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- Archimedes Project
- Studies barriers to accessing and using information, computers, and information appliances and identifies and designs innovative solutions, including accessors, that advance universal access to and use of information and control of one's environment.
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- Beneficial Designs
- Develops assistive and adaptive technology, performs rehabilitation research, contract design, legal consultation, standards development, and serves as a rehabilitation information resource.
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- Blind Audio Tactile Mapping System (BATS)
- University of North Carlinia- Chapel Hill researching methods of creating maps that are usable by the visually impaired.
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- Center for Assistive Technology
- Conducts research, education, client assesments, and dissemination of assistive technology information.
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- Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
- Development, evaluation, and utilization of assistive technology. Design and development of accessible environments.
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- Center for Technology in Education (CTE)
- CTE strives to improve the quality of life of children and youth, particularly those with special needs, through teaching, research, and leadership in the use of technology.
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- Facilitated Communication Institute
- Conducts research, public education,training and scholarly seminars. It was created as a way of bringing together the research community, people with disabilities, their families, and practicing professionals to examine, learn about, and share information on facilitated communication.
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- GeronTech
- GeronTech promotes and facilitates the development and application of innovative technical solutions to assist the elderly and disabled in the activities of daily living (ADL).
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- Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab (IATSL)
- Applying cutting-edge technologies and techniques to develop assistive technology that is adaptive, flexible and intelligent.
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- Mobility RERC
- Identifies the needs of a wide variety of wheelchair users and develops appropriate products to meet their needs.Includes the users and all of their interactions including seating, environmental barriers, and interactive training techniques.
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- National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI)
- Conducts assistive technology (AT) research, translates theory and research into AT practice, and provides resources for improving the delivery of AT services.
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Hearing Enhancements
- Researches and develops technological solutions for people with hearing loss.
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- RERC on Technology for Successful Aging
- The core focus of the RERC-Tech-Aging is research and development on communications, home monitoring, and "smart" technology for older persons. The center is also identifying the needs and barriers to home monitoring and communication technology for elders.
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- RERC on Technology Transfer
- Facilitate the transfer and commercialization of innovative technologies to the marketplace for people with disabilities.
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- RERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety
- The primary goal of the RERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety is to improve the safety of wheelchair users who remain seated in their wheelchairs while using public and private motor-vehicles.
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- Tots 'n Tech
- An inter-university collaboration conducting national research on the use of assistive technology to enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities.
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- Trace Center
- Develops ways to make standard information technologies and telecommunications systems more accessible and usable by people with disabilities.
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