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Projects

Our projects explore inclusive, participatory, and socially responsive design across health, care, communication, rehabilitation, and emerging technologies.


Dementia Care, Cueing, and Everyday Support

Embodied, self-cueing, and multimodal systems supporting everyday activities and relational engagement.

  • CogniPrompt
  • Cue-D
  • Self-Cueing
  • Mixed Reality Interactions


Rehabilitation and Telewellness

Tangible and XR-based systems for rehabilitation and remote wellness.

  • Tangible rehabilitation interfaces
  • Remote rehabilitation systems
  • XR-based engagement


Inclusive Health Technologies

Culturally relevant and community-driven health design approaches.

  • Diabetes in immigrant communities
  • Dementia rituals
  • Rural health access


Communication and Interaction Support

Systems supporting communication, agency, and social inclusion.

  • Speech impairments
  • Cancer care communication
  • Conversational systems



Neurodivergence and Autism

Spatial and cognitive accessibility through participatory design.

  • Spatial mapping
  • Sensory environments


Chronic Pain Management

Interactive tools for self-tracking and care.

  • Self-tracking systems
  • Visualization tools


Global Design Studio

International, multidisciplinary experiential design education.

  • York × QUT × THI collaboration
  • Global design briefs


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