Perspectives in Assistive TechnologyE110/210Today’s AgendaWelcome to the ClassDrew NelsonIntroduction to Assistive TechnologyClass GoalsStudent ExperienceClass StructureScheduled SeminarsCredit OptionsE110/210 ActivitiesME113 ActivitiesE110/210 Class AssignmentsDefinitionsAssistive TechnologyAssistive TechnologyDisability – Work BasedDisability – Activity-BasedRehabilitationRehabilitation EngineeringFacets of Rehabilitation EngineeringFacets of Rehabilitation EngineeringDisability in the USDisability in the USDisability TypesGoalsNeeds of People with DisabilitiesPerceptions of DisabilitiesAssistive Technology MarketExample Assistive Technology DevicesMy Spoon Feeding DeviceRIC Robotic Prosthetic ArmiBot WheelchairKangan Roo WheelchairLokomat Walking RetrainerVA RR&D Assistive RobotsRalph Fingerspelling HandSocial and Political CorrectnessSocial and Political CorrectnessRobert Van EttenTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyTop Ten Reasons to Work in Assistive TechnologyThe Number One Reason to Work in Assistive TechnologyHistory of Assistive Technology Projects in ME113Maurice LeBlancPage TurnerStanding AidWheelchair LiftStudent ExperiencesProjects IdeasProjects IdeasProjects IdeasProjects IdeasProjects IdeasProjects IdeasContact InformationQuestions?Next WeekAdjournPerspectives in Assistive TechnologyE110/210Professor Drew NelsonDavid L. Jaffe, MSAlex Tung, PhD CandidateJanuary 9, 2007Today’s Agenda• Welcome to the Class– Professor Drew Nelson• Introduction to Assistive Technology– David L. Jaffe, MS• History of Assistive Technology Projects in ME113– Maurice LeBlanc, MSME, CP• Sampling of Proposed Student Projects– David L. Jaffe, MSWelcome to the ClassDrew Nelson• Welcome to students and community• How this course came about• Why it is being offered• Caveats for this first time being taught• Expected student workload• Administrative items• Introduce Alex Tung – Public Service Coordinator• Introduce Dave JaffeIntroduction to Assistive Technology• Course purpose, goal, and content• Definitions• Broad overview• What is a disability?• Range of disabilities• People involved - demographics and numbers• Goal of rehabilitation• Needs of people with disabilities• Perception of people with disabilities• Examples of assistive technology products and devices• Phraseology, semantics, and social correctnessClass Goals• Provide knowledge background and interaction with professionals, clinicians, and potential users during the Winter Quarter so that in the Spring Quarter ME113 students would better be able to develop a prototype, conduct user testing with that prototype, and iterate the design to develop a second prototype• Introduce engineering students to concepts of effective design that go beyond the technical aspects• Provide information to the greater Stanford communityStudent Experience• Gain an appreciation for the psychosocial, medical, and technical challenges in developing assistive technologies,• Learn about ethical issues in technology development, including intellectual property rights as well as best practices in community relationships, and• Engage in a comprehensive design experience that includes working with real users of assistive technology to identify needs, prototype solutions, perform device testing, and practice iterative designClass Structure• A weekly seminar with lectures on many of the different perspectives surrounding assistive technology by experts including entrepreneurs, clinicians, and persons with disabilitiesScheduled Seminars• Introduction to Assistive Technology• Research Engineer Perspectives• Universal Design and Designing for Accessibility• Perspective of Companies and Intellectual Property Issues• Perspectives in Job Accommodation, Blindness and Low Vision, and Students with Disabilities• Personal Perspectives of Jim Fruchterman• Personal Perspectives of Peter Axelson• Multidisciplinary Partnerships in Rehabilitation Research and Development• Clinical Occupational Therapy Perspectives and Perspectives of People with DisabilitiesCredit Options• 1-unit option:– attend the E110/210 seminars, no participation in a project, nocontinuation in the Spring Quarter • 2-unit options:– take E110/210 seminar, participate in a project, continue with ME113 in the Spring Quarter– take E110/210 seminar and participate in a project, continue with independent study credit in the Spring Quarter– take E110/210 seminar and participate in a project, nocontinuation in the Spring QuarterE110/210 Activities• Review project offerings• Select a project• Form a team• Investigate project needs• Evaluate the needs and further define the project• Gather relevant background information for the project, including any prior design approaches• Prepare and present a design proposal giving background, design criteria, and some initial design concepts from brainstormingME113 Activities• Complete brainstorming of possible design approaches• Evaluate the approaches and select the most promising approach to pursue• Prepare an updated design proposal• Perform detailed design and analysis• Prepare a midway report• Build a first cut prototype to demonstrate design feasibility• Test the prototype and get feedback from users• Re-design as necessary• Construct a second, improved prototype• Pursue re-testing and get feedback• Prepare a final report documenting the results of a project and suggesting steps to further develop the designE110/210 Class Assignments• Submit a Problem Identification Report• Submit a Design Proposal Abstract• Submit and Present a Design Proposal• Reflect on the class experienceDefinitions• Assistive Technology• Disability• Rehabilitation• Rehabilitation EngineeringAssistive Technology• Assistive Technology (AT) is a generic term that includes both a description of devices and a process that makes them available to people with disabilities.• An AT device is one that has a diagnostic, functional, adaptive, or rehabilitative benefit.• Engineers employ an AT process to specify,