The Schedule
Day 1 - Physical assistance
Day 2 - Social and cognitive assistance
9:15 - 09:30
Welcome and presentation of the day
Chairs: Dr. Virginia Ruiz Garate and Dr. David Western
09:30 - 10:00
"From smart materials to power clothing - routes to restoring mobility and independence with soft robots" Prof. Jonathan Rossiter
"Visual Monitoring for Healthcare" Prof. Majid Mirmehdi
10:00 - 10:30
"Robot Avatars for Assisted Living: Past, Present and Future" Dr. Paul Bremner
10:30 - 11:00
"Bio-Inspired Rehabilitation Systems: Towards Ending Disability" Dr. Appolinaire Etoundi
"Integrating smart technology for older people in a retirement village" Shirley Hall
11:00 - 11:30
Poster Session with Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:00
“Neural Interfaces: Science Fiction or Science Fact” Dr. Benjamin Metcalfe
Extended coffee and posters; demo setup time
12:00 - 12:30
“Role of assistive devices in Rehabilitation" Dr. Praveen Kumar
"Lost in translation? How can we maximise the full potential of our research " Nigel Harris
12:30 - 13:00
"The EarSwitch; handsfree control for assistive technologies- its potential applications and challenges" Nick Gompertz
"Internet of Robotic Things for Ambient Assisted Living" Dr. Mauro Dragone
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break and networking
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
"The Jaco Assistive Robotic Arm - What can we learn from the UK experience?" Simon Fielden
"Using and Developing Advanced Technology in Clinical Practice: Hobbs Rehabilitation and the MINT Concept " Ali Gomes da Silva and Lizzie Williams
"GenieConnect – the future of remote care” Tim Morgan
"The Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission - driving change through public policy" Clive Gilbert
Hands-on Demo Session
15:30 - 16:00
Poster Session with Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00
BRL Visit
Announcement of Best Poster Award
Round table discussion
19:00
Dinner at Browns (with invitation)
17:00 End of Workshop