Jeez - our media in the UK are getting worse and worse at (not) reporting what is happening in the rest of Europe. For instance, last July the EU announced a really stunning, forward thinking and radical New European #Innovation Agenda. Not a word about it in the UK. Shocking.
#STS
#SciencePolicy
#TechnologyPolicy
#InnovationStudies
#ClimateCrisis
https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/support-policy-making/shaping-eu-research-and-innovation-policy/new-european-innovation-agenda_en

Researchers at Purdue University are studying how disability and technology policy can change to make life better for people who use adaptive equipment and assistive technology.

If you use any of the following:
• Mobility equipment like wheelchairs, scooters, canes, walkers, prosthetic limbs, and more
• Dexterity equipment like hooks, grabbers, or other specialized manual tools
• Communication equipment like a talker or other AAC Device
• Assistive Software like Screen Readers, voice over, or eye trackers
• Adaptive computer interfaces like specialized keyboards, mice, buttons, or switches
• Or other similar devices

You are invited to participate in our study “Adaptive and Assistive Technology Users, Developers, and Technology Policy”, Purdue IRB 2022-759.

Survey link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eYjuUSH5moUOuQS

This survey of your experiences will take 10 to 20 minutes of your time and will help us transform technology policy to improve quality of life for Americans with disabilities.

#ColiberationLab #TechJustice #DisabilityJustice #Disability #AdaptiveEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #TechnologyPolicy

I just want to say that @tnhh is a terrific follow here for #technologyPolicy / #AIEthics.

“To help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.” (from @driemworks )

#technologypolicy
#leftism
#libertarianism
#healthlaw
#poverty
#housing
#criminaljustice #reform

#introduction post! My name is Sonia Roberts (she/her) and I'm a postdoc at Northeastern developing #knit sensors for #soft, fully knitted #robots. My PhD work was on #legged robots running around in the desert (ever gone for a beach run?). I use my robots to test ideas about #affordances and #DirectPerception. I have also done some #SciencePolicy and #TechnologyPolicy #policy work around algorithmic transparency and regulating the use of mobile sentries by law enforcement.