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Dr Jon He MFA, PhD

Senior Lecturer

School of Music and Creative Media Production

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: Tai Tutuki (1D15), Block 1
    Campus: Wellington

Qualifications

  • Master of Fine Arts - California Institute of the Arts (2013)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Victoria University (2017)

Prizes and Awards

  • Laywood and Joyce Chan Award for History/Culture 2015 - Victoria University Foundation (2016)
  • 2015 Postgraduate Research Excellence Award - Victoria Postgraduate Students’ Association (PGSA) (2015)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

sound and music computing, interactive systems, gestural interfaces, mechatronic musical instruments, DSP for audio effects and synthesis

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Built Environment And Design (120000):
Computer Hardware (100600):
Computer Software (080300):
Design Practice and Management (120300): Digital and Interaction Design (120304):
Information And Computing Sciences (080000):
Input, Output and Data Devices (100602):
Multimedia Programming (080305):
Music Composition (190406): Music Performance (190407): Performing Arts and Creative Writing (190400): Studies In Creative Arts And Writing (190000):
Technology (100000)

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 0 2

Research Outputs

Journal

He, J., Murphy, J., Kapur, A., & Carnegie, DA. (2016). Parametrically-Dense Motion Sensing Devices and Robotic Musical Instruments. ICMA Array. 2016(Special 2016 Issue - Proceedings of Si15 2nd International Symposium on Sound and Interactivity), 79-85 Retrieved from http://computermusic.org/
[Journal article]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., Hochenbaum, J., & Kapur, A. (2014). VIE: An Automata Sequencer. eContact!. 16(2) Retrieved from http://econtact.ca/index.html
[Journal article]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., Christopher, K., Kapur, A., & Carnegie, DA. (2014). Interactive Sound Synthesis Mediated Through Computer Networks. eContact!. 16(2) Retrieved from http://econtact.ca/index.html
[Journal article]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., Kapur, A., & Carnegie, DA. (2014). Contemporary practices of extending traditional Asian instruments using technology. Organised Sound. 19(2), 136-145
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Creative Work

Johnston, B., Murphy, J., He, J., & Johnson, B. (2021, September 19). Inhabitants: Marina One. (No. of Pieces: 1) [Kinetic sound sculpture]. Marina One, Singapore.
[Exhibition]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
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He, J., & Horo, H. (2019). Sounds of Our Ancestors. (Musical Performance) Sounds of Our Ancestors: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
[Performance]Authored by: He, J.
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Bunn, T., He, J., Murnieks, A., & Rudnicki, R. (2019, October 20). PaperTracker @ Maker Faire 2019 Wellington. [Digital, paper, acrylic, dimensions customizable]. Wellington, New Zealand: Shed 6, Queens Wharf.
[Exhibition]Authored by: He, J., Murnieks, A.
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Murnieks, A., Rudnicki, R., & He, J. (2019). PaperTracker. http://tfom.info/papertracker/
[Design]Authored by: He, J., Murnieks, A.
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Wu, N., Gao, P., & Yao, S. (2018). High Mountain and Running River. (Performance) High Mountain and Running River: Chengdu, China: Fanmate Creative Art Area, 18 Nov 2018
[Performance]Contributed to by: He, J.
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He, J., Murphy, J., & Wu, N. (2017). Knowing One's Sound. (acrylic, steel, cardboard, plywood, bamboo, servos.) 2017 International Computer Music Conference Music Program: Shanghai, China: Shanghai Conservatory of Music
[Performance]Authored by: He, J.Contributed to by: He, J.
He, J. (2017). Sound x movement x engineering = mechatronic art.. (Acrylic, Cardboard, Bamboo, steel, plywood) Serrate Study 1: Singapore: Arts House
[Performance]Authored by: He, J.
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Brodie, S., He, J., Dong, F., Gao, P., Wu, N., & Luo, H. (2014). Gao Shan Liu Shui NZ Tour. (digital) Gao Shan Liu Shui: Dunedin, New Zealand: Glenroy Auditorium. Nelson, New Zealand: Theatre Royal Nelson. Wellington, New Zealand: NZSM Concert Hall.
[Performance]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J. (2014). Sonic Evocations. (guqin, custom electronics) Sonic Evocations: Porto, Portugal: Monastery of São Bento da Vitória, 27 June 2014
[Performance]Authored by: He, J.

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Thesis

He, J. (2017). Re-Visioning Guqin Performance through Interface Design, Digital Measurement, and Signal Processing. (Doctoral Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington) He, J. (2017). Re-Visioning Guqin Performance through Interface Design, Digital Measurement, and Signal Processing. (Doctoral Thesis) He, J. (2017). Re-Visioning Guqin Performance through Interface Design, Digital Measurement, and Signal Processing. (Doctoral Thesis) He, J. (2017). Re-Visioning Guqin Performance through Interface Design, Digital Measurement, and Signal Processing. (Doctoral Thesis) He, J. (2017). Re-Visioning Guqin Performance through Interface Design, Digital Measurement, and Signal Processing. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J. (2013). Beyond the Paradigm of Sound: Aesthetics and Methodologies in Contemporary Sonic Art Practices.. (Master's Thesis, California Institute of the Arts, California, USA)
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: He, J.
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Conference

Lee, K., Bartley, H., Morison, G., & He, J.(2022, September). Asian Aotearoa Arts 2022. . Retreived from https://www.aaah.org.nz/about-aaa-2022
[Conference]Authored by: He, J., Lee, K.Contributed to by: Lee, K.Edited by: Lee, K.
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Bunn, T., He, J., Murnieks, A., & Rudnicki, R.PaperTracker: A Gamified Music & Tech Teaching Tool. SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Posters. SA 2020.
[Conference]Authored by: He, J., Murnieks, A.
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Bunn, T., He, J., Murnieks, A., & Rudnicki, R. (2020). PaperTracker: A Gamified Music and Tech Teaching Tool (NO DOI VER). Poster session presented at the meeting of SIGGRAPH Asia 2020. Daegu, South Korea
[Conference Poster]Authored by: He, J., Murnieks, A.
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He, J. (2019). serraE: Re-Visioning the Chinese Yu as Mechatronic Musical Instruments Towards Revitalization and Preservation. xCoAx 2019 Proceedings of the Seventh Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics & X.. : International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics, and X.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: He, J.
Rudnicki, R., Bunn, T., He, J., & Murnieks, A.(2019). PaperTracker @ Tokyo Festival of Modular. In http://tfom.info/tfom-2019n/. Tokyo, Japan: Studio Mission
[Conference Other]Authored by: He, J., Murnieks, A.
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He, J., Murphy, J., Carnegie, DA., & Kapur, A. (2017). Investigating guqin left hand modulation techniques. 2017 ICMC/EMW - 43rd International Computer Music Conference and the 6th International Electronic Music Week. (pp. 81 - 86).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., Murphy, J., Carnegie, DA., & Kapur, A. (2017). Towards related-dedicated input devices for parametrically rich mechatronic musical instruments. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. (pp. 210 - 215).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., Kapur, A., & Carnegie, DA. (2015). Characterizing Guqin Zou Shou Yin: Analyzing physical gesture data of Guqin performers to categorize sliding tones. Proceedings of 2015 International Symposium on Performance Science.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., Kapur, A., & Carnegie, DA. (2015). Developing a physical gesture acquisition system for guqin performance. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. (pp. 187 - 190).
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He, J. (2014). Sonic Evocations. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2014 International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X. Porto, Portugal
[Conference Poster]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J. (2014). Sonic Evocations. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X. Porto, Portugal
[Conference Poster]Authored by: He, J.
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Christopher, K., He, J., Kapur, RS., & Kapur, A.Kontrol: Hand gesture recognition for music and dance interaction. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. (pp. 267 - 270). 2220-4792.
[Conference]Authored by: He, J.
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Park, TH., Turner, J., Jacoby, C., Marse, A., Musick, M., Kapur, A., . . . He, J. (2013). Locative sonification: Playing the world through Citygram. Proceedings of the 2013 ICMC Conference: International Developments in Electroacoustics. (pp. 156 - 161).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., & Kapur, A. (2013). Formalization Using Organic Systemization for Musical Applications. xCoAx 2013: Proceedings of the first conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X.. Vol. 2013 (pp. 117 - 127). Porto, Portugal
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J., Christopher, K., Kapur, R., & Kapur, A. (2013). Kontrol: Hand Gesture Recognition for Music and Dance Interaction. Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. (pp. 267 - 270). : International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
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Other

Johnston, B., He, J., & Johnson, B. (2021, September). kinetic.bowls Ensemble Mechatronic. Presented at Online. : Ars Electronica Garden Aotearoa.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: He, J., Johnson, B., Johnston, B.
He, J. (2017, November). Re-Visioning Chinese Antiquity. Presented at LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: He, J.
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He, J. (2015, October). Re-Visioning Guqin Performance. Presented at Haute école de musique de Genève, Switzerland.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: He, J.

Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 2 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Erica Sklenars - Doctor of Philosophy
    Navigating Agency of Perception within the Virtuality Continuum
  • Rachael Hall - Doctor of Philosophy
    Kūkū: A re-imagined fangufangu developed through a Kakala Design Framework