Interactive Technology for Health and Well-

BeingDr Wendy Powell

School of Creative Technologies

Responsive InteracTive Advocate (RITA) 

The RITA project is designing a digital champion, in the form of a humanised avatar, to provide a friendly interface between an older adult, family, friends, professionals and services

Funded by: Innovate UK (£500k)

Partners: University of Kent; Affective State Ltd; Snook Ltd;

Website: www.Rita.me.uk

Twitter: @Ritadvocate

Application of Emerging Technologies for Enhanced Mirror

TherapyThe project is using Virtual Reality to provide enhanced motor visualisation of a missing limb to support the treatment of phantom limb pain in amputees

Funded by: HEIF (£50k)

Partners: Affective State Ltd; University of Texas

Website: in preparation

Twitter: @UoPVR

CoDesigning Care for Traumatised Young People 

Exploring how technology can support young people in care to stay safe; recognise and manage their emotions and behaviour; and communicate more effectively with carers.

Funded by: Department for Education (£600k)

Partners: University of Kent; Affective State Ltd; Snook Ltd;

Website: In progress

Twitter: #codesigningcare

Rehabilitation Games:Innovation to Commercialisation 

Exploring the customer landscape and working with stakeholders to take research out of the lab and give it practical application

Funded by: SetSquared iCURE programme (£50k)

Website: In progress

Twitter: @UoPVR Commercial Serious Games

Therapy

Research

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