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Dr Joel Fredericks
PhD; BRTP (Hons)
Lecturer in Design
Program Director - Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) and Bachelor of Design Computing
Program Director - Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) and Bachelor of Design Computing
Address
G04 - Wilkinson Building
The University of Sydney
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Member of Sydney Environment Institute
Member of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre
Dr Joel Fredericks is a Senior Lecturer in Design at The University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning. His research investigates the interaction between people, place, and technology, focusing on community engagement, co-design, emerging technologies, and non-human perspectives in design.
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- Technology supported community engagement
- Crisis resilience and AI-supported tools
- Sustainable development and more-than-human centred futures
Project title | Research student |
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Urban Interiors and social media: A methodology exploration for interior architects | Tracy HUANG |
Enhancing the Sense of Safety in Urban Communities through Urban Robotics Technology | Qiuming ZHANG |
Publications
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Books
- Fredericks, J., Tomitsch, M., Hespanhol, L., Hoggenmueller, M., Caldwell, G., Hausler, M., Tscherteu, G. (2023). Media Architecture Compendium Volume 2: Concepts, Methods, Practice.. Denmark: Avedition.
Book Chapters
- Caldwell, G., Fredericks, J., Hespanhol, L., Chamorro-Koc, M., Maria, J., Maria, J. (2021). Putting the people back into the "smart": Developing a middle-out framework for engaging citizens. In Aurigi, A. and Odendaal, N. (Eds.), Shaping Smart for Better Cities: Rethinking and Shaping Relationships between Urban Space and Digital Technologies, (pp. 239-266). London: Elsevier. [More Information]
- Parker, C., Tomitsch, M., Fredericks, J. (2021). Smart engagement for smart cities: Design patterns for digitally augmented, situated community engagement. In Aurigi, A. and Odendaal, N. (Eds.), Shaping Smart for Better Cities: Rethinking and Shaping Relationships between Urban Space and Digital Technologies, (pp. 177-200). London: Elsevier. [More Information]
- Fredericks, J. (2020). From Smart City to Smart Engagement: Exploring Digital and Physical Interactions for Playful City-Making. In Anton Nijholt (Eds.), Making Smart Cities More Playable: Exploring Playable Cities, (pp. 107-128). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
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Journals
- Tomitsch, M., Fredericks, J., Vo, D., Frawley, J., Foth, M. (2021). Non-human Personas: Including Nature in the Participatory Design of Smart Cities. Interaction Design and Architecture(s), (50), 102-130.
- Fredericks, J., Hespanhol, L., Parker, C., Zhou, D., Tomitsch, M. (2018). Blending pop-up urbanism and participatory technologies: Challenges and opportunities for inclusive city making. City, Culture and Society, 12, 44-53. [More Information]
- Hespanhol, L., Davis, H., Fredericks, J., Caldwell, G., Hoggenmueller, M., Farmer, J. (2018). The Digital Fringe and Social Participation through Interaction Design. The Journal of Community Informatics, 14(1), 4-16.
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Conferences
- Gemperle, J., Hoggenmueller, M., Fredericks, J. (2024). Exploring Participatory Design in Urban Community Gardens. Media Architecture Biennale Conference (MAB '23), online: Media Architecture Institute. [More Information]
- Fredericks, J., Foth, M., Davis, H., Caldwell, G., Parker, C., Tomitsch, M. (2022). Designing Smart for Sustainable and Resilient Communities: The Role of Participatory Design in Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. PDC 2022 17th edition of the Participatory Design Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom: ACM New York, NY, USA. [More Information]
- Foth, M., Caldwell, G., Fredericks, J. (2021). A COVID-19 Horizon Scan Looking for Post-Pandemic Implications for Design. Cumulus Roma, online: Cumulus Conference.
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2024
- Gemperle, J., Hoggenmueller, M., Fredericks, J. (2024). Exploring Participatory Design in Urban Community Gardens. Media Architecture Biennale Conference (MAB '23), online: Media Architecture Institute. [More Information]
2023
- Fredericks, J., Tomitsch, M., Hespanhol, L., Hoggenmueller, M., Caldwell, G., Hausler, M., Tscherteu, G. (2023). Media Architecture Compendium Volume 2: Concepts, Methods, Practice.. Denmark: Avedition.
2022
- Fredericks, J., Foth, M., Davis, H., Caldwell, G., Parker, C., Tomitsch, M. (2022). Designing Smart for Sustainable and Resilient Communities: The Role of Participatory Design in Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. PDC 2022 17th edition of the Participatory Design Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom: ACM New York, NY, USA. [More Information]
2021
- Foth, M., Caldwell, G., Fredericks, J. (2021). A COVID-19 Horizon Scan Looking for Post-Pandemic Implications for Design. Cumulus Roma, online: Cumulus Conference.
- Tomitsch, M., Fredericks, J., Vo, D., Frawley, J., Foth, M. (2021). Non-human Personas: Including Nature in the Participatory Design of Smart Cities. Interaction Design and Architecture(s), (50), 102-130.
- Caldwell, G., Fredericks, J., Hespanhol, L., Chamorro-Koc, M., Maria, J., Maria, J. (2021). Putting the people back into the "smart": Developing a middle-out framework for engaging citizens. In Aurigi, A. and Odendaal, N. (Eds.), Shaping Smart for Better Cities: Rethinking and Shaping Relationships between Urban Space and Digital Technologies, (pp. 239-266). London: Elsevier. [More Information]
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2020
- Hoggenmueller, M., Tomitsch, M., Fredericks, J. (2020). Bringing Sustainability-Sensitivity into the Design of Public Interfaces: Opportunities and Challenges. CHI 2020: The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Online: CHI. [More Information]
- Fredericks, J. (2020). From Smart City to Smart Engagement: Exploring Digital and Physical Interactions for Playful City-Making. In Anton Nijholt (Eds.), Making Smart Cities More Playable: Exploring Playable Cities, (pp. 107-128). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
- Fredericks, J., Tomitsch, M., Haeusler, M. (2020). Redefining Community Engagement in Smart Cities: Design Patterns for a Smart Engagement Ecosystem. In Carlos Nunes Silva (Eds.), Citizen-Responsive Urban E-Planning: Recent Developments and Critical Perspectives, (pp. 13-53). Hershey: IGI Global. [More Information]
2019
- Parker, C., Fredericks, J., Yoo, S., Hoggenmueller, M. (2019). "Let's take a selfie": Design considerations for public selfie booths. 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction (OzCHI 2019), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
- Fredericks, J., Parker, C., Caldwell, G., Foth, M., Davis, H., Tomitsch, M. (2019). Designing smart for sustainable communities: Reflecting on the role of hci for addressing the sustainable development goals. 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction (OzCHI 2019), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
- Parker, C., Fredericks, J., Yoo, S., Hoggenmueller, M. (2019). Let's take a selfie: Design Considerations for Public Selfie Booths. 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction (OzCHI 2019), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
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2018
- Fredericks, J., Hespanhol, L., Parker, C., Zhou, D., Tomitsch, M. (2018). Blending pop-up urbanism and participatory technologies: Challenges and opportunities for inclusive city making. City, Culture and Society, 12, 44-53. [More Information]
- Fredericks, J., Caldwell, G., Foth, M., Tomitsch, M. (2018). The City as Perpetual Beta: Fostering Systemic Urban Acupuncture. In Michiel de Lange and Martijn de Waal (Eds.), The Hackable City, (pp. 67-92). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
- Hespanhol, L., Davis, H., Fredericks, J., Caldwell, G., Hoggenmueller, M., Farmer, J. (2018). The Digital Fringe and Social Participation through Interaction Design. The Journal of Community Informatics, 14(1), 4-16.
2017
- Fredericks, J., Tomitsch, M., Stewart, L. (2017). Design patterns for integrating digitally augmented pop-ups with community engagement. International Journal of E-Planning Research, 6(3), 19-41. [More Information]
- Fredericks, J., Tomitsch, M. (2017). Designing for self-representation: Selfies, engagement and situated technologies. 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OZCHI 2017), : SPIE. [More Information]
- Davis, H., Hespanhol, L., Farmer, J., Fredericks, J., Caldwell, G., Hoggenmueller, M. (2017). Designing participation for the digital fringe. 8th International Conference on Communities and Technologies: Technologies for the Common Good (C&T '17), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
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2016
- Fredericks, J., Caldwell, G., Tomitsch, M. (2016). Middle-out design: collaborative community engagement in urban HCI. 28th Australian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction (OzCHI 2016), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
- Fredericks, J., Hespanhol, L., Tomitsch, M. (2016). Not just pretty lights: using digital technologies to inform city making. 3rd Media Architecture Biennale Conference (MAB 2016), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
- Hespanhol, L., Tomitsch, M., McArthur, I., Fredericks, J., Schroeter, R., Foth, M. (2016). Situated interfaces for engaging citizens on the go. Interactions, 23(1), 40-45. [More Information]
2015
- Fredericks, J., Tomitsch, M., Hespanhol, L., McArthur, I. (2015). Digital Pop-Up: Investigating Bespoke Community Engagement in Public Spaces. The 27th Australian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction (OzCHI 2015), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
- Fredericks, J., Cochrane, K. (2015). Traditional consultation is dead. Water, 42(6).
- Hespanhol, L., Tomitsch, M., McArthur, I., Fredericks, J., Schroeter, R., Foth, M. (2015). Vote as you go: Blending interfaces for community engagement into the urban space. 7th International Conference on Communities and Technologies (C&T 2015), New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). [More Information]
2013
- Fredericks, J., Foth, M. (2013). Augmenting public participation: enhancing planning outcomes through the use of social media and web 2.0. Australian Planner, 50(3), 244-256. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2024
- Advancing Crisis Resilience in Southeast Asia Through Immersive Technologies and AI Supported Community Engagement, Fredericks J, Yoo S, Parker C, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre/SSEAC Incubator Program