Links to Assistive Technology at UW
last updated 6/29/05

The following are projects at UW involving assistive technology and technology for people with disabilities. This list is by no means complete. In fact, if you know of a project at the UW that is not on this list, please let me know by email and I will add it!

CSE

ACCESS (Assisted Cognition in Community, Employment and Support Settings) is an interdisciplinary project with CSE and Rehab. Medicine focusing an technology for people with cognitive disabilities.

Rehabilation Medicine

UWCTDS (UW Center for Technology and Disability Studies) is an interdisciplinary program focusing on research, education, advocacy and informatics related to assistive technology and accessible information systems. Lots of projects here:
http://uwctds.washington.edu/projects/index.asp

iSchool

The Tactile Graphics Project aims to increase universal benefit from graphical images (i.e., line graphs, bar charts, illustrations, etc.), especially for blind users.

The Robotic Pets and the Elderly projects looks at providing physical and emotional care for the elderly through the use of robotic pets.

DO-IT

DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) aims to increase the success and participation of people with disabilities in colleges and careers through universal access to information technology and much, much more.

Stuff Going On at Intel Seattle

CSCC (Computer Supported Coordinated Care) is working on developing technology for the care workers of elderly people who wish to remain at home (age in place).

EE

The Vocal Joystick project is working on enabling individuals with motor impairments to use vocal parameters to control objects on a computer screen (buttons, sliders, etc.) and ultimately electro-mechanical instruments (e.g., robotic arms, wireless home automation devices).

Speech and Hearing Sciences

UW AugComm (Augmentative and Alternative Communication at the University of Washington, Seattle) lists the ways people communicate using Assistive Technology??

HIT Lab

Parkinson's Project uses Virtual Reality to help people with Parkinson's Disease to better do everyday things such as walking.