The research does not happen in a vacuum. All QoLT systems need to
Enable people, whenever and wherever
Be safe and reliable
Protect people's privacy
Respect people's modesty
Making a Long-Term Difference
Through a holistic, human-centered design approach, the QoLT Center works with real people in the real world to ensure our technologies are sustainable, acceptable, and support a person's place in their community as well as society at large. Our long-term goals are to
Increase employability and productivity across the life span
Expand the range of environments in which people will be independently and safely mobile, increasing community participation
Expand the number of people and number of years that they can live independently at home
Because we operate in the real world, there are several exciting challenges we are facing that require a systemic approach and solution beyond our engineering practices. These include changes to:
