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Using Oura Ring as a Support Device for People with MCI: A Feasibility Study

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-09-08) Gleaton, Emily C. ; Lucente, Megan ; Parcell, Emily ; Giffin, Josh

This presentation includes a summary of a research study. The goals of this work include determining if the Oura ring would be a product that older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can use successfully and comfortably. Additionally, researchers wanted to determine what resources, knowledge, and skills are necessary to conduct a longitudinal study using this device.
Bridges of the BeltLine

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-04) LaForce, Salimah ; Gilliland, Scott ; Evans, Jeff

As currently realized, the Atlanta BeltLine weaves under, over, and through a multitude of overpasses, footbridges, and tunnels. As in any city, this significant feature is simultaneously an asset and a potential hazard. These types of structures are "vulnerable critical facilities" that should be included in emergency risk assessments and mitigation planning (FEMA, 2013). As such, the Bridges of the BeltLine project was proposed as a mixed-methods study to understand how people's movement along the BeltLine can inform emergency management mitigation, planning, and response. Understanding pedestrian flow in cities has been underfunded and understudied but is nonetheless critical to city infrastructure monitoring and improvement projects. This study focused on developing inexpensive, low-power consumption sensors capable of detecting human presence while preserving privacy, as well as a survey designed to collect data that the sensors cannot. The survey data were intended to describe BeltLine users, querying on demographics, reasons, frequency, duration of use, and mode of travel to and on the BeltLine. After conferring with the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) leadership, it became apparent that ABI's primary interest is in understanding which communities are being served by the BeltLine and whether it has changed commuting and travel behaviors or created new demand. As a result, the project's original focus on emergency management was expanded to explore which communities are being served and for what kind of use. As such, the project's revised objective was two-fold: to facilitate understanding of (a) whether the BeltLine is serving the adjacent communities and purpose of use and (b) to inform emergency mitigation, planning, and response.
Mobile Phone Accessibility Review

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-01) LaForce, Salimah ; Bright, Dara ; Garcia, Andrew

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a statutory obligation to evaluate the impact of their regulations that implement the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA). Every two-years the FCC submits a report to Congress on the state of industry compliance with the CVAA. In anticipation of the FCC’s call for stakeholder input to inform their 2018 CVAA Biennial Report, the Wireless RERC conducted a 2017 Mobile Phone Accessibility Review (Accessibility Review/Review). Preliminary results of the review were submitted to the FCC[i] in response to the request for “input on the state of accessibility of “mobile” or wireless services, including basic phones and feature phones (collectively referred to herein as non-smartphones), as well as smartphones.” This report contains the full summary and comparative analyses.
Technology and Disability Policy Highlights 2017 Top 25 Topics

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-02)

Technology and Disability Policy Highlights (TDPH) editors covered a wide range of disability access issues in 2017. The graphic word cloud depicts the twenty-five most used keywords in 2017. The top five words by frequency in the 2016 and 2017 TDPH’s were the same, varying only slightly in incidence and order. The topic that experienced the greatest shift from both years was “community,” shifting from 17th in 2016 to 36th in 2017. Compared to 2016, 2017 content featured more health, assistive technologies/services, American with Disabilities Act (ADA), design, government, and education subject matter.
Accessibility, Usability, and the Design of Wearables and Wirelessly Connected Devices

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-10) Moon, Nathan ; Baker, Paul M. A. ; Goughnour, Kenneth

Researchers at the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Inclusive Technologies (Wireless RERC) have conducted a review of representative applications and examples of currently available wearable and connected technologies. Drawing on the findings, the research brief explores the potential impact of inclusive design principles on future device development for users with disabilities – a critical approach to ensuring that these technologies truly meet the needs of this target population. Inclusively designed technologies can: 1) enhance accessibility, 2) increase independence and community participation, and 3) support a more inclusive society, a trend which we feel will become increasingly the norm in the future.
Text-to-911 and NG911 Policy Study

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11) LaForce, Salimah ; Touzet, Christina

The Wireless RERC published a research brief summarizing the results of a study of 9-1-1 policies at the state and local levels in relation to text-to-911 and next generation 9-1-1 (NG911) deployments in the United States. The brief is a high-level summary of state emergency communications offices and public-safety answering point (PSAP) policies regarding text-to-911 and/or NG911 as it relates to people with disabilities’ access to emergency services. The purpose of the study was to identify the extent to which content regarding individuals with disabilities was included in state and local text-to-911 and NG-911 policies.
WEA vs. EAS Survey Comparison

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016) Touzet, Christina ; LaForce, Salimah

The research presented in the handout was conducted by the Wireless RERC and funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It provides the background and results of research activities that examined the effectiveness of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to provide messages to people with disabilities. Specifically, the handout includes comparative analyses of the awareness of EAS and WEA messages, the accessibility of the two systems, as well as the types of protective actions taken as a result of the emergency messages.
SUNspot 9 - Wireless Use and Usability by People with Dexterity Limitations

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-16) Morris, John ; Mueller, Jim ; Lippincott, Ben ; Jones, Mike

This SUNspot (Survey of User Needs) addresses the following questions related to people with dexterity limitations. 1) How many have mobile wireless phones? 2) How important is their wireless device and why? 3)What is the level of satisfaction with the device they have, and have they modified it to make it easier?
SUNspot 8 - Preferences for Text-based Messaging and Mobile Internet

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-08-04) Morris, John ; Mueller, Jim ; Lippincott, Ben ; Jones, Mike

A review of data from the Wireless RERC's Survey of User Needs (SUN). This SUNspot focuses on the consumer preferences for text-based messaging and mobile internet by people with disabilities.
SUNspot 7 - Device Customization and Apps

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-07-18) Morris, John ; Mueller, Jim ; Lippincott, Ben ; Jones, Mike

A review of data from the Wireless RERC's Survey of User Needs (SUN). This SUNspot focuses on customization of wireless devices and use of software applications ("apps") by people with disabilities.