Winter Quarter 2016

          
Perspectives in Assistive Technology
ENGR110/210

          

David L. Jaffe, MS
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 4:30pm - 5:50pm
Classroom 110 in Thornton Center

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Thursday, January 21st

photo of Gary Berke

Issues of Human Interface Design
Gary M. Berke, MS, CP, FAAOP
Stanford Medical Center

Abstract: Gary will present some challenges of human interface design, using prosthetic limbs as the springboard for discussion.

Biosketch: Gary M. Berke is a prosthetist and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Prosthetics in Stanford's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as owner of Gary M. Berke Prosthetics / Orthotics in Redwood City. He has worked and lectured both nationally and internationally on prosthetic care and has multiple publications. He has a keen interest in investigating cost effective technologies that enhance the lives of those required to use prostheses and orthoses daily.

Contact information:
Gary M. Berke, MS, CP, FAAOP
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
650/365-5861
gmberke -at- stanford.edu
Lecture Material:
Pre-lecture slides - 1.25 Mb pdf file
Slides - 10.7 Mb pdf file
Videos from slides:
Slide 05 - Oscar Pistorius puts his Cheetah Legs to the test (1:15)
Slide 05 - Oscar Pistorius – The Blade Runner (3:06)
Slide 41 - Jesse Sullivan Operates a Bionic Arm with his Brain at RIC (1:37)
Gary's Cards - 119 Kb pdf file
Video - Part 1 (1:02:15) - Part 2 (0:11:01)
Photos - 525 Kb pdf file
Links:
Additive Manufacturing of Custom Orthoses and Prostheses - A Review
E-nabling the Future
Mechanimals: Animals Fitted with Prosthetics
The 50 Best Inventions of 2009 - The $20 Knee
Give a Hand Project
Bespoke Innovations - produces specialized coverings that surround an existing prosthetic leg
Aimee Mullins - double amputee
New ‘bionic’ leg gives amputees a natural gait
K Activity Levels for Prosthetics
Prosthetic Leg Covers
BioTac sensing prosthetic finger
Half Price Artificial Legs from Sears

Updated 02/03/2016

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