Prof. Vicki L. Hanson
Principle Investigator
My interests relate to improving the lives of individuals in everyday living. My career has been devoted to finding ways that technological solutions can benefit older people or people who have a disability. With BESiDE, we undertake the challenge of finding ways in which the environment of care homes can best suit the needs of residents. As Principal Investigator for BESiDE, I am responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the research converge to meet our project aims. BESiDE researchers comprise a multidisciplinary team working with a consortium of external project partners and expert advisors. Our goal is design improvement, to be achieved by researchers architects, professional bodies, academics, policy makers, charities, and care home providers working together to examine how improvement in environment designs can be engineered to facilitate psychical activity and increased wellbeing of residents.
Skills: Human-computer interaction methods, accessibility, management
Contact Details
University of Dundee
Dundee
United Kingdom
DD1 4HN