Available Now: Big Data. Big Design
My new book: Big Data. Big Design: Why Designers Should Care about A.I. . Order here . What does this topic have to do with you? Designers stand at the verge of a great professional opportunity:…
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How Can ML Help Knowledge Workers to Efficiently Enter Their Workflow?
PI: Helen Armstrong. Master of Graphic Design (MGXD) students collaborated with the Laboratory of Analytic Sciences (LAS) here at NC State to explore the potential of a Tailored Daily Report (TLDR)—an intelligent,… -
Autonomous Vehicles as Mobile Data Collection Devices
Seniors in our GD400 course spent 9 weeks digging into autonomous vehicles and data collection with Red Hat. The Central Research Question: How can the data collected by an AV benefit human…
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Using Knowledge Graphs to Make Critical Decisions
PI: Helen Armstrong. The NC State Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) partnered with our master’s students in the NCSU College of Design’s Graphic Design Department to tackle the potential for a knowledge… -
Solving Challenges for Chief Data Officers with A.I.
PI: Helen Armstrong. Fall 2020, seniors at NC State worked with a team at SAS Analytics for 9 weeks to design an experience within SAS Information Catalog that utilizes Machine Learning (ML)… -
Interested in discussing machine learning & design with your class? Here’s a two part lecture.
Here is a two part lecture series to initiate a discussion of machine learning with your design students. I'm happy to lead a Q&A followup if you contact me. Please forgive that… -
“Who’s Afraid of A.I.” Cards
I created a set of cards to help design students explore the potential functionality of machine learning, while considering the ethical implications of use. Both grads and undergrads used the cards to… -
What Role Might Machine Learning Ethically Play in Retail Spaces?
PI: Helen Armstrong Last spring, grad students in the Master's in Graphic Design Program at North Carolina State University partnered with an auto parts company to explore this question. The company was… -
How Can We Support Data Literacy in Middle Schoolers?
PI: Helen Armstrong As decisions become increasingly data-driven, the ability to interrogate data is emerging as a key skill for self-advocacy. Unfortunately, marginalized communities most heavy impacted by algorithmic decision making are… -
Whose Data Is It Anyway? Ever Had Trouble Accessing Your Own Medical Data?
How can the design of an intelligent interface empower patients to access secure personal data repositories, thus giving patients agency over their own medical data? Over the course of the semester our…