Kevin Michael Caves | Scholars@Duke

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

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Clinical Associate in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Section of Surgical Disciplines 2015
Clinical Associate in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2012

Contact Information

170 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3887 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
kevin.caves@duke.edu (919) 684-3540

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.E., Duke University 2003
- Biomedical Engineer, Biomedical Engineering, Veterans Administration Medical Center 1988 - 1989
- B.S.M.E., University of Maryland, College Park 1987
Duke Appointment History
- Instructor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2018 - 2019
- Clinical Associate in the Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Section of Surgical Disciplines 1999 - 2015
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Section of Surgical Disciplines 1999
Recognition
In the News
- OCT 8, 2013 UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Now"
  
  Duke research is helping ALS patients communicate
Research
Selected Grants
- Closed-Loop Stimulus Optimisation to Increase Communication Efficiency in Brain-Computer Interfaces awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
- LiveWell RERC awarded by Shepherd Center 2019 - 2020
- LiveWell - the ICT RERC for Community Living, Health and Function awarded by Administration For Community Living 2015 - 2020
- IPA Extension - Kevin Caves awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2018
- Student Design Projects for People with Disabilities at Duke University awarded by National Science Foundation 2010 - 2016
- Towards Clinical Acceptability: Enhancing Performance of the P300-based Brain-Computer Interface via Improved Stimulus Selection and Signal Processing awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2016
- AAC-RERCIII:RERC for Communication Enhancement awarded by Administration For Community Living 2015
- AAC-RERCIII:RERC for Communication Enhancement awarded by Department of Education 2008 - 2015
- IPA - Kevin Caves (GRECC) awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2013 - 2014
- IPA - Kevin Caves awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2010 - 2011
- AAC-RERC II: The RERC on Communication Enhancement awarded by Department of Education 2003 - 2010
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Venkataraman, Kavita, Kristopher Amis, Lawrence R. Landerman, Kevin Caves, Gerald C. Koh, and Helen Hoenig. “Teleassessment of Gait and Gait Aids: Validity and Interrater Reliability.” Phys Ther 100, no. 4 (April 17, 2020): 708–17. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaa005.
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  - Allen, Kelli D., Dennis Bongiorni, Kevin Caves, Cynthia J. Coffman, Theresa A. Floegel, Heather M. Greysen, Katherine S. Hall, et al. “STepped exercise program for patients with knee OsteoArthritis (STEP-KOA): protocol for a randomized controlled trial.” Bmc Musculoskelet Disord 20, no. 1 (May 28, 2019): 254. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2627-8.
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  - Asano, M., B. C. Tai, F. Y. T. Yeo, S. C. Yen, A. Tay, Y. S. Ng, D. 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 randomised trial.” Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X19868905.
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  - Hoenig, Helen M., Kristopher Amis, Carol Edmonds, Michelle S. Morgan, Lawrence Landerman, and Kevin Caves. “Testing fine motor coordination via telehealth: Effects of video characteristics on reliability and validity.” J Telemed Telecare 24, no. 5 (June 2018): 365–72. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X17700032.
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  - Ryan, David B., Kenneth A. Colwell, Chandra S. Throckmorton, Leslie M. Collins, Kevin Caves, and Eric W. Sellers. “Evaluating Brain-Computer Interface Performance in an ALS Population: Checkerboard and Color Paradigms.” Clin Eeg Neurosci 49, no. 2 (March 2018): 114–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/1550059417737443.
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  - Asano, M., B. C. Tai, C. Chen, S. C. Yen, A. Tay, A. Cheong, Y. S. Ng, et al. “Home-based tele-rehabilitation presents comparable and positive impact on self-reported functional outcomes as center-based rehabilitation: Singapore tele-technology aided rehabilitation in stroke (STARS) trial.” Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, January 1, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.048.
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  - Reinkensmeyer, David J., Sarah Blackstone, Cathy Bodine, John Brabyn, David Brienza, Kevin Caves, Frank DeRuyter, et al. “How a diverse research ecosystem has generated new rehabilitation technologies: Review of NIDILRR's Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers.” J Neuroeng Rehabil 14, no. 1 (November 6, 2017): 109. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-017-0321-3.
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  - Kalika, Dmitry, Leslie Collins, Kevin Caves, and Chandra Throckmorton. “Fusion of P300 and eye-tracker data for spelling using BCI2000.” J Neural Eng 14, no. 5 (October 2017): 056010. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/aa776b.
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  - Venkataraman, Kavita, Michelle Morgan, Kristopher A. Amis, Lawrence R. Landerman, Gerald C. Koh, Kevin Caves, and Helen Hoenig. “Tele-Assessment of the Berg Balance Scale: Effects of Transmission Characteristics.” Arch Phys Med Rehabil 98, no. 4 (April 2017): 659-664.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2016.10.019.
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  - Clements, J. M., E. W. Sellers, D. B. Ryan, K. Caves, L. M. Collins, and C. S. Throckmorton. “Applying dynamic data collection to improve dry electrode system performance for a P300-based brain-computer interface.” J Neural Eng 13, no. 6 (December 2016): 066018. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2560/13/6/066018.
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  - Tocci, Francesca L., Miriam C. Morey, Kevin M. Caves, Joi Deberry, Guy D. Leahy, and Katherine Hall. “Are Older Adults Ready for Wireless Physical Activity Tracking Devices? A Comparison of Commonly Used Tracking Devices.” J Am Geriatr Soc 64, no. 1 (January 2016): 226–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13895.
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  - Koh, Gerald Choon-Huat, Shih Cheng Yen, Arthur Tay, Angela Cheong, Yee Sien Ng, Deidre Anne De Silva, Carolina Png, et al. “Singapore Tele-technology Aided Rehabilitation in Stroke (STARS) trial: protocol of a randomized clinical trial on tele-rehabilitation for stroke patients.” Bmc Neurol 15 (September 5, 2015): 161. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-015-0420-3.
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  - Hoenig, Helen, Michelle Morgan, Christy Montgomery, Lawrence R. Landerman, and Kevin Caves. “One size does not fit all-mobility device type affects speed, collisions, fatigue, and pain.” Arch Phys Med Rehabil 96, no. 3 (March 2015): 489–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2014.07.420.
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  - Mainsah, B. O., L. M. Collins, K. A. Colwell, E. W. Sellers, D. B. Ryan, K. Caves, and C. S. Throckmorton. “Increasing BCI communication rates with dynamic stopping towards more practical use: an ALS study.” J Neural Eng 12, no. 1 (February 2015): 016013. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2560/12/1/016013.
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  - Peterson, Matthew J., Nanyamka Williams, Kevin Caves, and Miriam C. Morey. “A pilot study of partial unweighted treadmill training in mobility-impaired older adults.” Biomed Res Int 2014 (2014): 321048. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/321048.
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  - Tan, Kok Kiong, Arun Shankar Narayanan, Choon Huat Koh, Kevin Caves, and Helen Hoenig. “Extraction of spatial information for low-bandwidth telerehabilitation applications.” J Rehabil Res Dev 51, no. 5 (2014): 825–40. https://doi.org/10.1682/jrrd.2013.09.0217.
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  - Hoenig, Helen, Latoya Tate, Sarina Dumbleton, Christy Montgomery, Michelle Morgan, Lawrence R. Landerman, and Kevin Caves. “A quality assurance study on the accuracy of measuring physical function under current conditions for use of clinical video telehealth.” Arch Phys Med Rehabil 94, no. 5 (May 2013): 998–1002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2013.01.009.
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  - Hoenig, Helen, Patricia Griffiths, Shanti Ganesh, Kevin Caves, and Frances Harris. “The accuracy of new wheelchair users' predictions about their future wheelchair use.” Am J Phys Med Rehabil 91, no. 6 (June 2012): 511–18. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182555e4c.
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  - Bielefeldt, A. R., M. M. Dewoolkar, K. M. Caves, B. W. Berdanier, and K. G. Paterson. “Diverse models for incorporating service projects into engineering capstone design courses.” International Journal of Engineering Education 27, no. 6 (November 18, 2011): 1206–20.
  - Howe, S., K. Caves, C. Kleiner, G. Livesay, J. S. Norback, R. Rogge, C. Turner, and T. Utschig. “Nifty ideas and surprising flops in capstone design education.” International Journal of Engineering Education 27, no. 6 (November 18, 2011): 1174–85.
  - Gimm, J. A., R. Goldberg, K. Caves, and R. Malkin. “Use of simple hands-on design challenges for practicing engineering design principles.” Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, August 25, 2011.
  - Goldberg, R., K. Caves, and J. A. Reynolds. “Improving the quality of writing in a capstone engineering design course.” Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, August 25, 2011.
  - Higginbotham, D Jeffery, David Beukelman, Sarah Blackstone, Diane Bryen, Kevin Caves, Frank Deruyter, Thomas Jakobs, et al. “AAC technology transfer: an AAC-RERC report.” Augment Altern Commun 25, no. 1 (March 2009): 68–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/07434610902724886.
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  - Baker, Paul M. A., and Kevin Caves. “Introduction: Disability policy and the law: much accomplished, much remains to be done.” Assist Technol 20, no. 3 (2008): 125. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2008.10131939.
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  - DeRuyter, Frank, David McNaughton, Kevin Caves, Diane Nelson Bryen, and Michael B. Williams. “Enhancing AAC connections with the world.” Augment Altern Commun 23, no. 3 (September 2007): 258–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/07434610701553387.
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  - Higginbotham, D Jeffery, Howard Shane, Susanne Russell, and Kevin Caves. “Access to AAC: present, past, and future.” Augment Altern Commun 23, no. 3 (September 2007): 243–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/07434610701571058.
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  - Snell, M. E., K. Caves, L. Mclean, J. Rourk, D. Yoder, B. M. Mollica, P. Mirenda, D. Paul-Brown, M. A. Romski, and R. Sevcik. “Concerns regarding the Application of Restrictive “Eligibility” Policies to Individuals Who Need Communication Services and Supports: A Response by the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities.” Research and Practice for Persons With Severe Disabilities 28, no. 2 (January 1, 2003): 70–78. https://doi.org/10.2511/rpsd.28.2.70.
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  - Caves, K., and F. DeRuyter. “Introduction.” Assistive Technology 14, no. 1 (June 30, 2002): 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2002.10132050.
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  - Caves, Kevin, Howard C. Shane, and Frank DeRuyter. “Connecting AAC devices to the world of information technology.” Assist Technol 14, no. 1 (2002): 81–89. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2002.10132057.
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  - Higginbotham, D Jeffery, and Kevin Caves. “AAC performance and usability issues: the effect of AAC technology on the communicative process.” Assist Technol 14, no. 1 (2002): 45–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2002.10132054.
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  - Caves, K. “Using encoded input strategies to facilitate computer and communication access for individuals with physical disabilities.” Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2000): 77–82. https://doi.org/10.1310/MQHY-6KVW-V6GP-1RNM.
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- Conference Papers
  - Jarvis, Leighanne, Sarah Moninger, Juliessa Pavon, Chandra Throckmorton, and Kevin Caves. “Accelerometer-Based Machine Learning Categorization of Body Position in Adult Populations.” In Comput Help People Spec Needs, 12377:242–49, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58805-2_29.
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  - Li, M., B. Loomis, and K. Caves. “Work in progress: Project tadpole - A student-led engineering service club.” In Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2018-June, 2018.
  - Caves, K., L. Davis, and F. DeRuyter. “Development and evaluation of a device to measure walking speed.” In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 10897 LNCS:468–71, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_68.
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  - DeMino, A., R. Kubichek, and K. Caves. “Assessing Dysarthria severity using global statistics and boosting.” In Conference Record Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, 1103–6, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACSSC.2011.6190184.
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  - Agrawal, S., I. Constandache, S. Gaonkar, R. Roy Choudhury, K. Caves, and F. DeRuyter. “Using mobile phones to write in air.” In Mobisys’11 Compilation Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications and Services and Co Located Workshops, 15–28, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1145/1999995.1999998.
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  - Gimm, J. A., R. Goldberg, K. Caves, and R. Malkin. “Use of simple hands-on design challenges for practicing engineering design principles.” In Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2011.
  - Goldberg, R., K. Caves, and J. A. Reynolds. “Improving the quality of writing in a capstone engineering design course.” In Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2011.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

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In the News

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

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