Winter Quarter 2025

          
Perspectives in Assistive Technology
ENGR110/210

          

David L. Jaffe, MS
Lathrop Library Classroom 282
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:50pm PST

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Perspectives Newsletter Archive


2024 - 2025 Academic Year

December 9, 2024 Final Call for Project Suggestions
October 29, 2024 Course Website - Lecture Schedule - Project Solicitation
October 9, 2024 Guest Lecturer Schedule
September 27, 2024 Early Fall Update
August 22, 2024 Mid-Summer Update
May 8, 2024 Spring Quarter Update

2023 - 2024 Academic Year

March 11, 2024 Week 10 Class Sessions
March 4, 2024 Week 9 Class Sessions
February 26, 2024 Week 8 Class Sessions
February 19, 2024 Week 7 Class Sessions
February 12, 2024 Week 6 Class Sessions & Assistive Technology Faire Vendor Solicitation
February 5, 2024 Week 5 Class Sessions & Assistive Technology Faire Vendor Solicitation
January 29, 2024 Week 4 Class Sessions & Assistive Technology Faire Vendor Solicitation
January 22, 2024 Course Enrollment Update,Week 3 Class Sessions & Assistive Technology Faire Vendor Solicitation
January 15, 2024 Course Enrollment Update, Week 2 Class Sessions & Assistive Technology Faire
January 2, 2024 Happy New Year, Course Enrollment Update Week 1 Class Sessions & Assistive Technology Faire
December 5, 2023 Course Enrollment & Assistive Technology Faire
November 16, 2023 Assistive Technology Faire & Last Call for Project Suggestions
October 26, 2023 Assistive Technology Faire & Project Solicitation
October 13, 2023 Course Website - Lecture Schedule - Course Assistant - Project Solicitation
October 4, 2023 Guest Lecture Schedule
September 14, 2023 Course Organization Update
August 8, 2023 Team DUG Places Second in RESNA's Student Design Challenge
June 7, 2023 Pre-Summer Update

2022 - 2023 Academic Year

March 12, 2023 Week 10 Class Sessions
March 5, 2023 Week 9 Class Sessions
February 26, 2023 Week 8 Class Sessions
February 20, 2023 Week 7 Class Sessions
February 13, 2023 Week 6 Class Sessions
February 6, 2023 Week 5 Class Sessions
January 30, 2023 Week 4 Class Sessions
January 23, 2023 Week 3 Class Sessions
January 13, 2023 Week 2 Class Sessions
January 3, 2023 Happy New Year & Week 1 Class Sessions
December 23, 2022 Course Enrollment Report
December 12, 2022 Course Enrollment Report
November 21, 2022 Happy Thanksgiving & Last Call for Project Suggestions
November 2, 2022 Assistive Technology Faire Vendors and Project Suggestions Solicitation
October 12, 2022 Course Website, Lecture Schedule, Assistive Technology Faire,and Project Suggestions Solicitation
September 23, 2022 Course Website, Lecture Schedule, Funding, Assistive Technology Faire,and Project Suggestions Solicitation
August 29, 2022 Guest Lecturer Schedule Update
August 23, 2022 Guest Lecturer Schedule
August 12, 2022 Latest Summer Update
July 28, 2022 Latest Summer Update
June 9, 2022 Pre-Summer Update

2021 - 2022 Academic Year

March 9, 2022 Student Project Demonstrations
March 6, 2022 End-of-term Student Team Project Presentations
March 2, 2022 Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
February 27, 2022 Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground
February 23, 2022 Designing Exoskeletons and Prosthetic Limbs that Enhance Human Performance
February 21, 2022 The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
February 16, 2022 Virtual Assistive Technology Faire
February 14, 2022 VA Palo Alto Health Care System
February 9, 2022 Assistive Robotics
February 7, 2022 Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
February 2, 2022 Accessible Making: Designing Makerspaces for Accessibility
January 31, 2022 Issues of Human Interface Design
January 26, 2022 From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments
January 24, 2022 Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
January 19, 2022 Improving Home Environments for Older Adults
January 17, 2022 First Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participation
January 12, 2022 Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
January 10, 2022 Creating Assistive Technologies - Understanding the Problem
December 31, 2021 Happy New Year! - Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 24, 2021 Course Virtual Instruction & Enrollment Report
December 10, 2021 Course Enrollment Report
November 22, 2021 Last Call for Project Suggestions
October 22, 2021 Updated Course Website & Finalized Guest Lecture Schedule
September 23, 2021 End of September Updates
September 2, 2021 Early September Update
July 28, 2021 Latest Summer Update
July 19, 2021 Summer Update

2020 - 2021 Academic Year

March 17, 2021 End-of-term Student Project Presentations
March 14, 2021 End-of-term Student Project Presentations
March 10, 2021 Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
March 8, 2021 Machine Learning, Biosensing, Virtual Reality Technology - Converging to Transform Healthcare
March 3, 2021 Virtual Field Trips
March 1, 2021 Reimagining Mobility & Designing Exoskeletons and Prosthetic Limbs
February 24, 2021 Virtual Assistive Technology Faire
February 21, 2021 Improving Home Environments for Older Adults
February 17, 2021 Aesthetics Matter & Empathy and Problem Definition
February 15, 2021 Mid-term Student Project Presentations
February 10, 2021 The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
February 8, 2021 From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments
February 3, 2021 Issues of Human Interface Design
February 1, 2021 Bionic Ears: Cochlear Implants and the Future of Assistive Technology
January 27, 2021 Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
January 24, 2021 Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
January 20, 2021 Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
January 17, 2021 Creating Assistive Technologies
January 13, 2021 Project Pitch Day
January 8, 2021 Happy New Year! - Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 30, 2020 Last Issue of the Year
December 18, 2020 Happy Holiday Season!
December 10, 2020 Introducing the Course Assistant
November 30, 2020 Last Call for Student Project Suggestions
November 16, 2020 Schedule of Course Lectures
October 26, 2020 Updated Course Website - Roster of Course Lectures - Request for Student Project Suggestions- First Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participants
September 17, 2020 Mid-September Course Update
September 4, 2020 Early September Course Update
August 13, 2020 August Course Update
July 27, 2020 Summer Update

2019 - 2020 Academic Year

March 9, 2020 Stanford Classes Cancelled
March 6, 2020 End-of-term Student Team Project Presentations
March 3, 2020 Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
February 28, 2020 Film Screening - Fixed: The Science / Fiction of Human Enhancement
February 25, 2020 Designing Exoskeletons and Prosthetic Limbs that Enhance Human Performance
February 19, 2020 Assistive Technology Faire
February 14, 2020 From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments
February 12, 2020 Improving Home Environments for Older Adults
February 7, 2020 Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
February 5, 2020 The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
January 31, 2020 Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground
January 29, 2020 Issues of Human Interface Design
January 27, 2020 Problems of Adaptive Aesthetics and Design
January 22, 2020 Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
January 20, 2020 Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
January 15, 2020 Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
January 13, 2020 Creating Assistive Technologies
January 2, 2020 Happy New Year!
Decemeber 18, 2019 Happy Holiday Season!
November 21, 2019 Last Call for Student Project Suggestions
November 11, 2019 Upcoming Local Events - Product Testing Opportunity
October 31, 2019 Request for Student Project Suggestions - Product Testing Opportunity
October 23, 2019 Updated Course Website - Request for Student Project Suggestions - First Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participants
October 11, 2019 Lecture Schedule & Local Events
September 27, 2019 Webinar & Local Events
September 20, 2019 Partial Lecture Schedule
September 13, 2019 Student Project Suggestions
September 5, 2019 Project Suggestor Involvement
August 30, 2019 Problem Statement Format for Student Project Suggestions
August 27, 2019 Requirements for Student Project Suggestions
August 23, 2019 Project Suggestion Submission Process
August 21, 2019 Introduction to Student Projects
August 7, 2019 Summer Update

2018 - 2019 Academic Year

June 7, 2019 Upcoming Local Event
May 21, 2019 Upcoming Local Event and Summer Programs
May 9, 2019 Upcoming Local Events and Summer Programs
May 6, 2019 Upcoming Local Events
April 25, 2019 Upcoming Local Events
March 27, 2019 Upcoming Local Events
March 13, 2019 Student Team Project Demonstrations
March 10, 2019 End-of-term Student Team Project Presentations
March 5, 2019 Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
March 1, 2019 Film Screenings
February 25, 2019 Assistive Technology Faire
February 22, 2019 Designing Exoskeletons and Prosthetic Limbs that Enhance Human Performance
February 20, 2019 Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground
February 15, 2019 Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
February 13, 2019 Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
February 8, 2019 The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
February 1, 2019 Bionic Ears: Cochlear Implants and the Future of Assistive Technology
January 30, 2019 Improving Indoor Environments for Older Adults
January 27, 2019 From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments
January 23, 2019 Issues of Human Interface Design
January 19, 2019 Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
January 16, 2019 Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
January 10, 2019 Needfinding and Assistive Technologies
January 2, 2019 Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 21, 2018 Happy Holidays!
December 5, 2018 Aging 2.0 Palo Alto Year-End Networking Event
November 26, 2018 Last Call for Student Project Suggestions
November 14, 2018 Course Enrollment, Candidate Projects, and Avenidas Curiosity Club Event
October 30, 2018 Course Enrollment & Technology for Older Adults Talk
October 19, 2018 First Call for Assistive Technology Faire Vendors
October 9, 2018 Finalized Lecture Schedule & Updated Website
October 4, 2018 New Classroom!
September 18, 2018 Upcoming Abilities Expo
September 6, 2018 Upcoming Presentation at Stanford Palo Alto Users Group
August 29, 2018 Review of Project Solicitation Process and Activities, Disability-Related Movies, and San José Disability Awareness Day
August 9, 2018 Problem Statement Format for Student Project Suggestions
August 7, 2018 Activities for Student Project Suggestions
August 2, 2018 Requirements for Student Project Suggestions
July 27, 2018 Special Issue Soliciting Student Project Suggestions

2017 - 2018 Academic Year

July 3, 2018 Seismic Powered Clothing
June 26, 2018 Day on the Beach
June 20, 2018 Inclusive Housing Community Advocacy
May 18, 2018 Stanford's Innovation Masters Series
May 16, 2018 Avenidas Generations Lab - 2nd Annual Tech Conference
April 19, 2018 Technology Conference Announcement by the Avenidas Generations Lab
March 14, 2018 Student Team Project Demonstrations
March 9, 2018 End-of-term Student Team Project Presentations
March 7, 2018 Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
March 2, 2018 Film Screening - 4 Wheel Bob
February 28, 2018 Assistive Technology Faire
February 26, 2018 Bionic Ears: Cochlear Implants and the Future of Assistive Technology
February 16, 2018 Motion & Gait Analysis
February 14, 2018 Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
February 12, 2018 Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground
February 7, 2018 Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
February 3, 2018 From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairment
January 31, 2018 The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
January 26, 2018 Exoskeleton Research
January 24, 2018 Issues of Human Interface Design
January 20, 2018 Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
January 17, 2018 Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
January 12, 2018 Needfinding and Assistive Technologies
January 2, 2018 Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 14, 2017 Happy Holidays!
November 28, 2017 Last Call for Student Project Suggestions
November 9, 2017 Special Issue Soliciting Assistive Technology Faire Participants
November 1, 2017 Student Project Solicitations & Upcoming Local Events
October 24, 2017 Corrected Lecture Schedule & Upcoming Local Events
October 13, 2017 Lecture Schedule & Upcoming Local Events
October 5, 2017 Confirmed Guest Lecturers, Confirmed Field Trip & Upcoming Local Events
September 29, 2017 Confirmed Field Trip & Upcoming Local Events
September 22, 2017 Confirmed Guest Lecturers & Upcoming Local Event
September 14, 2017 Confirmed Guest Lecturers & Upcoming Local Events
September 8, 2017 New Guest Lecturers & Upcoming Local Events
September 1, 2017 Student Project Suggestions & Upcoming Local Events
August 18, 2017 Special Issue Soliciting Student Project Suggestions - Part 4
August 3, 2017 Special Issue Soliciting Student Project Suggestions - Part 3
July 28, 2017 Special Issue Soliciting Student Project Suggestions - Part 2
July 21, 2017 Special Issue Soliciting Student Project Suggestions

2016 - 2017 Academic Year

July 7, 2017 Upcoming Local Event & Student Design Competition
April 21, 2017 Upcoming Local Events
April 7, 2017 Course Participation Thanks & Upcoming Local Events
March 28, 2017 Upcoming Local Events
Lecture 10b Student Project Demonstrations
Lecture 10a End-of-term student team project presentations
Lecture 09b Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Lecture 09a Film Screenings: Fixed: The Science / Fiction of Human Enhancement & The Odd Couple
Lecture 08b Aesthetics Matter & Empathy and Problem Definition
Lecture 08a Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground
Lecture 07b The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Lecture 06b Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 06a Assistive Technology Faire
Lecture 05a Issues of Human Interface Design
Lecture 04b Collaboration: From User-based Design to Co-design
Lecture 04a Humanistic Intelligence and HARCAD for Assistive Technologies
Lecture 03b Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Lecture 03a Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
Lecture 02b Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Lecture 02a Needfinding and Assistive Technologies
Lecture 01a Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 20, 2016 Happy Holidays
November 29, 2016 Last Call for Project Suggestions
November 11, 2016 Honor Our Veterans
October 28, 2016 Special Issue Soliciting Assistive Technology Faire Participants
October 21, 2016 Course Lecture Schedule Finalized
October 14, 2016 Course News
September 30, 2016 Special Issue Soliciting Your Student Project Suggestions
September 22, 2016 First Issue of the Seventh Year of the Newsletter

2015 - 2016 Academic Year

Lecture 10b Student Project Demonstrations
Lecture 10a Final Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 09b Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Lecture 09a Film Screenings: I Am Able & Fixed: The Science / Fiction of Human Enhancement
Lecture 08b From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments & Aesthetics Matter in Assistive Technologies
Lecture 08a Perspectives on Bringing New Assistive Technology Products to Market
Lecture 07b Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground
Lecture 07a The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Lecture 06b Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 05b Assistive Technology Faire
Lecture 04b Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Lecture 04a A Personal and Historical Perspective on Creative Thinking and Design with a Focus on Seniors
Lecture 03b Issues of Human Interface Design
Lecture 03a Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
Lecture 02b Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Lecture 02a Needfinding and Context Discovery for Assistive Technologies
Lecture 01a Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 15, 2015 Happy Holidays!
December 1, 2015 Last Call for Assistive Technology Project Suggestions
November 6, 2015 Special Issue Soliciting Assistive Technology Faire Participants
October 30, 2015 Course Lecture Schedule Finalized
October 23, 2015 Course News
October 16, 2015 Special Issue Soliciting Student Project Suggestions
October 7, 2015 First Issue of the Sixth Year of the Newsletter

2014 - 2015 Academic Year

June 24, 2015 Stanford Students Awarded First Prize in Design Competition
April 15, 2015 Three Upcoming Events
March 20, 2015 Course Year Wrap Up
Lecture 10b Student Team Project Demonstrations
Lecture 10a Final Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 09b Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Lecture 08b Aesthetics Matter in Assistive Technologies & From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments
Lecture 07b Assistive Technology Faire
Lecture 07a Universal Design and the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley
Lecture 06b Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 05b Issues of Human Interface Design
Lecture 05a Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics
Lecture 04b Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Lecture 03b The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Lecture 03a Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
Lecture 02b Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Lecture 02a Needfinding and Context Discovery for Assistive Technologies
Lecture 01a Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 12, 2014 Happy Holidays
November 11, 2014 VLAB, Abilities Expo, Faire, and Projects
October 17, 2014 Special Issue Soliciting Assistive Technology Faire Participants
October 3, 2014 Special Issue on Course and Project Support
September 19, 2014 Course Lecture Schedule Finalized
September 5, 2014 Special Issue on Student Project Suggestions
August 15, 2014 First Issue of the Fifth Year of the Newsletter

2013 - 2014 Academic Year

Lecture 10b Student Team Project Demonstrations
Lecture 10a Final Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 09b Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Lecture 09a Aesthetics Matter in Assistive Technologies & Starting an Assistive Technology Company
Lecture 08b Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Lecture 07b Assistive Technology Opportunities in Autism
Lecture 06b Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 06a Assistive Technology Faire
Lecture 05b Issues in Human Interface Design
Lecture 05a Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics
Lecture 04b A Tale of Two Wheelchairs
Lecture 04a International Perspectives
Lecture 03b The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Lecture 03a Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
Lecture 02b The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Lecture 02a Need Finding for Assistive Technologies
Lecture 01a Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 6, 2013 Third Edition of the Fourth Year of the Newsletter
November 8, 2013 Second Edition of the Fourth Year of the Newsletter
October 11, 2013 First Edition of the Fourth Year of the Newsletter

2012 - 2013 Academic Year

March 20, 2013 End of Term
Lecture 10a Final Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 09b Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Lecture 08b Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Lecture 07b Assistive Technology Faire
Lecture 07a Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics
Lecture 06b Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 06a Memories, Lost & Found: Engaging Families, Caregivers & Those with Memory Loss
Lecture 05b Prosthetics
Lecture 05a Stanford's Office of Accessible Education
Lecture 04b Perspectives of Stanford Graduates
Lecture 04a ROTA Mobility Inc.: From Development to Commercialization
January 22, 2013 Assistive Technology Faire - Call for Participants
Lecture 03a Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
Lecture 02b The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Lecture 02a Needfinding for Assistive Technologies
Lecture 01a Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
November 30, 2012 Second Edition of the Third Year of the Newsletter
October 19, 2012 First Edition of the Third Year of the Newsletter

2011 - 2012 Academic Year

April 6, 2012 End of Term
Lecture 10a Final Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 09b Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Lecture 08a You Get No Extra Points for Suffering
Lecture 07a Practical and Appropriate Technology Solutions
Lecture 06b Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations
Lecture 06a What's up with the Telephone?
Lecture 05b Designing Inclusive User Experiences
Lecture 05a Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Lecture 04b Rehabilitation Robotics
Lecture 04a Partnership and Prototypes: Learning with the Community
Lecture 03b Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
Lecture 03a Design Challenges in Assistive Technology & Assistive Technology in Patient Care: Anti-Gravity Treadmill in Rehabilitation and Training
Lecture 02b The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Lecture 02a Need Finding for Assistive Technologies
Lecture 01a Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 16, 2011 Second Edition of the Second Year of the Newsletter
December 1, 2011 First Edition of the Second Year of the Newsletter

2010 - 2011 Academic Year

Lecture 09b Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Lecture 08b ROTA Mobility Inc.: From Development to Commercialization
Lecture 08a Practical and Appropriate Technology Solutions
Lecture 07b Gait, CP, and FES
Lecture 07a Teri Adams’s Extremely Subjective View: Quality of Life for People with Disabilities in 2011
Lecture 06a Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Lecture 05b The Lingraphica - An Assistive Technology for Persons with Aphasia
Lecture 04b Tools and Techniques for Individuals with Visual Impairments
Lecture 04a Why Assistive Technology is Important to Seniors
Lecture 03a Design Challenges in Assistive Technology & "Give Hope - Give a Hand" - The LN-4 Prosthetic Hand
Lecture 02b The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Lecture 02a Design Thinking and Applied Ideation for Assistive Technologies
Lecture 01a Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
December 7, 2010 Second Issue of the First Year of the Newsletter
November 5, 2010 First Issue of the First Year of the Newsletter

Updated 12/09/2024

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