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CONTENTS

ABOUT THE LIVING LAB...................................................................... 1Reporting Period ................................................................................................................................. 1

History and Objectives of the Lab............................................................................................. 1

HIGHLIGHTS................................................................................................ 2GENERAL COMMENTS .......................................................................... 2RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ......................................................................... 3Evaluation of Portable Transfer Devices ............................................................................... 3Space Efficient Universal Design Innovations .................................................................... 3Protogé...................................................................................................................................................... 4

PUBLICATIONS ......................................................................................... 5Peer Reviewed ...................................................................................................................................... 5Books and Monographs ................................................................................................................... 5Book Chapters and Conference Proceedings ................................................................ 5Technical Reports ................................................................................................................................ 5Conference Presentations ............................................................................................................. 5

THESES AND PROJECTS ...................................................................... 6Completed ............................................................................................................................................... 6In Progress ............................................................................................................................................... 6

WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA ................................ 7

EXTERNAL SERVICE ............................................................................... 7Invited Talks ............................................................................................................................................ 7Participation in Conferences other than as a Speaker ................................................ 7Media Interviews ................................................................................................................................. 7Committee Service ............................................................................................................................. 8

SUBMISSIONS FOR FUNDING ....................................................8FINANCIAL REPORT............................................................................... 9Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Operating ................................................................................................................................................. 9

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................ 1 1

OUR TEAM ............................................................................................... 1 1Team leaders ........................................................................................................................................ 11Research Team .................................................................................................................................... 11Technical Support ............................................................................................................................. 11

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Reporting Period

This report describes the activities forYear II of the Dr. Tong Louie LivingLaboratory, April 1, 1999 � March 31,2000.

History and Objectives ofthe Lab

Since 1991, the SFU Gerontology Cen-tre and the BCIT Technology Centrehave been collaborating to developthe Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory,which officially opened on November7, 1997. The partners have been suc-cessful in raising private/corporatesector donations to establish an en-dowment fund designed to cover thelab�s core staff and operating costs.

Located 2 blocks from SFU�s HarbourCentre campus at BCIT�s downtowncampus, the Living Laboratory is aresearch facility which enables thenon-intrusive study of person-environ-ment fit through its three intercon-nected systems: the ExperimentalStudio, the Data Acquisition Centre,and the Viewing Theatre. Its full-scalesimulated residential space is used tostudy different environmental designsand products with the unifying objec-tive to assist elderly and disabledpersons to live safely and independ-ently in their own homes and maxi-mize their quality of life.

Research in the laboratory concen-trates on the following theme areas:

� Home Workplace Design

� Home Health Surveillance and SafetyTechnology

� Home Automation

� Open-Ended Universal ResidentialDesign

� Rehabilitative And Assistive Devices

� Measuring And Maximizing Person-Environment Fit

Reporting Structure

Yvette Jones maintains the operationsof the Living Lab while a multi-discipli-nary Steering Committee consisting ofrepresentatives from Psychology,Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Ergonom-ics, Bio-Medical Engineering, Gerontol-ogy, Architecture, Orthotics andProsthetics provides guidance onpolicy and administrative matters.Nancy Paris-Seeley, Director of theBCIT�s Health Applied R & D Program,and Dr. Gloria Gutman, Professor andDirector of the Gerontology ResearchCenter at SFU, co-chaired the SteeringCommittee for Year II.

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� Received first installment of infra-structure funding from CanadaFoundation for Innovation andBritish Columbia Knowledge Devel-opment Fund, and subsequentlypurchased equipment

� Completed first project in the LivingLab

HIGHLIGHTS

BCIT has supported the developmentof the Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratorysince its inception. This process hasincluded support from many individu-als within the President�s Office, theDevelopment Office, The TechnologyCentre and the School of Health Sci-ences and we wish to thank everyonefor their efforts. We are pleased thatresearch projects are being conductedin the Lab to promote independentliving for the elderly and disabled andare working hard to ensure its fulluti l ization.

� Hiring of Yvette Jones as a researchassociate to lead in project develop-ment and lab operations

� Introduction of Dr. Kate Oakley andDr. James Watzke and the return ofDr. Mark Groves to the lab�s Execu-tive Steering Committee

GENERAL COMMENTS

Nancy Paris-Seeley,Director, Health AppliedResearch and Develop-ment, BCIT TechnologyC e n t e r

Dr. Gloria Gutman,Director, GerontologyResearch Center,Simon Fraser University

The Gerontology Research Centre ispleased with the progress that hasbeen made this year towardsoperationalizing our vision of theLiving Laboratory. The collaborativerelationship between the GRC and theTechnology Centre at BCIT continuesto develop and deepen. The Lab hasalso served as a catalyst for cross-disciplinary communication and col-laboration with other units within SFUand in the broader community.


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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Evaluation of PortableTransfer Devices -project complete($39,900 funded by WCBFinding Solutions 1998for period of March 1,1999 to March 15, 2000)

A biomechanical evaluation and psy-chophysical assessment of a bathtubtransfer board, portable bathtub siderail, raised toilet seat, walking transferbelt and baseline manual method fortransferring clients into and out of thebathtub and on and off the toilet inthe home bathroom setting wereconducted. The objectives of thestudy were to: (1) identify and assessfactors that expose a home careworker to musculoskeletal injury, (2)evaluate existing portable client trans-fer aids in terms of reducing the riskof MSI to home care workers in thebathroom setting, and (3) develop adetailed set of performance require-ments for an optimal transfer device,or set of devices, for the bathroomsetting. Twenty home care workersserved as test participants; one able-bodied female adult participated asthe client. A four-camera motionanalysis system was used to measurethe posture of the home care workersduring transfers. A three dimensionalbiomechanical model was used toestimate the maximum potentialexternal moment on the L5/S1 joint ofthe home care worker. The home careworkers also provided feedback ontheir perceived physical stress rating,device/client compatibility, overalldevice preference, likelihood of use,and device performance require-ments .

Space Efficient UniversalDesign Innovations � inprogress ($20,000 fundedby Canada Mortgage andHousing External Re-search Program for pe-riod of April, 1998 top r e s e n t )

This research project evaluates designinnovations that have been developedspecifically to enhance access forpeople who use wheelchairs. Whilesome of these design features havebeen incorporated into a few wheel-chair accessible design projects, fewhave been formally evaluated. Theobjectives of the project are three-fo ld :

1 To determine which of the designfeatures are the most functionallyappropriate based on evaluation ofactual use by users with varyingabilit ies;

2 To identify and describe patterns ofuse of test features by users withvarying abilities;

3 To identify alternative design fea-tures that may emerge from theresearch, and;

4 To identify the most space efficientdesign solution(s) incorporatingthose design features.

One hundred research participants,varying greatly in age strength andmobility, took part in evaluating ninehousehold design features, seven inthe kitchen and two in the bathroomtaking into account both relative cost,space efficiency, and user-friendliness,and assessing their �universality�.Study participants completed tests of


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balance, strength and reach beforebeing asked to complete the kitchenand bath tasks, after which they wereasked to complete a short survey,giving them the opportunity to sharetheir opinions and recommendationsabout the design features they hadjust used. Tasks were tracked andanalysed using videotape and PEAKmotion analysis software to recordand calculate kinematic data.

Protogé � new project($75,000 funded by theBC Information, Science,and Technology Agencyfor the period of Sep-tember 1999 - Septem-ber, 2000)

PROTOgé is a �Student MentoringProgram for Assistive Device Proto-types� and has just completed its firstyear. The Program helps post-second-ary students in BC explore the com-mercial potential of assistive deviceprototypes they have created, typi-cally through a university or collegecourse. Students and their proto-types that are accepted into theProgram participate in a number of�mentoring activities� designed tohelp them gain valuable knowledgeof the Assistive Device industry andmarket and understand the complexi-ties of product commercialization,especially as they relate to theirparticular prototype. The programalso provides students with the op-portunity to develop relationshipwith a number of professionals whohave extensive experience in theAssistive Device sector. This year�sprogram featured 12 prototypes andstudent teams, of which approxi-mately half conducted some �user

testing� of their prototypes in theLiving Lab. Examples of prototypesincluded an all-terrain wheelchair, adevice to help people with impairedarm and hand strength open doors, apen holder for children with arthritis,and an anti-tipping device for manualwheelchairs.


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PUBLICATIONS

Peer Reviewed

Cvitkovich, Y., & Wister, A.V. (in press).A comparison of four person-environ-ment fit models applied to olderadults. Journal of Housing for theElderly.

Books and Monographs

Clarke Scott, M.A. (Ed.) (1999). Ageingin place: planning for the 21st Cen-tury. Vancouver: Gerontology Re-search Centre, Simon Fraser University

Book Chapters andConference Proceedings

Gutman, G.M. (1999). The role of thephysical environment in the care ofpersons with Alzheimer�s Disease. In2000+ Quality Designs: Post-16thWorld Congress of Gerontology Pro-ceedings, ed. M.T. Zlobicki and A.Kumarasuriyar, 9-29. Brisbane, Aus-tralia: School of Architecture, Interiorand Industrial Design, QueenslandUniversity of Technology

Technical Reports

Paris-Seeley, N., Raschke, S., Watzke, J.,Jones, Y., & Halsted, N. (2000, March).Evaluation of portable lift and trans-fer devices to reduce the risk ofmusculoskeletal injury (MSI) to homecare workers and development ofperformance requirements: Finalreport. Vancouver: Workers� Compen-sation Board of British Columbia.

Watzke, J. (1999, June). CanadianStandards for assistive devices: FinalReport. Canadian Standards Associa-tion International, Toronto, Ontario.

Newsletter Articles

Groves, M.A. (2000). Gender differ-ences in living alone. Seniors HousingUpdate, 9 (2): 8-9.

Gutman, G.M. (1999). Demographictrends, forecasts, challenges andneeds in seniors housing. Seniors�Housing Update, 9 (1): 5-7.

Gutman, G.M. (1999). Technologyinnovation for an ageing society:application to environmental design.GRC News,18 (1): 3-5, 15.

Gutman, G.M. (2000). Rural ageing andenvironmental issues. Seniors HousingUpdate, 9 (2): 1-4, 11.

C o n f e r e n c eP r e s e n t a t i o n s

Cvitkovich, Y., & Wister, A.V. (1999,November). Subjective appraisal ofenvironmental fit and priority needsfor community residents. AnnualScientific and Educational Meeting ofthe Canadian Association on Gerontol-ogy. Ottawa, Ontario.

Gutman, G.M. (1999, April). Ageing:Trends and technology. BC Associa-tion of Lifeline Programs AnnualWorkshop. Prince George, BritishColumbia.

Gutman, G.M. (1999, May). Rural age-ing: Environmental issues. Expertgroup meeting on rural ageing.Sheperdstown, WV.

Gutman, G.M. (1999, December). Age-ing, Technology and Policy: An inter-national perspective. PromotingIndependence and Quality of Life forOlder Persons (international confer-ence). Crystal City, Arlington, VA.


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Gutman, G.M. (2000, February). Environ-mental Planning for the Elderly.Emerging Opportunities in Seniors�Housing Conference. Vancouver, Brit-ish Columbia.

Gutman, G.M., Gnaedinger, N., & ClarkeScott, M.A. (1999, June). Adaptingexisting structures for use as seniors�housing: Innovative examples fromCanada. VIth Asia/Oceania RegionalCongress of Gerontology. Seoul, Korea.

Paris-Seeley, N., Raschke, S., Watzke, J.,Jones, Y., & Halsted, N. (1999, Septem-ber). Developing and Ealuating Port-able Lift and Transfer Devices forHome Care Workers. Workers Compen-sation Board of BC Occupational Hy-giene Conference. Vancouver, BritishColumbia.

Raschke, S.U., Paris-Seeley, N., Watzke,J., Jones, Y., Groves, M., & Halsted, N.(2000, June). Evaluation of Portable,Low-Cost Transfer Devices used byHome Health Care Workers.Orthopaedie + RehaTechnik Kongress.Leipzig, Germany.]

Watzke, J., Paris-Seeley, N., & Raschke,S. (1999, October). Evaluation of port-able transfer devices to reduce muscu-loskeletal injury (MSI) to home careworkers. Annual Scientific Meeting ofthe Gerontological Society of America.San Francisco, California.

THESES AND PROJECTS

C o m p l e t e d

M Choy, D. (1999). Trends and Issues inthe Environmental Design of Adult DayCentres. M.A. Project, GerontologyProgram. (Supervisor: G. Gutman).

Cvitkovich, Y. (1999). Subjective Dimen-sions of Person-Environment (P-E) FitAmong Older Adults: ExaminingAnomalies in Satisfaction. M.A. Thesis,Gerontology Program. (Supervisor: A.Wister).

Hearn, B. (1999). Factors Involved in theDecision to Move to a Particular Sup-portive Housing Project. M.A. Project,Gerontology Program. (Supervisor: G.Gutman).

Wallace, J. (1999). Fire Safety and Eld-erly Tenants Living in High-Rises. M.A.Project, Gerontology Program. (Super-visor: G. Gutman).

In Progress

Grant, S. The Impact of Relocation onAdult Day Care Centre Clients withdementia and the Staff who Work withThem. MA Project, Gerontology Pro-gram (Supervisor: G. Gutman).

Hamm, F. Residential Relocation ofPersons with Dementia . M.A. Thesis,Gerontology Program (Supervisor: G.Gutman).

Johnstone, W. The Evolution ofHomesharing in Canada. MA Project,Gerontology Program (Supervisor: G.Gutman).

Rivard, A. Environmental Characteris-tics and Staff Ratings of Newer andOlder SCUs for Dementia in BC. M.A.Project, Gerontology Program. (Super-


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WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA -ORGANIZATION

Humanizing Electronics For Seniors.(1999, November 3). Simon FraserUniversity at Harbour Centre. Co-sponsored by the SFU GerontologyCentre, David See-Chai Lam Centre for

International Communication, theMatsushita Electric Industrial CompanyLtd. Japan and Japan External TradeOrganization.

EXTERNAL SERVICE

Invited Talks

Paris-Seeley, N. (1999, May 5). The roleof clinical research in commercializa-tion of medical devices, VancouverClinical Trials Coordinator Network.Vancouver, British Columbia.

Paris-Seeley, N. (1999, June 29). BCITTechnology Centre Services. BC Inven-tors Society Meeting. Vancouver,British Columbia.

Paris-Seeley, N. (2000, March 23). Designand Prototype Development. ProtogéStudent Mentoring Program. Vancou-ver, British Columbia.

Paris-Seeley, N. (2000, March 31). HealthApplied R&D Program BCIT TechnologyCentre. MDDC Strategic Planning Ses-sion. Vancouver, British Columbia.

Paris-Seeley, N., Raschke, S., Watzke, J.,Jones, Y., & Halsted, N. (2000, April 28).Developing and Evaluating PortableLift and Transfer Devices for HomeCare Workers. Creating AccessibleHomes. Vancouver, British Columbia.

Watzke, J. (1999, October). The viabilityof standards development forAssistive Devices in Canada. A presenta-tion to the to the CSA Strategic Advi-sory Group on Aging (SAGA). Ottawa,Ontario.

Watzke, J. (1999, October). The preven-tion of falls in home-based seniors.Presentation at the BC Seniors Summit,Vancouver, British Columbia.

Participation in Confer-ences other than as aS p e a k e r

Gutman, G.M., Co-chair (1999, June 8-11). Technology and Ageing: Overviewof the Field � a round table discussion.VIth Asia/Oceania Regional Congress ofGerontology. Seoul, Korea.

Gutman, G.M., Moderator (1999, Sept. 5-9). Plenary session on Personal Secu-rity and Roundtable discussion ofMontreal Declaration. IVth GlobalConference, International Federationon Ageing. Montreal, Quebec.

Gutman, G.M, Panelist. Housing withservices (1999, September 27-October1). Roundtable discussion. Gerontovida�99. III Congress of the Latin AmericanCommittee of the International Asso-ciation of Gerontology. Havana, Cuba.

Media Interviews

Gutman, G.M. �Robotic pets� CBC Radio- Vancouver, November 3,1999, CBCRadio Kelowna & Victoria, November 4,1999.

Gutman, G.M. National post article re:seniors housing speeding ageing,CKNW Radio (Stirling Fox, interviewer),January 29, 2000.


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Gutman, G.M. National post article re:seniors housing speeding ageing, CBCRadio, Early Edition (Rick Cluff, inter-viewer), January 31, 2000.

Paris-Seeley, N. Business in Vancouver,November 2-8, 1999, Profile p. 29, Jointventure (Amy Tyler Mair, interviewer).

Paris-Seeley, N. Vancouver Sun. BCinnovation hits mass market. July 1,1999.

Paris-Seeley, N. The Echo. Joint ven-ture succeeds. November, 1999.

Committee Service

Gutman, G.M. Chair, Organizing Com-mittee, International Association ofGerontology World Congress 2001.

Gutman, G.M. Strategic AdvisoryGroup on Ageing, Canadian Standards

Association.

Jones, Y. Treasurer, BC/Yukon Chapterof the Association of Canadian Ergono-mists .

Paris-Seeley, N. Director, BC MedicalDevices Industry Association.

Paris-Seeley, N. Director, Medical De-vice Development Centre (Vancouver,BC).

Paris-Seeley, N. Member, Sciencecouncil of BC, Health TechnologyCommit tee .

Watzke, J, Vice President, BC/YukonChapter of the Association of CanadianErgonomists .

Watzke, J, Member, Canadian Advi-sory Group to the ISO COPOLCO Work-ing Group on the Needs of Olderpersons and Persons with Disabilities.

SUBMISSIONS FOR FUNDINGBirch, G. Evaluation of an adaptedPalm PC prototype for persons withdisabilities. BC Neurotrauma Fund �Funded, $59,000.

Birch, G. A.I.M. � Alliance for ImprovedMobility. Letter of Intent submitted tothe Community Alliance for HealthResearch (CAHR), Social Science andHumanities Research Council, Declined,$2,755,000.

Gutman, G.M., Groves, M.A. & Holliday,S. Functional Interdependence: Theimpact of physical environment andinformal networks on service utiliza-tion by seniors Social Sciences andHumanities Research Council. Pending(submitted March 20, 2000) - $386,163.

Gutman, G.M., Paris-Seeley, Carr, M. &Jones, Y. �Freedom to Move�: Applica-bility of Wanderer Alert Systems forUse in the Home EnvironmentAlzheimer Society of Canada: Refused -$99,920

Gutman, G.M., Parkhouse, W. &Holliday, S. HEALTH MAX-D: A commu-nity research alliance for maximizingthe health and quality of life of per-sons with dementia and theircaregivers. Social Sciences and Humani-ties Research Council. Pending (submit-ted January 17, 2000) - $2,206,800.

Watzke, J. � PROTOGÉ � An assistivedevice student mentoring program �submitted to the BC Information,Science , and Technology Agency,August 1999, Funded - $75,000.


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FINANCIAL REPORT

I n f r a s t r u c t u r e Operat ing

O PE R A T INGRE V E NU E

A C T UA LF O R 1 99 9-0 0

PR O JE C T E DF O R 2 00 0-0 1

B udget B alan ceForwar d

4,340 61,708

In com e T ransf er redf r om Endowment

89,135 57,000

T o ta l O p er atin gF u n d s

$ 93 ,47 5 $ 1 18 ,70 8

Sa la r ie s &B en e fit s

Salar ies ResearchAssociate

26,735 45,708

Salar ies ResearchAssi stant

1,320 -

Welfare B enefi ts 2,298 3,417

Profess ionalDevelopm ent

76 1,000

Subtotal $ 30,429 $ 50,125

O PE R A T INGE X P E NSE S

Field Travel 29 50

Magazin es & B ooks 261 500

Mater ial s & Supplies 270 300

General Off ice 379 400

Long Di stan ceTelephone

1 50

Cour ier /Messenger 8 50

Pr int ing Paper &Duplicating Costs

158 200

Meal s Expenses 12 100

SpecialDepar tmental

Requ ests

32 50

Telephone Service 186 200

Subtotal $ 1,337 $ 1,900

Total OperatingExpenses

$ 31,766 $ 52,025

Operating F undsB alan ce

$ 61,708 $ 66,683

INF RA S TR U C T U RERE V E NU E

A C T U A LF O R 1 99 9-0 0

PR O JEC T E DF O R 200 0-0 1

B alance Forwar d - 156,133

Cash Contr ibutionsfrom Par tner s

86,500 113,792

In KindContr ibu tions f romPar tner s

9,693 -

Total Contr ibutionsfrom Par tner s

96,193 269,925

CFI Contr ibution 102,050 -

CFI holdbackoutstan ding

37,940 -

T otal Inf rastructureContr ibutions

$ 236,183 $ 269,925

INF RA S TR U C T U REE X P E NSE S

Equipm entpurch ases

70,357 188,763

In-kind 9,693 -

Constr uction/Renovation

- 17,126

T otal Inf rastructureExpenses

$ 80,050 $ 205,889

Inf rastructureFun ds B alan ce

$ 156,133 $ 64,036


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EQUIPMENT

Experimental Studio• Flexible wall system

Viewing Theatre

� 1 ten-keypad Option Finder Audi-ence Response System

� 3 Optiquest Q95 19" interactive SVGAviewing monitors

� Audio/visual & communications links(ceiling speakers, microphones &intercoms for communication be-tween all lab areas)

� 1 Panasonic 27" TV monitor

Data Acquisition Center

� 1 Kodak Digital Camera� 1 Controller PC for Multimedia sys-

t e m� 6 Panasonic S-VHS VCRs� 1 six camera PEAK Motus motion

measurement system� 6 Horita TG50 time code generators� 1 PEAK PC Workstation• 1 PC network workstation & printer

• 1 ATV Multiplexer

• 1 Extron SVGA distribution amplifier

• 1 Rosscraft Centurion Anthropo-metric measurement kit

M a n u f a c t u r i n g• 1 Vacuum Forming Machine with 6"

& 12" plates• 1 Motorolla Microprocessor Develop-

ment Kit• 1 Craftex Bandsaw

• 1 - 37" 16 guage foot shear

• 1 - 48" Box & Pan brakes

• 1 PowerMac G3 Mini-CAD ComputerStat ion

• 1 circular saw � 7.25�

• 1 cordless drill

O t h e r

• 1 Everest & Jennings Electric Wheel-chair


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A research facility like the Dr. TongLouie Living Laboratory depends verymuch on support from goverment,industry and other sponsors. We ex-tend our sincere gratitude to thefollowing corporations, groups andindividuals that have provided equip-ment or financial support in 1999.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

• Armstrong World Industries Ltd.

• BC Medical Services Foundation

• Canada Foundation for Innovation

• Everest & Jennings

• Government of British Columbia

• Interface Flooring Systems, Inc.

• Municiple Affairs & Housing

• Partition Systems Ltd.

• The Rix Family Foundation

• The Tong and Geraldine Louie FamilyFoundation

• The Vancouver Foundation

OUR TEAM

Team leaders

Gloria Gutman, Ph.D. - Professor andDirector, Gerontology Research Centreand Program, Simon Fraser University.

Nancy Paris-Seeley, M.A.Sc., P. Eng. -Director, Health Applied Research andDevelopment Program, BCIT.

Research Team

Mark Groves, Ph.D. � BC Real EstateFoundation Research Fellow in Envi-ronmental Gerontology, GerontologyResearch Centre, Simon Fraser Univer-s i ty .

Yvette Jones, MSc. � Research Associ-ate and Co-ordinator, Dr. Tong LouieLiving Laboratory, Simon FraserUniveristy / BC Instititute of Technol-ogy.

Kathryn Oakley, Ph.D. - Assistant Profes-sor, Gerontology Program, SimonFraser University.

Wade Parkhouse, Ph.D. - Professor andDirector, Geraldine and Tong LouieHuman Performance Centre, SimonFraser University.

Silvia Raschke, Ph.D. C.O.(c) - Instructor,Prosthetics and Orthotics, BC Instituteof Technology.

James Watzke, Ph.D. � Project Leader,Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory/Technology Centre, BC Institute ofTechnology.

Andrew Wister, Ph.D. - Associate Pro-fessor and Associate Director, Geron-tology Research Centre and Program,Simon Fraser University.

Gary Birch, Ph.D, P.Eng. � ExecutiveDirector & Director of Research, NeilSquire Foundation, Burnaby, BC.

Technical Support

Nigel Halsted - Research Analyst, Tech-nology Centre, BC Institute of Technol-ogy.

Joe Newton - Research Analyst, Tech-nology Centre, BC Institute of Technol-ogy.

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