Winter Quarter 2019

          
Perspectives in Assistive Technology
ENGR110/210

          

David L. Jaffe, MS
Lathrop Library, Classroom 282
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:50pm

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Lecture Schedule

Community members are welcome to attend classroom lectures. You need not be a Stanford student to attend, no signup is required, and there is no charge. Lectures are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:50pm in Classroom 282 in Lathrop Library.

2019 Lecture Calendar

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List of Speakers and Topics

Tentative Speakers and Topics

  • David L. Jaffe, MS - Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
  • Project Pitches & Team Formation - Assistive Technology Project Suggestors
  • Gayle Curtis - Needfinding and Assistive Technologies
  • Deborah E. Kenney, MS OTR/L - Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Stanford Students with a Disability - Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
  • Gary M. Berke, MS CP FAAOP - Issues of Human Interface Design
  • Sha Yao - From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments
  • Matteo Zallio, PhD - Improving Indoor Environments for Older Adults
  • Lindsey D. Felt, PhD- Bionic Ears: Cochlear Implants and the Future of Assistive Technology
  • Graham H. Creasey, MD, FRCSEd - Field Trip to VA Palo Alto Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury Services
  • Katherine Strausser, PhD - The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
  • Peter W. Axelson, MSME ATP RET - Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
  • Olenka Villarreal - Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground
  • Steven H. Collins, PhD - Designing Exoskeletons and Prosthetic Limbs that Enhance Human Performance
  • Various Vendors - Assistive Technology Faire
  • Movie Screening - Film Screening - Fixed: The Science / Fiction of Human Enhancement
  • Ralf Hotchkiss - Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the course,
please contact the course instructor. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance.


Lecture Schedule

Click on the date to view more information about a particular lecture,
including presenter's photograph & biosketch and lecture description.

Tentative Dates & Presentations

Week Date Topic

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Tue - Jan 8th

Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
David L. Jaffe, MS

 

Thu - Jan 10th

Project Pitches & Team Formation
Project Suggestors

2

Tue - Jan 15th

Needfinding and Assistive Technologies
Gayle Curtis

 

Thu - Jan 17th

Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L

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Tue - Jan 22nd

Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
David Stentiford, Trisha Kulkarni, Zina Jawadi, Rachael Wallach, and Evan Feinberg

 

Thu - Jan 24th

Issues of Human Interface Design
Gary M. Berke, MS, CP, FAAOP

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Tue - Jan 29th

From Idea to Market: Eatwell, Assistive Tableware for Persons with Cognitive Impairments
Sha Yao

 

Thu- Jan 31st

Improving Indoor Environments for Older Adults
Matteo Zallio, PhD

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Tue - Feb 5th

Bionic Ears: Cochlear Implants and the Future of Assistive Technology
Lindsey D. Felt, PhD

 

Thu - Feb 7th

Field Trip to VA Palo Alto Spinal Cord Injury and Recreational Therapy Services
Graham H. Creasey, MD, FRCSEd and the Recreational Therapy staff

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Tue - Feb 12th

The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Katherine Strausser, PhD

 

Thu - Feb 14th

Student Team Project Mid-term Presentations

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Tue - Feb 19th

Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Peter W. Axelson, MSME, ATP, RET

 

Thu - Feb 21st

Field Trip to Magical Bridge Playground
Olenka Villarreal, Jill Asher, and Jay Gluckman

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Tue - Feb 26th

Designing Exoskeletons and Prosthetic Limbs that Enhance Human Performance
Steven H. Collins, PhD

 

Thu - Feb 28th

Assistive Technology Faire
Various Vendors

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Tue - Mar 5th

Film Screening - Fixed: The Science / Fiction of Human Enhancement

 

Thu - Mar 7th

Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Ralf Hotchkiss

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Tue - Mar 12th

Student Team Project Final Presentations

 

Thu - Mar 14th

Student Project Demonstrations, Course Evaluation, and Celebration

Updated 02/19/2019

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