Gerrit Niezen, MEng

PhD Candidate, Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Research field: Computer and Information Science - Human-Computer Interaction
Ontologies and the semantic web, interaction design, ubiquitous computing, wireless sensor networks, gesture recognition

Publications

Book Section (1)
- Matthijs Kwak, Gerrit Niezen, Bram J.J. van der Vlist et al. (2011) Tangible Interfaces to Digital Connections, Centralized versus Decentralized. In Transactions on Edutainment V, Lecture Notes in Computer Science.
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Conference Proceedings (11)
- Bram J.J. van der Vlist, Gerrit Niezen, Jun Hu et al. (2011) Interaction Primitives: Describing Interaction Capabilities of Smart Objects in Ubiquitous Computing Environments. In IEEE AFRICON 2011.
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- Jun Hu, Bram J.J. van der Vlist, Gerrit Niezen et al. (2011) Learning from Internet of Things for Improving Environmentally Responsible Behaviour. In The Sixth International Conference on E-Learning and Games (Edutainment 2011).
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- Willem Willemsen, Jun Hu, Gerrit Niezen et al. (2011) Using Game Elements to Motivate Environmentally Responsible Behaviour. In IADIS Game and Entertainment Technologies 2011 (GET 2011).
- Gerrit Niezen, Bram J.J. van der Vlist, Jun Hu et al. (2011) Using semantic transformers to enable interoperability between media devices in a ubiquitous computing environment. In International Workshop on Self-managing Solutions for Smart Environments (S3E 2011) at the 6th International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing (GPC 2011).
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- Bram J.J. van der Vlist, Gerrit Niezen, Jun Hu et al. (2010) Design Semantics of Connections in a Smart Home Environment, 48-56. In Proceedings of Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM).
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- Gerrit Niezen, Bram J.J. van der Vlist, Jun Hu et al. (2010) From events to goals: supporting semantic interaction in smart environments, 1029-1034. In Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC).
- Bram J.J. van der Vlist, Gerrit Niezen, Jun Hu et al. (2010) Semantic Connections: Exploring and Manipulating Connections in Smart Spaces, 1-4. In Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC).
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- Gerrit Niezen, Gerhard P. Hancke (2009) Evaluating and optimising accelerometer-based gesture recognition techniques for mobile devices. In IEEE AFRICON 2009.
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- Gerrit Niezen, Gerhard P. Hancke (2008) Gesture recognition as ubiquitous input for mobile phones. In DAP (Devices that Alter Perception) Workshop at the 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UBICOMP ’08).
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- Gerrit Niezen, Gerhard P. Hancke, Imre J. Rudas et al. (2007) Comparing wireless sensor network routing protocols. In IEEE AFRICON 2007.
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Biographical Information

Gerrit Niezen is a PhD candidate in the Department of Industrial Design at TU Eindhoven. He received BEng Computer Engineering and MEng Computer Engineering (with distinction) degrees from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. After spending a brief period in industry, he returned to the University of Pretoria as a lecturer, teaching undergraduate classes in software engineering and network security, as well as a postgraduate class in wireless sensor networks. He joined the Designed Intelligence research group at TU/e in July 2009.

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Professional Experience

2009 - Present

PhD Candidate at Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Sep 2007 - Jun 2009

Lecturer at University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Classes taught:
EPE321 Software Engineering
EHN410 e-Business & Network Security
EKS732 Wireless Sensor Networks

Education

Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa
M.Eng. Computer Engineering

Dec 2006 - Dec 2007

University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa
B.Eng. (Hons.) Computer Engineering

Dec 2001 - Dec 2005

University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa
B.Eng. Computer Engineering

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