So What's Next?

Building our two SmartHomes was only the beginning of our SmartHomes project. In fact, it was the easy part!

Now, we are working to make the homes laboratories of sorts – laboratories where new technologies can be researched and developed (or current technologies can be adapted) to serve the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities (and related conditions) so they can remain independent. Achieving this goal will also have the added benefit of making services far less costly.

As part of this second step, last week members of the SmartHome team met with leaders of CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science to discuss research opportunities. We’ll keep you posted as we move forward.