The Italian Aerospace Research Center (Cira) has organized, in collaboration with the National Research Council (CNR) and Confindustria, under the aegis of the Ministry of University and Research and with the Patronage of the Italian Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (AISLA), a day of discussion and comparison on the theme "Research, Technology and Disability: how the frontiers of engineering can help overcome the challenges of motor disabilities".
Research on materials and the design of advanced systems can improve the construction of lighter, more resistant and functional prostheses and orthoses, as well as new sensor technologies and satellite imaging can be used to monitor accessibility and support the navigation and mobility of people with motor disabilities.
These are just some of the challenges that research and engineering technologies can take on to offer innovative solutions useful to alleviate the discomforts of motor disability: because the essential purpose of progress is to safeguard and protect the dignity of the person and life.
"Aerospace research and the culture of innovation in general have the task of promoting the improvement of human life, also in terms of the quality of life itself and overcoming disability challenges", says Antonio Blandini, president of Cira. "Today's comparison, in Paolo Annunziato's path, aims to draw attention to the problems and outline possible solutions".