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Thanks to the incredible amount of high quality workshop proposals received, we were able to compile a thrilling workshop program for the RehabWeek first day, Monday, June 24th consisting of 45 different workshops.
Please click the below icon to view the RehabWeek workshop schedule.
For workshop registration please follow the link www.rehabweek.org/registration.
Details about each workshop (sorted by the topic) can be seen below.
Organizer: Alberto Esquenazi
Speakers: Gerard Francisco, Van Hedel Hubertus, Alberto Esquenazi
Workshop goals:
Explain the supplemental value of robot-assisted therapies in a stroke rehabilitation program. Review the impact of robotic gait training in acute phase of rehabilitation. Describe the impact of robotic rehabilitation in chronic stroke
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Amber Walter
Speakers: Amber Walter, Matt Wilks, Joanna Moore
Workshop goals:
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Ann-Marie Hughes
Speakers: Ann-Marie Hughes, Seng Kwee Wee, Ursula Costa, Won-Seok Kim
Workshop goals: Participants will: • Have a guided lively interactive discussion on some of the key disruptive social, clinical and engineering changes which will impact on rehabilitation in the next decade • Debate how differing approaches to assessment using technology will influence rehabilitation • Discuss how device feedback to clinicians and patients across cultures could be more effective • Have an opportunity talk with industry partners and try their latest technologies at each of the booths • Take home tips applicable to your own setting."
Workshop time: 13:45 - 17:30
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Organizer: Georg Rauter
Speakers: Georg Rauter, Verena Klamroth-Marganska, Etienne Burdet, Olivier Lambercy, Marcia O’Malley, Catherine E. Lang, Evelyne Wiskerke, Brendan Smith
Workshop goals: Currently, there is a big debate how complex robots need to be for enabling individualized training in neurorehabilitation. Which tools allow patients (e.g. post-stroke) to recover best from sensorimotor deficits and to relearn complex real-life tasks? Exoskeletons with many degrees of freedom allow practicing an entire sequence of movements while devices with few degrees of freedom are useful for sequence practice (i.e., part-whole transfer). The workshop aims at discussing who benefits when and how from which of these training tools.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 17:30
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Organizer: Michelle J Johnson
Speakers: Michelle J Johnson, Rochelle Mendoca, Loredana Zollo, Stefano Mazzoleni, Beatriz Coto-Solano, Kevin Bui
Workshop goals:
1. Understand how cognitive and motor function influence ADL function
2. Understand cognitive neurorehabilitation and its impact on motor function
3. Explore current treatment neurorehabilitation strategies for patients with Both motor and cognitive impairment
4. Understand metrics to quantify both cognition and motor impairment
5. Explore how technology-assisted robot therapy can be applied to patients with Both motor and cognitive impairment
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Hans Rietman
Speakers: Hans Rietman, Zlatko Matjačić, Edwin van Asseldonk, Erik Prinsen
Workshop goals: The goal of this workshop is to present the results of dynamic balance perturbation experiments performed during walking in three distinct patient groups:
(1) individuals with a spinal cord injury;
(2) stroke survivors; and
(3) individuals with a transfemoral amputation. During the workshop we will explore what we can learn from each of these groups, where the parallels between groups are and how the results of the experiment can be used for future rehabilitation technology development.
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Negro Francesco, Laura McPherson, Christopher Thompson
Speakers: Francesco Negro, Laura McPherson, Christopher Thompson, Allison Hyngstrom, Dirk Czesnik, Clark Dickerson, Tea Lulic, Ivan Vujaklija
Workshop goals:
• To describe the high-density EMG technologies, its application for the estimation of the neural drive to muscle, and its role in rehabilitation research
• To show recent applications of this technology in translational studies
• To provide hand-on examples of high-density EMG recordings, motor unit decomposition, and extraction of reliable neural information
Workshop time: 08:15 - 12:00
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Organizer: Jacqueline S Hebert
Speakers: Jacqueline Hebert, Jon Sensinger, Paul Marasco
Workshop goals: The goal of this workshop is to share new methodologies for assessing upper limb function that apply to a spectrum of sensory-motor disorders, using prosthesis evaluation as an example. The attendees will be introduced to five scientifically based metrics that have been validated in normative populations, and can discriminate changes with advanced sensory-motor prosthesis function. This will include an understanding of technical requirements, practical administration, and sample results reporting for each metric. By the end of the workshop, the attendees will have an appreciation of how a fundamental mechanistic approach to outcome evaluation can provide insight into human sensory-motor behaviour and human-machine interaction.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizing Committee: S. Farokh Atashzar, Mahdi Tavakoli, Dario Farina, Milos R. Popovic, Rajni V. Patel, Arash Mohammadi, Matija Milosevic
Speakers: Dario Farina, Etienne Burdet, James Patton, Robert Riener, Marcia K. O'Malley, Patrick M. Pilarski, Naaz Desai, Mahdi Tavakoli, S. Farokh Atashzar, Vivian K. Mushahwar
Workshop goals: This workshop aims to bring together the most recent developments in the field of intelligent and autonomous robotic rehabilitation and smart assistive technologies for people living with sensorimotor disabilities. The workshop will include 25-minute lectures by the leading groups in the field in addition to round-table discussions and poster presentations. Posters will be reviewed by the technical committee of the workshop, and accepted posters will be presented as part of the workshop.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 12:00
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Organizer & Speaker: Bastien Moineau, Cindy Gauthier
Workshop goals: At the end of this workshop, attendants will be able to setup a stimulation garment (FES-shirt) containing electrodes, position them according to a clinical objective, and select the intensity of stimulation necessary. They will have to use anatomical and biomechanical principles. The final brainstorming will require critical thinking in order to appraise the scientific, medical, industrial, and societal aspects relevant to the introduction of a new rehabilitation technology.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Chuanxin Minos Niu, Vincent C.K. Cheung
Speakers: Vincent C. K. Cheung, Chuanxin M. Niu, Qing Xie / Ning Lan
Workshop goals: As a therapeutic technology, FES designed for post-stroke rehabilitation has met with controversial results. This workshop will discuss the recent progress confronting the challenges of applying FES in clinical settings. Focus will be given to the motor control principles underlying therapeutic FES, the technological developments of new devices, and evidence of clinical benefits for FES in post-stroke rehabilitation.
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Erika G. Spaich
Speakers: Nitin Sharma, Thierry Keller, Antonio J. del Ama, Erika G. Spaich
Workshop goals: The purpose of this workshop is two-fold: to present a series of technological solutions that combine FES with robotics to support rehabilitation and to allow participants to try some of these technologies in the context of a hands-on activity.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Lana Popovic-Maneski
Speakers: Lana Popovic-Maneski, Amine Metani
Workshop goals: Introduction to FES cycling and associated difficulties (sitting position, dead spot, muscle fatigue, body asymmetricity). Demonstration of methods to reduce muscle fatigue during FES. Demonstration of a method for automated detection of optimal stimulation pattern for cycling.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Milos R Popovic
Speakers: Milos R Popovic, Debbie Hebert, Naaz Desai, Sandy Burns
Workshop goals:
1.Understand the therapeutic applications of FES.
2.Describe the clinical application method.
3.Identify indications and contraindications.
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Ines Bersch
Speakers: Roger Gassert, Winfried Mayr, Glen Davis, Tamsyn Street, Paul Taylor, Ines Bersch
Workshop goals: Within the workshop the following objectives will be covered:
1. An overview about existing robotics will highlight the breadth of the field.
2. The engineers’ point of view will detail how needs are identified and realized.
3. The combination of clinical application and research will reveal how the gap between development and application can be closed.
4. A specific example will demonstrate how a foot drop neuromuscular stimulator can be re-deployed for multifunctional clinical applications.
5. Non-implantable versus implantable stimulation devices will be critically appraised, particularly with reference to future clinical directions.
6. A proposal for a decision pathway will reveal how clinicians and therapists can combine the high number of robotic approaches with or without neuromuscular stimulation in patient treatment, without losing sight of strategic goals during the rehabilitation process.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 17:30
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Organizer & Speaker: Gad Alon
Workshop goals: To inform the participant on the latest technological advancements of wearable wireless FES systems and offer a new clinical model of screening to determine who is a candidate that is likely to benefit clinically from using FES. Included in the workshop discussion is evidence-base data supporting the utilization of wearable wireless FES in the management of patients in intensive critical care units (ICU), patients with damage to the brain or spinal cord, patients with musculo-skeletal damage, patients with peripheral vascular disease and diabetic neuropathy.
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Daniela Chan-Viquez
Speakers: Elaine Biddiss, Alexander McIntosh, Daniela Chan-Viquez
Workshop goals:
1) Identify the different technologies used in interactive computer play (ICP)-based therapies, and understand current scientific evidence informing their use for pediatric motor rehabilitation
2) Identify emerging trends in the design of ICP technologies and interventions, included mixed and augmented reality and social gaming.
3) Share their hands-on experience with a range of novel ICP technologies being developed at the Bloorview Research Institute 4) Discuss potential advantages and limitations associated with the use of ICP technologies for pediatric rehabilitation
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Tim Pauley
Speakers: Tim Pauley, Jon Ingar Kjenes, Dan McEwen
Workshop goals: This workshop will discuss the barriers and facilitators of implementing an audio-visual multimedia exercise tool into both Long Term Care settings and day treatment centres in Ontario. The workshop will also highlight the physical and cognitive benefits of utilizing this tool among elderly patients. Lastly, the workshop will provide a hands-on opportunity for members to utilize this innovative technology leveraging interactive participation from the audience.
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Patrice L. (Tamar) Weiss
Speakers: Phillippe Archambault, Emily A. Keshner, Mindy F. Levin, Patrice L. (Tamar) Weiss
Workshop goals: To review the strengths and weaknesses of the current treatment approaches with a focus on how the experimental results in virtual reality studies may: (1) be used to modify current clinical interventions; (2) support new clinical approaches and (3) support the use of virtual reality as a clinical or diagnostic tool.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 17:30
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Organizer: Jaap Buurke
Speakers: Jaap Buurke, Gerdienke Prange, Erik Prinsen
Workshop goals: The goals of this workshop are twofold. First, we want to share our experiences in doing evaluation studies of therapeutic and assistive technology and state that, to our opinion, these fields are merging together. The second goal is to have a group discussion in which participants can reflect on our statements and have a discussion about how both fields can learn from each other to stimulate future progress within both fields and see if and how they can converge.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer & Speaker: Paulo Marcos Aguiar
Workshop goals: Attendees will learn the basics about Electrical Myographic Signals (EMG) and Bluetooth applied on assistive technology. They will understand how to use these technologies for controlling assistive devices. It will be also showed the basic structure of the electrical circuit, and mechanical connections. The attendees will have the opportunity to wear the Bluetooth system and control the wheelchair and the hand prostheses by electrical myographic signals. In addition, a powered wheelchair kit will be available for checking and learn how does it work.
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Susan A. Zapf
Speaker: Susan A. Zapf, Cindy Dodds, Marcia Scherer
Workshop goals: 1. Describe participation in students with disabilities and the role of assistive technology. 2. Develop a team approach to assistive technology assessment and outcome measures to determine impact of AT on participation. 3. Observe and interact with colleagues on the AT assessment process using the MATCH-ACES Assessment to target student needs matched to device features through the use of case videos and didactic discussion.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 17:30
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Organizer: Ning Lan
Speakers: Yu Wang, Ting Zhang, Ning Lan, Guanglin Li, Chuanxin M. Niu, Sheng Bi
Workshop goals: The goal is to present a new view to the multi-disciplinary research for the advancement of technologies in neuroprosthetics
Workshop time: 08:15 - 12:00
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Organizer: Ruediger Rupp
Speakers: Gernot R. Müller-Putz, Rüdiger Rupp
Workshop goals: The workshop is intended to 1) provide an overview of the current challenges of non-invasive grasp neuroprostheses, 2) give the state of the art of non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), 3) outline end user requirements and challenges for successful use of a BCI-controlled grasp neuroprosthesis in individuals with tetraplegia due to high spinal cord injury (SCI), and 4) give an overview including a hands-on demonstration of the BCI-controlled grasp neuroprosthesis and the associated technology of the European MoreGrasp project
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Shehroz Khan
Speakers: Andrea Iaboni, Jen Boger, Alex Mihailidis
Workshop goals: Mental health problems of older adults are mostly under-identified due to lack of reporting, social stigma, and lack of access to services. Prevalence of other cognitive impairments in older adults (such as dementia) further exacerbates the diagnosis and rehabilitation. The goal of AIMH workshop is to bring together clinicians, AI and rehabilitation researchers, and usability experts to envisage a future to develop zero-effort assistive technologies and foster collaborations in the field.
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Caroline Portoghese
Speakers: Brenlee Mogul-Rotman, Caroline Portoghese
Workshop goals: The participants will be able to:
1) list and define friction, shear force, shear stress, and shear strain from the perspective of physical, cellular, and clinical levels
2) associate the damaging effects of friction and shear forces in both dynamic and static loading contexts
3) experience the hands-on effects of a change in the coefficient of friction
4) assess at least three research-based friction reduction strategies for minimizing damage from shear
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Stewart Russell
Speakers: Stewart Russell, Aaron Yurkewich
Workshop goals: The goals of this workshop are: Familiarize attendees with 3D printing technology and its capabilities; Gain understanding of how 3D-printed assistive technology devices can be customized; Assess existing 3D-printed assistive technology with regard to their own occupational therapy practice; Discuss and develop the outline of a client-centred strategy for development and use of these technologies; and Introduce attendees to the work of Makers Making Change and encourage continued participation in the project.
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Jose Zariffa
Speakers: Jose Zariffa, Alex Mihailidis, Azadeh Yadollahi
Workshop goals: • Familiarize attendees with novel technologies being developed to bridge the gap between healthcare institutions and the community. Application areas will include neurorehabilitation, dementia, and sleep-related breathing disorders. • Foster interactive discussion around the role of technology in extending rehabilitation care in the community. The primary focus will be on the collection of health and function indicators outside of clinical settings.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Peter Lum
Speakers:
Peter Lum, Sang Wook Lee, Alexander Dromerick, Kevin Cleary, Manon Schladen, Sally Evans
Workshop goals: The Goals are to: 1) Present the state of the art in home-based technologies for rehabilitation; 2) Disseminate progress from a just-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on this topic; 3) Provide hands on demonstrations of the technologies being developed by the RERC.
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Kristin Musselman
Speakers: Kristin Musselman, Cathy Craven
Workshop goals: 1) To introduce risk factors for fractures and falls among patients with chronic SCI. 2) To review mechanisms of fracturing and falling among wheelchair users and walkers with chronic SCI. 3) To demonstrate clinical fall and fracture risk assessment tools (e.g. lean and release, inertial sensors, risk stratification tools).
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Andrea Iaboni
Speakers: Babak Taati, Shehroz Khan, Andrea Iaboni, Andria Bianchi
Workshop goals:
1) To discuss applications for computer vision in monitoring falls risk, motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and falls detection; 2) To explore the barriers to the use of this technology in clinical environments, the limitations of the technology, and possible solutions; 3) To consider the ethical implications of computer vision technology in healthcare, in particular for mobility monitoring in older adults in the home environment.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Ellen R. Cohn
Speakers: Ellen R. Cohn, Dilhari R. DeAlmeida, Michelle Gutmann
Workshop goals: Attendees will acquire a clear pathway to developing, enhancing and evaluating single discipline and multi-disciplinary telehealth enterprises. The workshop will do a deep dive into the four major building blocks of successful telehealth programs: 1. Needs Assessment: Why telehealth?; 2. Privacy, Security and Technology; 3. Lawful and Ethical Practice: US state licensure, international practice, and accountability; 4. Telehealth Team Building. Panelists will present technology rich exemplars (AAC).
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Jill Baldessari
Speakers: Jill Baldessari, Leah Barid
Workshop goals: 1. Identify what the assistive technology features are, and which are available on 4 major wheelchair manufacturers. 2. Identify the clinical professional’s role in the education and application of the power wheelchair electronics to maximize our client’s independence. 3. Demonstrate how to set up switch control, Android device access, and computer access through the power wheelchair. 4. Demonstrate how to set up Infrared capabilities through the power wheelchair.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 12:00
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Organizer: Jorge Candiotti
Speakers: Jorge Candiotti, Deepan Kamaraj
Workshop goals: • Describe the importance of Electric Powered Wheelchair (EPW) technology • Describe the design limitations of current EPW technology • List the different types of novel robotic wheelchairs • Discuss key evaluation strategies of novel robotic EPWs (e.g. usability metrics – effectiveness, efficacy, satisfaction) • Define Quantitative Driving Performance Metrics (QDM) and discuss its key applications
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Nancy Augustine
Speakers: Nancy Augustine, Alexandria Miles, Yohali Burrola
Workshop goals: Following the session, participants will be able to: 1) Demonstrate three uses for ISWP training tools for professional and organizational development. 2) Evaluate at least three training tools to use in participants’ respective contexts.
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Cathy Craven
Speakers: Cathy Craven, Farnoosh Farahani, Heather Flett, Courtney Cole, Matheus Wiest, Mark Bayley
Workshop goals: Following workshop attendance, attendees will have: 1) Reviewed the SCI-High project methodology; 2) Become familiarized with the selected indicators for 6 of 11 domains of community rehabilitation care including: cardiovascular health, walking, wheeled mobility, reaching grasping & manipulation, community integration, and emotional well-being; 3) Considered and discussed the development of a new model of care, using innovative mechanisms for data collection during patient transition from rehabilitation to community; 4) Appraised the feasibility and usability of these indicators and related tools for their practice setting.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: William Zev Rymer
Speakers: Gordon Mitchell, Gillian Muir, Monica Perez, Randy Trumbower
Workshop goals: 1. Understand effects and mechanisms of therapeutic (low dose) intermittent hypoxia on breathing and limb motor function after chronic, incomplete spinal cord injury. 2. Understand possible therapeutic roles of AIH in clinical rehabilitation. 3. Discuss the benefits of combinatorial treatment strategies using AIH in clinical trials.
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Stephen Sprigle
Speakers: Stephen Sprigle, Sharon Sonenblum, Matthew J Major
Workshop goals: To describe the challenges of product performance evaluation
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Louise Brisbois
Speakers: Cathy Craven, Jane Hsieh, Louise Brisbois, Nagina Parmar, Julia Rybkina, Andrea Brown
Workshop goals: The proposed workshop is designed to share the common challenges associated with recruitment for rehabilitation intervention studies, and share the solution that Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and Spinal Cord Injury Trial Toolkit have developed to increase patient engagement in research. Learning Objectives: 1. To highlight common challenges associated with clinical trial recruitment in general, and SCI interventions specifically. 2. To provide an overview of the Central Recruitment process at TRI and SCITT. 3. To reflect on how this discussion might influence recruitment procedures in your research setting.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Mark Schmeler
Speakers: Mark Schmeler, Greg Packer, Vince Schiappa
Workshop goals: Identify 10 different ways data from the registry can be utilized; Identify 3 iterations of the FMA/UDS tool; Describe 3 benefits of utilizing the registry
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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Organizer: Brian Chan
Speakers: Brian Chan, Julio Furlan
Workshop goals: 1) To explain how health economics fits into rehabilitation research. 2) To illustrate how health economics can be incorporated into research projects evaluating clinical therapies and rehabilitation technologies
Workshop time: 13:45 - 15:15
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Organizer: Angela Smalley
Speakers: Ryan Ratts, Christine McDonough, Greg Lange
Workshop goals: Participants will: Gain an understanding of the fundamental milestones within clinical evaluation, technology development, and business development for the commercialization of rehabilitation technologies. Learn effective product development strategies designed to de-risk development and improve likelihood of success. Identify characteristics of highly effective, multidisciplinary product development teams. How to prioritize objectives in order to most effectively utilize available resources.
Workshop time: 16:00 - 17:30
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Organizer: Pooja Viswanathan
Speakers: Pooja Viswanathan, Rosalie Wang
Workshop goals: 1) Provide an overview of the Smart Wheelchairs in Assessment and Training (SWAT) workshop as the context for knowledge mobilization and career transitions. 2) Share stories regarding tangible outcomes of the workshop including new international research projects collaborations, attitudes, and careers outside of academia. 3) Encourage the audience to share their own stories related to career decisions in knowledge mobilization.
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Motek & Hocoma
Speaker: Alfonso Fansano, Daniel Benoit, Sanne Roeles, Frans Steenbrink, Maya Keller
Workshop goals: Understand:
- How robotics and smart technology open up new ways to study (pathological) human movement and improve therapy outcomes
- How robotics and smart technology offer research a whole new toolset for their human movement studies
Workshop time: 08:15 - 09:45
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Organizer: Motek & Hocoma
Speakers: Paolo Bonato, Peter Oesch, Ursula Costa
Workshop goals: Understand:
- How to successfully implement advanced technology in clinical settings
- How to improve therapy outcomes by optimizing resource and infrastructure usage
- How to increase the quality and consistency of care with smart treatment planning
Workshop time: 10:30 - 12:00
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