My research is in the fields of Human-Computer Interactions (HCI), Computer-supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), and Personal Health Informatics. I am currently working with Andrea G. Parker at the Wellness Technology Lab. I'm a Fulbright alumni for my Computer Science Master's program in 2012-2014.
I design and evaluate the impact of technologies for supporting a healthy behavior and community empowerment. In my research, I conducted in-depth qualitative fieldwork to examine how gamification, storytelling, and reflection in health technologies can help individuals and groups manage their health and wellness.
Publications
Rigorously Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers
- Family Health Promotion in Low-SES Neighborhoods: A Two-Month Study of Wearable Activity Tracking
Herman Saksono, Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa, Jessica Hoffman, Magy Seif El-Nasr, Vivien Morris, Andrea Parker. 2018. Family Health Promotion in Low-SES Neighborhoods: A Two-Month Study of Wearable Activity Tracking. CHI 2018. ACM. (PDF) - Designing and Evaluating mHealth Interventions for Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review
Elizabeth Stowell, Mercedes C. Lyson, Herman Saksono, Reneé C. Wurth , Holly Jimison, Misha Pavel, Andrea G. Parker. 2018. Designing and Evaluating mHealth Interventions for Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review. CHI 2018. ACM. (PDF)
(Honorable Mention, Best Paper Award, top 5% of submissions). - Reflective Informatics Through Family Storytelling: Self-discovering Physical Activity Predictors
Herman Saksono, Andrea G. Parker. 2017. Reflective Informatics Through Family Storytelling: Self-discovering Physical Activity Predictors. CHI 2017. ACM. (PDF) -
Youth Advocacy in SNAs: Challenges for Addressing Health Disparities
Farnaz Irannejad Bisafar, Herman Saksono, Priscilla Andrea Baquerizo, Dana Elaine Moore, & Andrea Parker. 2016. Youth Advocacy in SNAs: Challenges for Addressing Health Disparities. CHI 2016, ACM. (PDF) -
Spaceship Launch: Designing a Collaborative Exergame for Families
Herman Saksono, Ashwini E Ranada, Geeta Kamarthi, Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa, Jessica A Hoffman, Cathy Wirth, and Andrea G. Parker. 2015. Spaceship Launch: Designing a Collaborative Exergame for Families. CSCW 2015, ACM. (PDF)
Book Chapter
- A Community Health Orientation for Wellness Technology Design & Delivery Andrea G. Parker, Herman Saksono, Jessica A. Hoffman, and Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa. 2017. A Community Health Orientation for Wellness Technology Design & Delivery. In Designing Healthcare That Works: A Sociotechnical Approach, Mark Ackerman, Sean Goggins, Thomas Herrmann, Michael Prilla and Christian Stary (eds.). Elsevier Inc, 59-76.
Conference proceedings
- Designing e-learning environment to encourage student centred learning Pustaka, A., Saksono, H. 2012. Designing e-learning environment to encourage student centred learning. In Innovations, Practice and Research in Engineering Education.
Abstracts presented as posters
- Herman Saksono, Andrea G. Parker. 2016. Storytelling as a Platform for Health Sensor Data Reflection & Physical Activity Promotion in a Family Setting. Forum on Population Health Equity. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2016).
- Elizabeth Stowell, Mercedes Lyson, Reneé Wurth, Herman Saksono, Holly Jimison, Misha Pavel, Andrea G. Parker. 2016. mHealth Research in Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review. Forum on Population Health Equity. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
- Ashwini Ranade, Herman Saksono, Geeta Kamarthi, et al. 2014. Spaceship Launch: A community-driven technology intervention promoting physical activity in a low-income neighborhood. 142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Personal Interests
- Social media for social activism
I received conference fellowships in social media activism from Google (2012) and the US. State Department (2011). - Blogging
I blog about social and political issues in Indonesia. I was the chairperson for Pesta Blogger Jogja in 2010, a local chapter of national blogger conference. hermansaksono.com - Instagram photography
On my spare time I play with my cat.