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This is the place where you can learn about all Institute for Accessible Science research and development activities.

IAS Research and Development in Print

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings:

• Jiang, H., Wachs, J.P., Duerstock, B.S. “Integrated Vision-Based Robotic Arm Interface for Operators with High Level Spinal Cord Injuries”, In Proc. of the 13th Annual International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, June 24-26, 2013.
• Jiang, H., Wachs, J.P., Pendergast, M., Duerstock, B.S. “3D Joystick Controller for Users with Upper Limb Mobility Impairments controlling a robotics manipulator arm”, In Proc. of the 13th Annual International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, June 2013.
• Hilliard, L., Dunston, P., McGlothlin, J., Duerstock, B.S.  "Designing Beyond the ADA - Creating an Accessible Research Laboratory for Students and Scientists with Physical Disabilities" RESNA 2013 Conference, June 2013.
• Duerstock, B.S., Hilliard, L., Dunston, P., Takahashi, G., Mankey, C., McGlothlin, J. “3D Simulation of an Accessible Biomedical Lab”, Journal on Technology and Persons with Disabilities- Proceedings from the Scientific/Research Track of the Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, February 2013.
• Jiang, H., Wachs, J.P., Duerstock, B.S. “Facilitated Gesture Recognition Based Interfaces for People with Upper Extremity Physical Impairments”, In Prog. in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision & Applications. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 7441, pp. 228-235, 2012.
• Jiang, H., Duerstock, B.S., Wachs, J.P. “Integrated Gesture Recognition-based Interface for People with Upper Extremity Mobility Impairments”, In Proc. in Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics, vol. 8, pp. 546-554, 2012.
• Duerstock, B.S., Ranchal, R., Guo, Y., Taber Doughty, T., Robinson, J.P., Bain, K. “Assistive Notetaking Using Speech Recognition Technology”, In Proc. of the Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology (FICCDAT): RESNA/ICTA3, 2011.
• Wachs, J. and Duerstock, B. (2011) ‘An Analytical Framework to Measure Effective Human Machine Interaction’,
  In: Duffy, V.G., Ed. Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare, Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis, Chapter 68, pp. 611-621.

Conference abstracts:

• Williams, G.J., Duerstock, B.S., Mendrysa, S.M., Hilliard, L.M., Burgess, W., Carleton Parker, L. “Institute for Accessible Science: Increasing laboratory independence for students with disabilities”, poster, 245th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, New Orleans, LA (ACCEPTED)
• Jiang, H., Wachs, J.P., Duerstock, B.S. “Facilitated Gesture Recognition Based Interfaces for People with Upper Extremity Physical Impairments”, poster, 17th Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition (CIARP), Buenos Aires, Argentina, August, 2012.
• Jiang, H., Duerstock, B.S., Wachs, J.P. “Integrated Gesture Recognition-based Interface for People with Upper Extremity Mobility Impairments”, poster, 4th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE), San Francisco, CA, July 2012.
• Jiang, H., Duerstock, B.S., Wachs, J.P. “Hand-Gesture Recognition for Users with Mobility Impairments.” poster, Independence Science: Learning a New Direction Conference for Disability (ISLAND), West Lafayette, IN, October 28, 2011.
• Mendrysa, S. and Duerstock, B. “The Institute for Accessible Science: Broadening participation in science”, poster, Sixth International MDM2 Workshop, New York City, NY, October 17, 2011.
• Duerstock, B.S. and Mendrysa, S. “Institute for Accessible Science (IAS): Advancing the Independence of Persons with Physical Impairments in Biomedical Science and Engineering Education and Careers”, poster, Neurorehabilitation, Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology (FICCDAT), Toronto, Canada, June 7, 2011.
• Duerstock, B.S., Ranchal, R. “Assistive Notetaking Using Speech Recognition Technology”, poster, Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (RESNA/ICTA3), Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology (FICCDAT), Toronto, Canada, June 7, 2011.
• Duerstock, B.S. and Mendrysa, S. “Institute for Accessible Science (IAS): Advancing the Independence of Persons with Physical Impairments in Biomedical Science and Engineering”, poster, Discovery Learning Research Center (DLRC) Showcase & Symposium, West Lafayette, IN, February 22, 2011.

IAS Research and Development in the News

• Virtual environment makes Purdue’s real-life accessible biology wet lab available worldwide, February 5, 2013, ITaP News, Greg Kline.
• ITaP’s assistive technology specialists help enable remote classroom captioning, November 7, 2012, ITaP News, Andrea Thomas
• Purdue Helping Students with Disabilities - 8 week program boosts ability to do research, July 28, 2012, Journal and Courier, boilerstation, William Murrell
• Purdue fellowships designed to open door to scientific research for those with physical impairments, February 21, 2012, Purdue Newsroom, Phillip Fiorini
• Site Seeks Feedback from People with Disabilities Who are Interested in Science, August 11, 2011, Purdue Newsroom.
• $2 million grant will help people with disabilities study science, September 28, 2010, NEWS RELEASE.

IAS-Sponsored Student Research

2012 IAS SURF Program

• 2012 IAS SURF Participant Catherine Hall's blog
• 2012 IAS SURF Participant Catherine Halls' Role Model Video