Research projects

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Read about our submission for the Research Excellence Framework 2021 and the 14 strategic priority units of assessment chosen.

Research projects

Showing 9 articles, in AI, Data Analytics and Robotics

17 July 2024

How our new way of measuring sport impact could improve lives across Europe

Our researchers are working to change the way the economic and social value of sport is measured, to improve policy and create a happier and healthier society.


05 January 2022

Using virtual reality to reduce pain and aid rehabilitation

Our researchers are making life-changing links between virtual reality (VR) and healthcare to help patients recover from serious injuries.


26 March 2021

Saving our digital heritage from being deleted

When Flash Player is deleted at the end of 2020, many important works of digital fiction will be erased. We've found an innovative, immersive way to preserve them.


12 March 2020

Robotics for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are being supported during clinical appointments by robots, developed in a partnership between the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), Sheffield Children's Hospital and the Children's Hospital Charity.


03 May 2019

Making better workplaces with smart sensors and AI

Our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Mitie is turning hard-to-measure environmental factors into actionable management information – and it has the potential to boost both productivity and wellbeing


12 March 2019

How 'smart objects' can bring cultural heritage to life

A Sheffield Hallam-led team is putting interaction design tools into the hands of curators


11 June 2018

Counter-terrorism police are now training with virtual terrorists

We're working on a Europe-wide project to create a multimodal virtual and mixed reality training platform.


27 April 2018

How can virtual reality make you feel less pain?

Our researchers have created a VR game which is helping burns victims cope with painful medical procedures


06 March 2018

How is gaming technology helping amputees use prosthetic limbs?

Our researchers have developed virtual reality software with the potential to improve the way the NHS trains patients to use prosthetic limbs forever


REF

Read about our submission for the Research Excellence Framework 2021 and the 14 strategic priority units of assessment chosen.