NEAT suite

Norwich Electronic Assistive Technology Centre (NEAT)

The NEAThome is a fully furnished domestic bungalow located in the Queen’s Building. It is designed to train health and care professionals by showcasing assistive technologies and smart-home gadgets that allow elderly or disabled individuals to live independently.

NEAThome is fully furnished and feels just like a domestic bungalow. It is fitted with the latest and best in Assistive Technology (AT) equipment ranging from high tech electronics through to simple low-tech devices, with an aim to raise awareness of AT, increase its use and ensure that new products and developments truly meet the needs of the ever-growing AT market.

NEAThome is accessible for wheelchair users with a car park next to the entrance and easy access to the building.

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Wheelchair access can be located at the front of the building. There is also wheelchair access opposite the car park, follow the signs directing you to NEAThome.

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The bungalow is fully equipped throughout with state-of-the-art high-definition video cameras and microphones in every room, as well as in the adjacent NEATstudio. Each camera can pan and tilt 360 degrees and zoom in and out as required, and of course each camera can be controlled individually and remotely via the local network.

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NEAThome is equipped with Mediasite video system allowing users to record or stream their activities from every room to anywhere in the world. Using Mediasite, the content that you record or stream can be optimised to suit any platform from PCs to tablets to smartphones. Each camera can be streamed individually or simultaneously, allowing you complete control over your content.

Whether you are delivering teaching or training, holding customer focus groups or observing how end users interact with ATY equipment, NEAThome is instantly accessible from anywhere in the world at a click of a button.

Combined with our extensive expertise at UEA, NEAThome aims to support the continued development and delivery of AT and make it accessible to everyone.

Room at NEAT

Meetings and events

With ample parking and two bright, dedicated classrooms/meeting rooms, NEAT is an ideal venue for your meetings and showcase events for your products and services. Your colleagues and customers can watch and participate from anywhere in the world thanks to our interactive AV systems, making NEAThome truly accessible to anyone, wherever they are. The venue is available anytime – day or night – allowing for evening or weekend hire too.

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