New paper published: Provision of powered communication aids in the United Kingdom

CATCH Researchers Simon Judge and Professor Pam Enderby have just published a paper in the journal of Augmentative and Alternative Communication entitled: "Provision of powered communication aids in the United Kingdom".

You can read the full article here: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07434618.2017.1347960

Barnsley Assistive Technology team win the Chairman's award at Hospital's Heart Awards.

Barnsley Assistive Technology Team last Thursday were delighted to win the Chairman's award at the Hospital's eighth annual Heart Awards.

Join AAC talks by Professor Annalu Waller from the University of Dundee

Professor of Human Communication Technologies at the University of Dundee, Annalu Waller will be visiting Yorkshire in May with not one but two talks on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Join Annalu as she discusses current research into AAC and how this can impact on AAC practice. Annalu will also present her exciting current AAC project: ACE-LP

CATCH “Showcase of Future Healthcare” event draws the crowds

CATCH set up their living room of the future in the Winter Garden, Sheffield last Saturday to showcase to the general public what the future of healthcare might look like.

Part of the Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering and co-organised with the Public Engagement team at the University of Sheffield, the event attracted more than 1,000 people throughout the day.

Seven CATCH collaborators (see logos below) joined the event with exhibition stands demonstrating healthcare technologies. Partners Sheffield Robotics and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences were also in attendance Children were given the opportunity to learn about future technology by visiting each partner, experiencing the technology first hand and getting answers to six questions. 100 children took part. 

Pepper robot, the latest recruit to the CATCH team was a big pull for children and adults alike who were impressed by the humanoid’s range of movement and interaction skills. Other technology on display on the day included Emego, an EMG switch which senses muscle activity as well as CIRCA, an interactive reminiscence and conversation aid.

Fresh from the great success of his Inaugural Lecture the previous night, Professor Luc de Witte addressed the audience for two pop-up talks about the role of technology in future healthcare.

It was great to have the opportunity to meet so many people interested in our technology and share how CATCH is working to help people to live well and age well.

We’d like to take this opportunity to say a special thanks to the Public Engagement team at the University, notably Nicola Strafford, Public Engagement Manager for her great work in helping us to make this event a huge success.

If you would like to find out more about CATCH’s exciting research and future events, please contact Laura Murray.

Technology: who cares?! events - less than three weeks away!

Technology: who cares?! Two exciting events from CATCH, taking place as part of the Sheffield Festival of Science & Engineering, are less than three weeks away.

We're excited to introduce our event collaborators - download the poster here.

Join us at 5.15pm on Friday 10th March for Professor Luc de Witte’s ScHARR Inaugural Lecture entitled “Technology, who cares?!” at the Diamond building, University of Sheffield. Booking is required - book your place here.

On Saturday 11th March from 10am - 3pm, bring all the family and visit us in the Sheffield Winter Garden to experience our "living room of the future" and meet our collaborators:

• Alzheimer's Society

• GSPK Design

• Barnsley Hospital

• Devices for Dignity

• Lab4Living

• NIHR CLAHRC Yorkshire and Humber

• Sheffcare

For more information about this event, visit the #SFOSE website or contact Laura Murray. No booking required.

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