About the series
We are thrilled to launch our CISE Distinguished Lecture Series this year, featuring Dr. John-Ross Rizzo from NYU Tandon! Don't miss it!
Bio:
John-Ross Rizzo ,MD
- Rehabilitation Medicine, Vice Chair for Innovation & Equity, Ilse Melamid Endowed A/Prof of Rehab Medicine, Associate Professor of Neurology, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering
- Director, Visuomotor Integration Laboratory
- Director, Rehabilitation Engineering Alliance and Center Transforming Low Vision
Advances in miniaturized sensors and actuators, as well as artificial intelligence (AI), have broadened horizons for assistive and rehabilitative technologies. The team of Professor JohnRoss Rizzo, MD, is leveraging these innovations to help patients with conditions such as blindness and stroke, enhancing their ability to interact physically with their environment.
His research is supported in part by NYU WIRELESS.
Abstract:
In this seminar, we will provide a primer on the epidemiology of visual disabilities in the US and worldwide as well as associated disparities, inequities, and barriers across social development, employment, educational attainment and, more broadly, requisite wayfinding. We will examine these through a functional lens, showcasing how visual rehabilitation and assistive technologies provide direct impact. We will explore the emergence of AI-powered offerings and how a new perspective can shift their use into integrated, intelligent digital companions. We will showcase our recent research on wearable cyber-physical systems, demonstrating how ergonomics affect function and efficiency for the user. We introduce our VIS4ION wearable system, a novel assistive technology platform that hosts a wide range of AI microservices that address unique challenges encountered by the visually impaired community. We will discuss a wide range of AI microservices, including UNav for indoor/outdoor wayfinding, Commute Booster for middle mile navigation, Point-to-Tell for scene exploration, and many more. Together, these microservices provide a wide range of emerging solutions designed to facilitate safe, effective, and informed mobility in new environments. Finally, we will discuss next steps in leveraging opportunistic computing techniques to integrate these services into a single continuous experience for the user as they complete journeys from end-to-end.
Register here: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Po_LPLjnSs-RJhcYB3x12g#/registration
