Industry and academia join forces at Middlesex Dubai’s Centre for Innovation in Human Experience
Our pioneering Centre for Innovation in Human Experience (CIHx) at our Dubai campus is the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. The Centre drives forward research and development, using innovative technologies to solve real-world problems in business and society. CIHx includes three specially designed Labs, each equipped with state-of- the-art technology and resources.
Bringing together academics and professionals in data science, robotics, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), and human centred design, CIHx is bridging the gap between academia and industry in using innovative technologies to improve people’s quality of life.
As well as promoting research opportunities, CIHx uses its facilities and expertise to offer corporate training and advisory services and take on consulting projects. Students benefit from being involved in research, design and development, as the Centre prepares the next generation of industry-ready IT professionals and entrepreneurs.
About the three Labs
While working as a midwife, Sarah had seen that higher numbers of women from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups were dying during labour. She carried out research into the experiences of midwives caring for BAME women in delivery suite high dependency units within London hospitals. Her findings showed that 40% of all direct maternal deaths occurred in women from BAME groups – that’s five times higher than white British women. As well as socio-economic factors, Sarah’s research highlighted issues such as failure of medical staff to listen, stereotyping and a lack of staff cultural safety training.
These research findings have used been to influence government policy, with Sarah visiting Downing Street to speak to senior advisors about her work. She’s also been advising the United Nations (UN), helping to shape their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for reducing the infant mortality rate globally. Sarah has helped developed maternity guidelines and policy for countries in Europe, South America and Africa where there are have high rates of mothers dying during pregnancy.
In recognition of her outstanding work, Sarah was awarded the Queen’s Nurse title – she’s the only midwife to have received the title – and a prestigious Fellowship from the Royal College of Midwives.
The RoboTechX Lab is the centre of research and development on various robots and internet-connected devices. The activities cover designing, developing, and testing a wide range of hardware and software. The Lab has undertaken various consultancy projects with government entities, and has organised workshops. It is also actively involved in experiments involving industrial and humanoid robots which serve as proof of concept and demonstrate the capability of robots to help humans in real life.
The Immersive VRX Lab promotes research and development, pushing the boundaries of hardware and software involved in immersive VR. The potential of this technology is limitless in a range of fields. The Lab has been collaborating with international partners on research projects on such topics as the growing importance of VR in mental wellness, and VR environment design for education and research.
The InsightsX Lab is a data science hub, connecting the analytics and academic communities with organisations willing to derive vital insights from their data. Recent work from the Lab includes their hugely successful ‘Analytics for Food Safety Hackathon’ – the first of its kind in the Middle East – which highlighted the importance of data analytics in solving problems related to UN SDGs. Over 170 teams from 21 countries competed for the cash prize and an internship opportunity in food safety analytics.
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