# overview
Dr. Zhipeng Lu's interests include (1) physical environment design for older people, especially those with Alzheimer's diseases, (2) safety in healthcare setting, (3) telemedicine for behavioral health, (4) advanced technologies to measure human-environment interactions (e.g., VR, eye-tracking, EEG, fNIRS and fMRI), and (5) healthy community to promote physical activities and healthy eating. He has served as PI, Co-PI and Co-I for multiple projects supported by Robertwood Johnson Foundation, NIH and the American Institute of Architects.

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Investigating walking environments in and around assisted living facilities: a facility visit study.

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Respect for Autonomy: Seeking the Roles of Healthcare Design From the Principle of Biomedical Ethics.

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Interactions with artificial water features: A scoping review of health-related outcomes

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Seeing Is Believing: Using Eye-Tracking Devices in Environmental Research.

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Healthy workplaces, active employees: A systematic literature review on impacts of workplace environments on employees' physical activity and sedentary behavior

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Walkable communities: Impacts on residents' physical and social health: Researchers from Texas A&M University studied residents in a newly developed 'walkable community' in Austin, Texas to see how it changed their habits for physical activity and whether it increased social interaction and cohesion in the community.

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Investigating the Influences of Healthcare Facility Features on Wayfinding Performance and Associated Stress Using Virtual Reality.

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The Application of Fully Immersive Virtual Reality on Reminiscence Interventions for Older Adults: Scoping Review.

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A Framework to Develop an Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation Tool for Postpartum Hemorrhage Management Nurse Training.

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Environmental influences on indoor walking behaviours of assisted living residents

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The Application of Fully Immersive Virtual Reality on Reminiscence Interventions for Older Adults: Scoping Review (Preprint)

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Influences of High School Physical Learning Environments on Students' Anxiety in China.

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Physical Activity Impacts of an Activity-Friendly Community: A Natural Experiment Study Protocol.

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Influences of Physical Environmental Cues on People With Dementia: A Scoping Review.

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Design for the Frail Old: Environmental and Perceptual Influences on Corridor Walking Behaviors of Assisted Living Residents

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Home Triad: A New Exploration of Home for People Living With Dementia Based on Lefebvre's Spatial Triad.

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Influences of Physical Environment on Corridor Walking Among Assisted Living Residents: Findings From Focus Group Discussions

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From Walkable Communities to Active Lifestyles: Exploring Causal Pathways through a Case Study in Austin, Texas

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Texas A&M University; Architecture; 3137 TAMU

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Li, Yangzao (2021-01). The Power of Nature. Master's Thesis.

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Li, Ruomeng (2021-01). Vertical Green House Homes: a Design for Senior Living. Master's Thesis.

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Wilder, Danielle (2021-01). Mueller Community + Resource Center. Master's Thesis.