FUNDED SEED PROJECTS

Following are the current Seed Projects.

Seed Project Round 11 (October 2019)

• Alimetry: An Alimentary Telemetry System
  Armen Ghariban & Greg O’Grady, University of Auckland; Kent Lee, UniServices

• Wireless, implantable sensors for early detection of spinal fusion
  Deborah Munro, University of Canterbury; David Budgett, University of Auckland

• BE SWEET: Blood glucose sensing using pulse glucometry
  Jennifer Knopp & Chris Pretty, University of Canterbury; Chris McKinlay & Jane Alsweiler, University of Auckland

Seed Projects Round 10 (April 2019)

• Enhancing the repair of rotator cuffs with a novel growth factor combination, delivered in an innovative hydrogel system
  David Musson & Jill Cornish, University of Auckland; Khoon Lim & Tim Woodfield, University of Otago; Brendan Coleman, Counties Manukau District Health Board

• Virtual Reality (VR) Rehabilitation Post Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  Marcus King, Callaghan Innovation, Jo Nunnerley, University of Otago

Seed Projects Round 9 (Oct 2018)

• Dry Electrodes for EEG measurement 
  Dr Andrew Lowe et al
• Second-generation Optical Laser Biometery (OLB) – Laser Bio-meter 2.0 
  Dr Ehsan Vaghefi et al
• The Baby-Link: A neonatal intensive care device for avoiding parenteral nutrition 
  A/Prof Greg O’Grady et al
• Mobile vision screening device for use with young children 
  Dr Jason Turuwhenua et al

Seed Projects Round 8 (April 2018)

• Clinical Sleep Study Comparing Auto-CPAP and RACer Technologies 
  Dr David White et al
• Early hip fracture prediction from clinical x-rays 
  A/Prof Justin Fernandez et al
• Indirect sensing and mapping of deep muscle activities using non-contact capacitive sensing utilising electric field disturbance technique, to be used as a wearable device to provide predictive control for assistive devices
  A/Prof Thor Besier et al
• Bovine-derived lactoferrin in a degradable PVA-tyramine hydrogel for oral bone regeneration in a tooth socket model
  Prof Warwick Duncan et al
• In-home monitoring for elderly people living independently at home – enabled by LoRa-based internet of things technology – Phase One: Data Preparation
  Dr Marcus King et al

Seed Projects Round 7 (Oct 2017)

• Translating a novel automated physiotherapy tool for knee rehabilitation into clinical practice and commercial uptake 
  Dr Andrew McDaid et al
• Overcoming dental anxiety with needle-free tooth anaesthesia 
  A/Prof Andrew Taberner et al
• The ‘Winged Retractor’: A novel retractor for colorectal surgery 
  A/Prof Greg O’Grady et al
• Investigating design requirements of a mobile persuasive game for children with skin conditions 
  Dr Edgar Rodriguez et al

Seed Projects Round 6 (April 2017)

• Fast and reliable eye gaze interaction for the agility impaired
  Dr Christof Lutteroth et al
• A Nutrient Recycling Device for Gastrointestinal Stomas and Fistulas 
  A/Prof Greg O’grady et al
• Guided Utility for Latency in Pharyngeal Swallowing (GULPS): A pharyngeal electrical impedance swallowing diagnosis and biofeedback system 
  Prof Maggie-Lee Huckabee et al

Seed Projects Round 5 (October 2016)

• Technology-assisted stroke rehabilitation: the RoboROVER
  Prof Denise Taylor et al
• Pelvic floor muscle disorders in women: FemFit Clinical Data
  Dr Jennifer Kruger et al
• Monitoring upper limb activity in people with stroke
  Dr Nada Signal et al
• Non-contact and Automated measurement of Jugular Venous Waves and Carotid Pulse Contour
  Dr Yusuf Cakmak, Prof Poul Nielsen, et al

Seed Projects Round 4 (April 2016)

• Growth factor incorporation into injectable hydrogels for tissue and brain repair
  Dr Andrew Clarkson et al
• Gamification and adherence monitoring of chest physiotherapy
  Dr Christof Lutteroth et al
• Quantification of Colonic Motor Patterns to Optimise Sacral Neuromodulation Therapy for Faecal Incontinence
  Dr Niranchan Paskaranandavadivel et al

Seed Projects Round 3 (October 2015)

• A web-based software tool for spinal fusion surgery for improved clinical outcomes
  Dr Julie Choisne et al
• Development of Bioengineering Tools to Improve Decision-Making in Ankle-Foot Orthotics Prescription and Design for Children with Cerebral Palsy
  Dr Geoff Handsfield et al
• Sphere-templated porous polymers as novel bone graft alternatives
  Dr David Musson et al
• Anastomotic leak sensor for colorectal surgery
  Dr Greg O’Grady et al

Seed Projects Round 2 (April 2015)

• Immersive virtual reality rehabilitation post Spinal Cord Injury
  Dr Swati Gupta et al
• Wide peripheral imaging laparoscopic ultrasound to guide invasive probes for ablation treatments
  Dr Paul Harris et al
• Long-term engagement to lower-limb stroke rehabilitation through a digitally manufactured exergame system
  A/Prof Edgar Rodriguez-Ramirez et al
• A device for the assessment of visual function in young children 
  Dr Jason Turuwhenua et al

Seed Projects Round 1 (December 2014)

• Inpatient rehabilitation goals portal
  A/Prof Duncan Babbage et al
• A model-assisted diagnostic package for clinical electrogastrography
  Dr Peng Du et al
• Smart inertial-based joint loading prediction: Application to orthopaedic implants
  Dr Justin Fernandez et al
• Drains that actually drain: Fundamental redesign of surgical drainage catheters
  Dr Anthony Phillips et al
• Acoustic emission sensing: Diagnosis of total hip replacement
  Dr Geoff Rodgers et al