VLDB 2026 Research / reviewers in the wild / expert
Sandra Roach
dblp:429/7055
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1ranked-venue papers
1as first author
1since 2021 · last 2026
—ORCID · unresolved
Domains — the database's venue-derived domains; a paper can count in several
Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 1 · 1 first-author · 1 since 2021Graphics, computer vision, multimedia, augmented reality and games · 1 · 1 first-author · 1 since 2021
Expertise — from the expertise taxonomy: the topics of the expert's papers under the CCF categories. A weight counts papers with recency: 1 for a paper about the topic, 0.3 when the topic is its context, halved every five years.
| Interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and emerging computing
1 paper |
Computing education · 100% |
Topics — the 2 heaviest of 2, each with the papers that count most for it
| Topic | Weight | Papers | Last | Evidence papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Computing education › AI education
K-12 AI education |
1.0 | 1 | 2026 | Bot Blitz: A Scalable Hands-On Workshop for Teaching AI and Robotics Concepts Through Narrative-Driven Problem Solving · AAAI 2026 |
Computing education
robotics education |
1.0 | 1 | 2026 | Bot Blitz: A Scalable Hands-On Workshop for Teaching AI and Robotics Concepts Through Narrative-Driven Problem Solving · AAAI 2026 |
Methods — techniques the papers use, named apart from their topics
narrative-driven problem solving · 1.0
| Year | Publication | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bot Blitz: A Scalable Hands-On Workshop for Teaching AI and Robotics Concepts Through Narrative-Driven Problem SolvingabstractAs artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent in society, there is a critical need for accessible K-12 educational resources that introduce students to AI and robotics concepts through engaging, hands-on experiences. In this paper, we present a scalable workshop framework that uses narrative-driven problem solving to teach fundamental AI and autonomous systems concepts to students in grades 5-12. Developed through a collaboration between AI researchers and education specialists, Bot Blitz employs Sphero RVR+ robots within immersive storylines ranging from fairground rescue missions for younger students to urban traffic management scenarios for high schoolers. Preliminary observations from workshops with 56 students show high engagement levels and successful completion of programming challenges. Sandra Roach, Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Visrut Sudhakar, Shaundra B. Daily, Miroslav Pajic, Whitney McCoy |
AAAI | 1 |