Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Free Webinar Tomorrow! -- Blind Spot Sensors for Wheelchairs

South Carolina Assistive Technology Program logo

Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Cost: Free!

Speaker: Dr. Pooja Viswanathan

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Assistive Technology Professionals, Family and Professional Caregivers, Wheelchair Users

Register Now!

For wheelchair users who struggle to maneuver safely or just need more spatial awareness, Braze Mobility has created the world’s first blind spot sensors that can be added to any wheelchair and transform it into a “smart” wheelchair. Our system automatically detects obstacles and provides feedback to the user through intuitive lights, sounds, and vibrations.

Join the webinar and chat with Dr. Pooja Viswanthan, who has incorporated over a decade of smart wheelchair research to bring you and your clients the world’s first blind spot sensors for wheelchairs.

Participants will learn:

  • At least 3 benefits of blind spot sensors and scenarios where they are used
  • At least 3 types of user feedback that blind spot sensors can provide
  • At least 3 advantages of blind spot sensors over semi-autonomous wheelchairs

Dr. Pooja Viswanathan has a passion for improving accessibility and independence for people with physical disabilities. She has completed doctoral and post-doctoral research in robotics and assistive technologies and has been working with smart wheelchair technology for over a decade.

Accommodations:

CART captioning is provided for all SCATP webinars. If you need an additional accommodation to participate in this webinar, please contact the SC Assistive Technology Program at least one week prior to the webinar via e-mail at janet.lambert@uscmed.sc.edu or by calling 803-935-5263.

All SC Assistive Technology Program’s webinars are recorded and archived. If you cannot attend the live session, please go to our training page 24 hours after the webinar and register for the video link and transcript.

If you have questions, please contact the SC Assistive Technology Program at janet.lambert@uscmed.sc.edu or by calling 803-935-5263.


No comments: