Innovation Project: Research support for ground-breaking financial reflection app Money Story.

These are strange times indeed but what is the impact on vulnerable people in our society and could there be any long term benefits?

Karen Spooner of Volunteer Cornwall and Phil Gilbert of Coastline Housing talk to us about their experiences of working with vulnerable people.

This research experimented with the use of community personas developed using survey data to inform organisations and businesses supporting health and wellbeing.

We test the generalisability of the laboratory-based VTT model to less controlled domestic environments on an unprecedented scale by comparing model predictions for 274 homes with occupants’ responses about mould.

Our research team is developing a guide to using online devices to reduce isolation during COVID-19 lockdown.

We’ve devised a short and fun ‘treasure hunt’ to see how easy it is to use the site - it should only take a few minutes and it will really help us improve.

The role of indoor mould contamination in the risk of allergic diseases in older adults is yet to be fully explored. This is of interest because older people spend more time indoors, as well as facing health issues due to the ageing process, and may be at greater risk of developing and/or exacerbating asthma as a result of indoor dampness.

Innovation Project: FoAM Kernow and Access Lizard Adventure collaborate to provide accessible kayaking.

In these times of online connectivity, wouldn’t it be great if you could order an essential repair or pay your bills online?

In March 2020 we sent a letter of support along with an information sheet to all our households with the aim of helping them to get connected online using popular tools such as WhatsApp and Facebook.

600 million bits of data, and counting…

Our data portal provides access to aggregated Smartline data which has been collected via environmental sensors placed in homes across Camborne, Illogan, Pool and Redruth.

It’s not always easy to accurately describe a complex research project involving multiple university academic departments and stakeholders…

Innovation Project: The Digital Listening Passport is a wellbeing tool for people to assign positivity to sounds that surround them.

This study concentrates on the effects of physical and mental health and well-being as predictors when the aspect of socio-economic impact has been minimised.

If you’ve not used Facebook before, it can seem daunting but we’ve set up a friendly and helpful group so you can get started. Link with people near you and share your world with theirs…

Our aim is to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly develop innovative products, services and processes by exploring how technology can be used to improve people’s health and wellbeing. The project has helped to de-risk the research, development and innovation (RD&I) process by offering collaborative research schemes which reflect enterprise need.

We’ve been awarded £4 million in extra funding to continue our research into technology, health and housing in Cornwall.

Hear more about our recent Smartline Conference which welcomed a range of speakers on housing, health and technology.

In October 2019 we celebrated our achievements with Coastline Housing residents and the enterprises we’ve been working with.

Principal Investigator Dr Tim Taylor gives an overview of the research themes in the first phase of Smartline which ran from 2017 to the end of February 2020.