ACCESS-ed Project (2005 - present)
The ACCESS-ed Project (Accessible Campus Climate Environment Support Systems for Education) is designed to develop and test a process that delivers low-cost universal design instructional environments to higher education campuses nation-wide. The three-year project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The R₂D₂ Center hosts the project. Collaborators include the UW-System, as well as state-wide and national partners, who bring to the project a broad perspective and expertise in universal design, assistive technology, and higher education.
ACCESS-ed Project website

ATOMS Project (2001 - present)
The Assistive Technology Outcomes Measurement System (ATOMS) Project is a five year assistive technology outcomes and impacts project funded in part by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education. The ATOMS Project resides in the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) program. UW-Milwaukee hosts the ATOMS Project, collaborating with a strong national set of partners, representing various areas of assistive technology service and outcomes measurement.
ATOMS Project website

BIFOCAL Project (2005 - present)
The BIFOCAL Project studies the effects of bifocal usage on falling. The project will gather functional, vision and fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) data to better understand how bifocal eyewear contributes to falls and the process by which the brain adapts to visual information as received through multifocal lenses. Collaborators include St. Marys Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin and Kyron/the Medical College of Wisconsin who partner with the R₂D₂ Center in data collection and analyses. The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) funds the three-year project.
BIFOCAL Project website

RERC-AMI R3 Research Project (2002 - present) [sub-contract]
Marquette University hosts the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Accessible Medical Instrumentation. The R₂D₂ Center provides work on the Research Project R3, investigating accessibility measurement of medical instruments and the accessibility of assistive technologies.
RERC-AMI R3 site (R₂D₂ Center)
RERC-AMI website(Marquette University)

Community Design Solutions (2001 - present) [sub-contract]
The Milwaukee Idea focuses UWM's initiative to develop strong community-university partnerships. Community Design Solutions (CDS), previously known as "Campus Design Solutions," focuses on initiatives that investigate and develop design solutions in the area of the environment, primarily related to architecture. The R₂D₂ Center contributes expertise in universal design, accessibility, and assistive technology through teaming on the Milwaukee Idea Home (MIH), consulting on campus accessibility issues, and instruction.
R₂D₂'s CDS information, R₂D₂'s MIH information , Community Design Solutions, Milwaukee Idea

The Milwaukee Idea Home
The Milwaukee Idea home (MIH) was completed in 2004 and is a single family home in the Milwaukee area with a unique design focus. MIH's range of objectives includes affordability, conservation, and accessibility. IndependenceFirst currently owns MIH and was instrumental in making the home a reality. However, development and construction was a collaborative effort between UWM's School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District, We Energies, IndependenceFirst, and UWM Department of Occupational Therapy's R₂D₂ Center. Funding and in kind support for the project was provided by numerous agencies from South Eastern Wisconsin and from The State.
R₂D₂'s MIH information

The Senior Home Assessment and Repair Program
The Senior Home Assessment and Repair Project (SHARP) repairs and modifies homes in the Layton Boulevard community to increase home accessibility, implement assistive technology, increase the individual's safety, restore the integrity of the home, and most importantly improve the ability of residents to function in their homes. This effort strives to enable homeowners to extend the longevity of their independence and homeownership. SHARP primary partners include Rebuilding Together, Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN), and the R₂D₂ Center at UW-Milwaukee. Funding for this project is provided by the Retirement Research Foundation and the Faye McBeath Foundation.
R₂D₂'s SHARP information