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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Tuesday, February 23rd

photo of Rob Karlovich photo of Ahmad Al-Ghazi

Perspectives on Bringing New Assistive Technology Products to Market

Robert Karlovich
CEO and Founder of Core Mobility Solutions, Inc.
From Inspiration to Product: The LifeGlider™ Project

Ahmad Al-Ghazi
CEO and Founder of CAN Mobilities

Abstract: These two inventors will present their efforts and experiences in bringing their innovative design to commercialization.

Biosketches:

Rob Karlovich has more than twenty-five years of product design, solution development, and global sales and business leadership experience within the computer, communications and healthcare industries. Rob is a natural innovator who understands how to guide solution development from conception to large scale adoption. Rob holds seven US utility patents. Rob launched the LifeGlider Project in April 2012 with the commitment to develop solutions to address deficiencies in current assistive technologies for standing and walking. The culmination of the project is the establishment of Core Mobility Solutions, Inc.

Ahmad Al-Ghazi is a serial entrepreneur. He gained a wide range of experiences building products and companies in industries such as hardware, software, design, and media. Furthermore, Ahmad was the creator of the award-winning mobility aid device, GOOM, that helps seniors to stand, sit, and walk independently. His work on developing GOOM led him to be selected, out of seven thousand applicants, as a winner of “Stars of Science,” a popular Middle Eastern scientific reality TV show. He is the inventor of five US and international issued and pending patents. He received his MS degree in Engineering Management, with a minor in Software Engineering, from Santa Clara University. He holds a BS with honors in Production and Mechanical System Design. Recently, he completed the Stanford Graduate School of Business Ignite Program focusing on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He was featured in local and international media for the innovative products and startups.

Abstract: The LifeGlider™ Project set out to develop practical solutions to address fundamental deficiencies in current assistive technologies used for standing and walking. The culmination of the LifeGlider™ Project is a newly established company called Core Mobility Solutions which will launch product into the market in 2016. Rob discusses the LifeGlider Project™ and the process of converting inspiration into a highly manufacturable, low cost, user friendly and extensively validated product ready to bring to the market.

Abstract: CAN Mobilities is reinventing mobility aid devices with a mission to enable active, healthy, and independent living for seniors.

Contact information:
Robert Karlovich
Core Mobility Solutions, Inc.
408/316-7184
robkarlovich -at- gmail.com

Ahmad Al-Ghazi
CAN Mobilities
213/399-6161
ahmad -at- canmobilities.com
Lecture Material:
Pre-lecture slides - 613 Kb pdf file
Ahmad's slides - 7.37 Mb pdf file
Video - 1:09:12
Photos - Kb pdf file
Links:
LifeGlider Project
LifeGlider at grocery store (video 2:27)
Casey Terribilini tries the LifeGlider (video 1:48)

Updated 02/24/2016

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