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Episode: Intelligent Enough? Evaluating Collective Action in HOT Tasking Manager Mapping Projects (sotm2025)
Description: This talk examines the dynamics of collective intelligence in humanitarian mapping projects coordinated through the HOT Tasking Manager, using a dataset of 746 projects and 312,289 tasks to evaluate participation, collaboration, and evidence of intelligent group behavior.
Humanitarian mapping projects coordinated through the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Tasking Manager (HOT-TM) represent a paradigmatic case of large-scale digital collaboration. Yet, while their practical utility in disaster response and preparedness is increasingly evident, the underlying collective dynamics that allow these efforts to function effectively remain under-explored. This talk builds on our recent article published in ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI) [1] that presents a comprehensive...