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ProfessorHeide Lukosch

Acting Director HITLab

Human Interface Technology Laboratory

Orcid identifier0000-0002-9585-0723 (opens in a new tab)⁠
  • Acting Director HITLab
    Human Interface Technology Laboratory
  • Professor
    Human Interface Technology Laboratory
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IMPACT SUMMARY

Heide's research has changed how governments, industry, educators, and communities prepare for and respond to complex challenges by applying simulation gaming and immersive technologies to real-world decision-making, learning, and resilience-building. Her work has delivered societal impact through improved crisis preparedness, more sustainable transport systems, enhanced educational outcomes, and innovative approaches to health, environmental, and community engagement, while creating economic value through stronger organisational capability, more effective training, and technology-enabled innovation.

IMPACT

  • IMPACT NARRATIVE
    Virtual Baby (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027
    Lead contributors for this impact:
    The 'Virtual Baby' is a research project that explores the design of virtual environments for relational skills between (virtual) infants and professional caregivers - Early Childhood Education Teachers and Health Providers. This project will have direct impact on the tertiary education system in New Zealand, introducing a novel technology into teaching and learning. In the long term, it will lead to well-trained infant carers, who can apply state-of-the -art knowledge, leading to good outcomes for the infants.
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