Overview
Mainstream smart home technology (MSHT) is becoming increasingly powerful, affordable, and relevant to improving environment control, independence, and participation of people with disabilities. However, there is a lack of empirical research regarding the service delivery models for providing MSHT as assistive technology (AT) for people with disabilities. One of the barriers is to demonstrate or trial MSHT during the service delivery. This presentation discusses the development of a multi-modal MSHT demonstration and trial station as well as presents case studies on how the station is used to facilitate user education and device selection in an ongoing MSHT intervention study.
Content Disclosure: This session is focused on research and implementations into mainstream smart home technology (MSHT), technology that provides environment controls to increase the independence and participation of people with disabilities, and service delivery models. There will be limited or no information provided about similar research projects or case studies.
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least three important considerations for setting up a smart home technology demonstration and trialing station for smart home technology provision to people with disabilities.
- Identify at least five types of smart home technologies and three types of control methods that a smart home technology demonstration and trialing station could include for smart home technology provision to people with disabilities.
- Identify two potential benefits of using a smart home technology demonstration and trialing station during smart home technology provision for people with disabilities as assistive technology.
Primary & Secondary Strands
Assistive Technology for Physical Access and Participation; Research
Target Audience
- AT Specialists
- Caregivers
- Family Members
- Government/Non-Profit Agencies
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Rehab Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Adult/Senior
Session Delivery Format
Virtual live-stream presentation
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2022 Virtual Event on Thursday, Jan 27: 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; AOTA; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.
ASHA CE Information: Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: June 15, 2022.
End date of ASHA CEUs offering: April 30, 2023.
This course was offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs. (Introductory level.)
This course was approved by CRCC for CRC CEUs and was included in the ATIA CRC AT for Physical Access and Participation Series (2023-2024). This series offering was available from March 20, 2023, through March 19, 2024.
Speaker/s:
Dan Ding, PhD
Human Engineering Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Veterans Affairs, Rehabilitation Scientist and Associate Professor
Biography
Dan Ding, PhD is tenured Associate Professor at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), and a Research Scientist at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. She holds a PhD in robotics and has received 3-year interdisciplinary postdoctoral training in rehabilitation engineering. Her current research focuses on using connected-home and robotics technologies to support independent living of people with complex disabilities, and using wearable technologies to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent secondary conditions in individuals with mobility limitations.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I received a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and receives a salary from the University of Pittsburgh where I am employed as an associate professor, and a salary from the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System where I am employed as a research biomedical engineer.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Lindsey Morris, OTD
Human Engineering Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Veterans Affairs, Clinical Research Coordinator
Biography
Lindsey Morris, OTD is a Clinical Research Coordinator at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGHIHP) in May of 2020. Her research interest focuses on the use of mainstream smart technologies as assistive technologies (AT) for persons with chronic disabilities to support their health, participation, independence, and quality of life.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Lindsey Morris receives a salary from the University of Pittsburgh where she is an occupational therapist/clinical coordinator.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Alexander Houriet, BS
Human Engineering Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Veteran Affairs, Research Assistant
Biography
Alex Houriet is currently a Master's student at University of Pittsburgh studying bioengineering with a focus on original design. He graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering also from University of Pittsburgh. After a brief stint working in the automotive industry, specializing in structural simulation, he has moved into research focusing on assistive technology.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I am paid a salary for my work as a researcher by University of Pittsburgh
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No