Prototypes for Humanity 2025: Short Papers Platform Conference Proceedings

Chapters

• Front Matter
  PDF HTML
• Part I: Wellbeing and Health Futures
• Chapter 1: Plasma Polymerized Nanoparticles: From Cell Imaging to Cancer Therapy
  Behnam Akhavan, Elmer S. Austria Jr., Deepu Ashok, Kevinilo P. Marquez, Jukkrit Nootem
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_1
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 2: An Affordable Brainwave Reader to Help People with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Communicate via Thoughts Using Novel AI Technology
  Amin Al-Habaibeh, Sharmila Majumdar, Ahmet Omurtag
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_2
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 3: IA Multimodal Platform for Objective Pain Measurement
  Yacine Hadjiat, Viviana Mucci, Mehaboobathunnisa Sahul Hameed, Muhammad Kumail, Anna Berbenyuk, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Jinane Mounsef
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_3
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 4: Equira™ (VoxelPHITS): Democratising Precision Radiopharmaceutical Therapy for Global Cancer Care
  Basri Johan Jeet Abdullah, Shalaine Sana Tatu, Yin How Wong, Azahari Kasbollah, Subapriya Suppiah, S. Cheenu Kappadath, Chai Hong Yeong
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_4
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 5: A Low-cost, Portable, and AI-powered Device for Cardiac Investigation
  Ernest N. Kamavuako, Nirusa Uthayasooriyan
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_5
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 6: Edge AI-enabled Smart Glasses and Companion Robots for In-home Health Monitoring and Medication Adherence
  Michele Magno, Joseph Paul, Davide Plozza, Tommaso Polonelli
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_6
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 7: Transforming Preeclampsia Care Through Cross-disciplinary Innovation: From Platelet Biomarkers to Real-time Clinical Decision Support
  Patricia B Maguire, Ella Fouhy, Cora McCann
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_7
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 8: MONA: A Robotic Patient Simulator for Occupational Therapists Training
  Perla Maiolino, Marco Pontin, Minna Nygren, Leone Costi, Deirdre Wallace, Nadia Berthouze
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_8
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 9: PCAD: Prosthetic Comfort by Design–An Educational Innovation in Prosthetic Measurement
  Anthony McGarry
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_9
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 10: PermeaSense: Rethinking How We Test Antimicrobials in the Fight Against Biofilm Infections
  Eleonora Secchi, Stefano Ugolini, Samuel G.V Charlton
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_10
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 11: Nano Plants (Nanostructured Implants)
  Bala Vaidhyanathan, A. Goulas, K. Annapoorani, P. Vasudevan, B. Ozkan, Y. Chen
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_11
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 12: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing for the Design of Novel Kisspeptin-10 Analogues and Their Experimental Evaluation in Cervical Cancer Cells
  Deisy Yurley Rodríguez-Sarmiento
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_12
  PDF HTML
• Part II: Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
• Chapter 13: Co-creating Cities with AI and Digital Twins: A Multispecies Participatory Approach
  Andrea Conserva, Chiara Farinea, Areti Markopoulou, Akshay Madapura
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_13
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 14: ThermoChroma-smart Colorimetric Sensors as Cold Chain Indicators
  Ahu Gümrah Dumanli, Francesca Patel Burrows, Lee Fielding
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_14
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 15: Reengineering Ancient Materials for Durable, Low-carbon Structures
  Anwar Khitab, Hussnain Talib, Faheem Aziz Ahmed, Ahmed Raza
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_15
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 16: Designing and Verifying Computational Models for Human-agent Teamwork in Future Cities
  Alexandros Konios, Leon Goncharov
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_16
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 17: Multifunctional Hybrid Hierarchical Composites
  Patrick C. Lee, Nello D. Sansone, Rafaela Aguiar
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_17
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 18: Building Health: Resilient Building Materials for Global Health and Sustainability
  Elizabeth L. McCormick
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_18
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 19: AeroFeathers: Biomimetic Propellers with 3D-printed Flexible Fibres for Quieter Drones
  Bhisham Sharma, William Johnston, Janith Godakawela, Kara Hardy
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_19
  PDF HTML
• Part III: Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Intelligence
• Chapter 20: Baseline Evaluation for Enhancing Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) in Industry 5.0 Manufacturing
  Erick Ramírez-Cedillo, Alexandro Ortiz-Espinoza, Carlos Gutiérrez-Martínez, Miguel Garzón-Parra, Renata González Villarreal, Ezequiel Castro-Carrillo, David Rendón-Ruiz, Pedro Ponce-Cruz
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_20
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 21: Digital Twins of the Retina: A Computational Framework for Personalised Microvascular Health Assessment
  Wahbi K. El-Bouri, Rémi J. Hernandez
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_21
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 22: The Internet of Beings: The Nightmares and Dreams of Digitalising Human Bodies
  Francesco Grillo
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_22
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 23: Augmenting Human Empathy: AI-assisted Solutions for Cross-cultural Healthcare Communication
  Jeremy Howick
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_23
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 24: An Integrated AR-FEM-AI System for Real-time Structural Simulations and X-ray Visualisation of Heritage and Ageing Buildings
  Iasef Md Rian
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_24
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 25: AI-driven XR Platform for Cognitive and Motor Empowerment in Young Students with Disabilities
  Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_25
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 26: Revolutionising Filmmaking: Artificial Intelligence-driven Motion Control with the Cinema Camera Robot
  Ishwar Singh, Reiner Schmidt, Sohaib Al-Emara, Anoop Gadhrri
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_26
  PDF HTML
• Part IV: Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action
• Chapter 27: Integration of Deep Learning with CubeSat Technologies for Environmental Monitoring
  Faris A. Almalki
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_27
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 28: Simultaneous Selective Recovery of Lithium and Cobalt from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries Using Modified Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis
  Chosel P. Lawagon, Karlo Isagani A. Mosqueda, Mark Angelou M. Siega
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_28
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 29: Advancing Circular Economy Through Ad-tech for Optimising Future Manufacturing
  Chinaedu Maduagwu
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_29
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 30: Transesterification Optimization of Vhembe Macadamia Nuts Oil into Biodiesel Using Inorganic KOH Catalyst
  Mamookho Elizabeth Makhatha, Malekgatle Linah Mojapelo, Patrick Ehi Imoisili, Tien-Chien Jen, Boikanyo Diseko
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_30
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 31: SEAWEED FOAM: A Bio-foam Material for a New Type of Home-compostable Packaging Products
  Austėja Platūkytė
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_31
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 32: Transforming Agricultural and Plant-based Byproducts into Compostable Hygiene Materials for a Circular Economy
  Rashmi Prakash
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_32
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 33: AI-optimized Green Hydrogen Production from Biomass and Wastewater, and Integrated CO2 Capture Pathways via Solar-Fenton and Natural Catalysts
  Shabib Al Rashdi, Nageswara Rao Lakkimsetty, Almuntaser Salim Saif Al-Mamari, Abrar Ali Abdullah Al-Hashmi, Hiba Mohammed Ambar Al-Qanai
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_33
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 34: Using Hydrokinetic Energy for Green Hydrogen and Green Oxygen Production
  Patrick H. Rice, Walter Schurtenburger
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_34
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 35: Mixed Waste Plastics Derived Composites for Flood and Hurricane Protection
  Dipa Ray, Danijela Stankovic, Kit O’Rourke, Saskia Bulstrode, Dilum Fernando, Sean Smith, Conchur O’Bradaigh
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_35
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 36: Leveraging AI-coupled Digital Twin Ecosystems for all Sustainable Development Goals in the Built Environment
  Noha Saleeb
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_36
  PDF HTML
• Part V: Socio-Economic Empowerment and Innovation
• Chapter 37: Tools2Thrive: A Scalable Tool Rental Model for Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
  John Gershenson, Gwenna Keckler, Liam Cassidy, Lila Mathias, Riya Shah
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_37
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 38: The Second Act of Life: Unveiling Podcast Narratives of Purpose and Reinvention Among Midlife Entrepreneurs
  Katherina Kuschel
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_38
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 39: Eco-efficient Valorisation of Spent Yeast: Protein and β-Glucan Fractions Recovery for Health-promoting Applications
  Joelle Nader, Yara Salem, Elias Akoury, Karim Allaf
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_39
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 40: Innovative Invasive Cactus Management: A Sustainable Solution for Kenya’s Rangelands
  Willis Owino, Kenneth T. Oduor, Jose C.B. Dubeux
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_40
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 41: Next-generation Community Hubs for Socio-economic Empowerment: A Pilot Human-centred Framework and Participatory Digital Twin Approach
  Alejandro Lozano Robledo, Domagoj Bui
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_41
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 42: Weaving Economic Dignity: A Framework for Re-engineering Value with Botswana’s Heritage Basketry Artisans
  Keiphe Setlhatlhanyo, Pammi Sinha, Eirini Boukla
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_42
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 43: The Re-habitualisation of Boycotts: From Disruption to Everyday Life
  Wang-Shu Liu
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_43
  PDF HTML
• Part VI: Open
• Chapter 44: Eco-friendly and Biocompatible Materials for Noise Reduction in Healthcare Environments
  J. Carbajo, D. del Rosario, M. Hernández
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_44
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 45: Beyond the Object: Product and Furniture Design as Critical and Social Practice
  Jason Cleverly, Adrienne Bennie
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_45
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 46: Prototype of the Sustainable Tourism Promotion Model Based on Technology 4.0 in Post-conflict Regions. Case Study: La Palma and Yacopí (Colombia)
  Melva Inés Gómez-Caicedo, Vladimir Ballesteros Ballesteros, Óscar Alberto Villalba Pulido, Eduardo Garzón Lombana, María Eugenia López Londoño, Ana Milena Luengas Alarcón
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_46
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 47: Study of Intergenerational Craft and Revival in Himalayan Communities
  Gauri Karanjkar, Reena Pandey
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_47
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 48: Agentic AI for Sustainable Behaviour: A Coaching Framework and Workflow
  Dario Krpan
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_48
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 49: Design for Change: Transformational Cross-cultural and Transdisciplinary Learning Experiences to Solve Global Healthcare Sustainability Challenges
  Lisa Scharoun, Yacine Hadjiat, Leo Rezayan
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_49
  PDF HTML
• Part VII: Speculative
• Chapter 50: GameShift Futures: Reimagining the University Through Speculative Play
  Livia Alexander
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_50
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 51: Prototypes of Personalisation and Customisation for Next-generation Medicines
  Subham Banerjee
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_51
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 52: The Role of Design in Challenging Exclusionary Urban Spaces
  Adrienne Bennie
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_52
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 53: Gastroludology: Gastronomy Meets Ludology
  Yoram Chisik
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_53
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 54: From Walls to Worlds: Co-creating Heritage Narratives with AR Murals
  Agnes Michalczyk
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_54
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 55: Design for Emergency and Disaster Scenarios: Concepts that Serve Humanity
  Owain Pedgley, Bahar Şener
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_55
  PDF HTML
• Chapter 56: Back to the Future: Exploring the Untapped Potential of Freehand Weaving
  Tania Ursomarzo
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/rq457c78_56
  PDF HTML
• Author Biographies
  PDF HTML