Professor Janet Wiles
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Janet Wiles

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Background

Janet Wiles is a Professor in Human Centred Computing at the University of Queensland.

Her multidisciplinary team co-designs language technologies to support people living with dementia and their carers and social robots for applications in health, education, and neuroscience.

She received her PhD in computer science from the University of Sydney, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in psychology. She has 30 years’ experience in research and teaching in machine learning, artificial intelligence, bio-inspired computation, complex systems, visualisation, language technologies and social robotics, leading teams that span engineering, humanities, social sciences and neuroscience. She currently teaches research methods for thesis and masters students, and is developing a new course in human-centred AI. Previous special interest courses include a cross disciplinary course ”Voyages in Language Technologies” that introduced computing students to the diversity of the worlds of Indigenous and non-Indigenous languages, and state-of-the-art tools for deep learning and other analysis techniques for working with language data.

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Availability

Professor Janet Wiles is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Human-centred computing Information and Computing Sciences Machine learning Neural networks

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

Search Professor Janet Wiles’s works on UQ eSpace

218 works between 1992 and 2024
All (218) Journal Article (90) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (108) Book (3) Other Outputs (4) Edited Outputs (2)

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2018

Conference Publication

PauseCode: Computational conversation timing analysis

Angus, Daniel, Yu, Yeyang, Vrbik, Paul, Back, Andrew and Wiles, Janet (2018). PauseCode: Computational conversation timing analysis. 4th Workshop on Multimodal Analyses Enabling Artificial Agents in Human-Machine Interaction, MA3HMI 2018 - In conjunction with ICMI 2018, Boulder, CO, United States, October 16, 2018. New York, NY, United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3279972.3279975

PauseCode: Computational conversation timing analysis

2018

Conference Publication

Designing for robust movement in a child-friendly robot

Taufatofua, Jonathon, Heath, Scott, Ramirez-Brinez, Carlos Andres, Sommer, Kristyn, Durantin, Gautier, Kong, Wilson, Wiles, Janet and Pounds, Pauline (2018). Designing for robust movement in a child-friendly robot. 25th IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Madrid, Spain, 1-5 October 2018. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2018.8593414

Designing for robust movement in a child-friendly robot

2018

Conference Publication

PiRat: an autonomous framework for studying social behaviour in rats and robots

Heath, Scott, Ramirez-Brinez, Carlos Andres, Arnold, Joshua, Olsson, Ola, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Pounds, Pauline, Wiles, Janet, Leonardis, Eric, Gygi, Emanuel, Leija, Estelita, Quinn, Laleh K. and Chiba, Andrea A. (2018). PiRat: an autonomous framework for studying social behaviour in rats and robots. 25th IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Madrid, Spain, 1-5 October 2018. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/IROS.2018.8594060

PiRat: an autonomous framework for studying social behaviour in rats and robots

2018

Book Chapter

Functional knowledge requirements for interactive task learning

Wray, Robert E., Taatgen, Niels A., Lebiere, Christian, Pastra, Katerina, Pirolli, Peter, Rosenbloom, Paul S., Scheutz, Matthias, Stewart, Terrence C. and Wiles, Janet (2018). Functional knowledge requirements for interactive task learning. Interactive task learning: humans, robots, and agents acquiring new tasks through natural interactions. (pp. 19-51) edited by Kevin A. Gluck and John E. Laird. Cambridge, MA, United States: MIT Press.

Functional knowledge requirements for interactive task learning

2017

Journal Article

Figurative frames: a critical vocabulary for images in information visualization

Byrne, Lydia , Angus, Daniel and Wiles, Janet (2017). Figurative frames: a critical vocabulary for images in information visualization. Information Visualization, 18 (1), 147387161772421-67. doi: 10.1177/1473871617724212

Figurative frames: a critical vocabulary for images in information visualization

2017

Journal Article

Spatiotemporal aspects of engagement during dialogic storytelling child-robot interaction

Heath, Scott, Durantin, Gautier, Boden, Marie, Hensby, Kristyn, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Olsson, Ola, Weigel, Jason, Pounds, Paul and Wiles, Janet (2017). Spatiotemporal aspects of engagement during dialogic storytelling child-robot interaction. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 4 (JUN) 27. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2017.00027

Spatiotemporal aspects of engagement during dialogic storytelling child-robot interaction

2017

Journal Article

Social moments: A perspective on interaction for social robotics

Durantin, Gautier, Heath, Scott and Wiles, Janet (2017). Social moments: A perspective on interaction for social robotics. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 4 (JUN) 24. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2017.00024

Social moments: A perspective on interaction for social robotics

2016

Journal Article

Using technology to enhance communication between people with dementia and their carers

Chenery, Helen J., Atay, Christina, Campbell, Alana, Conway, Erin, Angus, Dan and Wiles, Janet (2016). Using technology to enhance communication between people with dementia and their carers. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 12 (7S Part 5), P279-P280. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.507

Using technology to enhance communication between people with dementia and their carers

2016

Journal Article

Can a smartphone-based chatbot engage older community group members? The impact of specialised content

Atay, Christina, Ireland, David, Liddle, Jacki, Wiles, Janet, Vogel, Adam, Angus, Daniel, Bradford, Dana, Campbell, Alana and Rushin, Olivia (2016). Can a smartphone-based chatbot engage older community group members? The impact of specialised content. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 12 (7), 1005-1006. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.2070

Can a smartphone-based chatbot engage older community group members? The impact of specialised content

2016

Journal Article

Lingodroids: Cross-situational learning for episodic elements

Heath, Scott, Ball, David and Wiles, Janet (2016). Lingodroids: Cross-situational learning for episodic elements. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 8 (1), 3-14. doi: 10.1109/TAMD.2015.2442619

Lingodroids: Cross-situational learning for episodic elements

2016

Journal Article

Using visual text analytics to examine broadcast interviewing

Angus, Daniel, Fitzgerald, Richard, Atay, Christina and Wiles, Janet (2016). Using visual text analytics to examine broadcast interviewing. Discourse, Context and Media, 11, 38-49. doi: 10.1016/j.dcm.2015.11.002

Using visual text analytics to examine broadcast interviewing

2016

Journal Article

Acquired Codes of Meaning in Data Visualization and Infographics: Beyond Perceptual Primitives

Byrne, Lydia, Angus, Daniel and Wiles, Janet (2016). Acquired Codes of Meaning in Data Visualization and Infographics: Beyond Perceptual Primitives. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 22 (1) 7192636, 509-518. doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2015.2467321

Acquired Codes of Meaning in Data Visualization and Infographics: Beyond Perceptual Primitives

2016

Conference Publication

Social cardboard: pretotyping a social ethnodroid in the wild

Wiles, Janet, Worthy, Peter, Hensby, Kristyn, Boden, Marie, Heath, Scott, Pounds, Paul, Rybak, Nikodem, Smith, Michael, Taufotofua, Jonathon and Weigel, Jason (2016). Social cardboard: pretotyping a social ethnodroid in the wild. 11th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/HRI.2016.7451841

Social cardboard: pretotyping a social ethnodroid in the wild

2016

Conference Publication

Hello Harlie: Enabling speech monitoring through chat-bot conversations

Ireland, David, Atay, Christina, Liddle, Jacki, Bradford, Dana, Lee, Helen, Rushin, Olivia, Mullins, Thomas, Angus, Dan, Wiles, Janet, McBride, Simon and Vogel, Adam (2016). Hello Harlie: Enabling speech monitoring through chat-bot conversations. 24th Australian National Health Informatics Conference, HIC 2016, Melbourne, Australia, July 25 - 27, 2016. Amsterdam, Netherlands: I O S Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-61499-666-8-55

Hello Harlie: Enabling speech monitoring through chat-bot conversations

2016

Conference Publication

Discovering patterns of touch: a case study for visualization-driven analysis in human-robot interaction

Rogers, Kris, Wiles, Janet, Heath, Scott, Hensby, Kristyn and Taufatofua, Jonathon (2016). Discovering patterns of touch: a case study for visualization-driven analysis in human-robot interaction. ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/HRI.2016.7451825

Discovering patterns of touch: a case study for visualization-driven analysis in human-robot interaction

2016

Conference Publication

Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot

Hensby, Kristyn, Wiles, Janet, Boden, Marie, Heath, Scott, Nielsen, Mark, Pounds, Paul, Riddell, Joshua, Rogers, Kristopher, Rybak, Nikodem, Slaughter, Virginia, Smith, Michael, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Worthy, Peter and Weigel, Jason (2016). Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot. 11th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/HRI.2016.7451794

Hand in hand: tools and techniques for understanding children's touch with a social robot

2016

Conference Publication

Lingodroids: investigating grounded color relations using a social robot for children

Heath, Scott, Hensby, Kristyn, Boden, Marie, Taufatofua, Jonathon, Weigel, Jason and Wiles, Janet (2016). Lingodroids: investigating grounded color relations using a social robot for children. 11th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 March 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/HRI.2016.7451793

Lingodroids: investigating grounded color relations using a social robot for children

2015

Journal Article

An automated approach to examining conversational dynamics between people with dementia and their carers

Atay, Christina, Conway, Erin R., Angus, Daniel, Wiles, Janet, Baker, Rosemary and Chenery, Helen J. (2015). An automated approach to examining conversational dynamics between people with dementia and their carers. PLoS One, 10 (12) e0144327, 1-27. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144327

An automated approach to examining conversational dynamics between people with dementia and their carers

2015

Journal Article

Global segregation of cortical activity and metastable dynamics

Stratton, Peter. and Wiles, Janet. (2015). Global segregation of cortical activity and metastable dynamics. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 9 (119) 119, 119. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2015.00119

Global segregation of cortical activity and metastable dynamics

2015

Journal Article

Visualising conversations between care home staff and residents with dementia

Baker, Rosemary, Angus, Daniel, Smith-Conway, Erin R., Baker, Katharine S., Gallois, Cindy, Smith, Andrew, Wiles, Janet and Chenery, Helen J. (2015). Visualising conversations between care home staff and residents with dementia. Ageing and Society, 35 (2), 270-297. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X13000640

Visualising conversations between care home staff and residents with dementia

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Bridging the Digital Divide: Building Health Self-Efficacy through Communication-Accessible Online Environments
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Consumer Led Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    AI and automation in language technologies: securing Queensland's data sovereignty
    Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Measuring, Monitoring, and Motivating Adherence to Self-Managed Aphasia Treatment
    NHMRC MRFF - Cardiovascular Health Mission
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Opie: Indigenous Language Robots for community-led revitalisation
    Department Communication & the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Discovering patterns in human-robot interaction: new tools for complex adaptive social systems
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Discovering patterns in human-robot interaction: New tools for complex adaptive social systems
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Lexical splits: a novel perspective on the structure of words (Arts & Humanities Research Council Grant administered by Uni of Surrey)
    University of Surrey
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Behavioral, Physiological, and Quantitative Models of Pro-Social Behavior (NIH grant administered by the University of California San Diego)
    University of California, San Diego
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Bio-Inspired Peripersonal Space Sensors for Social Interaction
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Evaluating recurrence as a measure of change in interpersonal dynamics
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Human-robot interactions: Social micro-abilities to establish and manage social exchange
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2022
    ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (ANU lead institution)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Brain Eager: Socially Situated Neuroscience: Creating a suite of tools for studying sociality and interoception
    University of California, San Diego
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    The Development of Automated Advanced Data Analysis Techniques for the Detection of Aberrant Patterns of Prescribing Controlled Drugs
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Bio-inspired computation: Clock-free, grid-free, scale-free, and symbol-free
    United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Situation Tracking in Large Data Streams
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2017
    iRat: A rat-sized rodent for bridging from neural systems to behavioural neuroscience
    University of California, San Diego
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Data Mining Applications in the Regulation of Prescription Opioids
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Interneurons as clock-free regulators of neural information transfer
    University of California, San Diego
    Open grant
  • 2011
    A systems biology approach to elucidate common principles and mechanisms underlying triplet repeat expansion associated genetic defects
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Understanding Patient Flow Bottlenecks and Patterns from Hospital Information Systems Data
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Talking with Robots:Evolving Grounded Language for Embodied Agents ( ARC Discovery Project administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Talking with Robots: Evolving Grounded Language for Embodied Agents
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Structure-Function relationships in stroke data
    Washington University in St Louis
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    How does the birth of new neurons (on shorter time scales) represent episodes at longer time scales from behavioural, neural and modelling perspectives
    University of California, San Diego
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2011
    Thinking Systems: Navigating Through Real and Conceptual Spaces
    ARC Special Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    The Application of Machine Learning Techniques in Predicting Medical Outcomes
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Enhancing Intelligent Robot Navigation with the Evolution of a Robot-Friendly Language
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2008
    ARC Centre for Complex Systems
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Computational Modeling of RNA Control Networks
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Evaluating connectionist models of normal and impaired semantic memory
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001
    To attend Complex Systems Summer School & collaborate with colleagues at the Santa Fe Institute Faculty
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Evaluating learning in recurrent neural networks: unifying and extending models of linguistic processes
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Janet Wiles is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The storyteller social robot

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Marie Boden

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Make Your Own Language Adventure Game: Co-Developing Complex Digital Language Materials With Young Learners

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ben Matthews

  • Master Philosophy

    Robot Learning and Modelling of Attention through Multimodal Sensory Fusion

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Marie Boden

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Adapting Spoken Language Modeling for Data-Resource Constrained Languages

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Marie Boden

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Janet Wiles directly for media enquiries about:

  • Cognitive science
  • Complex systems
  • Computational modelling
  • Human memory
  • Intelligent systems
  • Memory
  • Science - cognitive

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