The Smart Health and Vitality Lab prepares students for a future in which technology and artificial intelligence play a central role in healthcare. As pressure on healthcare systems continues to increase, the demand for innovative and scalable solutions is growing. The lab brings together education, research, and healthcare practice to stimulate innovation and create meaningful impact.
In close collaboration with healthcare professionals and researchers, the lab develops and applies technologies that improve healthcare processes and enhance efficiency. Through practice-oriented research and hands-on learning, students gain the skills to use technology in making healthcare more sustainable and future-proof. Examples include the development of a virtual care assistant based on advanced language models to support clinical assessment and early detection of patient deterioration; VR-based simulation education that enables students to train in realistic care scenarios; and the use of markerless motion capture with AI to analyse movement patterns, supporting early identification and prevention of injuries and fall risks.