CREATE is developing technology to make it easy to design customized assistive devices for a user and their functional needs. A key feature is that clients with motor disabilities can participate in the design and specify further customizations.
Using a mobile phone, a user scans the surface of an object or a body part. Through a short text-based conversation, the user describes how the device should be mounted or attached to the scanned surface, then chooses from a set of functional devices. A number of 3D printable models will be proposed, with a feedback process to provide further input on design and functionality.
The contents of the CREATE RERC web pages were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90REGE0026-01-00) funding the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of the CREATE RERC web pages do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.