My research is in the fields of Human-Computer Interactions and Personal Health Informatics. I am currently working with Andrea Parker at the Wellness Technology Lab. I'm a Fulbright alumni for my Master's program in 2012-2014.
I aim to understand how various technologies can be designed to positively influence human behavior in the context of health promotion and community empowerment. I am exploring how gamification, storytelling, and reflections can support individuals to transform their health attitudes and behavior.
Peer-reviewed Publications
- 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. In Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 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. Proceedings of the 34rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, ACM. (PDF) -
Spaceship Launch: Designing a Collaborative Exergame for Families
Saksono, H., Ranade, A., Kamarthi, G., Castaneda-Sceppa, C., Hoffman, J.A., Wirth, C., and Parker, A.G. 2015. Spaceship Launch: Designing a Collaborative Exergame for Families. In Proceedings of the Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing 2015, ACM. (PDF) - 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.
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.