Abbey is a senior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Technology and minoring in Chemistry. She is passionate about enhancing the interaction between humans and technology, particularly in the healthcare field. Since Fall 2023, Abbey has been involved in home automation, developing technology instructions, managing […]
The McKechnie Family LIFE Home in partnership with IHSI hosted three sessions of the spring seminar series. The sessions addressed a range of topics in health technology. Participants also had the opportunity to attend a virtual tour of the LIFE Home. To learn more about this event check out this article from IHSI. Testimonials
On February 16, 2024, the McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted Industrial and Systems Engineering students as part of the 2024 Institute of Industrial Systems Engineers (IISE) Regional Conference for Middle Eastern Students. IISE provides leadership in developing industrial and systems engineering. This student-run organization provides professional, social, and service opportunities for students at the University […]
McKechnie Family LIFE Home staff had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference on January 25th – 27th in Orlando, FL. ATIA is a global leader in assistive technology education and research and the premier organization for assistive technology manufacturers, developers, and resellers. ATIA 2024 was the place […]
On December 12th, the McKechnie Family LIFE Home team welcomed guests to explore the research being conducted in our facility, view the spaces, and interact with the technology. Research demonstrations and posters were presented by AHS faculty, staff, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate students. The guests, including some alumni, were impressed by the wide range […]
On October 4th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home staff members attended the 2023 Chittenden Symposium at the I-Hotel. This symposium brought faculty and students together from the Departments of Kinesiology & Community Health and Industrial and Enterprise System Engineering at Illinois. We presented a poster about the LIFE Home to share our resources and describe […]
The McKechnie Family LIFE Home welcomes two new robots to the facility: PARO and Moxie. PARO is a therapeutic robot that is designed to provide emotional support and companionship. PARO’s features include interactive sensors that allow it to respond to its environment and interact meaningfully. It responds to human contact by making various sounds, moving […]
The McKechnie Family LIFE Home had the pleasure of hosting two MS-HT events this August! One was on August 3rd, 2023 when the LIFE Home had an open house that greeted graduating students and board members to look at our facility and the robots. We also had the pleasure of meeting their families as well! […]
Ketan graduated with a master’s in Information Management from the School of Information Science. With a background in software engineering, he interned at the Life Home, where he contributed to the development of accessible technology for the facility’s robots. Ketan is passionate about software and wireless technology, believing that his work can enhance how elderly […]
On August 3rd, 2023, we held an open house for the Master of Science in Health Technology (MS-HT) Program at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. We had the pleasure of being visited by the McKechnie family and MS-HT Advisory Board members, students, faculty, and otherguests. The LIFE Home staff was pleased to show off the […]