BIG::Diverse is for Multisensory Interaction, Disability, and Mixed-Ability

In the Diverse-ability Interaction Lab (Dive lab), we aim to transform conceptions of assistive technology, accessibility and inclusion in human society.

We do this by investigating how to design, engineer and evaluate multisensory and cross-sensory interactive technologies in ways that make them inclusive of both disabled and non-disabled people.

We work very closely with partner communities, charities, services and user groups, and we use a mixed-methods approach in our research, combining theory with field work and co-design, and controlled studies with in-situ evaluations.

We apply our research across a range of domains and contexts, from education to work and leisure, and across a wide span of age groups from pre-schoolers, to young people and senior adults. You can read more about our work on our website.