We are constantly busy at the Accessible SmartTech Research Group! Here are papers that have been published since the last newsletter. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like more information.
Lastly, a very special thanks to all of the people who have shared their stories and part of their lives to help make this research possible! We could not do it without you!
On Friday January 24th, representatives from the ALS Association visited our offices to meet Stretch, the new accessible robot from HelloRobot, that we are collaborating on testing.
On May 21st, ST4P team member Mitch Bell opened the Assist+ assistive technology center at the UPMC Mercy Pavillion which specializes in technology that empowers people of different abilities including adaptive gaming!
On May 15th, Drew Redepenning (Biomedical Engineer, Assistive Technology and Gaming Practitioner, ST4P team member, and Resident Physician at UPMC) presented a fantastic webinar entitled “Current Trends and Innovations in Adaptive Gaming” for the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). RESNA is the premier professional membership organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions.
The Wireless RERC published a scoping review in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. The review addresses facilitators, barriers, and proposes education and training strategies for clinicians to integrate technology into their practices.
