ICDVRAT 2018

The 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies

with Interactive Technology and Games (ITAG)

4^th to 6^th September 2018 - Nottingham, UK

Conference Organisation

General Conference Chairs

• P J Standen, University of Nottingham, UK
• Sue Cobb, University of Nottingham, UK
• David Brown, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Pedro Gamito, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Local Organising Committee

• P J Standen, University of Nottingham, UK (Chair)
• Sue Cobb, University of Nottingham, UK
• Kirstie Dane, University of Nottingham, UK
• Rachel Kingsley, University of Nottingham, UK
• Mirabelle C'Cruz, University of Nottingham, UK (Posters)
• Richard Eastgate, University of Nottingham, UK (Exhibition)

Program and Proceedings Committee

• Pedro Gamito, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal (Chair)
• Kofi Appiah, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
• Evelyne Klinger, ESIEA, Laval, France
• Patrice L (Tamar) Weiss, University of Haifa, Israel
• Lena Pareto, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
• Martin Rydmark, Göteborg University, Sweden
• Cec&iactuelia Sik Lányi, University of Pannonia, Hungary

Sponsorship Committee

• Phil Breedon, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Tony Brooks, Aalborg Universitet Esbjerg, Denmark
• Albert (Skip) Rizzo, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

Hackathon Co-ordinators

• David Brown, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Nigel Newbutt, University of the West of England, UK

User Representatives

• Stevie Vanhegan, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• David Stewart, Oakfield School, Nottingham, UK

ICDVRAT Conference Steering Committee

• Tony Brooks, Aalborg Universitet Esbjerg, Denmark
• David Brown, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Sue Cobb, University of Nottingham, UK
• Pedro Gamito, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
• Evelyne Klinger, ESIEA, France
• Rachel McCrindle, University of Reading, UK
• Lena Pareto, University of Trollhättan, Sweden
• Albert (Skip) Rizzo, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
• Martin Rydmark, Göteborg University, Sweden
• Jaime Sánchez, Universidad de Chile, Chile
• Cec&iactuelia Sik Lányi, University of Pannonia, Hungary
• P J Standen, University of Nottingham, UK
• Patrice L (Tamar) Weiss, University of Haifa, Israel

ITAG Conference Steering Committee

• David Brown, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Sue Cobb, University of Nottingham, UK
• Georgina Cosma, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Patrick Dickinson, University of Lincoln, UK
• Mike Joy, University of Warwick, UK
• Elahe Kani-Zabihi, University of West London, UK
• Eiman Kanjo, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Markos Markou
• Karen Moss, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Nigel Newbutt, University of the West of England, UK
• P J Standen, University of Nottingham, UK
• David Stewart, Oakfield School, Nottingham, UK
• Stevie Vanhegan, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Karel Van Isacker, PhoenixKM, Belgium
• Xiaojun Zhai, University of Derby, UK

International Programme Committee

• Mohammad Al-Amri, University of Cardiff, UK
• Philippe Archambault, McGill University, Canada
• Robert Astur, University of Connecticut, USA
• Melanie C Baniña, McGill University, Canada
• Sergi Bermúdez i Badia, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
• Christos Bouras, University of Patras, Greece
• Philip Breedon, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Jane Broida, Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA
• Tony Brooks, Aalborg Universitet Esbjerg, Denmark
• David Brown, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Susan Brown, University of Michigan, USA
• Iris Brunner, University of Bergen, Norway
• Mónica Cameirão, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal
• Georgina Cárdenas-López, National Autonomous University of Mexico, México
• Darryl Charles, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
• Imre Cikajlo, Univerzitetni Rehabilitacijski Inštitut, Slovenia
• Sue Cobb, University of Nottingham, UK
• Georgina Cosma, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Rosa Maria E. Moreira da Costa, Universidade o Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Judith Deutsch, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
• Andreas Duenser, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
• William Farr, Sussex Community National Health Service Trust, UK
• Gerard Fluet, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
• Joyce Fung, McGill University, Canada
• Pedro Gamito, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
• Jose-Antonio Gil-Gomez, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
• William Harwin, University of Reading, UK
• Bruno Herbelin, L'Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
• Simon Hoermann, University of Otago, New Zealand
• Naomi Josman, University of Haifa, Israel
• Rachel Kizony, University of Haifa, Israel
• Evelyne Klinger, ESIEA, Laval, France
• Sebastian Koenig, Katana Simulations Pty Ltd, Adelaide, Australia
• Mel Krokos, University of Portsmouth, UK
• Sarah Kruger, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
• Tomohiro Kuroda, Kyoto University Hospital, Japan
• Orly Lahav, Tel Aviv University, Israel
• Belinda Lange, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
• Yochyved Laufer, University of Haifa, Israel
• Mindy Levin, McGill University, Canada
• Roberto Lloréns, Labhuman-Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
• Liliane S Machado, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil
• Ian Male, Sussex Community National Health Service Trust, UK
• Rachel McCrindle, University of Reading, UK
• Suzanne McDonough, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
• Alma Merians, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
• Anat Mirelman, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
• Henry Moller, University of Toronto, Canada
• Alessio Murgia, University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands
• Luciana Nedel, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• Lena Pareto, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
• Wendy Powell, University of Portsmouth, UK
• Edith Pulido-Hererra, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
• Albert (Skip) Rizzo, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
• Martin Rydmark, Göteborg University, Sweden
• Jaime Sánchez, Universidad de Chile, Chile
• Cecília Sik Lányi, University of Pannonia, Hungary
• P J Standen, University of Nottingham, UK
• David Stirling, University of Wollongong, Australia
• Sandeep Subramanian, McGill University, Canada
• Daniel Thalmann, L'Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
• Isabelle Viaud-Delmon, CNRS, Paris
• Patrice L (Tamar) Weiss, University of Haifa, Israel
• Paul Wilson, University of Hull, UK

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