Dr Calvin LUK (left), Senior Manager,J.C.DISI, Dr Liqun Xiang (1st from left), Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xiamen University; Ir Lawton Lee (2nd from left), Vice Chairman of the CIE (Hong Kong) Limited; Mr Joshua Ip (2nd from right),Occupational Therapist I, Elderly Resource Centre, Hong Kong Housing Society ; Prof. Fei Lian (1st from right), Vice Director, Institute of Architectural Planning and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology; and Prof. Kenneth Fong (right), Associate Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Director of RCATech of PolyU.
A hundred audience of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, students from School of Design and School of Architecture and Design participated in the seminar.
An enthusiastic response from an audience.
Poster of the seminar
RCATech and J.C.DISI co-organized a seminar "Environmental Needs and Ambient Assistive Technology for Aging Disability" on Feb 20, 2025 with a hundred audience.
Topics of the presentations:
- "Effects of Neighborhood Environment on People with Cognitive Impairments：A Qualitative Study of their Experiences and Perceptions in China" by Prof. Fei Lian, Professor, School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology;
- "Innovative Research on the Future Smart Smart Home & Space" by Dr. Xinyi Fu, Assistant Professor, the Future Laboratory, Tsinghua University;
- "Quantifying Older Adults’ Emotional Responses to Spatial Perceptions in Outdoor Community Environments" by Dr. Liqun Xiang, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xiamen University;
- "Full spectrum lighting – lighting therapy approach to improve and enhance life with technology" by Ir. Lawton Lee, Vice Chairman of the CIE (Hong Kong) Limited; and
- "Smart Living Design for Older Adults - User-Driven Approach" by Mr Joshua Ip, Occupational Therapist I, Elderly Resource Centre, Hong Kong Housing Society.
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