Mission Statement

The sMAP CREATE program aims to train highly qualified personnel with translational technical skills in hardware-software co-design, multi-modal data analytics, hybrid modeling, and the application of these technical skills to develop novel solutions with a direct impact on older adult care.

• Improve highly qualified personnel (HQP)’s understanding of mobility in aging, i.e., trajectory of mobility status in health and disease, and from function to impairment.
• Advance HQP’s technical skills in the development of solutions for continuous monitoring, assessing, maintaining and restoring mobility.
• Develop HQP’s professional skills in communication and relationships, entrepreneurism, responsible research, and project management.