The Machine Learning workshop poster session will be held in the web-conferencing space Gather.Town, in a virtual poster room. We selected Gather.Town because it offers a platform that best emulates an in-person poster session and has the potential to facilitate interaction with other workshop participants. Participants will access the Gather.Town platform via this link. More information about Gather.Town can be found under "Activities" in the event microsite.
You need to provide your poster file (see details and timeline below) and we will add it to your designated poster board in the virtual poster room prior to the event.
Presenters are expected to stand with their poster in Gather.Town during the sessions on Tuesday 29 March at 11:40 BST. Position your avatar in the shaded square in front of your poster. This shaded square is known as a “private space” and your audio/video will be shared with everyone else in this square, but not neighbouring spaces.
When participants move into your poster space they can press the “x” key to enter full screen viewing of your poster.
You will be allocated a dedicated page on the event microsite which will contain all submitted material (see timeline below for submitting material). The comments field at the bottom of your page can be used as a blog for you to interact with participants about your poster.
Your poster will be available for viewing throughout the workshop and will also be published on the ECMWF workshop webpage. It you have any issues with your poster being published on the main ECMWF website, please let me know.
Timeline
Due Date | Requirement | Instruction |
|---|---|---|
Biography and photo | Send a short biography (no more than 300 words) and a head and shoulders photo by email to events@ecmwf.int | |
Poster | Send your poster by email to events@ecmwf.int Poster formatting:
| |
Day of poster sessions | Discussion | You will need to make yourself available to discuss your poster with other people attending the workshop during the poster session. |
| Throughout the workshop | Interact with attendees | You will receive an email when a comment is posted on your page in the microsite to prompt you to respond to the comments. |
Links
| Event microsite | |
|---|---|
| Gather.Town | https://gather.town/app/rHiEkiHDe8YkLsYW/ECMWF |
Guidelines
We hope these tips and considerations will help you make the most of your online poster presentation.
- Ensure you visit the Gather.Town space before the workshop to create your avatar, familiarise yourself with the space and find out where your poster is.
- For the poster session, choose a quiet location with a stable internet connection. For the best sound quality, we advise using a headset if possible.
- Use Presenter Mode in Gather.Town: If you have pressed "x" and are viewing the full-screen image, select the Presenter Mode icon on the right of the image. Anyone who is also viewing the image in full-screen can see where you click on the screen.
- Zoom in: If you have pressed "x" and are viewing the full-screen image, beneath the Presenter Mode icon on the right is a Zoom icon. Just select the Zoom In tool to enlarge the poster. (If you are zoomed in, you'll also see a Zoom Out tool.) You can also click and drag to move the image around when viewing it full-screen.
- Please be aware that the poster will be presented to fit a screen (16:9). This means that landscape is the most suitable format. However, posters in portrait will also fit well as the poster stands allow scrolling for both presenters and visitors.
- While presenting, please close any window, tab or programme that might use your microphone or camera.
- If you have any issues or questions during the poster session, visit the Help Desk in Gather.Town.
Questions?
- Contact events@ecmwf.int