Student Design Competition - Technology for People with Disabilities

这笔资金将用于支持今年的学生设计竞赛（SDC），该竞赛将成为6月23日至27日在乔治亚州亚特兰大举行的第25届RESNA年度会议的一部分。RESNA是唯一一个专注于为残疾人提供技术的国际组织。该组织由1 000多名个人成员和200多名机构成员组成——研究人员、制造商、临床医生、供应商、专业人员和技术装置和设备的最终用户——其宗旨是改善残疾人的健康状况，促进他们参与主流社会。为此，RESNA通过一系列项目和活动支持那些从事研究、开发、教育、宣传和提供技术的个人，这些项目和活动除了年度会议外，还包括辅助技术从业者、供应商和康复工程技术人员的资格认证计划，以及赞助项目。RESNA是ansi指定的国家机构，为残疾人使用的产品制定自愿性标准。第一届学生设计竞赛（SDC）于1980年举行，作为首届RESNA会议的一部分。从那时起，共有120个设计被确定为获奖作品，这些设计是从来自100多所不同大学的学生提交的500多份作品中选出的。许多学生设计师现在都是与残疾人技术相关的服务、研究和教育领域的领导者。国家认可的残疾人组织，如复活节海豹组织和美国瘫痪退伍军人协会，以及强生公司的一家子公司，为过去的SDC提供了部分支持。NSF的资助将使今年的竞赛得到显著扩展和加强，包括更多的参赛作品和对更多设计团队的支持，包括来自少数民族、女性和残疾人的设计团队。邀请参与的呼吁将发送到拥有工程和设计学院的主要学院和大学，包括历史上的黑人学院和大学。本科生和研究生都有资格提交参赛作品。一个由5名评委组成的团队将预选参赛作品，并在RESNA会议上做出最终选择。15个团队将被邀请参加会议，最终选出5个团队作为最终获胜者。在为期半天的会议中，15支参赛队伍将在评审和公众面前进行演讲。评委将有机会向设计团队提问并提出建议和建议。评委将根据使用数字评分的标准做出最终决定。评审比赛结束后，学生们将有机会在展览厅开幕式上展示和讨论他们的项目。更广泛的影响：一年一度的RESNA会议和学生设计竞赛结合起来，为工作和经验丰富的康复工程师和即将进入该领域的学生之间的互动创造了一个独特的论坛。在其新的和扩展的形式下，SDC现在将处于更好的位置，以促进创新和创造力，其最终目标是生产有助于残疾人独立的技术。该活动的独特之处在于，它将为参与者提供经验和技能，帮助他们在工程和设计事业上取得成功，并将进一步鼓励、支持和指导不同学科的学生参与辅助技术和康复工程领域。

This is funding to support this year's student design competition (SDC) which will be part of the 25th annual RESNA conference to be held June 23-27 in Atlanta, Georgia. RESNA is the one organization with an international focus that is devoted solely to technology for individuals with disabilities. Comprised of over 1,000 individual and 200 institutional members - researchers, manufacturers, clinicians, suppliers, professionals and end-users of technology devices and equipment - the organization has as its purpose to improve the health and participation of people with disabilities in mainstream society. To this end, RESNA supports those individuals engaged in research, development, education, advocacy and the provision of technology through a number of programs and activities, which in addition to the annual conference include a credentialing program for assistive technology practitioners, suppliers and rehabilitation engineering technologists, as well as sponsored projects. RESNA serves as the ANSI-designated national body for development of voluntary standards for products used by persons with disabilities.The first Student Design Competition (SDC) was held in 1980 as part of the inaugural RESNA conference. Since then, a total of 120 designs have been identified as winning entries, chosen from over 500 submissions by students from over 100 different universities. Many of the student designers are now leaders in service, research, and educational areas related to technology for people with disabilities. Partial support for past SDC has been provided by nationally recognized disability organizations such as Easter Seals and Paralyzed Veterans of America, as well as by a subsidiary of the Johnson & Johnson Company. NSF funding will enable this year's competition to be significantly expanded and enhanced, to include more entries and support for more design teams, including those from minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. A call for participation will be sent out to major colleges and universities with engineering and design schools, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to submit entries. A team of 5 judges will pre-select entries with the final selections made at the RESNA Conference. Fifteen teams will be invited to attend the conference with 5 teams ultimately selected as the final winners. A half-day session will be held in which the 15 teams will make presentations before the judges and public audience at the conference. Judges will have an opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions and recommendations to the design teams. Judges will make final decisions based on criteria using numeric scoring. After the judging contest, students will have an opportunity to exhibit and talk about their projects at the Exhibit Hall opening. Broader Impacts: The annual RESNA Conference and the Student Design Competition combine to create a unique forum for interaction between working and experienced rehabilitation engineers and students who are about to enter the field. In its new and expanded format, the SDC will now be even better positioned to foster innovation and creativity, with the ultimate goal of producing technology that can contribute to the independence of individuals with disabilities. Unique in its primary focus on undergraduates, the event will provide participants with experience and skills that assist them to be successful in their engineering and design careers, and will further encourage, support and mentor students in various disciplines to become involved in the assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering fields.