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Friday, 7 July 2017

Socialise in Sheffield at the AAATE2017

This September, the AAATE Congress arrives in Sheffield. What better way to network and discover the city during the week than by attending our social events in some of Sheffield’s best venues. Start to plan your stay now with our handy travel guide and benefit from exclusive discounts on hotel and train bookings.

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.

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Emego to be showcased at the Science and Engineering Festival in Sheffield

EMEGO Marketing Assistant, Jack, is delighted to join the CATCH team (Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare) in Sheffield on Saturday March 11^th for the Science and Engineering Festival.

You’ll be able to get a hands-on experience with Emego in the future home area, along with other exciting emerging technologies who are collaborating with CATCH. The list of other collaborators is here:

We hope you can join Jack and the CATCH team on Saturday 11^th March.

For more information about this event, please contact l.murray@sheffield.ac.uk or visit the website: http://www.scienceweeksy.org.uk/event/174

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

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: