QUT | Staff Profiles | Bernd Ploderer

Name

Dr Bernd Ploderer

Position(s)

Senior Lecturer
Science and Engineering Faculty,
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science,
Computer Human Interaction

IHBI Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Science and Engineering Projects,
IHBI Chem Physics Mech Engineering - CDA

Discipline *

Information Systems

Phone

+61 7 3138 4927

Email

b.ploderer@qut.edu.au

Location

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Identifiers and profiles

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Melbourne)

Professional memberships and associations

ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI): Member

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

CHISIG – Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group: Committee Member

Keywords

Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Computer Interaction for Healthy Living, Interaction Design, Social Computing, Social Media, Wearable Computing, Stroke, Sleep, diabetic foot, Health Informatics

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

I am a Senior Lecturer in Computer Human Interaction at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). I received my PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Melbourne, a MA degree in Communications from the University of Salzburg, Austria, and a BSc (Hons) degree in Information Systems from FH Joanneum Graz, Austria.

My research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction for Healthy Living. I study ways to design interactive technology to empower people through novel personal data and through fostering interactions with peers and health professionals. I explored this topic in various contexts, including bodybuilding, quitting smoking, and running. In my current work I design mobile and wearable technology to support healthy sleep habits, wound management, and rehabilitation after a stroke. For more information see http://www.berndploderer.com/

This information has been contributed by Dr Bernd Ploderer.

I have been responsible for the teaching and administration of the following human-computer interaction subjects:

“CAB210, People Context and Technology”, QUT, since 2016
“CAB310 Interaction and Experience Design”, with Margot Brereton, QUT, since 2016
“ISYS90085 Interaction Design and Usability”, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 2013, 2015
“INFO30004 Usability Engineering”, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 2014, 2015 (see portfolio of student work)
“INFO30006 Information Management Techniques”, with Martin Gibbs, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 2014, 2015
“511.278 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction”, with Regina Bernhaupt, University of Salzburg, Austria, 2006 – 2007

This information has been contributed by Dr Bernd Ploderer.

Do you need research experience? I need good research students. I am looking for Honours and PhD students with a background in HCI to work on research into social, mobile or wearable technologies to support healthy living. I am particularly interested in HCI research on rehabiliation after a stroke and in fostering healthy sleep practices.

Before you contact me, please do your homework:

Familiarise yourself with the PhD scholarships available, eligibility criteria, and the application process at QUT
Read through my proposed topics and some of my recent publications
Prepare the following documents: (i) a brief research proposal, (ii) a CV and (iii) a transcript of your academic results

This information has been contributed by Dr Bernd Ploderer.

Van Netten JJ, Seng L, Lazzarini PA, Warnock J, Ploderer B, (2019) Reasons for (non-)adherence to self-care in people with a diabetic foot ulcer, Wound Repair and Regeneration p530-539
Ploderer B, Brown RA, Seng L, Lazzarini PA, Van Netten JJ, (2018) Promoting self-care of diabetic foot ulcers through a mobile phone app: User-centered design and evaluation, JMIR Diabetes p1-14
Ploderer B, Leong T, (2018) Manual engagement and automation in amateur photography, Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy p44-56
Munoz Saez D, Ploderer B, Brereton M, (2019) Position exchange workshops: A method to design for each other in families, Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems p1-14
Wilson CA, Brereton M, Ploderer B, Sitbon LJ, (2019) Co-design beyond words: 'Moments of interaction' with minimally-verbal children on the autism spectrum, Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems p1-15
Rodgers S, Ploderer B, Maloney BB, Hang J, (2019) Designing for wellbeing-as-interaction, Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems p1-6
Chen Y, Verdezoto N, Gui X, Ma X, Bossen C, Bagalkot N, Herskovic V, Ploderer B, (2019) Unpacking the infrastructuring work of patients and caregivers around the world, Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems p1-8
Bayor A, Sitbon LJ, Ploderer B, Bircanin F, Brereton M, (2019) 'TechShops': Engaging young adults with intellectual disability in exploratory design research, Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems p1-8
D'Souza A, Ploderer B, Klarkowski MW, Wyeth P, (2018) Augmenting co-located social play with biofeedback: An interactional approach, Proceedings of the 5th ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play p113-125
Brereton M, Soro A, Sitbon LJ, Roe P, Wyeth P, Ploderer B, Vyas DM, Zhang J, Ambe A, Wilson C, Dema T, Taylor JE, Oliver J, Munoz Saez D, Bayor A, Bircanin F, Anggarendra R, Capel TM, Kapuire G, Wheeler H, (2018) Design participation lab, Interactions p14-17

For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Awards and recognition

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2017
Details: Honorable Mention award for my CHI 2017 paper "Trajectories of Engagement and Disengagement with a Story-Based Smoking Cessation App". The paper was ranked among the top 5% of all submissions to the SIGCHI 2017 conference.

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2016
Details: QUT Vice Chancellor's Performance Award for mentoring research students and colleagues through CHI writing workshops

Type: Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
Reference year: 2015
Details: Technical Program Chair for OzCHI '15 The Annual Meeting of the Australian Special Interest Group for Computer Human Interaction, Parkville, VIC, Australia ¿ December 07 - 10, 2015

Type: Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
Reference year: 2014
Details: Journal special issue on "social interaction and reflection for behaviour change" for the Journal Personal and Ubiquitous Computing; with Reitberger, Oinas-Kukkonen, van Gemert-Pijnen

Type: Funding Award
Reference year: 2014
Details: Establishment of the Microsoft Research Centre for Social NUI at the University of Melbourne awarded by the Victorian Dept of State Development Business & Innovation; Microsoft; The University of Melbourne; with Prof Frank Vetere

Current supervisions

HCI IN THE GARDEN: DESIGNING SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES TO CONNECT OLDER ADULTS THROUGH GARDENING
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Daniel Johnson
Making and Ageing: Connecting Older Adult Makers through Technology
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Margot Brereton, Dr Laurianne Sitbon
Understanding the experiences of parents living the empty nest transition and the role that technologies can play
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Margot Brereton, Dr Alessandro Soro
The role of makerspaces and making activities in supporting and empowering women in crisis situations
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Margot Brereton
Designing Interfaces for Orthopaedic Surgeons to Control Minimally Invasive Surgical Robots to Optimise Interaction Effort
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Jonathan Roberts, Professor Margot Brereton, Dr Anjali Tumkur Jaiprakash
Co-Designing with Young Adults with Intellectual Disability to Leverage their Social Media Participation for Life Skills Development
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Margot Brereton, Professor Paul Roe, Dr Laurianne Sitbon
Design celebrates disability: Understanding, revealing and supporting social competence skills in people with complex communication needs and challenging behaviour
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Margot Brereton, Dr Laurianne Sitbon
Co-Designing Digital Technologies to Support Minimally-Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum: Leveraging Interests and Strengths to Support Self-Expression
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Margot Brereton, Associate Professor Beth Saggers, Dr Laurianne Sitbon

Awards and recognition

Grants and projects (Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants only)

Current supervisions