Development and co-design of NeuroOrb: A novel “serious gaming” system targeting cognitive impairment in parkinson's disease

B Guglietti, DA Hobbs, B Wesson, B Ellul… - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Whilst Parkinson's disease (PD) is typically thought of as a motor disease, a significant
number of individuals also experience cognitive impairment (CI), ranging from mild-CI to …

Design and assistive technology: a tinder match waiting to happen

H Phillips, G Renda, R McDonald - Design Science, 2024 - cambridge.org
Assistive technology (AT) is any artefact that enables participation in activities usually limited
by disability. Frequently, AT suffers from poor design engagement and utilisation. Moreover …

[HTML][HTML] Appropriate assistive technology co-design: From problem identification through to device commercialisation

D Hobbs, S Walker, N Layton… - Global perspectives on …, 2020 - books.google.com
The role of assistive technology (AT) in the lives of people living with an impairment cannot
be understated. Defined as commercially available or customised devices to maintain or …

The Design, Development, and Evaluation of an Accessible Serious Gaming System for Children with Cerebral Palsy

DA Hobbs, BG Wilkinson, MB Hughes… - Virtual Reality Games for …, 2023 - Springer
Engaging children with CP (cerebral palsy) in meaningful therapy or exercise can be
difficult, despite the merits of the intervention, the potential therapeutic benefits that …

[PDF][PDF] Usability evaluation by typically developing children of a custom game system designed for children with cerebral palsy

B Wilkinson, D Hobbs - 12th international conference on applied …, 2015 - academia.edu
Computer games can provide a participatory and engaging therapy experience for children
with cerebral palsy (CP). However, significant accessibility issues must be considered and …

Co-designing an Arthritis Nurse-Call Device, with Lead Aged-Care Users

A Walker, P Schumacher - … in Ergonomics in Design: Proceedings of the …, 2018 - Springer
Human-centred design is an approach to product development, that aims to make products
usable by focusing on users and their needs, by applying human factors/ergonomics, and …

[PDF][PDF] Portable Cricothyrotomy Medical Simulator: Can design help save lives in an emergency?

A Walker - research.shu.ac.uk
Abstract In 2012, the Masters of Design(Industrial Design) program at the University of South
Australia was approached by Dr Michal Wozniak of Adelaide University Medical School, one …