Majd Alwan's bio:

Dr. Majd Alwan, a noted researcher and authority on aging-services technologies, is the Director of the Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST). Dr. Alwan is responsible for creating and leading a network of technology companies, providers and research institutions focused on technology solutions for an aging society. Prior to joining CAST, Alwan served as an assistant professor and the Director of the Robotics and Eldercare Technologies Program at the University of Virginia's Medical Automation Research Center. His research interests there included passive functional and health assessment, biomedical instrumentation, medical automation, as well as eldercare and assistive technologies. Dr. Alwan chaired the Funding Aging Services Technologies committee and is a member of the IEEE’s Engineering in Medicine and Biology, and Robotics and Automation Societies. He is also a member of IEEE-USA’s Medical Technology Policy Committee and the Geriatric Care Workgroup. Dr. Alwan received his Ph.D in intelligent robotics from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, a master's degree in control engineering with distinction from Bradford University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Damascus University. Disclosure: Majd Alwan, PhD has disclosed that he is a Board member, has received consulting fees, and has an equity interest in Home Guardian LLC.

Majd Alwan's posts:

Eldercare Technologies: Vision, Challenges, and Possibilities

This presentation puts forward a CAST’s vision for technology-enabled care. The presentation will review classes of enabling technologies, discuss problems [MORE]