Our mission is to catalyze user-centered technology solutions for people living with or aging into disability. Research at the Center for Innovative Design and Engineering prioritizes the user's needs and experiences in the design process to support practical solutions in the use and commercialization of assistive, mainstream and healthcare technologies.
Discover how research at CIDE is changing the world. Our work advances the state of health care technologies through field research, product testing, and technology development.
Field Research aims to better understand how technology and services impact disability and aging populations. We aim to identify practical solutions for improving the design, use, and provision of assistive, mainstream, and health care technologies and services.
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Researchers take a user-centered approach, engaging people of all abilities, to test assistive, mainstream and health care technologies. The results inform consumers, clinicians and manufacturers about product design, development, and validation.
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Researchers at CIDE are pioneers in the development of user-centered technology for improving accessibility, enhancing independence, and fostering human potential -- tackling challenges in aging, disability, and healthcare.
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Our interdisciplinary team brings together expertise in engineering, rehabilitation science, and human factors research.
