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)

81 - 100 of 218 works

2012

Journal Article

Conceptual recurrence plots: Revealing patterns in human discourse

Angus, Daniel, Smith, Andrew and Wiles, Janet (2012). Conceptual recurrence plots: Revealing patterns in human discourse. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 18 (6) 5887327, 988-997. doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2011.100

Conceptual recurrence plots: Revealing patterns in human discourse

2012

Journal Article

Visualising conversation structure across time: Insights into effective doctor-patient consultations

Angus, Daniel, Watson, Bernadette, Smith, Andrew, Gallois, Cindy and Wiles, Janet (2012). Visualising conversation structure across time: Insights into effective doctor-patient consultations. PLoS One, 7 (6) e38014, e38014.1-e38014.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038014

Visualising conversation structure across time: Insights into effective doctor-patient consultations

2012

Conference Publication

A low power neural recording amplifier with programmable gain and bandwidth

Thanigaivelan, Balavelan, Wiles, Janet and Hamilton, Tara Julia (2012). A low power neural recording amplifier with programmable gain and bandwidth. 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2012, Seoul, Korea, 20 - 23 May 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2012.6271732

A low power neural recording amplifier with programmable gain and bandwidth

2012

Conference Publication

Lingodroids: learning terms for time

Heath, Scott, Schulz, Ruth, Ball, David and Wiles, Janet (2012). Lingodroids: learning terms for time. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America, 14-18 May, 2012. Washington, DC, United States: I E E E Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2012.6225130

Lingodroids: learning terms for time

2012

Conference Publication

Characterizing the temporal dynamics of student-teacher discourse

Salamanca, Linda P., Carini, Amber R., Lee, Monique A., Dykstra, Karmen, Whitehill, Jacob, Angus, Daniel, Wiles, Janet, Reilly, Judy S. and Bartlett, Marian S. (2012). Characterizing the temporal dynamics of student-teacher discourse. IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL), San Diego CA, United States, 07-09 November 2012. Piscataway NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/DevLrn.2012.6400840

Characterizing the temporal dynamics of student-teacher discourse

2012

Conference Publication

Using recurrence plots to visualize the temporal dynamics of tutor/student interactions

Brian, Samuel A., Salamanca, Linda P., Whitehill, Jacob, Reilly, Judy S., Bartlett, Marian S., Angus, Daniel and Wiles, Janet (2012). Using recurrence plots to visualize the temporal dynamics of tutor/student interactions. IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL), San Diego, United States, 7-9 November 2012. Washington, United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/DevLrn.2012.6400853

Using recurrence plots to visualize the temporal dynamics of tutor/student interactions

2012

Conference Publication

Rat meets iRat

Wiles, Janet, Heath, Scott, Ball, David, Quinn, Laleh and Chiba, Andrea (2012). Rat meets iRat. IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL), San Diego, Ca, 7-9 November 2012. Piscataway NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/DevLrn.2012.6400870

Rat meets iRat

2012

Conference Publication

Learning transmission delays in spiking neural networks: A novel approach to sequence learning based on spike delay variance

Wright, Paul W. and Wiles, Janet (2012). Learning transmission delays in spiking neural networks: A novel approach to sequence learning based on spike delay variance. WCCI 2012 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Brisbane, Australia, 10-15 June 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IJCNN.2012.6252371

Learning transmission delays in spiking neural networks: A novel approach to sequence learning based on spike delay variance

2012

Conference Publication

Language change in socially structured populations

Schulz, Ruth, Whittington, Matthew and Wiles, Janet (2012). Language change in socially structured populations. 9th International Conference on the Evolution of Language, Kyoto, Japan, 13 - 16 March 2012. Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789814401500_0041

Language change in socially structured populations

2011

Journal Article

Lingodroids: Socially grounding place names in privately grounded cognitive maps

Schulz, Ruth, Wyeth, Gordon and Wiles, Janet (2011). Lingodroids: Socially grounding place names in privately grounded cognitive maps. Adaptive Behavior, 19 (6), 409-424. doi: 10.1177/1059712311421437

Lingodroids: Socially grounding place names in privately grounded cognitive maps

2011

Journal Article

Are we there yet? Grounding temporal concepts in shared journeys

Schulz, Ruth, Wyeth, Gordon and Wiles, Janet (2011). Are we there yet? Grounding temporal concepts in shared journeys. IEEE Transactions on Autonomous Mental Development, 3 (2) 5680593, 163-175. doi: 10.1109/TAMD.2010.2103361

Are we there yet? Grounding temporal concepts in shared journeys

2011

Journal Article

The race to learn: Spike timing and STDP can coordinate learning and recall in CA3

Nolan, Christopher R., Wyeth, Gordon, Milford, Michael and Wiles, Janet (2011). The race to learn: Spike timing and STDP can coordinate learning and recall in CA3. Hippocampus, 21 (6), 647-660. doi: 10.1002/hipo.20777

The race to learn: Spike timing and STDP can coordinate learning and recall in CA3

2011

Journal Article

Reasoning, robots, and navigation: Dual roles for deductive and abductive reasoning

Wiles, Janet (2011). Reasoning, robots, and navigation: Dual roles for deductive and abductive reasoning. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 34 (2), 92-92. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X10002955

Reasoning, robots, and navigation: Dual roles for deductive and abductive reasoning

2011

Journal Article

Developmental motifs reveal complex structure in cell lineages

Geard, Nicholas, Bullock, Seth, Lohaus, Rolf, Azevedo, Ricardo B. R. and Wiles, Janet (2011). Developmental motifs reveal complex structure in cell lineages. Complexity, 16 (4), 48-57. doi: 10.1002/cplx.20341

Developmental motifs reveal complex structure in cell lineages

2011

Conference Publication

A rat in the browser

Heath, Scott, Cummings, Angus, Wiles, Janet and Ball, David (2011). A rat in the browser. Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2011), Melbourne, Australia, 7-9 December 2011. Melbourne, Australia: Monash University.

A rat in the browser

2011

Conference Publication

Lingodroids: Studies in spatial cognition and language

Schulz, Ruth, Glover, Arren, Milford, Michael J., Wyeth, Gordon and Wiles, Janet (2011). Lingodroids: Studies in spatial cognition and language. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011), Shanghai, China, 9-13 May 2011. Washington, DC, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2011.5980476

Lingodroids: Studies in spatial cognition and language

2011

Journal Article

Using strategic movement to calibrate a neural compass: A spiking network for tracking head direction in rats and robots

Stratton, Peter, Milford, Michael, Wyeth, Gordon and Wiles, Janet (2011). Using strategic movement to calibrate a neural compass: A spiking network for tracking head direction in rats and robots. PLoS One, 6 (10) e25687, e25687. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025687

Using strategic movement to calibrate a neural compass: A spiking network for tracking head direction in rats and robots

2011

Book Chapter

The RatSLAM project: Robot spatial navigation

Wyeth, Gordon, Milford, Michael, Schulz, Ruth and Wiles, Janet (2011). The RatSLAM project: Robot spatial navigation. Neuromorphic and brain-based robots. (pp. 87-108) edited by Jeffrey L. Krichmar and Hiroaki Wagatsuma. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511994838.006

The RatSLAM project: Robot spatial navigation

2010

Journal Article

Solving navigational uncertainty using grid cells on robots

Milford, Michael J., Wiles, Janet and Wyeth, Gordon F. (2010). Solving navigational uncertainty using grid cells on robots. PLoS Computational Biology, 6 (11) e1000995, e1000995 - 1-e1000995 - 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000995

Solving navigational uncertainty using grid cells on robots

2010

Journal Article

Self-sustained non-periodic activity in networks of spiking neurons: The contribution of local and long-range connections and dynamic synapses

Stratton, P and Wiles, J (2010). Self-sustained non-periodic activity in networks of spiking neurons: The contribution of local and long-range connections and dynamic synapses. NeuroImage, 52 (3), 1070-1079. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.01.027

Self-sustained non-periodic activity in networks of spiking neurons: The contribution of local and long-range connections and dynamic synapses

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

    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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The storyteller social robot

    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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