EQUAL Research Network Meeting 11th July 2002
Final Programme
11th July 2002 - Navigation: Finding the way
A special workshop to explore recent advances in the design of systems to assist the mobility of older people and disabled people and to improve accessibility of buildings, transport and other physical infrastructure. The workshop will be of interest to health care practitioners, charitable and government bodies concerned with older and disabled people, planners, and industry as well as researchers and academics from engineering, social sciences, medical and health care disciplines.
There is no charge for attendance just an enthusiasm and interest in extending the quality of life of older people and disabled people through informed user-focused multidisciplinary research and its application.
Hosted by Maria Healthcare Networks, Department of Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Event organised
by Neil Hamilton,
Department of Child Health, University of
Newcastle upon Tyne
with assistance
from Verity Smith, The EQUAL Network Co-ordinator
Venue:
Sir James Spence Institute of Child Health, Royal Victoria Infirmary,
Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Most presentations made at this workshop can be viewed by clicking the title of the presentation. The presentation files are in pdf format and require Adobe Reader.
| 9.15 | Arrival, Registration, Coffee. |
Session 1 |
Chair: Professor Kim Bartlett, Professor of Paediatric Biochemistry, Department of Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
9.45 |
Welcome Neil Hamilton, Deputy Director, Maria Healthcare Networks, Department of Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne EQUAL Update Professor Peter Lansley, Director, EQUAL Research Network |
10.00 |
Keynote Address: Niall McMurty, Disability North |
10.30 |
SmartSign: Smart card enabled intelligent direction system, Peter Russell, Maria Healthcare Networks Group, Department of Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
11.00 |
Modelling Access with GIS in Urban Systems (MAGUS): An Application To Wheelchair Users in Northamptonshire, Dr Linda Beale, Imperial College |
11.30 |
European Standardisation of User Requirements Information (E-URI), Phil Blythe, Acting Director, Transport Operations Research Group, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
12.00 |
Development Of A Wheelchair Virtual Reality Motion Platform For Use In Evaluating Wheelchair Access, Dr Mike Grant, Department of Architecture and Building Science, Strathclyde University (note that three video clips in the original presentation can be viewed here - descending, ascending, evaluation) |
12.30 |
Buffet Lunch, Sir James Spence Institute of Child Health |
Session 2 |
Chair: Phil Blythe, Acting Director, Transport Operations Research Group, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
13.45 |
Disability Access: A User Perspective, Gordon McClurg |
14.15 |
An Inclusive Design Approach to Building Design, Marcus Ormerod, SURFACE, Salford University |
14.45 |
Smart Design Tools for Creating Accessible Environments, Dr John Kamara and Alessando Aurigi, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
15.15 |
Tea |
Session 3 |
Chair: Phil Blythe, Acting Director, Transport Operations Research Group, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
15.40 |
Emergency Wayfinding, Lighting and Disability, Dr Geoff Cook, Research Group for Inclusive Environments, University of Reading |
16.10 |
General Discussion & Concluding Remarks, Neil Hamilton |
16.40 |
Co-ordinator's Comments, Verity Smith, Coordinator EQUAL Research Network |
16.50 |
Close |
Venue
For a map of routes to the venue click here
Newcastle University is situated within easy reach of the centre of Newcastle which is served by good rail and road links to the rest of the Great Britain for local map click here
For a map of the campus of the University of Newcastle - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/campus.maps/maps/
Travel Information - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/visitors/travelling.html
Budget Airlines include Go www.go-fly.net to Newcastle Airport www.newcastleairport.com/ as well as full cost airlines some of which are offering very competitive deals for example BA www.britishairways.com
Regular Metro services operate from the airport to Newcastle centre.
Please do not leave your travel arrangements to the last minute, there are very cheap rail and air fares available if booked well in advance.
Accommodation
There is plenty of accommodation in Newcastle but so far we have not found a good search engine to obtain sites with extensive lists of hotels but you could try for example www.atuk.co.uk/england/tyne+wear-accommodation.htm or www.newcastle.gov.uk or search using google on "hotels newcastle-upon-tyne".
Other Information
There will be no charge for attendance at this event - just an enthusiasm for developing research and using research to extend quality of life of older people and disabled people.
Members of voluntary organisations, charities, local and central government, and industry, indeed any organisation involved with older people or disabled people will be especially welcome as are researchers and academics. But please let us know if you want to come - we need to know for refreshments, accommodation, and security.
Please contact Verity Smith the EQUAL Network Coordinator to register or if you would like to contact us about the event.