RNZ interview with Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez “Wellington researchers looking into making MRI more comfortable” RNZ interviews Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez “Wellington researchers looking into making MRI more comfortable“. Listen to the Morning Report interview here.
RNZ interview with Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez on “New head scanning machine designed to reduce anxiety” RNZ interviews Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez on the “New head scanning machine designed to reduce anxiety”. Rodriguez said many people experience anxiety during a scan, the teams have focused on how to reduce this…
MSN Lifestyle interviews Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez on MRI project MSN Lifestyle article, New head scanning machine designed to reduce anxiety, interviews Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez. Read the full article here.
Voxy.co.nz News: University researchers create innovative MRI technology In a collaboration between scientists and designers, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington researchers have developed new technology to make magnetic resonance imaging machines (MRIs) more comfortable, accessible, and affordable. Read the…
Wellington UniVentures News: Winning by design Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Design recently won third place (the ‘Notable’ award) at the Core77 International Design Awards—one of the biggest design awards in the world, with entrants from professional…
VUW News: University’s design expertise behind production of face shields for local health workers Led by Dr Edgar Rodriguez, the School of Design Innovation has supplied over 700 face shields to Dr Lance O’Sullivan in Kaitaia, Te Rūnanga o Raukawa health provider, Ora Toa Cannons Creek Medical Centre in Porirua, Waiora Community Health Centre in Foxton, Upper Hutt Health…
Voxy.co.nz: University’s design expertise behind production of face shields for health workers Led by Dr Edgar Rodriguez and Faculty of Architecture and Design workshop team leader Ken Howe, the School of Design Innovation has supplied over 700 shields to medical centres both locally and…
Swibo Tilt wins at the International Serious Games Showcase and Challenge Swibo, has beat out 12 international titles at the International Serious Games Showcase and Challenge in Orlando, Florida.
Newsroom article on Lorna Massov’s PhD Could virtual reality technology unlock a new frontier of pain relief for drug-free birthing? Victoria University of Wellington PhD student Lorna Massov is researching VR’s potential for pain management and so far…
Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez invited judge for Create the Future design contest Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez was invited to judge the Create the Future design contest produced by Tech Briefs.
VUW News: Developing a portable MRI Victoria University of Wellington’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Design Innovation have joined forces to create the world’s first portable MRI scanner prototype. Read the full article here.
Design for health 2018 We were invited to present five master projects at the Design for Health conference, which took place in Sheffield, UK.
Augmented reality game helps stroke victims recover faster Immersive Technology in Healthcare article “Augmented reality game helps stroke victims recover faster”, features Regan David Petrie’s AR game (NZ Fauna AR). Petrie’s game is “designed for stroke victims of New Zealand, leveraging their…
IMOKO app to help teach kids importance of taking their meds Te Ao Māori News interviews, Dr Lance O’Sullivan and Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez on the augmented reality app, IMOKO, developed by Smart Interactions team and founded by O’Sullivan. Check out the article here.
Case Study: How AR can help stroke patients recover faster Vertexvr features a blog piece on Regan Petrie’s NZ Fauna AR game, an “exergame,” whose purpose is to engage and reward stroke victims in order to keep them engaged in their therapy. Read more here.
NZ Fauna AR featured on AR Post AR Post has featured Regan Petrie’s NZ Fauna AR game, “a fun and engaging augmented reality game motivates stroke patients to exercise and regain mobility”. To read the full article, click here.
Stuff interview about NZ Fauna AR Stuff’s article, Augmented reality could give stroke survivors’ rehabilitation a motivational boost, interviews Regan Petrie about his game, NZ Fauna AR, “an augmented-reality, hand-held game could help motivate stroke patients through their rehabilitation”. Read…
MedTech | CMDT article on IMOKO MedTech | CMDT features an article on the IMOKO game. Read the full article here.
BigThink features “NZ Fauna AR” BigThink‘s article, “This augmented reality game helps stroke victims recover faster”, features Regan David Petrie’s master’s project, NZ Fauna AR. Read the full article here.
Design for Health We were invited to present six abstracts at the Design for Health conference, which took place in Melbourne Australia.
Dutch Design Week 2017 Dutch Design Week 2017 We were delighted to present four of our research projects at the Desform conference as well as the Dutch Design Week in the Netherlands.
Medical technology to end social stigma Ph.D. student Gillian McCarthy just gave an interview about her research. Check out the article here.
Cumulus Honk Kong 2016 Cumulus Honk Kong 2016 We presented three of our research projects that are part of Smart Rehabilitation and Smart Furniture this year at Cumulus (2016).
New watch saves time for diabetes patients The smart watch that was developed during the Smart Interactions Design course (2015) is an innovative monitoring system for diabetes patients and was one of the top 20 international entries in the…
Balancing physiotherapy and fun A team of Victoria University of Wellington students and graduates have created a balance board that helps people stay motivated and have fun while undergoing physical therapy. As part of the Viclink…
Victoria Entrepreneur Bootcamp Kah Chan and Dr Edgar Rodriguez from Victoria’s School of Design are demonstrating that mixing academia with entrepreneurship can be a recipe for success. “Kah and Edgar are two of the brains behind…
A new voice for schizophrenia Personal circumstances inspired a Victoria University of Wellington student to invent new technology that helps family members of people with schizophrenia understand what it’s like hearing voices. As part of her Master’s…