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EU/US International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence

EU/US International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence Preparatory Workshop: High Technology Track June 26-27, 2003. NSF Activities in Disability-related Research Gilbert B. Devey, Program Manager Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities Program. NSF’s Vision and Mission.

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EU/US International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence

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  1. EU/US International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence Preparatory Workshop: High Technology Track June 26-27, 2003 NSF Activities in Disability-related Research Gilbert B. Devey, Program Manager Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities Program

  2. NSF’s Vision and Mission • VISION • Enabling the Nation’s future through discovery, learning and innovation. • Realizing the promise of the 21st century depends in large measure on today’s investments in science, engineering and mathematics research and education. NSF investments – in people, in their ideas, and in the tools they use - will catalyze the strong progress in science and engineering needed to secure the Nation’s future.

  3. NSF’s Vision and Mission • MISSION • To promote the progress of science; to advance the National health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the National defense; and for other purposes.

  4. NSF’s Strategic Goals • People - A diverse, internationally competitive and globally-engaged workforce • Ideas - Discovery across frontiers and connections to learning, innovation and service to society • Tools - Accessible, state-of-the-art information bases and shared tools

  5. PEOPLE – IDEAS – TOOLS • – Information Technology Research • Nanoscale Science and Engineering • Sensors and Sensor Systems • Small Business Innovation Research • – Program for Persons with Disabilities • – Human-Computer Interaction; Universal Access • – Undergraduate Design Projects (for persons with disabilities)

  6. PEOPLE – IDEAS – TOOLS • Information Technology Research (ITR) • The Aware Home: • Sustaining the Quality of Life for an Aging Population • Gregory D. Abowd, PhD; Award 0121661; Georgia Institute of Technology • …advances in three research areas: human-computer interaction; computational perception; software engineering… • MavHome: An Intelligent Environment Home Diane J. Cook, PhD; Award 0121297; University of Texas, Arlington …an intelligent agent able to perceive its environment through the use of actuators and act upon that environment using actuators…

  7. PEOPLE – IDEAS – TOOLS • InformationTechnology Research (ITR) • A Distributed Programming Infrastructure • for Integrating Smart Sensors • U. Ramachandran, PhD; Award 0121638; Georgia Inst. Tech. • …checking a common class of real-time interrupt-driven systems (flight control; railway signaling; medical devices; vehicle management systems)…

  8. Nanotechnology Infotechnology Biotechnology Cognotechnology “Through self-delivered nano-medical interventions, patients in the future will be able in the comfort of their homes to perform noninvasive treatments autonomously or under remote supervision by physicians.” Converging Technologies for Human Performance (NSF/DOC June 2002; p. 160) The ultimate smart home?

  9. Interagency Committee on Disability Research “to promote coordination and cooperation among Federal departments and agencies conducting rehabilitation research programs.” http://www.icdr.us • Annual report to President and the Congress • Workshop: Cell Phone Interference with Hearing Aids • One click for all U.S. funded disability research projects • Report: U.S. Assistive Technology Industry

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