Richard Simpson (academic)

For other persons of the same name, see Richard Simpson.

Richard Callaghan Simpson is an assistant professor of rehabilitation science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, with interests in computer access, rehabilitation robotics, augmentative communication, adaptive interfaces and human–computer interaction.

He has obtained his Master of Science (1994, 1995) and PhD (1997) degrees from The University of Michigan.

[edit] Selected Publications

R. Simpson. Smart Wheelchairs: A Literature Review. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 42(4):423-435, November/December 2005.
R. Simpson, E LoPresti, S Hayashi, S Guo, D Ding, W Ammer, V Sharma, R Cooper. A prototype power assist wheelchair that provides for obstacle detection and avoidance for those with visual impairments. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation. 2:30, October 2005.
R. Simpson, E. LoPresti, S. Hayashi, I. Nourbakhsh, D. Miller. The Smart Wheelchair Component System. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 41(3B), 426-442, May/June, 2004.
R. Simpson and S. Levine. “Voice Control of a Powered Wheelchair” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 10(2), 118-122, June, 2002.
R. Simpson, D. Poirot and F. Baxter. “The Hephaestus Smart Wheelchair System” IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 10(2), 122-125, June, 2002.
R. Simpson and S. Levine. “Automatic Adaptation in the NavChair Assistive Wheelchair Navigation System” IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, 7(4), 452 - 463, December, 1999.
R. Simpson and H. Koester. “Adaptive One-Switch Row-Column Scanning” IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, 7(4), 464 - 473, December, 1999.