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Assistive
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Technology
and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the
local community |
March 15, 2017 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
This issue invites you
to attend the student project
demonstrations.
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Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a Winter
Quarter Stanford course - now in its eleventh year - 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; student project presentations and demonstrations; an
assistive technology faire; and a film screening. |
Student project
demonstrations - Thursday, March 16th at 5:00pm:
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Student Project
Demonstrations
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Attend the student project
demonstrations - You are invited to attend this quarter's student
project demonstrations. They are open to the greater Stanford community. You
need not be a Stanford student and there is no required signup, enrollment, or
charge. This event will held starting at about 5pm
in
Gibbons
Grove, just outside the Thornton Center classroom. Here are the
parking options, maps, and directions to the
classroom.
Nine student teams have been addressing problems
experienced by individuals with disabilities or older adults and have been
working to understand, research, brainstorm, design, fabricate, and test
prototype devices or software to meet the identified problems. Teams will
describe and demonstrate their projects in an informal trade show setting. Take
advantage of this opportunity to view and try out the students' prototypes and
ask questions. Please note that this was a seven-week team project effort and
the students' devices are not intended to represent commercial
offerings.
Just prior to the demonstrations, at
4:30pm, there will be an opportunity to fill out
course evaluation forms in the Thornton 110 classroom. If you have attended one
or more class sessions as a community member, you are welcome to provide your
thoughts, comments, and suggestions about the course.
Teams and Projects:
- Ranger Stick -
Pickup Sticks Project
- All the Lights -
Magical Bridge Playground Project
- Nearpod X - Life
Skills Project
- RefleX - Orthotic
Rebound Shock Project
- Robotikids - Art
Tools Project
- Le Joy Masters -
Magical Bridge Playground Project
- Plug and Play -
Plugs for Molly Project
- Sock It to Me! -
Add-a-sock Project
- Dancing Our Way to
Health - Dance Therapy Project
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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. |
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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. |
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Job
Listing
Upcoming Local
Events
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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 |
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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
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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
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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. |
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Disability Film Festival
The
Magical Bridge Foundation is thrilled to co-host the Superfest Showcase:
International Disability Film Festival on Saturday, May 6th from 2pm to
5pm at the Veterans Memorial Building, 1455 Madison Ave. in Redwood
City.
For
over 30 years, this annual festival has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that
portrays disability in all its diverse, complex, and engaging facets. Superfest
is proud to be one of the few festivals, in the US or abroad, that is
completely accessible to disabled filmgoers. All films are screened with
captioning and audio-descriptions.
This
is a free family-friendly event. Visit the
Eventbrite
page for a schedule of the films and to register.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP soon! |
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Support the course - Funding in
any amount for the course and student projects is always welcomed. Monetary
gifts support approved project expenses, administrative costs, honoraria for
guest lecturers, and the end-of-term celebration. Refer to the
Team Project Support webpage for more
information.
Email questions, comments, or
suggestions - If you have general questions, comments, or
suggestions about the course, email
David L. Jaffe, MS, the instructor. Thank you again for your interest in
the course.
Dave
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