April 9 -11, 2013
Carnegie Mellon University | University of Pittsburgh

The Quality of Life Technology Center hosts the National Science Foundation, its scientific peers, and invited guests for its Annual Site Visit. All students, faculty and staff receiving core funding from the QoLT Center should plan to participate.

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon University, Gates-Hillman Complex, Room 6115

SCS and the QoLT Center welcome special guest, Marjorie Skubic, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. and Computer Science Dept., Director, Center for Eldercare and Rehabilitation Technology, College of Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia, for a special talk on "Proactive Health Management Using In-Home Sensing and Recognition Technology." 

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon University, Newell Simon Hall, Room 3305

SCS and the QoLT Center welcome special guest, Gregory D. Abowd, Regents' and Distinguished Professor, School of Interactive Computing and GVU Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, for a special talk on "Balancing Computing and Health Agendas." 

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon University | Newell Simon Hall, Room 3305

In preparation for its 2013 Annual Site Visit with the National Science Foundation, the Quality of Life Technology Center hosts a Town Hall meeting for all internal funded participants.  Associated and affiliated members of the QoLT community are also invited to attend.

Monday, February 4, 2013, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
University of Pittsburgh, Bakery Square, 4th Floor RST Conference Room

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Carnegie Mellon University, Newell Simon Hall Room 1507

The student SWOT (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats) is a critical event where all students have a voice in assessing the QoLT Center as a whole. All students receiving funding from QOLT are required to attend one of the available sessions.

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon University, Newell Simon Hall, Room 1507

Together with the Robotics Institute and the VASC Seminar Series, the QoLT Center welcomes special guest, Jenny Benois-Pineau, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, University Bordeaux, France for a talk on "Fusion of multiple cues in recognition of activities in wearable video for Dementia Studies." 

Carnegie Mellon University, Newell-Simon Hall Conference Room 4513 and Commons Area outside conference room.

Please join us for a pre-Holiday gathering of family members, friends and colleagues.

5:00 p.m.
The Porch, Schenley Plaza

Come out and get to know some of the newest faces at the Quality of Life Technology Center while learning tips and procedures that will help you protect your valuable intellectual property.

October 25-26, 2012
Carnegie Mellon University

Join the QoLT Center as it celebrates recent accomplishments in early stage R&D for intelligent and adaptive systems that benefit older adults, people with disabilities, and ultimately, everyone!  Catch developments in basic and applied research, learn how QoLT collaborates with industry and practitioners, or support our students competing in the NSF's Perfect Pitch Elevator Pitch Contest.

September 29-30, 2012
World Maker Faire, New York Hall of Science, Queens (NYC)

The Romibo Robot Project teams up with Autism Speaks on September 30 for a special presentation of Hacking Autism at the World Maker Faire in New York City!  See live Romibo demos in the Autism Speaks booth or catch Marc Sirkin and Aubrey Shick on the Make: Live stage.  A CMU NY Alumni Dinner follows.