Contact: Bethany Shipp

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability is hosting a hand-on training session to explore the emerging technology of sensors for power wheelchairs.

“A Day with LUCI” takes place April 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the T.K. Martin Center and is open to professionals in the field of assistive technology, including occupational and physical therapists, speech language pathologists, teachers and counselors. The session provides an introduction to LUCI, an innovative power wheelchair system of smart sensors that can help prevent injury and damage during wheelchair use.

Registration is $150 per person and includes a CEU credit, classroom instruction, end user panel discussion, hands-on training and lunch. Participants can register for the training at https://buff.ly/3eXQ3Bx.

During the hands-on portion, participants will learn about the programing, options and features of the system and practice using LUCI on different styles of wheelchairs. The smart sensors alert individuals when they are too close to an obstacle and stop the chair’s movement. This added level of safety makes independent mobility more accessible for individuals.

“This course is designed to encourage collaboration and learning across all disciplines that work with assistive technology,” said Rebecca Mathis, an assistive technology specialist at the T.K. Martin Center. “The hands-on experience is valuable in helping understand the technologies and their limitations.”

Learn more about the LUCI system at https://luci.com.

The T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations and services to ensure individuals with disabilities continually benefit from technological solutions and advances in the field of assistive technology. Learn more about the center, housed in MSU’s College of Education, at www.tkmartin.msstate.edu.

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