My writings

At times, I write about the ethics of facial recognition (and artificial intelligence), and the social benefits of media architecture.

2021

  • Anderson, S., Wouters, N. and Jefferies, R. Decolonising the Urban Screen: An Argument and Approach for First Peoples-led Content Programs in Massive Media. In Proceedings of the Media Architecture Biennale 2021, ACM (2021). Download PDF

  • Wouters, N., Wohlgezogen, F. and Halskov, K. The Business Case for Media Architecture: Modelling Project Benefits to Justify Investment. In Proceedings of the Media Architecture Biennale 2021, ACM (2021). Download PDF

  • Wouters, N. and Paterson, J. TikTok Captures your Face. Pursuit (2021). Read more

  • Rogerson, M. and Wouters, N. What if Melbourne was a Giant Dungeons & Dragons Game? Pursuit (2021). Read more

  • Wouters, N. and Anderson, S. If These Walls Could Talk. Pursuit (2021). Read more

2020

  • Wouters, N. and Kelly, R. The Danger of Surveillance Tech post COVID-19. Pursuit (2020). Read more

2019

  • Wouters, N., Blashki, G. and Sykes, H. Artificial Intelligence: For Better or Worse. Future Leaders (Melbourne, Australia), 2019.

  • Kelly, R., Ferdous, H., Wouters, N. and Vetere, F. Can Mobile Augmented Reality Stimulate a Honeypot Effect? Observations from Santa's Lil Helper. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings 2019, ACM (2019).

  • Wouters, N., Kelly, R., Velloso, E., Wolf, K., Ferdous, H., Newn, J., Joukhadar, Z. and Vetere, F. Biometric Mirror: Exploring Values and Attitudes towards Facial Analysis and Automated Decision-Making. In Proceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems 2019, ACM (2019). Download PDF

2018

  • Wouters, N., Claes, S. and Vande Moere, A. Hyperlocal Media Architecture: Displaying Societal Narratives in Contested Spaces. In Proceedings of the Media Architecture Biennale 2018, ACM (2018). Download PDF

  • Wouters, N., Hunt, T., Dziemidowicz, O., Hiscock, R. and Vetere, F. Media Architecture in Knowledge and Innovation Districts: Designing a Canvas for Research, Culture and Collaboration. In Proceedings of the Media Architecture Biennale 2018, ACM (2018). Download PDF

  • Wouters, N. and Vetere, F. AI Scans your Data to Assess your Character but Biometric Mirror Asks: What if it Gets it Wrong?. The Conversation (2018). Read more

  • Wouters, N. and Vetere, F. Holding a Black Mirror up to Artificial Intelligence. Pursuit (2018). Read more

2017

  • Wouters, N. Digital Media are Changing the Face of Buildings, and Urban Policy Needs to Change With Them. The Conversation (2017). Read more

2016

  • Coenen, J., Wouters, N. and Vande Moere, A. Synchronized Wayfinding on Multiple Consecutively Situated Public Displays. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Pervasive Displays 2016, ACM (2016).

  • Wouters, N., Downs, J., Harrop, M., Cox, T., Oliveira, E., Webber, S., Vetere, F. and Vande Moere, A. Uncovering the Honeypot Effect: How Audiences Engage with Public Interactive Systems. In Proceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems 2016, ACM (2016). Download PDF

  • Wouters, N., Keignaert, K., Huyghe, J. and Vande Moere, A. Revealing the Architectural Quality of Media Architecture. In Proceedings of the Media Architecture Biennale 2016, ACM (2016). Download PDF

  • Wouters, N. Contextualising Media Architecture: Design Approaches to Support Social and Architectural Relevance. Ph.D Thesis, University of Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Science, 2016. Read more

2015

  • Claes, S., Wouters, N., Slegers, K. and Vande Moere, A. Controlling In-the-Wild Evaluation Studies of Public Displays. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2015, ACM (2015).

  • Veenstra, M., Wouters, N., Kanis, M., Brandenburg, S., te Raa, K., Wigger, B. and Vande Moere, A. Should Public Displays be Interactive? Evaluating the Impact of Interactivity on Audience Engagement. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Pervasive Displays 2015, ACM (2015).

  • Webber, S., Harrop, M., Downs, J., Cox, T., Wouters, N. and Vande Moere, A. Everybody Dance Now: Tensions between Participation and Performance in Interactive Public Installations. In Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2015, ACM (2015).

  • Wouters, N., Downs, J., Carter, M. and Vande Moere, A. Masquerade: Social Influence of Full-Body Game Interaction on Public Displays. In Proceedings of the Digital Games Research Association Australia 2015, DIGRAA (2015).

  • Wouters, N., Claes, S. and Vande Moere, A. Investigating the Role of Situated Public Displays and Hyperlocal Content on Place-Making. Interaction Design & Architecture(s) - IxD&A Journal 25, 2015 (2015), 60-72. Download PDF

2014

  • Huyghe, J., Wouters, N., Geerts, D. and Vande Moere, A. LocaLudo: Card-Based Workshop for Interactive Architecture. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2014, ACM (2014), 1975-1980.

    Wouters, N., Huyghe, J. and Vande Moere, A. StreetTalk: Participative Design of Situated Public Displays for Urban Neighborhood Interaction. In Proceedings of the 8th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2014, ACM (2014). Download PDF

    Wouters, N., Claes, S. and Vande Moere, A. The Role of Situated Public Displays on the Experience of Place. In Proceedings of Workshop on Making Places: Visualization, Interaction and Experience in Urban Space at Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2014, ACM (2014).

2013

  • Veenstra, M. and Wouters, N. Handboek Schermen in de Publieke Ruimte. Interactive Public Spaces (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), 2013.

  • Wouters, N., Huyghe, J. and Vande Moere, A. OpenWindow: Citizen-Controlled Content on Public Displays. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Pervasive Displays 2013, ACM (2013), 121-126. Download PDF

  • Wouters, N., Huyghe, J., Sulmon, N., Geerts, D. and Vande Moere, A. Evaluating Community Response to Content on Public Displays. In Proceedings of Workshop on Experiencing Interactivity in Public Spaces at CHI 2013, ACM (2013).

2012

  • Vande Moere, A. and Wouters, N. The Role of Context in Media Architecture. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Pervasive Displays 2012, ACM (2012), Article 12. Download PDF