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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion + Indigeneity (EDI.I) workshop During today’s EDI.I workshop, our lab members gathered to watch module 4 and 5 of the Weaving Relations course. Together, we learned about human rights and Indigenous-specific racism.

Dr. Freeman’s visit to IDEA Lab Dr. Freeman from Technology Adoption for Aging in the North visited IDEA lab and chatted with Dr. Hung and artist Soyi in person. Our staff champion Jeff also has shared incredible insights and we have together demonstrated our current projects in the lab.

Dr. Kim’s visit to IDEA Lab On July 25th, Dr. Kim who is a professor from Ewha Womans University in the faculty of Music Therapy Education visited IDEA Lab with her doctoral student. During the visit, Dr. Kim interacted with LOVOT, our lab’s social robot. Here is a picture, in which Dr. Kim is holding […]

New paper publication led by Telerobot team The paper led by our lab member Joey Wong, partnered with Erika, Jim, Lynn supervised by Dr. Hung is published! Sending congratulations to the whole Telerobot team! 🥳🥳Stay tuned for more papers to come! The paper explores staff and leadership teams’ perspectives on the anticipated facilitators and barriers to […]

Virtual healthcare discussion On July 11, the Virtual Health team convened for a discussion and showed considerable enthusiasm for the potential of Virtual Health to synergize technology and healthcare, fostering a more effective, inclusive, and person-centred delivery model. They illuminated key facilitators and barriers in this context, offering valuable insights for further developments.

Meeting with Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. On July 5th, UBC IDEA Lab members met with Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. (ASBC) members and discussed about potential collaboration. We shared about our current lab projects: VR project, telepresence robot project, CALM robot, TV study and so much more:)

Telepresence Robot Training at Long Term Care Home On July 5th, our lab members Joelle, Joey, Samaa, Charlie, and Olivia visited a long term care home to deliver training for telepresence robot for the staff members. We together brought awareness to patient-centred care with use of technology. We gave out bubble teas and lab keychains […]

CALM Robot received funding Dear friends, we have exciting news! Our stress relief robot just received funding resource by CABHISpark Program😊

Visit to Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA) Camsell group home Our lab members did our first site visit today at the Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA) Camsell group home in Richmond for the AETHER Collaborative Service Robot Project. You might wonder: what is the AETHER robot for? Aether is a collaborative service robot, designed for staff and residents […]

VR training at a new site he VR team had the first training at a new site today! Staff were enthusiastic about the VR and residents were attracted to the training too!We look forward to exploring both staff and residents’ experiences in the coming few weeks💓

World Aging Festival Here is one of photos taken in the Ageing Asia Innovation Forum (AAIF) which was held in Singapore on 24-25 May 2023. International researchers came to share innovative ideas about aspects around successful aging: Assistive Living, Home & Community Care, Active Ageing, Technology and Rehabilitation & Wellness. In 2023, the theme of […]