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Assistive
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Technology and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the local community
March 12, 2014  
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Welcome to this edition of  Perspectives,
the e-newsletter of the Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive Technology.
This issue invites you to attend the Student Team Project Demonstrations.

What is the course? - Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a Winter Quarter course at Stanford that explores the design, development, and use of assistive technology benefitting people with disabilities and older adults. Much more information can be found on the course website. Student enrollment in the course is 44.

Invitation to attend - You are invited to attend all class lectures. They will be held in the Thornton Center - Classroom 110 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4:15 to 5:30pm and are free and open to the public.

Student Team Project Demonstrations - Thursday, March 13th at 4:15pm:

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Student Team Project Demonstrations


Abstract: This quarter fourteen student teams have been working to identify a particular need for users of assistive technology and to design, fabricate, and test a prototype device to address that need. Students will demonstrate their prototypes and answer questions in this free-form session held just outside the classroom.


Team Kinect!
Project Employing Microsoft Kinect Controller

photo of Puneeth
Puneeth Gadangi
photo of Trevor!
Trevor! Kalkus
photo of Melissa
Melissa Sussmann-Martinez

Project: Explore an application for a person with a disability using the Kinect Controller product.

All In
Magical Bridge Playground Project

photo of Kori
Kori Carter
photo of Spenser
Spenser Linney

Project: Explore designs to address the following issues, creating a safe, fun, accessible, and inclusive park serving all children and their parents.

Team ChairPacx
Project for Ladidi Garba's Sister

photo of Ladidi
Ladidi Garba
photo of Nick
Nick Spears

Project: Create an accessible backpack for a wheelchair user to hold personal items.

Team Backer Uppers
Wheelchair Backup Alert

photo of Iqbal
Iqbal Bakhsh
photo of Jason
Jason Gonzalez

Project: Explore mechanical or electronic designs to provide rearward visibility and warning while backing up.

Team FLOW
Asthma Control Project

photo of Poni
Poni Bepo
photo of Danielle
Danielle Simms
photo of Richie
Richie Tran

Project: Explore ways to change the design or features of traditional flow meters and apps that would make them more attractive and fun for children to use.

Cathriona's Crew
Project for Austin Carey's Sister

photo of Austin
Austin Carey
photo of Katie
Katie Jarve
photo of Eric
Eric Mochalski

Project: Create a laptop surface for a wheelchair user to both securely hold toys and include interactive features.

Team Pimp Your Ride
Customize the Wheelchair

photo of Katherine
Katherine Cheng
photo of Jenny
Jenny Wilde

Project: Explore ways to add a personal aesthetic to wheelchairs.

Team Fun for Everyone
Magical Bridge Playground Project

photo of Angel
Angel Jimenez
photo of Victoria
Victoria Robles
photo of Charlie
Charlie Rosas

Project: Explore designs to address the following issues, creating a safe, fun, accessible, and inclusive park serving all children and their parents.

Team Triathlon Prosthetics
Triathlon Project with Gary Berke

photo of Chase
Chase Disher
photo of Alex
Alex Fritzinger-Pittman

Project: Design a cleat / pedal system that will allow use of a running prosthesis during the bike portion of a triathlon. This will allow for faster and safer transitioning from the bike to the run portion and eliminates the need for a sport-specific prosthesis. The cleat system must be easily attached and detached from the running prosthesis to allow running without interference. The pedal system must be stable enough to allow standing up while cycling, but allow adequate degrees of freedom to transition from sit to stand.

Accessible Expression
Customize the Wheelchair Project

photo of Dwight
Dwight Powell

Project: Explore ways to add a personal aesthetic to wheelchairs.

Team Lizmat Design
Customize the Wheelchair

photo of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Matus

Project: Explore ways to add a personal aesthetic to wheelchairs.

Team AccessEdu
Educational Activities for Children with Disabilities

photo of Yaya
Yaya Campbell
photo of Cynthia
Cynthia Day
photo of Luke
Luke deWilde

Project: Investigate and develop new educational activities appropriate for children with disabilities. This may include mechanical and/or computer software solutions that will provide interactive access for these learners.

Team All-Play
Magical Bridge Playground Project

photo of Julia
Julia Landauer
photo of Jojo
Jojo Ortiz

Project: Explore designs to address the following issues, creating a safe, fun, accessible, and inclusive park serving all children and their parents.

Team Walrus!
3D Printing of Tactile Graphics and Objects

Photo of Anya
Anya Agarwal
photo of Shaheen
Shaheen Jeeawoody
photo of Lindsey
Maya Yamane

Project: Design and document the foundations of an online collaborative accessible database library of physical learning tools, 3D printable objects, and tactile graphics for use in education.


Would you like to support the course? - Funding in any amount for the course and student projects is always welcomed. Monetary gifts support approved project expenses, administrative costs, honoraria for guest lecturers, and the end-of-term celebration. Refer to the Team Project Support webpage for more information.

Please contact me if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about the course and thank you again for your interest.

Dave

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Do you have a question or comment? - David L. Jaffe, MS, the course instructor, can be reached by email or at 650/892-4464.

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