The Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Center is a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC) whose mission is to transform the lives of people with reduced functional capabilities due to aging or disability.
Our unique partnership between Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh brings together a cross-disciplinary team of technologists, clinicians, industry partners, end users, and other stakeholders to create revolutionary technologies that improve and sustain the quality of life for all people.
By integrating information technologies and biomedical innovations, the resulting systems allow people to independently perform valued and necessary activities of daily living so that they can more fully participate in society.
September 3, 2008 Announcing QoLT's First Newsletter! [more]
August 27, 2008 James Kuffner, Associate Professor of Robotics, featured on Discovery Channel [more]
August 27, 2008 Fall '08 QoLiTY Undergraduate Research Program Kicks Off! In an effort to support undergraduates in the QoLT center, the QoLT will continue to support the Quality Undergraduate program in the Fall 2008 semester. [more]
July 23, 2008 Schneiderman and Kanade Win Longuet-Higgins Prize for Seminal Paper on Face Detection Technology [more]
The QoLT Center
Enable people who are aging and persons with disabilities to independently participate in the community
Assist professional and informal caregivers
Delay or prevent the manifestation of functional impairment
Empower all people to contribute to society and the economy
