Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Rowan Page is the Program Director of Industrial Design at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Rowan conducts research within the Design Health Collab – an interdisciplinary research group at the intersection of design and health. His research is driven by an exploration of the roles of design practice in supporting translational research and medical device development. Completing an industry-embedded PhD in collaboration with Cochlear in 2018, Rowan continues a collaborative practice-based approach to research through partnerships with Blundstone, Cabrini Technologies and researchers in IT, Engineering, and Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. He is an award-winning Industrial Designer and has worked at several leading Australian design consultancies and at General Motors Holden. His research interests include co-design, speculative design, digital fabrication, and the function of designed artefacts as boundary objects within collaborative and interdisciplinary design projects. His research practice has led to a diverse range of traditional and non-traditional research outputs, including multiple manufactured objects, exhibitions, patents and journal articles.
Network
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Sleeptite REMi - Soft sensors for smart beds
Heiss, L., Page, R., Flynn, D. & Thiessen, M.
26/04/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Development of customised distraction techniques for managing acute behavioural disturbance of elderly patients in the emergency department setting to limit use of chemical and physical restraint
Blecher, G., Kuhn, L., Walker, K., Flynn, D., Joe, K., Russo, P., Page, R. & Peisah, C.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Design prototyping as a translational tool for medical device commercialization
Page, R. & John, K., 2020, In: Journal of Design, Business and Society. 6, 2, p. 215-232 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Use beyond usability: integrating user experience design and human factors to improve the usability of a cochlear implant charging system
Page, R., 2020, In: Design for Health. 4, 1, p. 122-137 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Brain training with the body in mind: Towards gamified approach-avoidance training using virtual reality
Kakoschke, N., Page, R., de Courten, B., Verdejo-Garcia, A. & McCormack, J., Jul 2021, In: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 151, 11 p., 102626.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Designing in virtual environments: The integration of virtual reality tools into industrial design research and education
Roberts, S., Page, R. & Richardson, M., 2020, Proceedings of DRS 2020: Synergy. Boess, S., Cheung, M. & Cain, R. (eds.). London, UK: Design Research Society, Vol. 4. p. 1628-1643 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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The Emergency Department waiting room: towards a speculative service design framework
McGee, T., Flynn, D., Coxon, S. & Page, R., 2020, ServDes.2020 Tensions Paradoxes Plurality : Conference Proceedings. Akama, Y., Fennessy, L., Harrington, S. & Farago, A. (eds.). Linkoping University Electronic Press, p. 288-302 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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2013 e MAGINE COMPETITION FINALIST: ''Diagrid Pendent Lights (Version 1)'
Page, Rowan (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2013 NORTHERN LIGHTS DESIGN COMPETITION SHORTLISTED: 'Diagrid Pendent Lights (Version 1)'
Page, Rowan (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2014 VIVID LIGHTING AWARD WINNER: 'Diagrid Pendent Lights (Version 2)'
Page, Rowan (Recipient), Fridman, Ilya (Recipient) & Drake, M. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ServDes.2020
Rowan Page (Member of programme committee)
2 Feb 2021 → 5 Feb 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Journal of Design, Business and Society (Journal)
Rowan Page (Peer reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Design for Health (Journal)
Rowan Page (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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The Design Journal (Journal)
Rowan Page (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Cochlear Limited (Australia) (External organisation)
Kenneth Oplinger (Inventor) & Rowan Page (Inventor)
2 May 2019Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Patents › Patent
Press / Media
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Let there be light – but make sure it’s the natural, healthy kind
15/06/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ABC TV: 'Bespoke'
Rowan Page, Ilya Fridman & Marinos Drakopoulos
3/09/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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THE AGE: 'From architecture to applique, design inspiration for the DIY crowd'
Rowan Page, Ilya Fridman & Marinos Drakopoulos
22/05/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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VOGUE AUSTRALIA: 'Vivid announces winners of 2014 emerging designer award'
Rowan Page, Ilya Fridman & Marinos Drakopoulos
12/07/14
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN: 'Finalists announced for VIVID emerging design competition'
Rowan Page, Ilya Fridman & Marinos Drakopoulos
4/07/14
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature