Robotic Support in Everyday Activities For Older Adults 

The STRETCH project is funded by the SBIR program under the National Institute of Health to refine and broaden the functional capabilities of STRETCH to support older adults with a range of cognitive and physical impairments. This diverse team of engineering, human factors, and neurocognition experts allows for effective modifications of STRETCH to best help individuals with a range of impairments. 

Investigators

  • Wendy Rogers, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Raksha Mudar, College of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Harshal Mahajan, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Samuel A Olatunji, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

PHD Student

  • Yao-Lin Tsai, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Clinical Research Assistant

  • James Sangmin Shim

Master Students

  • Veronica Falcon Borbolla
  • Melissa Kuo
  • Endiyah Terry
  • Qiyuan Cheng

Undergraduate Students

  • Afnaan Afsar Ali
  • Esther Cardenas
  • Saathveek Gowrishankar
  • RJ Mattas
  • Stone Shi
  • Adam Syed

Handing Off a Bottle

stretch cleaning the counter

Cleaning the Counter

Helping with Groceries