CS 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Luis Von Ahn, Local Area Network, Network Interface Controller
25 Oct 2016
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Luis von ahn coined the term human computation to refer to when a computation process crowdsources certain tasks to humans, in areas where humans far exceed computer analysis. Spambots are challenged in getting past this first level of security to create bogus anonymous accounts, yet humans can see variations much more easily. Other examples: esp game, duolingo, foldit, amazon"s mechanical turk. The systematic collection and analysis of data; development of technology; testing of natural phenomena; and the dissemination of these activities by researchers on a primarily avocational basis . The cloud environmental analysis and relief (clear) system is a set of android and iphone applications intended to allow rapid development of smartphone data collection applications without requiring a need for computer expertise; originally focused on gulf. Oil spill sponsored by the nsf with virginia tech and vanderbilt university. The tornado damage tracker is a student-driven app in collaboration with civil.
