Kris ReensCo-designing Socially Assistive Robots for People with Dementia (Project ID SHSC0052)
Co-designing Socially Assistive Robots for People with Dementia (Project ID SHSC0052)
About the Project Dementia is a complex neurological syndrome impacting over 944,000 people in the UK (Alzheimer's Research UK, 2022). While pharmacological treatments aim to slow progression, rehabilitation and support … Read More Read More
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Jim TaylorEngineering microclimate wearing comfort for personal protective equipment (PPE)
Engineering microclimate wearing comfort for personal protective equipment (PPE)
About the Project Textile materials are used in many personal protective equipment ensembles. They can offer varying levels of protection in a range of hostile or dangerous environments. Their applications … Read More Read More
Categories:Multimodal Applications for Cognitive Differences
Multimodal Applications for Cognitive Differences
About the Project Technological interventions have been created to attempt to counter symptoms of stress, through improving cognition and functioning of target users. Mobile devices, virtual reality (VR) and augmented … Read More Read More
Category:Investigating digital approaches to creating meaningful experiences of place
Investigating digital approaches to creating meaningful experiences of place
About the Project This PhD opportunity will critically examine the ways in which people engage and experience place and how technology can be used to alter and create new spaces … Read More Read More
Categories:Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Technology Adoption Among Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Technology Adoption Among Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Approach
About the Project To explore and understand the multi-dimensional factors that either impede or facilitate the use of new technology among older adults, and to develop guidelines or interventions that … Read More Read More
Categories:Playing in the Past: Investigating User Experience Design in Historical Games
Playing in the Past: Investigating User Experience Design in Historical Games
About the Project Historical Games continue to find critical and commercial success. Game series such as Assassin’s Creed , Red Dead Redemption , Total War , and Civilisation are amongst … Read More Read More
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Eric RamosCapture and Contextualisation of Cultural Heritage Data
Capture and Contextualisation of Cultural Heritage Data
About the Project Museum artifact digitization is typically limited to using specific equipment for capture, or to the duration of funded digitization projects and tied to particular institutions. There is … Read More Read More
Categories:Interpreting and interacting with archives and collections from the perspective of the creative practitioner
Interpreting and interacting with archives and collections from the perspective of the creative practitioner
About the Project This project is a collaboration between the Interaction Design Research Group and the Department of Music at Edinburgh Napier University. The study will investigate methods and approaches … Read More Read More
Categories:Collaborative probabilistic machine learning
Collaborative probabilistic machine learning
About the Project We develop probabilistic machine learning methods for helping other agents make better decisions, ultimately human agents in ongoing applications in science and engineering. We use multi-agent formulations … Read More Read More
Categories:Intelligent proxies to support health and social care for older adults.
Intelligent proxies to support health and social care for older adults.
About the Project As the ageing population continues to grow, there is increasing pressure on health and social care resources designed to support healthy ageing. Socially assistive robots (SACs) and … Read More Read More
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