Projects and News
Rehabilitation Engineering for Aging Populations
TechSAge develops user-centered technologies like smart bathrooms and wayfinding robots to help people aging with long-term disabilities live independently.
Developing Design Standards for Tactile Graphics and Illustrations
The Tactile Media Alliance is a cross-disciplinary community advancing touch-based interaction and building shared tools, resources, and standards
Design for Aging: Built Environment
The SimTigrate Design Center works alongside the Cognitive Empowerment Program at Emory University to research how design can improve cognition & function for those who are aging.
"To make technology broadly accessible, we must ensure people with disabilities are at the center of the design. Every person on the planet can experience disability at any point during their lives." — Bill Curtis-Davidson, Executive Director of Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI)
"Person-centered research is interesting, as it can provide approaches that are more tailored for individual needs" — Hui Cai, Executive Director of SimTigrate Design Lab
Affiliated Research Centers
Affiliated Schools
