Bradley Wachter, a senior undergraduate in the Ability & Innovation Lab, is featured in the Mechanical Engineering student research spotlight for his work designing and building orthoses. Great job, Bradley!
To read more, click here.
December Toy Hack – Featured on Local News and UW Media
The University of Washington’s new program Husky ADAPT was featured on King 5 news during a toy adaptation workshop.
We adapted toys to allow for a variation of accessible switches to be used by children with diverse abilities. This way, instead of having to use a large degree of force to activate a typical hard to reach ON/OFF switch, children and adults alike can use a switch that works best for them to interact, learn, and most importantly play. This workshop also served to educate engineers about universal design.
What if we didn’t have to adapt toys? What if more toys were accessible off-the-shelf to individuals with diverse abilities? Hopefully all the students will remember these small lessons as they design products and environments in the future.” -Kat Steele
To read about the toy adaptation as posted on the ME Departmental website, follow this LINK or CLICK HERE if on campus.
http://www.king5.com/news/local/seattle/toy-hackers-help-kids-with-disabilities/367898045
Soon to be Dr. Hwan Choi passes his PhD Final Examination
Congratulations to Hwan Choi for passing his PhD Final Examination! We are very pleased and proud of the work Hwan has accomplished and how much he has grown as a researcher these past four years. Congratulations and the best of luck as you move forward at the University of Michigan.
Jessica Zistatsis awarded CoMotion Innovation Fund grant
We are proud to announce that our very own Jessica Zistatsis has been awarded the CoMotion Innovation Fund grant. Jessica’s application process included market research, customer surveys, a lean canvas, and a 10 min pitch to a panel of investors. The CoMotion Innovation Fund will provide $40,000 to support research along with $10,000 for business development assistance through UW CoMotion.
This award will support clinical trials with 10 kids with CP trying PlayGaitTM in Spring and Summer 2017 along with two quarters of Research Assistant support.
Jessica also just filed for a provisional patent.
Congratulations, Jessica!
Hwan Choi’s PhD Final Examination – December 8th
Hwan Choi, our young lab’s first PhD student, will have his PhD Final Examination next week.
He will present his work on the Evaluation of Gait and Muscle Function with Ankle Foot Orthoses. All are welcome to attend:
Location: Allen Auditorium
Thursday, December 8th, 2016 at 2:00pm
Congratulations, Hwan!