http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive Just another itp.nyu.edu weblog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyone has the desire and the right to express themselves. People can draw pictures, play music, sing songs, move their bodies, write compositions or poems to express their feelings and emotions. However, not everyone can use these methods. There are many people who want to express themselves but cannot to ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/digital-wheel-art Ramps is a wheelchair to computer interface that uses existing chair mobility skills with interactive software that encourages creativity and play. The physical product of Ramps is a pair of rollers on top of slight ramps, the direction and speed of each wheel on a manual chair can be detected ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/ramps This project consists of two pieces: a platform with embedded sensors and a box giving feedback (via light) as to how a patient\'s weight is distributed between the left and right feet. It can be used by a therapist to detect weight bearing & balance issues and track progress, ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/balance-board Projects from the Inclusive Game Design Class http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/inclusive-games This project was developed for wheelchair-bound patients who have full cognitive abilities and want to use a video camera for creative and personal purposes. Using a modified microphone tripod stand as its mount, the camera is controlled via a remodeled remote control that senses touch to trigger events ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/adaptive-videography ‘Camera for K’ is a photographic interface that maximizes independency of a physically handicapped person who uses a wheelchair and cannot operate the interface of a camera. Any switches used by disabled people can be attached to the interface so that they easily start to use the system. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/camera-for-k This project measures whether a student\'s feet are securely placed on the floor and whether or not a student is pressing down too hard while writing. The student receives ongoing feedback and is encouraged to make a connection between how his or her posture can affect his or her handwriting. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/improving-posture-and-pressure-for-handwriting The Mouth Piano was created to accomplish two central goals: to open more doors for musical expression and to provide a fun and interactive physical therapy experience. We created the Mouth Piano for a patient at the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center whose cerebral palsy renders his hands ineffective for ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/mouth-piano I currently find that assistive technology predominately focuses only on executing specific tasks and not providing a means for personal expression. In order to address this disconnect, I have been working on project called iN-BaGs, which focuses on the objects we carry and how they reflect of our personal expression. The ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/in-bags There is an identified clinical need involving the lack of quantifiable measurement tools in the assessment of \'control of movement\' in patients with motor deficits. Ubiquitous technology (the internet, database technology and networking, and physical computing) may be utilized to improve efficiency and enhance the delivery of current rehabilitation ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/assistive/velotrac