
Speakers
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Visual Analytics and Information Visualization in Social Computing

1. Abdullah Alomar, Research Associate at the Center for Complex Engineering Systems at KACST and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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How Visual Analytics Unlock Insights into Traffic Incidents in Urban Areas | Paper co-authored by Abdullah Alomar, Najat Alrashed, Hotham Altwaijry and Isra Alturaiki.
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2. Alaa Alhumaisan, Lecturer at the College for Computer and Information Sciences at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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The Collective Impression of Saudis' Perceptions of Entertainment | Paper co-authored by Noura Nassir Alomar and Alaa Ahumaisan.
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3. Nan-Chen Chen, University of Washington, WA, USA.
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SparQs: Visual Analytics for Sparking Creativity in Social Media Exploration | Paper co-authored by Nan-Chen Chen, Michael Brooks, Rafal Kocielnik, Sungsoo (Ray) Hong, Jeff Smith,Sanny Lin, Zening Qu, Cecilia Aragon
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4. Aljohara Alfayez, Research Specialist at the Center for Complex Engineering Systems at KACST and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Visual Exploration of Urban Data: A Study of Riyadh Taxi Data | Paper co-authored by Aljohara Alfaye and Salma Aldawood.
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5. Sitah Almishari, Researcher at the National Center for Building Technologies at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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The Rise of Hackathon-led Innovation in the MENA Region: Visualizing Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Time-Bounded Events | Paper co-authored by Sitah Almishari, Noraah Salamah, Maram Alalwan, Nada Alkhalifa, and Areej Al-Wabil
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6. Jumana Almahmoud, Research Associate at the Center for Complex Engineering Systems at KACST and MIT, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Visual Exploration Patterns in Information Visualizations: Insights from Eye Tracking | Paper co-authored by Jumana almahmoud, Saleh Albaeik, Maha Almalki, Tarfah Alrashed.