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Aging, Cognition, And Motor Behavior: A Lab-To-Life Approach To Improving Quality Of Life In Later Adulthood, Kevin Trewartha
Aging, Cognition, And Motor Behavior: A Lab-To-Life Approach To Improving Quality Of Life In Later Adulthood, Kevin Trewartha
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An important challenge facing our health care system is to maintain and improve functional independence, and thus overall quality of life, in older adults. It is estimated that by 2030 nearly 20% of the US population will be over the age of 65, and that proportion will continue to rise over the coming decades. Advancing age comes with significant declines in cognitive and physical function that contribute to diminished functional independence. In the Aging, Cognition, and Action Lab we use computerized cognitive assessments, and a state-of-the-art robotic device for studying upper limb movement to identify age-related changes in the cognitive …
Multimodal Interaction In Conneted Automated Vehicles, Myounghoon Jeon
Multimodal Interaction In Conneted Automated Vehicles, Myounghoon Jeon
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Electric vehicles and automated vehicles are getting more pervasive in our everyday life. Ideally, fully automated vehicles that drivers can completely trust would be the best solution. However, due to technical limitations and human factors issues, fully automated vehicles are still under test, and no concrete evidence has yet shown their functionalities are superior to human cognition and operation. In the Mind Music Machine Lab, we are actively conducting research on connected and automated vehicles, mainly using driving simulators. This talk specifically focuses on multimodal interactions between a driver and a vehicle as well as the driver and nearby drivers. …
Premortem Light: Improving Planning Using A Lightweight, Perspective Shifting Technique, Elizabeth Veinott
Premortem Light: Improving Planning Using A Lightweight, Perspective Shifting Technique, Elizabeth Veinott
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Teams can be overly optimistic regarding the likelihood of their plan’s success. This “planning fallacy” may result from ineffective plan-evaluation strategies. The PreMortem technique, imagining that a plan has failed and then trying to explain why, leverages a perspective-shifting strategy. However, very little research has been conducted to evaluate the validity of this technique. In this experiment, a Premortem Light was tested in a challenge course. Forty-eight members of Michigan Tech’s ROTC completed 6 novel field challenges in small teams. Each team used the Premortem Light for half of the challenges, and their typical plan-evaluation strategy (baseline) for the other …
Creating A Culture Of Better Mental/Behavioral Health Among The American Indians In The Keweenaw, Selin Philip
Creating A Culture Of Better Mental/Behavioral Health Among The American Indians In The Keweenaw, Selin Philip
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Quality mental and behavioral health care is a key contributor to general health and wellness, and there is an urgent need for such care in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC). Our project, currently funded by Portage Health Foundation through Michigan Tech, evaluates the effectiveness of a treatment program that has been recently developed to help individuals of the KBIC who struggle with substance use and criminal behaviors. This treatment program is aimed to enhance health and wellness and prevent recidivism. We have measurable goals to promote evidence-based processes of care by monitoring the program’s performance, evaluating treatment outcomes, and …