Working with the Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru)
A new collaboration between Cardiff Metropolitan University and the Indian Institute of Science is taking an initial step towards tackling the challenge of poor assistive technology and the waste it creates. Researchers are exploring how to develop a co-design approach that puts user needs first and would work to globally.
This user-centred approach would combine traditional design methods with exciting technology like 3D printing and data science. The goal? To create personalised AT solutions with improved fit, function, and aesthetics.
It's important to note that this is an early-stage project. The researchers are primarily focused on figuring out how best to work together during a week long visit in early May 2024. But if successful, this collaboration has the potential to benefit people who rely on AT around the world.
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This project builds on past successes in creating custom medical devices and exploring design methods in healthcare. The hope is that this user-centred approach, combined with new technologies, could dramatically reduce wasted AT and create a more sustainable and effective healthcare system.
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This page will be updated with details of the collaboration.
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The Cardiff Met. Team
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Dr. Sally Cloke is a design researcher at PDR International Centre for Design & Research, Cardiff Metropolitan University. Sally has a PhD in design from the University of Newcastle, Australia. She has been a teacher and practitioner of human-centred design and has published on design-related topics including critical/speculative design, design for sustainable behaviour and aesthetic theory. Her research interests include design for health and social justice.
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Dr. Angesh Anupam. Currently leading an interdisciplinary research group - Net-Zero & Sustainability at the School of Technologies, Cardiff Met. Research interest - Data-driven modelling and simulation of nonlinear dynamic systems. Background in Advanced Control Systems Engineering but gradually transitioned into data-driven modelling (mainly grey-box modelling). Interested in supporting the Assistive Technology research projects with my expertise.
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Prof. Dominic Eggbeer. As Professor of Healthcare Applications of Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Dominic is driven by the power of design to transform healthcare delivery. He combines user-centred design with cutting-edge technology to create solutions that improve patient outcomes and empower healthcare professionals.
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The Indian Institute of Science
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The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka. The institute was established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata and thus is also locally known as the "Tata Institute". It is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India and has the highest citation-per-faculty among all the universities in the world. It was granted a deemed university status in 1958 and recognized as an Institute of Eminence in 2018.
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Department of Design and Manufacturing: https://cpdm.iisc.ac.in/cpdm/. Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM) is among the most research and technology intensive design and manufacturing schools in India, steeped in the ambience of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. IISc is one of the top institutions in the world, and CPDM is its design and manufacturing face.
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