Assistance Technology Research Center
Abstract
The Assistive Technology Research Center, ATRC, is comprised of a set of interrelated research and development projects which 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. Projects are physically conducted and administratively located in the departments of rehabilitation engineering and neuroscience at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. 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. The projects whose progress is detailed in this report 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA435500
Entities
People
- John Toerge
- Joseph Bleiberg
- Michael A. Rosen
Organizations
- National Rehabilitation Hospital