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Undergraduate
Technology Partners
Clayton
Lewis Clayton.Lewis@Colorado.EDU
The
Undergraduate Technology Partners project supported nine students from
the Computer
Science Department at the Boulder campus during the
summer of 2002 to pursue projects on the use of technology to improve
the lives of people with cognitive disabilities.
Students
worked on the following projects:
Technology
Selection for the Association for Community Living of Boulder County
(ACL) - Assisted staff at ACL by updating their custom-developed
database to track volunteer hours, recruit new volunteers, and identify
potential donors. Students also helped ACL staff identify appropriate
software for their projected Technology Clubhouse.
Enhancements
for Web2Gether - Worked with Web2gether
staff to create Web facilities to allow teachers to create and participate
in online discussion groups on themes of their choosing, and easily
exchange messages with other participants.
Online
Picture Dictionary - Created a Web facilitiy that allows teachers
to search an online library of pictures by curriculum area and content
keywords. The Picture Dictionary will be integrated into the Web2Gether
system.
Trainable
Image Classifier - Worked with staff to implement a new machine
learning algorithm. This "location aware" application can
assist individuals with cognitive disabilities by helping them navigate
and providing them with timely prompts.
Computer
Games with Single Click Interfaces - Created a hockey game with
controls adaptable for persons with disabilities. Adjustments can also
be made to the software to allow for different levels of motor control.
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