[SGVLUG] September Hackaday Los Angeles Meetup at Supplyframe DesignLaab in Pasadena - Assistive Technologies - today

[Lan Dang]

I've very much enjoyed the past few Hackaday meetups I've been to.  They've been pretty inspiring.  


In addition to his talk, Tony Long shared a video documentary of "Raul's Arms Race".  It can be found on YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/SO7nNqNdgtM

I was also turned onto this organization: e-NABLE,

A Global Network Of Passionate Volunteers Using 3D Printing To Give The World A "Helping Hand."

http://enablingthefuture.org/about/

Lan




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Subject: [SGVLUG] September Hackaday Los Angeles Meetup at Supplyframe DesignLaab in Pasadena - Assistive Technologies - today


Hackaday / Supplyframe Design Lab in Pasadena is having a
meetup on Assistive Technologies (for helping the disabled) today.

See http://abilitycorps.org/current/ for details.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 6:00 PM
Supplyframe Design Lab 30 E Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, CA

Join us at the Supplyframe DesignLab for the September Hackaday Los Angeles Meetup, https://www.meetup.com/Hackaday-Los-Angeles/events/233955233/ focusing on Assistive Technologies.

>From August 22 through October 3rd, the last round of the 2016 Hackaday Prize https://hackaday.io/prize/details#five is celebrating engineers and designers that are helping others move better, see better and live better. We wanted to take that theme and build an event around it, and we’re proud to be co-hosting this event with ABILITY Magazine.

We’ll have two speakers following an introduction by the creator of ABILITY Magazine, Chet Cooper.

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Featured Guest Speakers

Chet Cooper — Founder of ABILITY Magazine

ABILITY Magazine profiles celebrities and features articles on the most recent innovations in assistive technology, disability and human potential. Chet is also the founder of abilityJOBS.com the first career site helping hundreds of thousands of job seekers with disabilities connect with employers and the co-founder of ABILITYCorps.org which is creating a world of inclusion and awareness for people with disabilities, through media, art, music and volunteerism.

“Raul’s Arms Race” presented by Tony Long, Manager of Innovation Spaces at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

Raul Pizarro is a painter with multiple sclerosis. Tony and his team of engineers and makers have built devices to help Raul regain his ability to paint.

“Staying Current and Relevant in the AT Field” presented by RJ Cooper, M.Ed.-ASD

RJ Cooper is a pioneer in the field of Assistive Technology, creating, adapting, and assessing tech for even the most challenged persons. Starting in 1983, he continues to create unique and needed tech, even for individual requests.

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Call For Lightning Talks

As with any Hackaday meetup please feel free to bring the projects your working on! If you have a topic or project you’d like to speak about for two minutes, or are looking for project collaborators and want to let the community know, get in touch with Dan Hienzsch, or just bring something to show off after the talks!

Meet the Team & Mingle

Hang out and chat with some of the Supplyframe team over light refreshments and snacks. Please RSVP here so we know how many to expect.

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Parking

The Design Lab is at 30 E Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, CA. You probably won’t find street parking nearby, but please see this Google map https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1oN2Oj4YeUj2y7igoWr9uzASiZxg showing the Supplyframe DesignLab location and nearby parking structures:

• Del Mar Station Parking Structure (2 min walk), 198 South Raymond Avenue.

• Schoolhouse Park & Walk Structure (7 min walk), 33 East Green Street.

• De Lacey Park & Walk Structure (10 min walk), 45 South De Lacey Avenue.

Public Transportation

Using the Metro Goldline trains is quick and easy. It takes about 20 mins from Union Station in downtown LA to Del Mar Station, which is less than 2 minutes walk from our front door. Trains run about every 10 mins during the day, and 20 mins at night from 11pm-2am.

There are also buses that serve Old Town Pasadena. The nearest intersection is FAIR OAKS/DEL MAR BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91105. You can find timetables or use the Metro Trip Planner at https://www.metro.net/