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Alliances, Resources
and Partnerships
The National Research Council
Chuck
Harrison
NRC, Canada's premier science and technology research organization is a leader
in scientific and technical research, the diffusion of technology and the dissemination
of scientific and technical information. Working in partnership with innovative
companies, universities and research organizations world wide, NRC enhances
Canada's social and economic well-being and creates new opportunities for Canadians.
Through knowledge, research and innovation, NRC and its partners are expanding
the frontiers of science and technology. Mr. Harrison is one of the pioneer
ITA's for the NRC in the Province of Alberta. Amusements Leisure International Ltd.
Ron
Lausman
We are proud to share our years of expertise and experience, introduce new
and exciting ideas, provide state-of-the-art equipment, and each year continue
to provide our clients with the finest water and theme park products. The future
looks promising as new markets are developed and exciting rides are introduced.
In fact, in 1979 ALW designed, built and operated the first water park in Canada
introducing the exhilarating waterslide experience to millions of Canadians.
Since then, ALW has designed and built water park facilities, resort attractions
and water leisure equipment around the world. Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta)
Barry
Lindemann
The Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) was founded in 1945 by a group of
paralyzed WWII veterans who were determined not to spend the remainder of their
life in hospital. Their efforts resulted in improved medical and rehabilitation
services, better pensions and, perhaps most importantly, increased awareness
in the medical community and throughout society of their abilities and potential.
Barry Lindemann is a C5 quadriplegic and Member and Community Affairs Coordinator
with the Canadian Paraplegic Association's (CPA) Alberta division. In the United
States, recent surveys point to a disability rate of 20%. In other words, one
in five people have a disability. Here in Canada, our 2001 Census will allow
us, for the first time in a decade, to measure our own disability rate. Needless
to say, the Premier's Council and other disability organizations across the
country expect the results to mirror that of the United States, demonstrating
a steady growth of disability. INA Canada Inc.
Steve
Manchak and Dan Rasmussen
As part of the worldwide group of INA companies, we have been providing Canadian
industry with innovative bearing products since 1967. With a complete range
of rotary and linear motion, as well as specialized products for the automotive
industry, we take pride in our dedication and customer commitment. The INA
Group currently employs about 28,000 people worldwide who are involved in development,
manufacturing and sales. There are nearly 40 manufacturing plants in all of
the important industrialized countries of the world. Dynamic simulation allows
INA to illustrate more complex patterns of movement. When informed of specific
operating conditions, INA can tell a customer how the INA components will behave
in a design. In INA's own testing facilities, we ensure that the test conditions
are representative of actual conditions. INA conducts series of tests for customers
on test rigs, which, in many cases, were developed and built in-house. Michigan Technological University
John
Gershenson
Michigan Tech (MTU) is a nationally prominent and internationally recognized
technological university, which bridges technology and business and its vision
is that it will meet the needs of a global and technologically rich society
through excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, scholarship, and
research. Engineering, science and technology, and the business of technology,
will remain the focus of MTU. MTU recognizes that success in this focus requires
vital programs that contribute to the cultural development, social skills and
well-rounded education of our students. John Gershenson performs research in
the area of life-cycle engineering and environmentally conscious design and
manufacturing. Specific research interests include: life-cycle design, design
for the environment, design for manufacturability, decision-based design, modular
product design, industrial ecology, agile manufacturing processes, design for
post-manufacturing issues, lean manufacturing, and lean product development. University
at Buffalo
Stephen Bauer, PhD received degrees
in Psychology [BA 78], Chemistry [BS '79] and Electrical and Computer Engineering
[MS '89, Ph.D. '92] from the State University of New York at Buffalo. During
this time, he received an NIH Post-Doctoral Fellow in Rehabilitation Medicine
['92-'93] and a University Engineering Lectureship ['87-'90].
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology Transfer (T2RERC)
is funded under a five-year grant from the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation
Research, U. S. Department of Education. The T2RERC is housed within the School
of Public Health and Health Professions. The T2RERC mission is "to facilitate
the introduction of products into the marketplace, addressing important needs
of persons with disabilities, through a systematic technology transfer process." In
collaboration with the consumer-based Western New York Independent Living Project
the T2RERC employs a cross-disciplinary team of business, technical, clinical
and market experts experienced in assistive technology evaluation, transfer and
commercialization. Stephen Bauer is a clinical assistant professor in the Department
of Rehabilitation Science and co-director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Center on Technology Transfer (T2RERC). Under the T2RERC, Dr. Bauer directs the
Demand Pull Project whose focus has included wheelchairs and scooters ['98],
hearing aids and assistive listening systems ['99], augmentative communication
devices ['00] and vision technology ['02].
Dr. Bauer's professional interests include technology transfer, market research,
product planning and design, and assistive technology. His personal interests
include gardening, biking, hiking and history.
Dr. Bauer is pursuing collaborative opportunities for HelixSphere's wheelchair
drive technology.
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