Kevin Michael Caves

Clinical Associate in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Technology and Design for People with Disabilities
Assistive Technology
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Rehabilitation Engineering
Computer Technology

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Clinical Associate in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
  • Clinical Associate in the Department of Medicine

Contact Information

  • Office Location: 170 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710
  • Office Phone: (919) 684-3540
  • Email Address: kevin.caves@duke.edu

Education

  • B.S.M.E. University of Maryland, College Park, 1987
  • M.E. Duke University, 2003
  • Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1989

Courses Taught

  • BME 460L: Devices for People with Disabilities (DR)
  • BME 590L: Special Topics with Lab
  • BME 790L: Advanced Topics with the Lab for Graduate Students in Biomedical Engineering
  • EGR 101L: Engineering Design and Communication
  • EGR 102L: Design to Deliver
  • ISS 395T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 396T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 795T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 796T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Wei, Sijia, Bada Kang, Donald E. Bailey, Kevin Caves, Yufen Lin, Eleanor S. McConnell, Maria Thurow, et al. “Using Technology to Measure Older Adults' Social Networks for Health and Well-Being: A Scoping Review.” Gerontologist 62, no. 7 (August 12, 2022): e418–30. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnab039.
  • Kaufman, Brystana G., Kelli D. Allen, Cynthia J. Coffman, Sandra Woolson, Kevin Caves, Katherine Hall, Helen M. Hoenig, et al. “Cost and Quality of Life Outcomes of the STepped Exercise Program for Patients With Knee OsteoArthritis Trial.” Value Health 25, no. 4 (April 2022): 614–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.09.018.
  • Shane, H., J. Costello, J. Seale, K. Fulcher-Rood, K. Caves, J. Buxton, E. Rose, R. McCarthy, and J. Higginbotham. “AAC in the 21st century: The outcome of technology: Advancements and amended societal attitudes.” In Rehabilitation Engineering: Principles and Practice, 429–60, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1201/b21964-21.
  • Pavel, M., K. Caves, L. Jarvis, C. J. Hasson, M. Kos, and H. Jimison. “Unobtrusive, Continuous LIDAR-Based Measurement of Gait Characteristics at Home.” Annu Int Conf Ieee Eng Med Biol Soc 2021 (November 2021): 2339–42. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9629474.
  • Asano, Miho, Bee C. Tai, Felicity Yt Yeo, Shi C. Yen, Arthur Tay, Yee S. Ng, Deidre A. De Silva, et al. “Home-based tele-rehabilitation presents comparable positive impact on self-reported functional outcomes as usual care: The Singapore Tele-technology Aided Rehabilitation in Stroke (STARS) randomised controlled trial.” J Telemed Telecare 27, no. 4 (May 2021): 231–38. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X19868905.