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Papers by Chris Mcdonald
Land
Indigenous peoples are increasingly important players in the management and use of land and natur... more Indigenous peoples are increasingly important players in the management and use of land and natural landscapes, bound in spiritual and traditional practices that endure and pre-date colonisation. This also extends to the aspirations that Indigenous traditional owners may have to generate income from land and to sustain business and employment opportunities that enable reinvestment in local communities. The paper draws from a study undertaken while the authors were at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that involved 13 countries. It presents a framework to compare Indigenous land governance, to activate economic development opportunities across different legal and institutional contexts. The three-part typology allows us to assess the level of autonomy granted to Indigenous groups by law and identify key governance and regulatory instruments that they can employ to protect their cultural practices and activate commercial potential from land and waters. V...
In May 1920, the Prince of Wales attended a history pageant on Petone Beach. The highlight of the... more In May 1920, the Prince of Wales attended a history pageant on Petone Beach. The highlight of the performance was a re-enactment of the arrival of New Zealand Company settlers at the same place 80 years earlier. For the occasion, a 6,000 seat amphitheatre and model Maori village were constructed at the intersection of Buick Street and The Esplanade. The arena opened directly onto the beach where a rudimentary jetty reached 100 feet into the harbour. None of the structures were permanent, but the pageant left an enduring imprint by fixing the co-ordinates of what was putatively the nation's birthplace. When they laid out their venue, the pageant's organisers referred to the local street pattern rather than any accurate record of the historic landfall. Petone's orthogonal plan post-dated the settlers' arrival by several decades, but it provided convenient axes for a commemorative space. The performance was designed to give these lines symbolic value and, significantly,...
Developing information to support the implementation of place-based economic development strategi... more Developing information to support the implementation of place-based economic development strategies: A case study of regional and rural development policy in the State of
IEEE International Workshop HAVE Haptic Virtual Environments and Their
Proceedings of the 18th ACM conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education - ITiCSE '13, 2013
ABSTRACT We present a client-server based networking project which requires students to design, i... more ABSTRACT We present a client-server based networking project which requires students to design, implement, test, and analyse, a client-server software architecture, using both desktop computers, and mobile, wireless devices. The application domain is location prediction using only WiFi beacon frames -- an application familiar to most students, but one about which they initially had little curiosity until they had to address the many challenges of mobile networking.
2013 International Conference on Biometrics (ICB), 2013
2013 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2013
IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, 2004
Collaboration is an essential mechanism for productivity. Projection tables such as the SociaDesk... more Collaboration is an essential mechanism for productivity. Projection tables such as the SociaDesk enable collaboration through the sharing of audio, video and data. To enhance this form of interaction, it is beneficial to enable local, multi-user interaction with this media. This paper introduces a computer vision-based gesture recognition system that detects and stores the gestures of multiple users at the
Chris Mcdonald, 2024
In today's interconnected world, web applications have become an integral part of our daily lives... more In today's interconnected world, web applications have become an integral part of our daily lives. From browsing social media to managing finances and shopping online, these applications play a crucial role in enhancing our digital experiences. Understanding how web applications are developed can provide valuable insights into the technology that powers our everyday activities. This article o@ers a detailed guide to web application development, suitable for both novices and professionals in the field.
Land
Indigenous peoples are increasingly important players in the management and use of land and natur... more Indigenous peoples are increasingly important players in the management and use of land and natural landscapes, bound in spiritual and traditional practices that endure and pre-date colonisation. This also extends to the aspirations that Indigenous traditional owners may have to generate income from land and to sustain business and employment opportunities that enable reinvestment in local communities. The paper draws from a study undertaken while the authors were at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that involved 13 countries. It presents a framework to compare Indigenous land governance, to activate economic development opportunities across different legal and institutional contexts. The three-part typology allows us to assess the level of autonomy granted to Indigenous groups by law and identify key governance and regulatory instruments that they can employ to protect their cultural practices and activate commercial potential from land and waters. V...
In May 1920, the Prince of Wales attended a history pageant on Petone Beach. The highlight of the... more In May 1920, the Prince of Wales attended a history pageant on Petone Beach. The highlight of the performance was a re-enactment of the arrival of New Zealand Company settlers at the same place 80 years earlier. For the occasion, a 6,000 seat amphitheatre and model Maori village were constructed at the intersection of Buick Street and The Esplanade. The arena opened directly onto the beach where a rudimentary jetty reached 100 feet into the harbour. None of the structures were permanent, but the pageant left an enduring imprint by fixing the co-ordinates of what was putatively the nation's birthplace. When they laid out their venue, the pageant's organisers referred to the local street pattern rather than any accurate record of the historic landfall. Petone's orthogonal plan post-dated the settlers' arrival by several decades, but it provided convenient axes for a commemorative space. The performance was designed to give these lines symbolic value and, significantly,...
Developing information to support the implementation of place-based economic development strategi... more Developing information to support the implementation of place-based economic development strategies: A case study of regional and rural development policy in the State of
IEEE International Workshop HAVE Haptic Virtual Environments and Their
Proceedings of the 18th ACM conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education - ITiCSE '13, 2013
ABSTRACT We present a client-server based networking project which requires students to design, i... more ABSTRACT We present a client-server based networking project which requires students to design, implement, test, and analyse, a client-server software architecture, using both desktop computers, and mobile, wireless devices. The application domain is location prediction using only WiFi beacon frames -- an application familiar to most students, but one about which they initially had little curiosity until they had to address the many challenges of mobile networking.
2013 International Conference on Biometrics (ICB), 2013
2013 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), 2013
IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, 2004
Collaboration is an essential mechanism for productivity. Projection tables such as the SociaDesk... more Collaboration is an essential mechanism for productivity. Projection tables such as the SociaDesk enable collaboration through the sharing of audio, video and data. To enhance this form of interaction, it is beneficial to enable local, multi-user interaction with this media. This paper introduces a computer vision-based gesture recognition system that detects and stores the gestures of multiple users at the
Chris Mcdonald, 2024
In today's interconnected world, web applications have become an integral part of our daily lives... more In today's interconnected world, web applications have become an integral part of our daily lives. From browsing social media to managing finances and shopping online, these applications play a crucial role in enhancing our digital experiences. Understanding how web applications are developed can provide valuable insights into the technology that powers our everyday activities. This article o@ers a detailed guide to web application development, suitable for both novices and professionals in the field.