Tweet
Dear Colleagues,
Dr. Geoff Fernie (V.P. Research) and the Toronto Rehabilitation
Institute, North America's second largest rehab facility, invite you to
become part of a pioneering research initiative that will advance rehab
science in unprecedented ways. The Challenging Environments Assessment
Laboratory (CEAL) will be one of the most advanced rehabilitation
research labs in the world and will serve to unite first-class
scientists and innovators.
CEAL consists of a large, one-of-a-kind, 6 degree of freedom motion
platform that can mimic everyday environmental conditions and is capable
of moving humans in a number of systematic ways. Experimenters will be
able to, for instance, disturb the stability of mobile human subjects or
the stability of mobility devices (i.e. wheelchairs), create sloped
floor surfaces, or simulate a journey over rough terrain. The platform
can be configured with various, interchangeable payloads (portable,
self-contained laboratory spaces) that can be physically lifted on to
the motion base. Currently three unique payloads are being constructed,
including:
(1) General Purpose Payload that can be outfitted with interchangeable
features such as an instrumented staircase and a force plate floor.
(2) Winter Payload that can simulate different atmospheric conditions
such as wind and snow and will actually contain a real ice floor.
(3) Visual Dome Payload that contains a high resolution, large
field-of-view, visual projection system that can be coupled with various
movement interfaces including a linear treadmill and wheelchair
simulator.
Please visit our website at www.cealidapt.com for more information.
There you will also be able to download a detailed Partner Information
Package (see http://www.cealidapt.com/downloads.html )
With a completion date of February 2011 on the horizon, now is the time
to start planning your research projects using CEAL's one-of-a-kind
capabilities! We look forward to embarking upon this exciting research
endeavour with you and greatly anticipate a future of outstanding
scientific achievements and inspired technological innovations that will
contribute to improving lives.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any additional information.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Campos
Jennifer Campos, PhD
Research Scientist
iDAPT
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
180 Elm Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 3M4
Tel: 416-849-4340 x206
Fax: 647-438-7150
E-mail: campos.jennifer@torontorehab.on.ca
Website: http://www.torontorehab.com/research/campos.html
At Toronto Rehab, we're doing Everything Humanly Possible to advance rehabilitation and enhance quality of life. Visit us today at www.torontorehab.com
IMPORTANT: The information in this e-mail belongs to Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the contents of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original message.
Legal Disclaimer
Dr. Geoff Fernie (V.P. Research) and the Toronto Rehabilitation
Institute, North America's second largest rehab facility, invite you to
become part of a pioneering research initiative that will advance rehab
science in unprecedented ways. The Challenging Environments Assessment
Laboratory (CEAL) will be one of the most advanced rehabilitation
research labs in the world and will serve to unite first-class
scientists and innovators.
CEAL consists of a large, one-of-a-kind, 6 degree of freedom motion
platform that can mimic everyday environmental conditions and is capable
of moving humans in a number of systematic ways. Experimenters will be
able to, for instance, disturb the stability of mobile human subjects or
the stability of mobility devices (i.e. wheelchairs), create sloped
floor surfaces, or simulate a journey over rough terrain. The platform
can be configured with various, interchangeable payloads (portable,
self-contained laboratory spaces) that can be physically lifted on to
the motion base. Currently three unique payloads are being constructed,
including:
(1) General Purpose Payload that can be outfitted with interchangeable
features such as an instrumented staircase and a force plate floor.
(2) Winter Payload that can simulate different atmospheric conditions
such as wind and snow and will actually contain a real ice floor.
(3) Visual Dome Payload that contains a high resolution, large
field-of-view, visual projection system that can be coupled with various
movement interfaces including a linear treadmill and wheelchair
simulator.
Please visit our website at www.cealidapt.com for more information.
There you will also be able to download a detailed Partner Information
Package (see http://www.cealidapt.com/downloads.html )
With a completion date of February 2011 on the horizon, now is the time
to start planning your research projects using CEAL's one-of-a-kind
capabilities! We look forward to embarking upon this exciting research
endeavour with you and greatly anticipate a future of outstanding
scientific achievements and inspired technological innovations that will
contribute to improving lives.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any additional information.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Campos
Jennifer Campos, PhD
Research Scientist
iDAPT
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
180 Elm Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 3M4
Tel: 416-849-4340 x206
Fax: 647-438-7150
E-mail: campos.jennifer@torontorehab.on.ca
Website: http://www.torontorehab.com/research/campos.html
At Toronto Rehab, we're doing Everything Humanly Possible to advance rehabilitation and enhance quality of life. Visit us today at www.torontorehab.com
IMPORTANT: The information in this e-mail belongs to Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the contents of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original message.
Legal Disclaimer