ATRC 2000-2004

Project Descriptions

Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM): Psychometric Development and Integration into Military and Civilian Studies of Cerebral Concussion and Psychopharmacologic Treatment of Brain Injuries and Diseases

Boing! and Ani-mate - A Home Excercise Arcade & Video Game Authoring System for Children with Disabilities

Magic Walker With Brakes

Technology for Enhanced Rehabilitation Interaction

Tele-assessment of Pressure Ulcers and Other Wounds

Unobtrusive Functional Assessment

Unobtrusive Functional Assessment: Wired Independence Square

Unobtrusive Functional Assessment: MAVIS - Mobile Audio-Visual Intervention System

The Assistive Technology & Research Center, ATRC, is comprised of a set of interrelated research and development projects that apply modern technologies, in particular those which have been exploited in the military, to the practice of medical rehabilitation and technological support for independent living for individuals with disabilities. The Center seeks to work collaboratively to meet the particular mandates of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Individual researchers from several other hospital services and clinical professions are also involved.

The ATRC takes advantage of a unusual combination of skills, facilities and interests; specifically a strong community of R&D specialists in biomedical engineering and neuropsychology is positioned to undertake collaborative projects unlike those under way at more conventionally staffed laboratories.

Projects target the needs of individuals with head injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and developmental disabilities. These activities address the clinical techniques of psychologists, occupational and physical therapist, physicians and speech pathologists. They make use of technologies based particularly in software development but also in man-machine systems, human factors, biomechanics, telehealth, virtual reality methods, and instrumentation. Assessment and enhancement of motor and cognitive function; and support and measurement of functional performance are the prevailing research themes.