Tilak Dutta
@tdutta
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I use engineering approaches to help people lead healthier and more fulfilling lives, particularly individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.
Toronto Ontario
Joined January 2009
It's great to see that TTC bus stops are clear of snow, but someone still needs to clear the sidewalk (south of Chaplin at Oriole) to allow people to get to the bus stop @JoshMatlow @311toronto
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QUESTION: Am I proud of our #EngineeringHealth team and grateful to @KITE_UHN and @MilosRPopovic for running such a well-organized, enjoyable conference #ICAIR2023? ANSWER: Positively, and I look forward to #ICAIR2024! -9/9.
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@wwaacckky, Alison, Yashoda, Hannah, @zeyadghulam, Neha and Mark QUESTION: How can we make parks more accessible? ANSWER: We have collected many solutions through park visits, surveys, focus groups, conferences, and scoping reviews of YouTube and the literature - 8/9
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Abdulrahman, Brad, @wwaacckky @zeyadghulam, Mark, Yashoda, Cesar, Steve, Albert Q: How can we improve evacuations for people with functional limitations? A: We identified 6 solution categories: Notification, Wayfinding, Egress, Strategy, Building Design and Training Programs -7/9
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Shreya Anand and Ali Shirzadeh QUESTION: How long to winter boot treads last? ANSWER: Unfortunately, the best winter footwear starts to lose slip resistance performance surprisingly quickly - the biggest drop happens in the 1st month! -6/9
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Anchana, Hamed, Ali, and @NovakAlison QUESTION: How can we measure the risk of tripping on sidewalks? ANSWER: Our Foot Clearance Estimation System is designed to determine the types/sizes of obstacles that are most likely to cause trips to inform new standards. -5/9
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Jakson, Hamed, @zeyadghulam @NovakAlison QUESTION: Can safety and usability of intersections be improved using computer vision? ANSWER: Yes! Tools like YOLOv7 and DeepSORT can track pedestrians and other users to identify ways to improve intersection design/maintenance. -4/9
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Neha, Alison and @zeyadghulam QUESTION: Can YouTube videos help improve park accessibility? ANSWER: Yes! These videos offer a rich source of information from people with disabilities. -3/9
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@Dadkhah_Davood and Hamed QUESTION: How good are humans at detecting their own slips on ice? ANSWER: Not very good! Participants missed nearly 60% of their slips. -2/9
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Nutty, but effective @MilosRPopovic! A couple of people who weren't at #ICAIR2023 emailed to ask about our work after seeing posters on twitter @KITE_UHN! To add to the nuttiness, here is a collection of our team's posters in a thread -1/9.
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Thanks for recognizing our team's contributions @KITE_UHN!.
Today we recognize @DrCathyCraven and @tdutta on being named the winners of the 2022 KITE Community Service Award. Thank you for your ongoing leadership and commitment! Congratulations!. Read here to learn more:
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RT @maayanziv: Update: My wheelchair vendor has still not received approval yet from @AirCanada to begin replacement of my wheelchair. So….
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RT @maayanziv: This nightmare continues. After a 12hr flight home I waited anxiously to receive my wheelchair @aircanada had already damage….
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I've heard a lot of people complain about virtual conferences and how it's hard to keep people engaged. But, at our conference, I was riveted to presenters like 15 year-old Lucy: #accessibility.
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So many great presentations on Day 1 of our Parks Accessibility conference yesterday. Day 2 presentations start at noon today - you can tune in here: #accessibility #parks.
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What does it mean to take responsibility when things go wrong? on Tilak's Blog
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