人员、非营利组织、行业合作伙伴、政府代表和社区利益相关者。该研讨会的成功实施将产生一个相互联系的农村社区研究议程，详细说明具有长期影响和近期成果的研究新机会。参与者将与社区本身一起参与讨论，以表征和设计未来的S&amp；CC测试平台，以支持交互式S&amp；CC研究周期，这是有益于社区的变革性创新所必需的。讲习班将探讨各种领域（如流动性、经济发展、教育、公共和远程保健）及其相互联系。为了确保多元观点的代表性，研讨会组织者将优先考虑少数民族和代表性不足的社区成员的参与，以及那些能够从美国各地小型，偏远和农村社区的相关挑战和机遇的经验中发言的人。预计一半的参与者将来自学术界以外。特别强调早期职业研究人员和从业人员的参与，以促进这一关键领域的新伙伴关系和研究社区。

Driven by the challenges as well as opportunities for high-impact research to advance the quality of life in small, remote, and rural communities, the University of Virginia will convene a workshop to explore challenges and research opportunities, to facilitate collaborations, and ultimately, to define a connected rural communities research agenda. Specifically, the research exploration will be discussed through the lens of how technology, communications, and networking can advance polycentric development. The two-day workshop will bring together researchers, practitioners, nonprofit organizations, industry partners, government representatives, and community stakeholders in the domain of Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) with representation from around the United States (U.S.). Successful implementation of this workshop will result in a connected rural communities research agenda detailing new opportunities for research with long-term impact and near-term outcomes. Participants will engage in discussions to characterize and design future S&CC testbeds together with communities themselves, to support the interative S&CC research cycle necessary for transformative innovations that benefit communities. The workshop will explore a diversity of domains (e.g., mobility, economic development, education, and public and telehealth) and their interconnectivity. In order to assure representation of multiple perspectives, the workshop organizers will prioritize participation of minority and underrepresented community members, and those that can speak from experience on the relevant challenges and opportunities in small, remote, and rural communities around the U.S. It is anticipated that half of the participants will be from outside the academic community. Participation of early-career researchers and practitioners are especially emphasized to catalyze new partnerships and research communities in this critical domain.