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Center for Rapid Product Realization

Programs

Adaptive Technologies

Realizing Better Living

  • Solving the challenges of "aging in place"
  • Improving productivity for persons with disabilities
  • Enhancing the learning environment of children with disabilities
  • Providing home construction with technology that allows "aging in place"
Improving productivity for persons with disabilities



Making a Difference to our Community

  • Designed and built a wheelchair collision avoidance sensor system for students with no sight or hearing
  • Added hydraulic assist to aid ceramic potters continue their art
  • Enhanced the productivity of persons with cerebral palsy
  • Received the 2005 Director’s Award from the Marketing Association of Rehabilitation Centers for our contribution in creating jobs for 30 persons with disabilities
wheelchair collision avoidance sensor system
 

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