Technology - love it or hate it? What makes it really useful or completely useless?

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Wednesday 12 June 2013 6pm – 9pm

University of Bath Innovation Centre, Broad Quay, Bath, BA1 1UD

An evening networking event organised in partnership with Professor Arlene Astell, from the Assisted Living Action Network (ALAN), and Dr Tim Adlam, from Challenging Obstacles and Barriers to Assistive Living Technologies (COBALT), plus a presentation from a user on their experience.

There will also be an introduction to SPHERE from Professor Ian Craddock. This is an interdisciplinary research collaboration (IRC) led by the University of Bristol together with the Universities of Southampton and Reading, which has been awarded a grant by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of £12 million. They will work in partnership with Bristol City Council, IBM, Toshiba and Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC). A collaboration with Sensor Platform for HEalthcare in a Residential Environment will develop home sensor systems to monitor the health and wellbeing of the people living at home.

If you would like to attend please contact Ms Lisa Austin at L.Austin@bath.ac.uk

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