果冻影院

Principal investigator

Cathy is Professor of Interaction Design & Innovation at 果冻影院鈥檚 Interaction Centre (果冻影院IC). 听She is co-founder and Academic Director of the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDIH) leading the multi-institution Academic Research Centre (GDI Hub ARC).听 She is co-PI and research and innovation lead for the 拢19.8m Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded Assistive Technology 2030 programme.

She has over 100 publications and held an assistive technology EPSRC research portfolio since 2012 (EP/L023849/1, EP/M025543/1, EP/N022971/1, EP/R013985/1) with funding from ESRC (ES/K006711/1) and H2020 (824160, 779942). She has led the GDI Hub ARC to become the only World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technology (AT) and is on the Expert Advisory Group for the .

Her work with the WHO has contributed to the launch of the WHO Digital and Assistive Technologies for Ageing (DATA) Initiative

Co-Investigators

Richard recently became Associate Dean Research in the School of Art & Design, Nottingham Trent University. In 2014 he established Loughborough University鈥檚 Digital Design and Fabrication Research Group (DDF) and led it until 2023. His applied collaborative research conducted with clinical and industrial partners explores the effective application of advanced design and product development technologies in medicine, healthcare, surgery and rehabilitation.

He has specific expertise in computer-aided design, Additive Manufacturing and the creation of user-centred digital design and manufacture workflows for custom-fitting medical devices including orthoses and prostheses. He is familiar with the regulatory framework for medical devices and experienced in translation. He is on the EPSRC Peer Review College and served on the EPSRC Strategic Advisory Team for Healthcare Technologies (2014-17).

He has more than 100 peer reviewed publications and contributed to more than 拢18M in research projects funded by EU, EPSRC, AHRC and research charities. He has experience with EPSRC funded Networks and was Co-Investigator on the recently completed 鈥淩edistributed Manufacturing in Deployed Medical Care Network Plus (EP/T014970/1) and shared best practice between both Networks.

He was previously coordinator of the EU Horizon 2020 funded 鈥淒irectional Composites through Manufacturing Innovation鈥� (778068), Co-Investigator on the EPSRC funded 鈥淧latform for Hybrid Manufacturing Process Research (EP/P027687/1), Co-Investigator on the 鈥淓valuation of specialised splinting software to support design for 3D Printed Wrist Splints鈥�, Versus Arthritis (Translation Grant 21454), EPSRC funded 鈥淒esign for Additive Manufacturing鈥� (EP/N005953/1), and EU FP7 projects 鈥淐assaMobile: Flexible Mini-Factory for Local and Customised Production in a Container (609146) and 鈥淎rtificial Vascularised Scaffolds for 3D Tissue Regeneration (263416).

Laurence is Professor of Rehabilitation Technologies at the University of Salford. He has worked for over 20 years on the design and evaluation of rehabilitation technologies, with a recent focus on real-world evaluation methods.

He has published 70 journal papers, been awarded ~拢6 million funding from industry, NIHR, EPSRC (EP/R014213/1, EP/M025543/1, EP/K019759/1) and currently leads the 拢1.4 million multidisciplinary Fit4Purpose prosthetics project (EP/R013985/1) in which engineers are collaborating with social scientists, prosthetists and psychologists to develop appropriate technologies for people with upper limb absence.

The work has led to an MRC project (MR/V015214/1, subject to contract) focusing on strengthening health systems for amputees in Uganda. He is a past Associate Editor for Prosthetics & Orthotics International, Chair of the National Scientific Committee for the Inspire Foundation and a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College. He has contributed to research that led to two CE-marked medical devices (StimUStep drop foot stimulator) and is experienced in the challenges of bringing novel AT to market.

Arjan is Reader in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. He is a registered Prosthetist/Orthotist and bio-mechanical engineer who has worked in both high, middle and low-income settings in clinical and management roles. He leads a multidisciplinary group specialising in the development of next generation Assistive & Adaptive Rehabilitation Technologies (AaRT).

He is specialised in real world evaluation of AaRT, advanced composites and component design with a focus on developing economies. He has published 45 Journal papers and has held over 拢10 Million from EPSRC (EP/M026388/1, EP/N010280/1, EP/S02249X/1), REA and Google.

He holds honorary senior appointments at the University of Rwanda and is Associate Editor of the Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal and Annals of Biomedical Engineering. He promotes collaborative cross disciplinary research through an international network of partners, notably Google and promotes impact though relationships with multi sector industry partners.

Mikko is Professor of Design Innovation and the Director of the Institute for Design Innovation at Loughborough University London. He has worked extensively with MNEs, SMEs and start-ups, the public sectors of multiple countries and the Red Cross, EU, UNICEF, the World Bank in European, Asian, African and South American countries. His research explores design innovation, service design, policymaking, business models, ecosystems and entrepreneurship with special interest in design & service innovation in public health.

He has held ~拢3m funding as PI and Co-I in design innovation, policy, health & education in emerging economies (Kenya, Uganda, Namibia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Brazil, Vietnam) and university-industry collaborations in development with MNEs (e.g. Volkswagen, Kone, Ahlstr枚m), and global humanitarian organisations (Red Cross, EU, UNICEF, UNHCR, World Bank), research-oriented organisations (CERN, European ICT Labs, Sitra), multiple SMEs, NGOs and high-tech start-ups.

He holds senior leadership roles (~拢35m as budget holder) in long-term health development projects in (Mozambique; Nordic Governments, AfDB), education (Vanuatu, EU/EDF7) and shelter (Sri Lanka; Red Cross, NGOs).
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