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Making medical devices safer – insights from the CHI+MED project (funded by @EPSRC)
CHI+MED (Computer-Human Interaction for Medical Devices, grant number EP/G059063/1) was a six-year, £5.8m EPSRC-funded multi-site project to look at ways of improving the safety of interactive (programmable) medical devices, such as infusion pumps. We did this by considering medical devices … Continue reading
Computing and magic – Paul Curzon’s workshops for children at the Royal Institution, London, 18 August
CHI+MED’s Prof Paul Curzon (QMUL) is running two computing and magic workshops, which cover some CHI+MED themes, for children aged 7-12, on the morning and afternoon of Tuesday 18th August at the Royal Institution (Ri, 21 Albemarle St, London W1S … Continue reading
Dr Sarah Wiseman (@oopsohno) is giving a public talk tomorrow on human error @Ri_Science, 6pm, £12/8
I work with Sarah, who’s based at the UCL Interaction Centre, on the CHI+MED project and have enjoyed her talks and videos so I can promise you an entertaining time at the Royal Institution (Ri) in London for her talk … Continue reading
Posted in CHI+MED, CHI+MED people, CHI+MED public engagement, Events, events - public
Tagged human error, London, public talks, Ri, Royal Institution, Sarah Wiseman
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CHI+MED’s at the @QMEECS Research Showcase on Wednesday 22 April 2015 @QMUL
CHI+MED (Computer Human Interaction for Medical Devices) is a multi-site research project taking place at UCL, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), Swansea University and City University. We’re looking at ways of making medical devices safer. Researchers at the QMUL … Continue reading
Introducing: free booklet “The magic of computer science: magic meets mistakes, machines and medicine”
Blogpost crossposted on both CHI+MED and Teaching London Computing sites. We have a new booklet out which you can download as a PDF (click on the picture below to visit the book’s microsite) and find out more about where “magic … Continue reading
.@oopsohno – winner of #ShareMyThesis w her work on number entry and medical devices
Heartiest congratulations to CHI+MED’s Sarah Wiseman (@oopsohno) who has won first place in #ShareMyThesis – a competition organised by the British Library in partnership with Research Councils UK and Vitae. #ShareMyThesis encouraged PhD students to explain the importance of their … Continue reading
[London, Science, Sat 21 Feb] Family Fun Day at the Royal Institution (@Ri_Science) w @oopsohno
“The 2014 CHRISTMAS LECTURES were all about taking control of the devices in your life, using what you have and creating something altogether new and exciting. Join the revolution. Learn to hack your home and take control at this Family … Continue reading
Prof Peter McOwan from CHI+MED is at @BrightonScience tomorrow w a show on magic & medicine #BrightSparks
CHI+MED’s Peter McOwan will be doing a one-off show at the Brighton Science Festival on Saturday 14 February (tomorrow). Mind Mistakes, Magic and Medical Machines 2pm, Sat 14 Feb 2015 Human brains are good at lots of things but bad … Continue reading
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Tagged Bright Sparks, Brighton, Brighton Science Festival, cognition, error, human computer interaction, magic shows, medicine, Peter McOwan
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Letter to The Times, Prof Harold Thimbleby (@SwanseaUni) on driverless cars, health IT & safety
Prof Harold Thimbleby has had a letter published in The Times today (10 February 2015) on page 29 of the printed paper. Below is a photograph of the letter and further down is a transcript of the text. Harold works … Continue reading
Our latest newsletter is here – Newsletter 8
CHI+MED’s latest newsletter has had a little bit of a face-lift and we hope you enjoy reading it. There’s information in there about our work involving patients in research, working with the FDA and understanding and improving data entry. Bits … Continue reading
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