Program Area: Interdisciplinary
Elena Remillard, MS
Research Scientist
Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Margaret Campbell, PhD
Owner
N/A
Campbell & Associates Consultants
Grapeview, Washington, United States
Elena Remillard, MS
Research Scientist
Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Tracy Mitzner, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Innovation and Inclusive Design
Georgia Institute of technology
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Kenneth Blocker, M.S.
Graduate Student
Educational Psychology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Brian Jones, MS.EE
Principal Research Engineer
Interactive Media Tech Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Individuals aging with long-term disabilities are likely to require support for managing challenges with everyday activities. To effectively promote independence and aging-in-place for this population, we must consider innovative technology solutions that go beyond traditional direct care services. This symposium will highlight technology research and development efforts from the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities (RERC TechSAge). TechSAge is an interdisciplinary collaboration between Georgia Tech, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Georgia State University, dedicated to understanding the needs of, and developing supportive technologies for people aging with long-term vision, hearing, and mobility disabilities. First, Remillard et al., will present interview findings from individuals aging with long-term vision loss on challenges performing instrumental activities of daily living. Next, Mitzner et al., will describe TechSAge research-driven guidelines for designing and delivering wellness classes via video-conferencing to older adults with and without disabilities. Blocker et al., will highlight a field trial evaluating how digital home assistants (e.g., Amazon Echo devices) and smart home devices, along with user-friendly support guides, can support older adults with mobility disabilities at home. Finally, Jones et al., will describe the latest feature of the SmartBathroom laboratory – a SmartBathing Transfer Testbed prototype that will enable us to study of how different bathing environment configurations can impact transfer performance. Margaret Campbell (Retired Senior Scientist for Planning and Policy Support, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research) will serve as the discussant for the symposium.
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Elena T. Remillard, MS – Georgia Institute of Technology
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tracy L. Mitzner, PhD – Georgia Institute of technology
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kenneth A. Blocker, M.S. – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brian D. Jones, MS.EE – Georgia Institute of Technology