SIGHT Week 2021 - Human-Centered Health Innovations

In the age of personalised medicine and now with COVID thrown into the mix, the need for health technologies to be designed with the users in mind is ever greater. Prof. Jim Agutter shall be sharing his experiences in developing human-centred health innovations, such as low-cost ventilators in the midst of COVID19, a smart home healthcare system and an app for patients recuperating from ankle injury.  

Jim Agutter is an Associate Professor in the College of Architecture + Planning, the Director of the Spark Design Initiative, and an Associate Dean of Innovation in Undergraduate Education in the Office of Undergraduate Studies.  He is the founder and past Director of the Multi-Disciplinary Design Program and the CEO of Applied Medical Visualizations.

Jim's research has focused on the application of human-centered design principles to applied medical projects and situations.  He has published extensively about design challenges in healthcare and cyber-security.  In addition, he has numerous technology solution patents, many of which have been transferred to industry.

Jim has received numerous awards for his work, including the 2004-2005 Creative Achievement Award by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, 2009 University of Utah Honors Professorship, 2013 Early Career Teaching Award, 2014 University of Utah Beacon of Excellence Award, the 2016 University of Utah Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award and the 2020 University of Utah Career Impact Award.