Comments on: Assistive Technology at Maker Faire Detroit http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/28/assistive-technology-at-maker-faire-detroit/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Sat, 18 May 2013 12:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ckharnett http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/28/assistive-technology-at-maker-faire-detroit/#comment-686449 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:04:27 +0000 https://makezineblog.wordpress.com/?p=231426#comment-686449 Those students/professors might check out a recently announced National Science Foundation program—especially the last line of the synopsis, it sounds like it was designed for this team.

Program Number: 23355
Title: General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE)

Sponsor: Directorate for Engineering/NSF

SYNOPSIS: The General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering
(GARDE) program supports research that will lead to the development of
new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities.
Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization,
restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or
cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and
their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are
disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and
rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant
advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge and
not on incremental improvements. Proposals should advance discovery
or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in
disability-related research. Applicants are encouraged to contact the
Program Director prior to submitting a proposal. Undergraduate
Engineering Design Projects are also supported, especially those that
provide prototype “custom-designed” devices or software for persons
with disabilities.

Deadline(s): 09/18/2012

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=yMw8QQZQfMzwT1NLJKVDnn41HL8WYCTDJ1wyVd2FWnLMkZv6Y8jN!290104779?oppId=183534&mode=VIEW

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