Ivan Phelan MSc

I work as a Research Associate in Games and App development in Sheffield Hallam’s Research Institute C3RI. I have achieved awards from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Sheffield Hallam’s Creative Spark, GamesRepublic via Rockstar Leeds and People Driven Digital Awards 2015 for my work.

My primary area of expertise is in Unity and C# which are great tools to create fast functional prototypes. Currently my research focus is in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and how Health Technology can be used for Rehabilitation.

Some of the projects I am currently involved with include virtual reality training projects, exploring virtual reality prosthetics, apps and game prototypes for local businesses.

Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Game Development, Health Technology Rehabilitation, Game Design, Unity and UDK.

Department of Computing

Business, Technology and Enterprise

VR prosthetic Training Application for Amputees

Welcome Trust – Virtual Reality Prosthetics: Body and Mind

Ministry of Defence – VR Surgery for Medics

Cadburys App

Game Development

Game Development

Game Development Practice –Assistant Lecture

Supervisor Final Year Project - SEGM

• Communication and Computing Research Centre
• Culture and Creativity Research Institute

Ministry of Defence – VR Surgery for Medics

VR prosthetic Training Application for Amputees

Welcome Trust – Virtual Reality Prosthetics: Body and Mind

Babel Art Installation - https://vimeo.com/135996748

VR children burns rehabilitation application

VR surgery distraction application

VR Phantom Pain rehabilitation collaboration loma linda university

Journal articles

Chau, B., Phelan, I., Ta, P., Chi, B., Loyola, K., Yeo, E., ... McCowan, B. (2020). Immersive virtual reality for pain relief in upper limb complex regional pain syndrome: A pilot study. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 17 (4-6), 47-52. https://innovationscns.com/immersive-virtual-reality-complex-pain/

Phelan, I., Furness, P., Fehily, O., Thompson, A., Babiker, N., Lamb, M., & Lindley, S. (2019). A mixed-methods investigation into the acceptability, usability and perceived effectiveness of active and passive virtual reality scenarios in managing pain under experimental conditions. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 40 (1), 85-90. http://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/iry052

Furness, P., Phelan, I., Babiker, N., Fehily, O., Thompson, A., & Lindley, S. (2019). Reducing pain during wound dressings in burn care using virtual reality: a study of perceived impact and usability with patients and nurses. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 40 (6), 878-885. http://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irz106

Chau, B., Phelan, I., Ta, P., Hata, J., & Tran, D. (2017). Immersive virtual reality therapy with myoelectric control for treatment-resistant phantom limb pain: Case report. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 14 (7-8), 3-7. http://innovationscns.com/phantom-limb-pain-july-august-2017/

Conference papers

Phelan, I., Arden, M., Garcia, C., & Roast, C. (2015). Exploring virtual reality and prosthetic training. In Höllerer, T., Interrante, V., Lecuyer, A., & Swan, J.E.I.I. (Eds.) 2015 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference (VR) , Arles, France, 23-27 March, 2015, Proceedings, (pp. 353-354). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE: http://doi.org/10.1109/VR.2015.7223441

What are the future implications and impact of virtual and augmented reality systems in education?