The 30th Anniversary of The Americans with Disabilities Act
b'The Americans with Disabilities Act
Guest:\\xa0Sara Hendren, author, "What Can A Body Do? How We Meet the Built World"
In this 30th anniversary year of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Sara Hendren, artist and engineer, highlights the creative ways people have made our world more accessible.
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Robotic LUKE Hand Lets Amputee Feel Fingers Again
Guest: Gregory A. Clark, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, and Director, Center for Neural Interfaces, University of Utah
The LUKE robotic hand, inspired by Luke Skywalker\\u2019s fully functional robotic hand, allows the participant to regain the feeling of touch.
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Walkable City Rules
Guest: Jeff Speck, city planner and author, "Walkable City" and "Walkable City Rules"
\\u201cThe car is an optional instrument of freedom rather than a prosthetic device,\\u201d according to Jeff Speck, one of the leading advocates for a revolution in the way we conceive and design our places of habitation and our means of transportation.'