ATLAS

Assistive
Technology 
Laboratory
at
Stanford

Attend a lecture - Guest lectures are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:50pm and are open to the greater Stanford community. You are most welcome to sit in on any class sessions that interest you. You need not be a Stanford student and there is no required signup, enrollment, or charge. The class will meet in a large, tiered, accessible classroom on campus in the Thornton Center, adjacent to the Terman Fountain and near the Roble Gym, the same venue as last year. Here are the parking options, maps, and directions to the classroom.

Did you miss a lecture? - Course lectures are posted on YouTube. To find the links, browse to the Lecture Schedule webpage, scroll down and click on the lecture of interest. Near the bottom of the page you will see the Lecture Material section which has links to the slides, photos, weblinks, and lecture video.

Solicitation for Mobility Projects for Older Adults

A capstone course is the academically integrative experience of an undergraduate educational program that gives students an opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have gained during their time in college. This experience helps prepare them for their engineering careers.

ME113 - Mechanical Engineering Design - is a capstone course for seniors in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford. In this course, students pursue on "real-world" engineering problems offered by a company or other organization (project partner).

Starting from a description of project goals provided by the project partner, a student team of four seniors will develop a design concept and explore its practical feasibility by fabricating and testing a series of increasingly refined working models. Each project will supervised by a faculty member using information and advice supplied by the project partner.

The course will be conducted in the 10-week Spring Quarter from April through mid-June.

One of the themes this academic year is Mobility for Older Adults with a focus on automobiles and driving.

At this time, the course is soliciting problems or challenges that could be addressed by a team of students.

The best suggestions will be those that represent real problems experienced by an individual with a disability or older adult in the local community that affects their ability to drive or otherwise access transportation. Other suggestions that broadly affect one's ability to walk or move are also welcome.

Please email me your suggestions describing the problem and important features of what a solution should do, but not how to achieve them. Thank you for your consideration.

Attend the Avenidas Living Better with Technology Conference

Whether you are tech-savvy or not, this conference offers something for everyone!

• Explore and get exposed to new technologies to increase awareness of options
• Engage with technoloy to learn new applications and acquire new skills
• Shape new products by providing feedback on the development of new assistive technology products

Keynote Speaker: Larry Magid is a technology journalist and Internet safety advocate. advocate.

The conference includes a boxed lunch and the chance to meet with service providers, check out hands-on exhibits, and enter to win door prizes. The day will conclude with a closing panel discussing “The Future of Technology & Aging”.

When: Saturday, March 25th - 8:30am to 3:30pm

Where: Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto

Registration: $40 before March 11th, $45 thereafter

More information and registration

Attend the Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge Finals

Watch nine student teams from around the globe pitch their solutions for Innovating Aging in Place to a panel of experts from industry, academia, and government! The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge offers cash prizes in a competition open to all university students around the world who design products and services which optimize long life for us all. This year's challenge focused on designs that improve the quality of life for individuals aging in their homes.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

When: Thursday, March 30th - 8:30am to 4:00pm

Where: Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center

What is the Cool Product Expo (CPX)?

CPX is a one-day exhibition of cutting-edge products organized by the Product Design and Manufacturing Club at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Every year exhibitors come to Stanford University to demonstrate ground-breaking hardware, software, consumer tech, wearables, thinkables, driveables - anything and everything one can imagine.

For potential exhibitors: CPX is a unique opportunity for companies and startups with cool products to interact with Stanford students and the surrounding community of alumni, press, and investors. People you meet at this event could end up being your teammates, customers, partners, or investors. Here's the CPX website and a video of CPX 2013 (3:16) to give you an idea of what the event is like. If you are interested in applying to be an exhibitor, please fill out this online form. Exhibit space is limited. If you have any questions, get in touch with Carlotta Mathieu, VP of CPX Exhibitor Coordination.

For potential attendees: This event is free and open to the public. No advance registration is required.

When: Wednesday, April 19th, Noon to 6pm

Where: Knight Management Center

8th Annual Adaptive Arts Film Festival

This event features local and international films by, for, and about individuals of all abilities and is sponsored by the College of Adaptive Arts Film Festival as a part of its 9th Annual Celebration - Differing Abilities.

The Festival is scheduled for Sunday, April 23rd from 2 to 5pm at the Bluelight Cinemas 5 Cupertino Oaks, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino with a Meet-and-Greet following the event at the nearby Hobee's Restaurant.