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 is currently developing a citizen science project which uses insights from neuroscience, AI and language technologies to explore the electrical characteristics of mycelial networks of symbiotic fungi in local ecosystems. 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 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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Professor Janet Wiles is:
Available for supervision
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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 (89) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (109) Book (3) Other Outputs (4) Edited Outputs (2)

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2008

Conference Publication

The formation, generative power, and evolution of toponyms: Grounding a spatial vocabulary in a cognitive map

Schulz, R, Prasser, D., Stockwell, P, Wyeth, G. and Wiles, J H (2008). The formation, generative power, and evolution of toponyms: Grounding a spatial vocabulary in a cognitive map. The 7th International Conference of the Evolution of Language (EVOLANG7), Barcelona, Spain, 12-15 March, 2008. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.. doi: 10.1142/9789812776129_0034

The formation, generative power, and evolution of toponyms: Grounding a spatial vocabulary in a cognitive map

2008

Conference Publication

Comparing Kurtosis Score to Traditional Statistical Metrics for Characterizing the Structure in Neural Ensemble Activity

Stratton, Peter and Wiles, Janet (2008). Comparing Kurtosis Score to Traditional Statistical Metrics for Characterizing the Structure in Neural Ensemble Activity. 12th International Summer School on Neural Networks, Erice Italy, Dec 05-12, 2007. BERLIN: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-88853-6_9

Comparing Kurtosis Score to Traditional Statistical Metrics for Characterizing the Structure in Neural Ensemble Activity

2008

Conference Publication

Understanding robustness in Random Boolean Networks

Willadsen, Kai, Triesch, Jochen and Wiles, Janet (2008). Understanding robustness in Random Boolean Networks. Eleventh International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems, Winchester, U.K., 5-8 August 2008. Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: MIT Press.

Understanding robustness in Random Boolean Networks

2008

Journal Article

Modeling the fitness of plant morphologies across three levels of complexity

Watson, James, Hanan, Jim and Wiles, Janet (2008). Modeling the fitness of plant morphologies across three levels of complexity. Biosystems, 94 (1-2), 182-190. doi: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2008.05.023

Modeling the fitness of plant morphologies across three levels of complexity

2007

Journal Article

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Preface

Randall, Marcus, Abbass, Hussein A. and Wiles, Janet (2007). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Preface. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 4828 LNAI.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Preface

2007

Journal Article

The application of machine learning techniques as an adjunct to clinical decision making in alcohol dependence treatment

Connor, J. P., Symons, M., Feeney, G. F. X., Young, R. McD. and Wiles, J. (2007). The application of machine learning techniques as an adjunct to clinical decision making in alcohol dependence treatment. Substance Use and Misuse, 42 (14), 2193-2206. doi: 10.1080/10826080701658125

The application of machine learning techniques as an adjunct to clinical decision making in alcohol dependence treatment

2007

Journal Article

The first IEEE symposium on artificial life IEEE-ALife'07 april 1-5, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Abbass, Hussein A., Bedau, Mark, Nolfi, Stefano and Wiles, Janet (2007). The first IEEE symposium on artificial life IEEE-ALife'07 april 1-5, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Symposium on Artificial Life, CI-ALife 2007 4218859. doi: 10.1109/ALIFE.2007.367649

The first IEEE symposium on artificial life IEEE-ALife'07 april 1-5, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

2007

Journal Article

Learning spatial concepts from RatSLAM representations

Milford, Michael, Schulz, Ruth, Prasser, David, Wyeth, Gordon and Wiles, Janet (2007). Learning spatial concepts from RatSLAM representations. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 55 (5), 403-410. doi: 10.1016/j.robot.2006.12.006

Learning spatial concepts from RatSLAM representations

2007

Conference Publication

Dsweep: A lightweight tool for distributed parameter sweeps

Watson, J., Maetschke, S. and Wiles, J. (2007). Dsweep: A lightweight tool for distributed parameter sweeps. Seventh International Workshop on Information Processing in Cells and Tissues (IPCAT 2007), Oxford, United Kingdom, 29-31 August 2007. Brno, Czech Republic: Tribun EU.

Dsweep: A lightweight tool for distributed parameter sweeps

2007

Journal Article

A generative bias towards average complexity in artificial cell lineages

Lohaus, R., Geard, N.L., Wiles, J. and Azevedo, R.B.R. (2007). A generative bias towards average complexity in artificial cell lineages. Proceedings of The Royal Society B-biological Sciences, 274 (1619), 1741-1750. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2007.0399

A generative bias towards average complexity in artificial cell lineages

2007

Conference Publication

Interactively exploring distributed computational models of biology

Watson, James and Wiles, Janet (2007). Interactively exploring distributed computational models of biology. Complex 07: 8th Asia-Pacific Complex Systems Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2-5 July, 2007. Canberra, ACT, Australia: COSNet.

Interactively exploring distributed computational models of biology

2007

Edited Outputs

Progress in Artifical Life: Third Australian Conference, ACAL 2007

Randall, M., Abbass, H.A. and Wiles, J. eds. (2007). Progress in Artifical Life: Third Australian Conference, ACAL 2007. Progress in Artifical Life: Third Australian Conference, ACAL 2007, Gold Coast , Australia, 4-6 December, 2007. Berlin, Germany: Springer.

Progress in Artifical Life: Third Australian Conference, ACAL 2007

2007

Journal Article

Robustness and state-space structure of boolean gene regulatory models

Willadsen, K. and Wiles, J. (2007). Robustness and state-space structure of boolean gene regulatory models. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 249 (4), 749-765. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.09.004

Robustness and state-space structure of boolean gene regulatory models

2007

Conference Publication

Computational techniques for modeling complex biological systems

Watson, James, Wakabayashi, Mark, Moore, Jared, Sanin Montoya, Andres, Willadsen, Kai, Geard, Nic, Bradley, Daniel and Wiles, Janet (2007). Computational techniques for modeling complex biological systems. Complex 07: 8th Asia-Pacific Complex Systems Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2-5 July, 2007. Canberra, ACT, Australia: COSNet.

Computational techniques for modeling complex biological systems

2007

Conference Publication

Directed evolution of an artificial cell lineage

Geard, N. and Wiles, J. (2007). Directed evolution of an artificial cell lineage. Progress in Artificial Life: Third Australian Conference, ACAL 2007, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 December 2007. Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-76931-6_13

Directed evolution of an artificial cell lineage

2006

Conference Publication

Effects of constitutive gene expression on the dynamics of random boolean networks

Hallinan, J. S., Bradley, D R and Wiles, J H (2006). Effects of constitutive gene expression on the dynamics of random boolean networks. 2006 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Vancouver, Canada, 16-21 July, 2006. New Jersey, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/cec.2006.1688599

Effects of constitutive gene expression on the dynamics of random boolean networks

2006

Conference Publication

Towards a spatial language for mobile robots

Schulz, R, Stockwell, P, Wakabayashi, M and Wiles, J H (2006). Towards a spatial language for mobile robots. The 6th International Conference of the Evolution of Language, Rome, Italy, 12-15 April, 2006. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.. doi: 10.1142/9789812774262_0037

Towards a spatial language for mobile robots

2006

Journal Article

Hyperspace geography: Visualizing fitness landscapes beyond 4D

Wiles, J. and Tonkes, B. (2006). Hyperspace geography: Visualizing fitness landscapes beyond 4D. Artificial Life, 12 (2), 211-216. doi: 10.1162/106454606776073387

Hyperspace geography: Visualizing fitness landscapes beyond 4D

2006

Conference Publication

Investigating ontogenetic space with developmental cell lineages

Geard, N. L. and Wiles, J H (2006). Investigating ontogenetic space with developmental cell lineages. ALIFEx 10th International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems, Indiana, USA, 3-7 June, 2006. Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: MIT Press.

Investigating ontogenetic space with developmental cell lineages

2006

Journal Article

Hyperspace geography: Visualizing fitness landscapes beyond 4D

Wiles, Janet and Tonkes, Bradley (2006). Hyperspace geography: Visualizing fitness landscapes beyond 4D. Artificial Life, 12 (2), 211-216. doi: 10.1162/artl.2006.12.2.211

Hyperspace geography: Visualizing fitness landscapes beyond 4D

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

  • 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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