Mr. Dr. Frank Feltham
Details
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Department: School of Design
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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frank.feltham@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0002-4973-6612
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Frank Feltham is an Industrial design practitioner, researcher and educator with 20 years of experience in commercial projects and 25 years in research, learning, and teaching. His career includes exhibition design for Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Audi, packaging design for Amcor Australia, and furniture and systems design with Profile Furniture.
Holding a PhD from the Design Lab at the University of Sydney, Frank’s research focuses on the design of assistive technologies for movement rehabilitation and healthcare. In collaboration with Biomedical Engineering at RMIT, he integrates wearable sensing, health and movement-based design, and tangible interaction and products to create innovative, user-centered solutions. His expertise extends to interaction with sound and products and personal informatics and data visualization, enhancing accessibility and engagement.
Frank has also led teaching collaborations with Philips Design, Grimshaw Architects, and Humanscale in office ergonomics and product design, shaping the next generation of designers through industry-driven learning experiences.
Supervisor projects
- Explorations on the effect of interactive aural and visual feedback on generalised anxiety disorder levels and its multidisciplinary applications.
- 15 Mar 2022
Teaching interests
Wearable and Technological interaction for healthcare, Ethnographic methods. Research through design. Design prototyping. Ergonomics and workplace furniture systems and design
