Karley Benoff has been selected for an undergraduate fellowship from the UW Institute for Neuroengineering to continue her research next year. We look forward to her ongoing work on proximal control devices for individuals with limited hand function. Congratulations, Karley!
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An introduction to HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology)
About HuskyADAPT: HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology) is a new collaboration between the UW Departments of Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and the Division of Physical Therapy.
The Problem: Play is important for all age groups – for socialization, development, learning, and community engagement. In the Pacific Northwest, there are over 1.5 million people with disabilities- people who face a lack of access to environments and experiences that are inclusively designed to enable meaningful engagement in life and play.
Our Goal: We aim to create the first adaptive toy lending library in our state and in the region, including on-line infrastructure for sharing open-source designs, integrating outreach events to encourage underrepresented groups in STEM, and expanding access to inclusive play technology. Because Play is for Everyone!
To learn more, visit our website, facebook page, or follow this link for HuskyADAPT visuals (PDF).
Congratulations – Michael Rosenberg selected to receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Fellowship!
We are proud to announce that Michael Rosenberg has been selected to receive a 2017 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship. This was a very competitive fellowship application, and it will fund Michael’s PhD for the next two years. We look forward to seeing his upcoming work and growth as a researcher. Congratulations, Michael!
PlayGait places 3rd at UW’s Health Innovation Challenge
Jessica Zistatsis and team were awarded a $5,000 prize for winning 3rd at UW’s Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge.
PlayGait, their device’s name, was developed for children with difficulties walking that helps them move around and rebuild muscles.
To learn more, read GeekWire’s article or UW’s Foster blog.
Heather Feldner’s manuscript accepted to Frontiers Robotics and AI
Congratulations to Heather Feldner, a post-doct within our lab, for the upcoming technology report publication in the Biomedical Robotics section of Frontiers in Robotics and AI.
Title Toy-Based Technologies for Children with Disabilities Simultaneously Supporting Self-Directed Mobility, Participation and Function: A Tech Report
Authors Samuel W Logan, Heather Ann Feldner, Kathleen R Bogart, Brianna Goodwin, Samantha M Ross, Michele Ann Catena, Austin Allen Whitesell, Zachary Jordan Zefton, William D Smart, James Cole Galloway