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Doctoral Student Receives Switzer Fellowship » Read All
Draft UDFE standard currently out for vote » Read All
AIMFREE Being Used by McMaster University in Canada » Read All
Invited presentation on the Standalone Gaming Device at Assistive Technology Expo at the UW, Madison » Read All
Paper accepted in high impact journal » Read All
Dr.Rimmer presented Rectech-related work at Sweden and Lithuania » Read All
Poster developed on strength training safety guidelines for wheelchair users » Read All

Staff ⇓

RERC Center Director

James Rimmer

RERC Associate Director

William Schiller

RERC Research Coordinator

Sangeetha Padalabalanarayanan

D1. Use of Virtual Exercise Environments for People with Disabilities

Project Director: Jane Mulligan

D2. Remote Exercise and Game Architecture Language (REGAL)

Project Director: Prashant Banerjee

D3: Universal Design of Cardiovascular and Strength Fitness Equipment to Provide Effective Upper Body Exercise

Project Director: Michael J. Scott

D4. Development of Uniform Standards for Accessible Fitness Equipment

Project Director: Peter Axelson

D5. Online RecTech Solutions Wiki

Project Director: Bruce Ankenman

Co-Investigator: William J. Schiller

R1. Biomechanical Validation and Efficacy of a Universally-Designed Accessory Unit for Manual Wheelchair Users

Project Director: Karen Troy

Co-Investigator: Michael J. Scott

R2. Utility of Common Activity Monitoring Devices in Measuring Energy Expenditure in Manual Wheelchair Users with SCI

Project Director: Dan Ding

R3. Development of a Computerized Version of the Accessibility Instruments Measuring Fitness and Recreation Environments -- AIMFREE Instrument

Project Director: James Rimmer

Co-Investigators: Edward Wang , Sangeetha Padalabalanarayanan , William J. Schiller

National Advisory Panel ⇓

James Abbas
Catherine Graham
Lauren Howard
Thomas Krouskop
Larry Labiak
Joseph Lane
Chris Mackey
Maja Mataric, Ph.D.
Dorothy E. Nary, M.A.
Mary Novotny
James Patton
Phil Schaefer

RERC RecTech is funded through grant H133E070029 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
RERC RecTech, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 711, Chicago, IL 60608-6904, 1-312-996-0013 (voice), 1-312-355-4058 (fax only).