EPIC Assisted Living Action Network Tuesday 20 th March Bristol Ehealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (EPIC) And some related projects Professor Ray Jones ray.jones@plymouth.ac.uk Gabriel Aguiar gabriel.aguiar@plymouth.ac.uk Hannah Bradwell hannah.bradwell@plymouth.ac.uk #EPICehealth
EPIC: animation available on YouTube
EPIC a lot of networking and collaboration. including
Academics Nursing and midwifery Engagement Psychology Behaviour change Medical School Human computer interaction Business School Longer term sustainability Robotics Robotics Ray Jones Jackie Andrade Craig Newman Sheena Asthana Serge Thill Kim Young Jon May Arunangsu C. Rod Sheaff Angelo Cangelosi
Nursing and midwifery Plymouth University Research Behaviour Assistants interaction and Longer PhD term students Engagement Psychology change Medical School Human computer Business School sustainability Robotics Robotics Katie Edwards Dani Austin Cito Maramba Deb Shenton Gabriel Aguiar Research Assistants Zoe Doran Clare Wyatt Full time PhD students Hannah Bradwell (Funded by UoP)
Creative England Business Support Ben Bowskill Joanne Evans Liz West Andrew Chitty Kate Adam
Heather Eardley Patients Association Mary Anson Crossroads Care Home Jennifer Nancarrow-Allen Eventide Care Home Delivery Partners Rehan Symonds Oak Tree Surgery Dan Rainbow Stennack Surgery
Consultants and subcontractors include Tracie North Care sector Cornwall Bob Gann NHS Digital Charles Lowe DHACA
International Advisory Board Professor David Kavanagh, is a clinical psychologist leading the epsych research group Queensland University of Technology. Professor Wendy Moyle, is the Director of the Centre for Health Practice Innovation, at Griffith University and expert in use of robotics and technology for older people. Professor Paul Scuffham, is Director of the Centre for Applied Health Economics at Griffiths University with wide experience of economic evaluation.
Health and social providers, patients, students. Identifying need with possible technology solution New Jointsub vents groups 600,000 Challenge Fund Digital SME, understanding the market and possibilities
Ehealth promoting a very wide definition
Workshops and roadshows To Illustrate technologies and get Cornwall talking
Skype and telepresence: Giraff 4000
But we have Padbot only cost 980 including the tablet and the docking station. In case you didn t notice technology prices often come down (:>)..
Kubi robotic ipad desktop holder ~ 450
PhD student: Video calls in care homes to reduce loneliness
Near Field Communication Tag: 46 pence Internet of Things
Paro Robot Seal
Defibrillator drone
Writing for and using consumer electronics
Pepper exercise class?
Two Peppers EPIC Pepper (Gabriel s) Roadshows Awareness range and current level of robotics RAS Pepper (Marta s) Group conversations Personalisation
September Roadshows
8 workshops September 21 headings /groupings to take forward Including
1. Rurality
2. Clinical workloads
3. Better Social Prescribing
4. Patient Empowerment, Self-Management, Home-supported self-care, Condition specific peer support
5. Safer Medication
6. Phobias, Fears, Addictions, and Anxiety
7. Lack of Human Contact
8. Sensory impairment, communication difficulties
9. Calming for people in distress
10. Care home staff workloads
11. Capturing and sharing information
12. Maintaining independence at home (including care homes)
13. Maintaining identity and happy memories in older age
EPIC project approach Bottom up approach, involving all stakeholders in identifying problems that they want to solve for which they think technology can provide part of the solution. Working with companies and groups to see if those solutions can be developed or adapted locally.
Health and social providers, patients, students. Identifying need with possible technology solution New Jointsub vents groups 600,000 Challenge Fund Digital SME, understanding the market and possibilities
Hannah Bradwell Full time PhD. Started October 2017. Studentship from School of Nursing and Midwifery, Plymouth University Working alongside EPIC project Examining what makes Paro work for people with mild cognitive impairment can we design and produce something in Cornwall? Collaborative Action Research
Preferences between companion robots
Robotics versus slightly smart alternatives made by Cornish SME? St Austell based start-up
First Challenge Fund Grant 5k feasibility project Dental Anxiety Management System Web app Assesses dental anxiety and specific dental cognitions and gives self-help based on their anxiety level
EPIC Assisted Living Action Network Tuesday 20 th March Bristol Ehealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (EPIC) And some related projects Professor Ray Jones ray.jones@plymouth.ac.uk Gabriel Aguiar gabriel.aguiar@plymouth.ac.uk Hannah Bradwell hannah.bradwell@plymouth.ac.uk #EPICehealth