Professor Jim Ang
Professor Jim Ang is Professor of Human-Computer Interaction in the School of Computing, University of Kent, and Kent and Medway Medical School. He is also Deputy Director of Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries. His main research interest lies in the general area of HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) with an emphasis on digital health. Specific areas include: game, immersive technologies, and smart sensing.
Jim Ang is involved in multidisciplinary research in digital health. His research approach is centred around co-design of healthcare systems to achieve real-world impacts through an in-depth understanding of stakeholders and healthcare organisational contexts. Currently, his research focuses on designing, developing and deploying digital technologies, such as virtual/augmented reality, sensing technologies integrated with machine learning in real-world settings to improve the quality of healthcare and ultimately to improve human wellbeing.
Email: c.s.ang@kent.ac.uk