PI: David Brienza

Title: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center

Description: Researchers plan to spend the first few years of the grant improving or adding to existing standards, particularly related to cushion load-bearing performance, cushion durability, caster durability, and wheel rolling resistance, and the remaining few years applying those standards to different products.  Ultimately, the researchers envision their work being used in several ways, including helping funding sources make reimbursement decisions, and clinicians, providers, and users make product decisions.

Source: National Institute on Disability/U.S. Department of Education

Term: 5 years

Amount:  $900,000/year