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UWTSD Home - Research - Research in Art and Design - Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATIC)
ATiC combines user-centred design research methods and objective physiological measurement tools to understand people’s needs and performance during their interaction with physical and digital healthcare products, services, systems, and spaces.
We use these insights to help our partners develop innovative new solutions for health and wellbeing, which transform lives in our communities. ATiC is a unique and key contributor to the health innovation ecosystem in Wales and beyond, driving the delivery of positive economic impact through co-design practices.
We can collaborate with academic, industry, health and social care partners on research and innovation projects funded through UKRI, Welsh Government or other sources, as well as undertaking commercial work directly with businesses and industry.
Contact us: atic@uwtsd.ac.uk | 01792 481232
ATiC’s world recognised multimodal User Experience (UX) and Usability Evaluation (UE) laboratory facilities in Swansea enable the capture and measurement of human behaviour, movement, cognitive, emotional, and physical performance in addition to subjective responses.
Allied with this are extensive 3D scanning, modelling, virtual simulation, additive manufacturing, and prototyping capabilities to support the rapid development and evaluation of innovative new health technologies.
ATiC is a proud academic partner of the TriTech Institute, a venture by Hywel Dda University Health Board offering specific services in innovative healthcare solutions.
ATiC was a partner in the Accelerate Wales Programme from 2018-2022, which was co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Welsh Funding Office (WEFO), Welsh Government’s Health and Social Services group, universities, Life Science Hub Wales (programme lead), and the health boards. The ultimate aim of Accelerate was to create lasting economic value for Wales.
