Following initial training as a Physiologist and research in Neurophysiology, I retrained as a Mechanical Engineer and worked in the aerospace industry as a designer. I returned to academia after a few years, doing research in medical engineering and have been involved ever since in the field, with design and development experience of a wide range of technologies, mostly on devices for disabled people, and including people with dementia. This work has mostly been with the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering, where I am currently Deputy Director.

Useful Links for Roger Orpwood:

The Gloucester Smart House: This house is a demonstration house looking at EIB technology to assist people with dementia. The important aspect of this site is the new devices that have been developed by the research team such as the cooker shut off and tap shut off. Good stuff!

BIME: The center Dr Orpwood Works For.

Hometoys home automation online magazine assisting
HEAT 2003