Robotics Innovations & Education

1. Robotics Innovations & Education Kate Seelman, Associate Dean and Professor, Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh Corinna Lathan, Founder and CEO, AntroTronix, Inc. Cathy Bodine, Section Head, Associate Professor, Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatrics and BioEngineering, University of Colorado, School of Medicine

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10. Framework for Research & Development Projects R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

11. Product Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, MEBME, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus Co-Investigator(s): Patricia Heyn, PhD; Shelly Elfner, MS, CCC-SLP; Gavin Philips, MSEE; Matt Lanning, BS, Brian Burne, MSM, OTR, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus Consultants: Marcia Scherer, PhD, The Institute for Matching Person and Technology R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

12. Product Testing Laboratory Project Descriptions: R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluations of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

13. Product Testing Laboratory R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

14. Product Testing Laboratory R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

15. Principal Investigator(s): Mike Melonis, BS, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus Co-Investigator(s): Alex Mihailidis, PhD; University ofToronto; Regan Zane, PhD; Sarel van Vuuren, PhD; Taylor Streumph, University of Colorado Boulder, Jim Sandstrum, MA, CCC-SLP; University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, John Boye, PhD, PE, University of Nebraska Collaborators: Paul Nishman, NISH • Non-linear Context-Aware Prompting • System (N-CAPS) for Adults with Cognitive • Disabilities in the Workplace R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

16. Project Description: This project integrates non-linear prompting, animated agents, context-aware sensors, batteryless power sources for sensors, automated video recognition, and complex mathematical modeling to create a solution intended to assist people with cognitive disabilities to succeed in the workplace. Non-linear Context-Aware Prompting System (N-CAPS) for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities in the Workplace R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

17. Interactive Animated Agents Platform Development for Cognitive Technologies at Home, School, Work and the Community (IAAP) R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. As part of the RERC-ACT our goal to help people with cognitive disabilities navigate procedural and soft-skills challenges at home and work. One approach is to combine digital agents with context-aware and non-linear prompting technologies for personalized cognitive assistance www.rerc-act.org

18. Interactive Animated Agents Platform Development for Cognitive Technologies at Home, School, Work and the Community (IAAP) R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. Personalized Assistance Digital agents can personalize assistance with face-to-face interaction and multimodal feedback This can includes touch, type, click and speech interaction. www.rerc-act.org

19. Interactive Animated Agents Platform Development for Cognitive Technologies at Home, School, Work and the Community (IAAP) R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. Models of articulation Manner Accurate visible speech aids clarity during conversational interaction /T/ /OY/ Co-articulation /M/ (meet) /M/ (men) /M/ (moon) Place /Z/ (means) /F/ (fin) /TH/ (think) www.rerc-act.org

20. Mobile Coach for Dynamic Vocational Applications R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. Ease of Access A specific design goal is to facilitate access on a range of web, mobile and networked devices www.rerc-act.org

21. The Socially Interactive Early Childhood Robotics (SAR) Project R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. Principal Investigator: Jim Sandstrum, MA, CCC-SLP, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus Co-Investigator(s): Gavin Phillips, MS/EE; Mike Melonis, BS; Brian Burne, MSM, OTR; Shelly Elfner, MS, CCC-SLP, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus; John Boye, PhD, PE, University of Nebraska www.rerc-act.org

22. Goal Develop replicable, off-the-shelf robotics kits paired with advanced sensor technology and controls systems (Socially Assistive Robotics) to facilitate early developmental milestones in children with significant delays in the areas of communication and movement. The Socially Interactive Early Childhood Robotics (SAR) Project R1. The RERC-ACT Testing Laboratory Principal Investigator: Greg McGrew, ME R1a. Systematic Evaluation of Commercially Available AT Devices: the design of protocols for evaluation of high-fidelity AT R1b. Iterative Product Design Testing by Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) Methods with Persons with Cognitive Disabilities R1c. Large-scale clinical trial with persons who have cognitive disabilities to determine factors that influence their use or non-use of the cognitive technology they have selected for use. www.rerc-act.org

24. Assistive Technology Partners University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 601 East 18th Street, Suite 130 Denver, Colorado 80203 303.315.1280 800.255.3477 Toll Free www.AssistiveTechnologyPartners.org ATP@ucdenver.edu