The CRL collaborates extensively with international and Australian industry and research institutions to create technological systems that enhance the human experience . CRL researchers are partnering with sound and immersive technology specialists , the UNSW Ageing Futures Institute and neurodivergent people to co-design an inclusive sound environment . The distributed multi-channel interface aims to respond to individual preferences , enabling neurodivergent and neurotypical people to enjoy audio in a sensorily adaptive way .
The CRL is also a partner in the UNSW Ageing Futures Institute , and is collaborating with Scientia Professor Kaarin Anstey on an ARC Linkage project , jointly funded with Suncorp , examining older driver ’ s cognitive response to auto-assistive technologies in cars . Semi-automated cars can promote mobility and social connection for older populations .
In addition to assistive technologies , the CRL develops experimental technologies connected to new media and culture , and social robotics with a view to creating a more inclusive society .
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Social robotics are robotic systems designed with the public as user , interacting with and enhancing our daily activities . They enable richer and more immersive experiences , regardless of an individual ’ s embodied capability . Rather than developing experiences for select groups , such as people living with disabilities , neurodiversity or dementia , we should be designing systems for all humans , creating environments where all different groups can coexist , says Mari Velonaki .
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Our collaboration The inclusive sound environment project is a collaboration between :
> Scott Brown , Deborah Turnbull Tillman , Belinda Dunstan and Mari Velonaki from the CRL > Dickens Audio > Spatial Inc > And UNSW Ageing Futures Institute .
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