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Buffalo officials plan for a future where cars drive themselves

December 9, 2019 udcom

Some day in the not-so-distant future, transit experts predict, Buffalo commuters will whiz to work in driverless cars that steer and park themselves.

Housing

Meet the developer behind Calgary’s first fully automated apartments for people with disabilities

April 17, 2018 udcom

The push of a button or a simple voice command can turn on the lights, adjust the temperature, open blinds and change the TV channel.

Universal Design (UD) is an approach to design that increases the potential for developing a better quality of life for a wide range of individuals. It is a design process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation (Steinfeld and Maisel, 2012). It creates products, systems, and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.