Latest Projects

• VICON EU-project aiming to develop a library of virtual users with varying degrees of impairment which can be used to test product designs for accessibility and usability.
• Gesture recognition in aphasia therapy Researchers are trialling devices such as the Nintendo Wii as a way of delivering home-based therapy for people with speech problems following stroke.
• inTouch: A video link system to improve social inclusion for people with dementia BIME researchers are working on a way to provide people with dementia with virtual visits from friends and carers

To search our database of all research projects go here.

Telecare and telehealth installers survey

• FAST is carrying out a survey to evaluate education and training for installers of telecare and telehealth technologies.  Deadline is 15th September 2010: 
  • Survey for installers of telecare and telehealth technology, link here [external link]
  • Survey for commissioners of telecare and telehealth installations, link here [external link] 

Current Products 

• For independent advice on current AT products, see FAST's list of information providers.
• If no current products match your needs, contact Demand, Remap, Meru and BIME [external links].

Design Support

• For support to bring your AT idea to market, contact ATcare, D4D or HDTI [external links]
• To join a community discussion on AT products, go to Enabled by Design [external link] 

Trustee vacancies

• Would you like to help guide FAST’s small dynamic team within the rapidly growing field of assistive technology and contribute to our future strategic direction and achievements?
• We are currently seeking to recruit new trustees to join FAST’s Trust Board. Candidates should ideally be able to demonstrate experience in a range of areas including: direct use of assistive technology; financial management and/or business planning, and income generation. Find out more here.

FAST Monthly Newsletters - September 2010

• TCES round-up
• Whole System Demonstrator latest

• Read more in AT Policy News

• PC controlled via sniffing
• Research for Patient Benefit funding call
• Read  more in AT R&D News  

RAATE Conference

• RAATE 2010 conference is on 29th November in Warwick. Delegate registration now open, discount accommodation available. Details here [external link].

AT Alliance

• FAST is a founder member of the AT Alliance linking the four national charities that provide independent information about the products that make independent living possible. Details here [external link].

FAST Breaking News

• New "Governance Issues for Telemedicine in Acute Stroke" document available here.
• Medilink discussion forum on 'Liberating the NHS' here.
• Consultation on NICE's Evaluation Pathway Programme for Medical Technologies closes 10th September. More here.