Vienna summer school for creating an inclusive environment for people with disabilities.
ASSIST HEIDI brings students and people with disabilities together.
# Welcome to ASSIST HEIDI!
ASSIST HEIDI*
* Human BEeIngs with DisabilIties and female name.
# About
ASSIST HEIDI brings students and people with disabilities together, in order to design and prototype an individual assistive technology solution for them. Students will have access to materials, tools and equipment (e.g. 3D printer etc.). The Smart Living Lab of the UAS Technikum Wien provide the perfect environment for the participants. This is the best opportunity to get to know people with disabilities, to contribute, develop and implement your own ideas.
# Project Work
In the first half of the Summer School different topics are presented including small exercises. The project ideas will be worked on from the second half of the Summer School. Depending on the number of participants, the students work in groups of 3-5 people to implement a project. During the group or idea-finding phase, participants can contribute their own ideas based on personal experience.
# Application
Contact: studyathome@technikum-wien.at
The summer school is fully booked, no applications possible any more.
# Target Group
Graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in an international or national University. The Summer School is designed for (but not limited to) students in the field of medical technology, biomedical engineering, embedded systems, rehabilitation engineering, electrical engineering or computer sciences interested in Assistive Technology. The Summer School lectures will be held in English.
# Guest Lecturers & Experts
- HEIDIs: Human BEeIngs with DisabilIties telling their story:
- Dr. Susanne Buchner-Sabathy (opens new window) (blind): Member of the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BSVWNB (opens new window)) and expert for Digital Accessibility and the use of Screen Readers.
- Dr. Kyle Keane (opens new window) (visually impaired): Lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for human-centered design, assistive technologies and computational materials science.
- Oliver Klein (wheelchair user): Student at UAS Technikum Wien in the master’s program AI engineering.
- Further experts: Assistive Technologies, Web-Accessibility, Microcontrollers, 3D Printing, Co-Design
- Administrative Support
- Florian Ellinger (opens new window): Project StudyATHome Internationally and coordinator incoming students.
# Venue
Smart Living Lab of University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Höchstädtplatz 6, 1200 Vienna, Austria
# Certificate
All participating students receive a certificate after graduating from the Summer School. The University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien grants 3 credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
# Fees & Accomodation
Thanks to the funding of the City of Vienna you can attend the Summer School FREE OF CHARGE! Included are workshops, lecturers, welcome and cultural events. Travel costs, public transport, accommodation, meals, personal expenses and other incidentals are not included. It is recommended to take out an international travel insurance. Reasonably priced accommodation in Vienna, near the University, will be recommended.
# Program Note
The summer school will have a self-study period before the actual mobility and a follow-up evaluation after the mobility, see program details.
According to the new Erasmus+ program period (2021-2027), funding for short term mobilities with a virtual component are eligible. For further information on funding possibilities please contact the International Office of your home institution.
Bring your own laptop and headphones!
# Program Details
Have a look at the detailed schedule in Google Calendar (opens new window) or via iCal (opens new window).
- June 20th - July 3rd, 2022
Self-study period: Self-study script about fundamentals of disability and assistive technologies. - July 4th, 2022
Welcome Day – Introductions, Meet HEIDIs, Welcome Event (Dinner in the Dark (opens new window)) - July 5th-7th, 2022
Disability, Assistive Technologies (Switch Interface FABI (opens new window), AAC with AsTeRICS Grid (opens new window),…), Rapid Prototyping, Microcontrollers and ML for Assistive Technologies, Web Accessibility - July 8th, 2022
Project Work - July 11th, 2022
Project Work - July 12th, 2022
Project Work Evaluation, Certificates, Farewell Event at Heurigen 10er Marie (opens new window) - July 13th - August 23rd, 2022
Follow-up evaluation: Evaluate an assistive solution for a person with disability in your personal or business environment. The assistive solution can be an individualized communication grid or a HEIDI project prototype. Create a short video and publish it. Finally, discuss it with peers.