Michael Ko is currently a fifth year student at UBC studying Engineering Physics. His talk, “From Disability to Possibility”, revolves around his journey growing up beside his elder brother, Daniel. Daniel has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which is a condition that progressively weakens the muscles in his body overtime. Seeing the physical hardships revolving around his brother's condition, Michael has always had a deep desire to help him in any way that he can. Combining this with his passion for engineering, Michael eventually created an assistive AI that could help his brother regain the parts of his life he had once lost. In this talk, join Michael as he shares the vision and innovation behind his journey of building a voice-controlled wheelchair for his brother, Daniel.
