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Assistive
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Technology and
design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the local
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January 22, 2014 |
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Welcome to this edition of Perspectives,
the e-newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
This issue invites you
to attend the next class session and
encourages your participation in the
course's assistive technology
faire.
What is
the course? - Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a
Winter Quarter course at Stanford that explores the design, development, and
use of assistive technology benefitting people with disabilities and older
adults. Much more information can be found on the course website. Student enrollment in the course seems
to have stabilized at 48.
Invitation to attend - You are invited to attend
all class lectures. They will be held in the
Thornton Center - Classroom 110 on Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons at 4:15 to 5:30pm and are free and open to the
public.
Next class session - Thursday, January 23rd at
4:15pm:
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The Design and Control of
Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Katherine
Strausser, PhD
Ekso Bionics - Senior
Controls Engineer |
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Abstract: Robots once
were a dream of the future, but they now creep into all aspects of our lives,
whether it be vacuuming our house or exploring distant planets. Rehabilitation
and mobility are no different. Exoskeletons can provide the motion and support
that a user cannot, supplementing or replacing their muscles to enable natural
motion. These devices can be used for mobility or for rehabilitation, but both
uses come with challenges. I will discuss the design and control of robotic
exoskeletons and the challenges faced when designing these devices.
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Biosketch: Katherine
Strausser holds a Bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a
Master's and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a senior
controls engineer at Ekso Bionics working on control algorithms and software
for our various research efforts focusing on the Human Machine Interface. Her
previous research was focused on the development of control algorithms for Ekso
1, an electro-mechanical lower extremity exoskeleton. She was one of three
primary inventors of Ekso 1. |
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Would you like to participate in the assistive technology
faire? - This repeat event -
scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th - will provide an opportunity for
students and community members to get an up-close look at a variety of devices
and learn about available services. If you are a vendor of assistive technology
products or supply assistive technology services and would like to participate,
please contact me. Everyone is welcome to attend the faire. |
Would you
like to 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.
Please contact me if you have any
questions, comments, or suggestions about the course and thank you again for
your interest.
Dave
Do you
have a question or comment? - David L. Jaffe, MS, the course
instructor, can be reached by email
or at 650/892-4464.
To unsubscribe from this
newsletter, please email Dave. |
