A Manifesto for the Future of Outdoor Play Never before have games been more social, connecting millions of players across continents. Yet, never have we been more physically isolated, tethered to screens, sedentary in our living rooms. Have you thought about that? Is it due to design flaw or intentional? Gaming and Tech giants like Google, Meta, Nintendo, Apple, etc. have profited immensely from our attention. They have built empires by keeping us and our children glued to s

Making your Listeners Active Subjects Using Pre- and Post-Surveys Long lectures always face a universal challenge: maintaining engagement . While breakout sessions and Q&As help, Today I want to discuss another powerful underutilized tool that turns the audience into the subject of their own experiment: The Pre- and Post-Lecture Survey . By asking a specific set of identical questions before and after the session, you transform a standard presentation into a real-time Human F

If you are planning to give the lecture on the societal impacts of self-driving vehicles, resist the urge to just talk at  your students. I understand that you feel the responsibility to share everything you know. I was there too . For many years I gave a lecture for different audiences constantly updating materials and improving my delivery. Only this year I have decided to try something new, and I have not regretted it! The future of transportation is complex, controversial

The current technological landscape, marked by advances in AI (especially generative and multimodal models), final arrival of sophisticated wearable devices (remember Google Glasses ?), and an industry focus towards human-centric goals, presents a unique opportunity to redefine transportation.  Traditionally, transportation research has prioritized efficiency, but this new era allows for a focus on human well-being, inclusivity, safety, and personal empowerment.  MLLM illustr