Collaborating With Everyone

Steven Gray UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis http://www.bigdatatoolkit.org @frogo

What is CASA?

What have I done?

Software Development and Research

What have I done?

Installations

What have I done?

Engaging with the outside world

http://www.facebook.com/thegloballab

What have I done?

JISC Geo-developers of the Year 2011-2012

What have I done?

UCL Provost Award for Public Engagement

Is collaboration important?
Yes, its one of the most important things for an academic

Take a Physicist and a Computer Scientist and put them in a room!

Why is collaboration important?

What happens if and when you get it right

Two points of view, two sets of audiences, double the listeners!

Why is collaboration important?

Dont stop there!

Train people and empower them!

Whats technology got to do with it?

Whats changed?

Whats technology got to do with it?

Whats changed?

Whats technology got to do with it?

Whats changed?

Whats technology got to do with it?

The Professional Setup

BBC Scotland Total cost: ~Thousands

Whats technology got to do with it?

Smaller, better, more pervasive!

The Global Lab Total cost: 300

Why do I do it?
One easy answer.

The people
... or as I like to call them, the users

Why do I do it?
One easy answer.

Never, ever, curate user input!

... unless its offensive or obscene

How do we get to the users?

Say Hello

How do we get to the users?

Carrying on a Theme

SurveyMapper

Gemma

QRator

By using mascots, the perception is that to the normal user, these systems are easy to use and helps lead the user through the system.

How do we get to the users?

Not alot of people know this

Nevis Typeface
http://www.tenbytwenty.com/nevis.php

How do we get to the users?

Make it simple!

How do we get to the users?

Make it visually appealing!

collaboration with Oliver OBrien (@oobr)

How do we get to the users?

Reap the rewards!

How do we get to the users?

Reap the rewards!

How do we get to the users?

Reap the rewards!

The Three Rules of Success

1. Know your audience

The Three Rules of Success

2. Know your audience

The Three Rules of Success

3. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

Where are we headed?

Looking to the Future

Hint: Its not this! Technology shouldnt be used for technologies sake!

Where are we headed?

Looking to the Future

Were all living through a change in direction. Technology is becoming part of everyones life In research, we can shape the future Through your own research Commercial (what we learn in PhD/Research and take to a company) Dont limit yourself to just one discipline! Collaborate at any chance you get with anyone you can nd Youre only as good as the sum of your parts! ..... and youll never know what will happen!

Thanks

@frogo
Steven Gray UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis http://www.bigdatatoolkit.org http://www.thegloballab.com