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Assistive
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Technology
and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the
local community |
January 21, 2015 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the Stanford
course,
Perspectives in Assistive Technology.
This issue invites you to attend the next class session
and
encourages your participation in the course's assistive technology
faire.
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology is a Winter Quarter Stanford course in its ninth season
that explores the design, development, and use of assistive technology that
benefits people with disabilities and older adults. It consists of semi-weekly
classroom discussions; lectures by notable professionals,
clinicians, and assistive technology users; tours of local medical,
clinical, and engineering facilities; and an assistive technology faire.
Much more information can be found on the course
website.
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Attend a lecture - You are invited to sit in on
class lectures that interest you. They are open
to the greater Stanford community - you need not be a Stanford student and
there is no required signup, enrollment, or charge. They will once again be
held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:30pm in a large tiered,
accessible classroom on campus in the Thornton Center (Classroom 110) adjacent
to the Terman Fountain and near the Roble Gym, the same venue as last year.
Here are the parking options, maps, and
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Next class session - Thursday, January 22nd at
4:15pm:
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The Design and Control of
Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Katherine
Strausser, PhD
Ekso Bionics - Senior
Controls Engineer
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Abstract: Robots
once were a dream of the future, but they now creep into all aspects of our
lives, whether it be vacuuming our house or exploring distant planets.
Rehabilitation and mobility are no different. Exoskeletons can provide the
motion and support that a user cannot, supplementing or replacing their muscles
to enable natural motion. These devices can be used for mobility or for
rehabilitation, but both uses come with challenges. I will discuss the design
and control of robotic exoskeletons and the challenges faced when designing
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Biosketch:
Katherine Strausser holds a Bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon
University and a Master's and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.
She is a senior controls engineer at Ekso Bionics working on control algorithms
and software for our various research efforts focusing on the Human Machine
Interface. Her previous research was focused on the development of control
algorithms for Ekso 1, an electro-mechanical lower extremity exoskeleton. She
was one of three primary inventors of Ekso 1. |
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Participate in the Assistive Technology Faire -
This third annual course event will once again provide an opportunity for
students and community members to get an up-close look at a variety of
assistive technology devices and learn about available services. Users of
assistive technology products as well as small companies and
agencies serving individuals with disabilities and older adults are
encouraged to bring assistive technology devices and information to display,
demonstrate, and discuss.
Please browse to
the Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participants
webpage and contact the course instructor if you would like to be a part of
this event as a user or vendor of assistive technology products or services.
Everyone is welcome to attend the faire.
The Faire starts
at 4:15pm on Thursday, February 19th
just outside the classroom, Thornton
110.
Here are
Dave's and
Arne's photos from last year's
Faire. |
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Do you have a question or comment? - If you have
general questions, comments, or suggestions about the course, David L.
Jaffe, MS, the instructor, can be reached by
email or at 650/892-4464. Thank you
again for your interest.
Dave
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