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Personal profile
Biography
Patrick is an expert in human-computer interaction with particular research interests include the application of social and ubiquitous computing, the development of new approaches to interaction (including as novel sensing platforms and interaction techniques) and human-centred design methods.
Patrick coined the term Digital Civics, now a central focus of his research. Digital Civics is a cross-disciplinary area of research that explores ways technology can promote new forms of participation in the design and delivery of local services including education, public health and social care and town planning. For example, the App Movement Platform is a new kind of technology commissioing service that allows anyone to campaign for, design, and automatically generate location-based review systems for topics of concern to them.
Another key element of Patrick's work is a commitment to the creation of open source software and hardware. Notable examples include the OpenMovement AX3 accelerometer which was designed for the largest study of physical activity ever conducted (over 100K participants) and is used by clinical researchers across the World. Another is Intake24, an online 24-hour dietary recall system which was developed for Food Standards Scotland. Initially aimed at a UK population, Intake24 now has Danish, Portuguese, New Zealand and Arabic versions, and is used in the Scottish Health Survey.
Before joining Monash in December 2018, Patrick was Professor of Human-Computer Interaction in the School of Computing, Newcastle University, United Kingdom where founded and lead Open Lab, Newcastle University’s centre for cross-disciplinary research in digital technologies. He was director of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Civics (55 cross-disciplinary PhD students) and the EPSRC Digital Economy Research Centre a multidisciplinary five-year project involving 25 postdoctoral researchers.
Research interests
Human-Computer Interaction
Supervision interests
Human-Computer Interaction
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Language Engineering, PhD, University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Sep 1998
MSc, Artificial Intelligence, University of Wales
Award Date: 1 Sep 1991
Computing, Postgraduate Diploma, University of Bradford
Award Date: 1 Sep 1990
Natural Sciences (Physics), BA, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Sep 1989
Research area keywords
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Digital Civics
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Interaction Design
- Social Computing
- Social Media
- Educational Technology
- Digital Health
- ICT4D
Network
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Engaging Ethiopian and Eritrean Communities through Multicultural Communications Outreach
Werkneh, T., Varghese, D., Bartindale, T. & Olivier, P.
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) (Victoria)
2/02/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Other
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Capacity building CALD organisations in Victoria for media-driven outreach through Grant Clinics and Media Training
Varghese, D., Olivier, P., Bartindale, T., Wilson, R. & Kirkham, R.
14/12/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Consultancy
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My Food Swaps: providing personalised dietary feedback for the Latrobe Valley
McCaffrey, T., Owen, A., Olivier, P., Abramson, M., McNaney, R. & Brennan, L.
1/12/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Fire to Flourish
Bartindale, T., Olivier, P., Oliver, G. & Hessami, V.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Metal Manufactures Pty Limited
1/12/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Intake24-IHMHS: Use of Intake24 in the Department of Health Intergenerational Health and Mental Health Study (IHMHS)
15/07/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Consultancy
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Bedtime window a field study connecting bedrooms of long-distance couples using a slow photo-stream and shared real-time inking
Kucera, J., Scott, J., Lindley, S. & Olivier, P., May 2021, CHI'21 - Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Bjorn, P. & Drucker, S. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 12 p. 333Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Blending into everyday life: designing a social media-based peer support system
Lambton-Howard, D., Simpson, E., Quimby, K., Kharrufa, A., Ng, H. H. M., Foster, E. & Olivier, P., May 2021, CHI'21 - Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Bjorn, P. & Drucker, S. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 14 p. 168Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Co-designing and scaling effective COVID-19 communication strategies for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Victoria
Wickes, R., Ratnam, C., Varghese, D., Olivier, P., Powell, R., Skouteris, H., Smith, L., Forbes-Mewett, H., Bartindale, T. & Hegarty, K., 2021, Melbourne Vic Australia: Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
Open Access -
Deep learning-based automated speech detection as a marker of social functioning in late-life depression
Little, B., Alshabrawy, O., Stow, D., Ferrier, I. N., McNaney, R., Jackson, D. G., Ladha, K., Ladha, C., Ploetz, T., Olivier, P., Gallagher, P. & O'Brien, J. T., Jul 2021, In: Psychological Medicine. 51, 9, p. 1441-1450 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus) -
Design of cyber food: beginning to understand food as computational artifact
Deng, J., Olivier, P. & Mueller, F. F., 2021, CHI 2021 - Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Kitamura, Y., Quigley, A., Isbister, K. & Igarashi, T. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2018 - Best Paper: Honorable Mention, ACM Human Factors in Computing Systems "Media of Things: Supporting the Production of Metadata Rich Media Through IoT Sensing"
Bartindale, Tom (Recipient), Olivier, Patrick (Recipient), Wilkinson, G. (Recipient), Nappey, T. (Recipient), Evans, M. (Recipient) & Wright, P. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2018 - University of Sydney, Vice Chancellor's Awards for Excellence: Outstanding Educational Engagement and Innovation for The Living Data Project
Bartindale, Tom (Recipient), Olivier, Patrick (Recipient) & Simpson, E. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 - Dean’s Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Varghese, Delvin (Recipient), Seguin, Joshua (Recipient), Tebourbi, M. (Recipient), Bartindale, Tom (Recipient) & Olivier, Patrick (Recipient), Sep 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Award: "Empathy, Participatory Design and People with Dementia" - ACM Human Factors in Computer Systems.
Lindsay, S. (Recipient), Brittain, K. (Recipient), Jackson, D. (Recipient), Ladha, C. (Recipient), Ladha, K. (Recipient) & Olivier, Patrick (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)