Samar Sabie

schoolUniversity of Torontobar_chart#1022 Global Rank

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#1022

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Recent Publications

AI and Sustainable Building Automation Systems (BAS): Envisioned Roles and Emerging Challenges

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into Building Automation Systems (BAS) to enhance energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Yet, rather than functioning as neutral optimization tools, AI in BAS operates within fragile infrastructures, limited resources, and institutional politics. We present a qu…

CHI '26CorrespondingHuman-LLM Collaboration +3

Homeroom: A Value-Aligned and Community-Centered Homeschooling Platform

We present \textit{Homeroom}, a homeschooling platform that treats parents as reflective partners in collaboration with LLMs, integrates culturally responsive personalization for generating schooling materials, and supports the formation of small, trusted circles. Homeroom provides plan-then-generate story and curricu…

CHI '262nd AuthorVoice Accessibility +3

Privacy Cards: Surfacing mental models and exploring privacy concerns of voice-first ambient interfaces

We investigate the ethical and privacy implications of voice-first ambient interfaces (VFAIs) for aging in place through an in-depth engagement with five older adults. Our participants were in the process of becoming experienced VFAI users, and had used a VFAI-based design probe for health data reporting. We create an…

CSCW '25CorrespondingAccessible & Inclusive Technology

17 Years of Fintech for Financial Inclusion: A Systematic Review and Critical Value Analysis

The use of ICT tools and platforms to support the financial practices of underserved communities has been growing, but on ground experiences have been mixed and sometimes detrimental. To achieve the potential benefits of technologies for financial inclusion, a deeper understanding of the design of digital financial in…

CHI '25CorrespondingKnowledge Management & Team Awareness +1

Management, Cooperation, and Sustainability: Unpacking the Data Practices of Housing Cooperatives

Despite significant work in HCI on understanding the role of data tools for non-profits and grassroots communities, there has been limited focus on cooperatives. This paper examines the role of financial, social, and building upkeep data in a non-profit cooperative housing organization in Toronto, Canada (alias named…

CHI '251st AuthorCommunity Engagement & Civic Technology +2

Oral History and Qualitative Analysis with Youth: A Method for Cultivating Attachments

Urban environments can inhibit the formation of publics due to their distracting nature and distant social ties. Yet, forming publics is critical for bringing and mobilizing citizens around issues. In this paper, we introduce a methodology that combines oral history collection and qualitative analysis to foster conne…

CSCW '242nd AuthorSession 2e: Data, Power, and Justice

Moving Towards Mobility Justice: Challenges and Considerations for Supporting Advocacy

In response to climate change concerns, urban mobility systems around the world are undergoing transitions to promote lower-emission vehicles, public transit, biking and walking. However, mobility is a complex issue given the numerous socio-political factors implicated. This necessitates approaching climate-related tr…

DIS '232nd AuthorCircuit Making & Hardware Prototyping +2

The Pragmatics of Sustainable Unmaking: Informing Technology Design through e-Waste Folk Strategies

Technology is becoming increasingly embedded within our material worlds, resulting in an exponential rise in the production and consumption of consumer electronics. Rapid innovations in technological systems reduce technology lifecycles, deprecating digital systems, rendering devices obsolete or incompatible with supp…

CHI '231st AuthorTechnology Ethics & Critical HCI

Unmaking as Emancipation: Lessons and Reflections from Luddism

Emancipation is fundamentally a work of unmaking, as it entails undermining, dissolving, and undoing oppressive structures. This paper offers an account of a frequently misunderstood unmaking movement, Luddism. The Luddites were a loosely organized collective of nineteenth century English textile makers who destroyed…

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