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…
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…
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.