[AISWorld] ICIS 2016, CFP - SIGGIS Workshop: Analytics, Spatial Decision Making, Big Data

[Daniel Farkas]

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

 PRE-ICIS WORKSHOP



*Locational Analytics, Spatial Decision Making** and Big Data: Research And
Teaching*



*Shannon Room, Marker Hotel*

*Grand Canal Square, Docklands*



*Dublin, Ireland*

*Sunday, December 11, 2016, 8:30am – 2:30pm*



This workshop focuses on locational analytics, spatial decision-making, and
big data, starting with fundamentals and emphasizing emerging technology
topics including locational big data, 3-D modeling, space-time trend
analysis, geo-enabled smart phones, LIDAR, visualization, geo-design, and
applications. The keynote talk by a leader in GIS in Europe highlights the
emerging area of spatial analysis and decision-making in the European
context.  In the afternoon part of the workshop, contributed papers will be
presented on a variety of topics in GIS in business and government.



Sponsored by AIS’s Special Interest Group in Geographic Information Systems.



*Organizers and Presenters.*

Brian Hilton, Claremont Graduate University

Peter Keenan, University College Dubline

Namchul Shin, Pace University

Dan Farkas, Pace University

James Pick, University of Redlands



*Keynote Speaker*:  Professor Zorica Nedović-Budić, University College
Dublin, on topic of Locational Analytics and GIS to Enhance Planning by
European Governments



*Workshop Refereed Proceedings to be Available at:*

www.siggis.wikispaces.com



*Contact for Workshop information:*

            James Pick, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, USA

            james_pick at redlands.edu

            949 697-7381





Deadline to Submit Papers: October 10, 2016.

Author notification: October 28, 2016

Final papers due:  November 12, 2016

Paper length: Up to 6,000 words including references and tables.

Paper format:  ICIS Conference format (see
http://icis2016.aisnet.org/call-dates/revisions/) Papers acceptances will
be based on peer review.

Selected papers that are related to national development will be forwarded
to a journal, *Information Technology for Development*, for expedited full
journal review.

Submit papers to:   James_Pick at redlands.edu .



Further information is available at www.siggis.com
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*Program of Pre-ICIS Workshop*



8-8:30am

*PRE-WORKSHOP COFFEE/TEA *





8:30-8:40am

Introductions, Introduction to Workshop, Acknowledgments



James Pick

8:40-9:25am

Overview of Spatial Big Data and Analytics



Brian Hilton



9:25-9:45am

Spatial Data and Decision Making



Peter Keenan



9:45-9:55am

*Coffee/Tea Break*

SCONES AND MUFFINS





9:55-10:15am

Research Opportunities in Location Analytics, Spatial Decision Making, and
GIS for IS/IT Researchers.  Includes findings from a new AIS-based survey
on current state of research



Namchul Shin and James Pick



10:15-10:40am

Breakout into Discussion Groups





10:40-11:30am

*Keynote* *Talk*.



Professor Zorica Nedović-Budić, University College Dublin



Locational Analytics and GIS to Enhance Planning by European Governments





11:30-11:45

*Break*



11:45-1:15pm

Contributed Peer-Reviewed Research Papers Session

(up to 8 papers in 1 or 2 tracks. Papers will be published online by
SIGGIS/AIS)



Dan Farkas

Chair of Session

1:15-1:20pm

Workshop Summary





1:20-2:20pm

Lunch at Informal Local Restaurant

(included in fee)




-- 
Dan Farkas, PhD
Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University
Pleasantville, NY,  10570 USA
http://www.pace.edu/seidenberg/

Visiting Professor of Computing, Glyndwr University, Wrexham, Wales, UK
http://www.glyndwr.ac.uk/