Kyle Harrington

Contact

• workInstitute of Mental Health
  Jubilee Campus
  Wollaton Road
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
  UK
• work01157484214
• Kyle.Harrington@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr Kyle Harrington is a research fellow NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative, based in the Institute of Mental Health on Jubilee Campus. Kyle has an interdisciplinary background in Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Philosophy and Human Factors Engineering, and is currently working on a variety of projects relating to healthcare technologies. Since joining MindTech, Kyle's research has focused on digital Cognitive Screening technologies, and more recently, assistive and healthcare roboitics. Kyle is also a member of the Centre fo Dementia, INTERDEM (Early detection and timely INTERvention in Dementia), and is the Chair of the "Human Rights in the Digital Age" Network within the University. Kyle is also the "Digital Research Lead" for the School of Medicine.

Expertise Summary

Kyle has expertise in a variety of areas. He is a mixed-methods researcher who has experience in conducting experimental trials and surveys, as well as more qualitative approaches such as Cognitive Interviews, and Patient and Public Involvement. Kyle also has expertise in prototyping novel technologies for use in research.

Research Summary

My research interests include Technology, Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science. I have an interdisciplinary academic background, which includes Artificial Intelligence,… read more

Current Research

My research interests include Technology, Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science. I have an interdisciplinary academic background, which includes Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Philosophy and Human-Factors Engineering.

My recent research has been within the areas of technology and healthcare, and more specifically involved assistive robotics, virtual and augmented reality, cognitive screening and cognitive rehabilitation. I am currently working on several projects including: NeuRoMS (Neuropsychological Evaluation and Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis), this project aims to:

1. Develop a neuropsychological evaluation pathway, to routinely assess all people with MS for cognitive problems attending NHS MS clinics.
2. Develop and test a brief neuropsychological rehabilitation programme for people with MS with 'mild' cognitive problems.

In this project I have been responsible for delivering the technological aspect of the cognitive screening pathway.

ExoRehab: Stakeholder elicitation to develop a value proposition for exoskeleton rehabilitation technology in the NHS'. In this project I am conducting preliminary Patient and Public Involvement interviews in order to ascertain the state of adoption of robotic Exoskeleton walkers and related devices in health services in England.