Nimbus: Intuitive 3D hand tracking and gesture recognition.
Innovative, privacy-preserving core technology that enables low-cost hand gesture and position tracking with minimal computational load. Its efficient design enables intuitive, natural interactions across a variety of use cases, including cockpit control, XR, and personal computing.
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United States Patent (US10481736B2)
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Kiwrious: Sparking children's innate curiosity.
Kiwrious wants to promote STEM learning by making the invisible accessible. Kiwrious custom-built a kit of six plug&play sensors that children can use to measure natural phenomena anytyme, anywhere. To date Kiwrious has deployed 10,200 sensors, along with an online ecosystem and curriculum materials in 35 New Zealand schools at no cost.
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International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction (IJHCI 2023)
PDF ACM Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2022)
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Touch me Gently: Recreating the Perception of Touch using a Shape-Memory Alloy Matrix.
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020)
PDF| Video Student Digital - Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards (2020)
Link ACM Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques in Asia (SIGGRAPH Asia 2019)
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OM: A Comprehensive Tool to Elicit Subjective Vibrotactile Expressions Associated with Contextualised Meaning in Our Everyday Lives.
ACM International Conference on Mobile Human Computer Interaction (MobileHCI 2021)
PDF Public Good Award - Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards (2020)
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MussBits: Ad-Hoc Access to Musical Sound for Deaf Individuals.
Public Good Award - Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards (2019)
Link| Video ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2018)
PDF| Video Assistive Augmentation. Cognitive Science and Technology. (Springer 2017)
PDF ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2016)
PDF Australian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction (OzCHI 2016)
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M-Hair: Creating Novel Tactile Feedback by Augmenting the Body Hair to Respond to Magnetic Field.
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST 2019)
PDF| Video ACM Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques in Asia (SIGGRAPH Asia 2019)
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Insight: A systematic approach to create dynamic human-controller-interactions.
Augmented Human International Conference (AH 2017)
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PostBits: using contextual locations for embedding cloud information in the home.
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing Journal (Pers. Ubiquitous Comput. 2016)
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SCAPE: Secure Ultimate Payment Experience.
All-in-one solution to securely store magnetic-stripe-based cards. In collaboration with CITI Bank 2016.

BWard: An optical approach for reliable in-situ early blood leakage detection at catheter extraction points.
Patent United States (US10799123B2)
PDF IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems and IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (CIS-RAM 2019)
PDF IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems and IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (CIS-RAM 2015)
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nZwarm: A swarm of luminous sea creatures that interact with passers-by.
Subtle and hardly visible by day, nZwarm comes alive at night. As daylight fades, the cells of nZwarm illuminate the waters of Wellington’s waterfront lagoon with fluorescent light reminiscent of natural phenomena such as bioluminescent algae or the Aurora Borealis. Lux Festival in Wellington New Zealand in 2014.
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FootNote: Designing a cost effective plantar pressure monitoring system for diabetic foot ulcer prevention.
Augmented Human International Conference (AH 2015)
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LS Cubes: Design, Development and Application of an Interactive Platform for Neuropsychological rehabilitation after moderate and severe childhood Traumatic Brain Injuries.
ACM/IEEE international conference on Human-robot interaction (HRI 2014)
PDF ACM/IEEE international conference on Human-robot interaction (HRI 2013)
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Korawai, providing comfort through connectivity.
Developing innovative solutions using leading-edge technologies in the New Zealand biotechnology space.
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The Linked Horizons Foundation.
Providing equal access to education and promoting a well-rounded educaton through a large protfolio of opportunities beyond curriculum. Charity Registration: CC56814
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Experiencing Marine Reserves.
A national programme of experiential learning about marine conservation. Te Kura Moana - the school of the ocean. We increase awareness and encourage action and support for marine conservation.
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FIRST® LEGO® League.
Inspiring Youth Through Hands-on STEM Learning.
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