University of Pittsburgh

• The Center for Research in Chronic Disorders
• Intelligent Systems Program
• Computer Science Department
• University Homepage

University of Michigan

• Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Scienc
• University Homepage

Carnegie Mellon University

• Robot Learning Laboratory
• CMU's Museum Tourguide Project MINERVA
• The University of Bonn Museum Tourguide Project RHINO
• Project on People and Robots
• School of Computer Science (with Computer Science Department, Center for Automated Learning and Discovery, and the Robotics Institute)
• University Homepage

• Article by Joseph Coughlin
• White House Forum: Technologies for Successful Aging
• OurTools.com - solutions for independent living
• National Science Foundation's Workshop on Healthcare Robotics (March 26 and 27, 1997, MIT)
• NGI testimony - Edward H. Shortliffe Testimony before the Committee on Science of the U.S. House of Representatives (9/10/97)
• Intelligent Wheelchairs

Statistics

• A Profile of Older Americans 1999, by AARP.
• BHP's 2000 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses Preliminary Findings (local copy), and a CNN story on nursing shortage
• Statistical Information on Older Persons by the Administration on Aging. This is a rich and very complete information source! (see also: National Aging Information Center)
• Report on Health of Older Americans, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) annual report on the health status of the Nation. By NCHS. Check out their Health and Aging Chartbook -- 180 pages full of interesting statistics!
• Facts about assisted living (by ALFA) with costs and statistics for assisted living facilities
• Health Professions Advising Program Fact Sheet (UNC) with interesting data on the job market for nurses
• Assuring the quality of nursing home care with data on nursing homes
• Senior Citizens and Pets