The Rehabilitation Research Design and Disability Center (R₂D₂) Center has collaborated with the UBICOMP Lab at Marquette University to release the MiniTools apps to the Apple App Store. These apps are AccessRuler, AccessSlope and AccessSound, which are all part of… Read More
The MED-AUDIT project began in the mid-2000s with the aim to develop an objective rating system for the assessment of medical devices and equipment accessibility. After several years of successful research and development, accompanied by many publications and presentations in… Read More
The MyPath project is a new R₂D₂ Center project funded as a federal sub-award project in partnership with the University of Maryland Baltimore County and the University of Miami. The primary goal of the project is to create a mobile… Read More
Dr. Roger Smith and Dr. Alex Mihailidis are the co-editors of a new rehab engineering textbook, titled “Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Rehabilitation Engineers and Assistive Technology Specialists”. The textbook features the history of rehab engineering and introduces the… Read More
The year of 2020 marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which outlawed discrimination based on disability. In celebration of this monumental achievement, the Research Rehabilitation Disability and Design (R₂D₂) Center has released the first version of the AccessRatings for Buildings MiniTools apps, which measure the accessibility of public buildings based on noise… Read More
The AccessRatings for Buildings project consists of two primary projects: AccessPlace and AccessTools. As the project continues to evolve from its initial conception, the newest development is the creation of two exciting applications for the project. The AccessPlace application relies aims to create a public accessibility database based on consumer feedback that enables individuals with disabilities to post personalized accessibility reviews… Read More
The HESTIA project began in 2014 as a multi-faceted assessment, designed to identify problems in the home environment that could be impede a person’s ability to successfully live independently. In 2020, the HESTIA project was awarded NIDILRR DRPP funding to continue with the next steps in expanding the project. The initial development… Read More
Four Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) students have been working on two projects as a part of the larger AccessRatings for Buildings (ARB) project. AccessTools and AccessPlace are apps aimed at increasing awareness of building accessibility (e.g., accessible bathrooms)… Read More
The Rehabilitation Research Design and Disability Center () at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Columbia University collaborated to develop the Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool (MED-AUDIT). MED-AUDIT is, an innovative and novel measurement strategy that evaluates and… Read More
Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) students have been working on two projects as a part of the larger AccessRatings for Buildings (ARB) project. AccessTools and AccessPlace are apps aimed at increasing awareness of building accessibility (e.g., accessible bathrooms) in… Read More