Information, 2016 The purpose of this study was to survey access to information for learning on the types of assistive technology used by undergraduate students with disabilities in Northern Thailand.
Theeratorn Lersilp
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Innovation in Assistive Technology: Voice of the User
Societies, 2019 This article is an open letter to assistive technology stakeholders from an assistive technology user perspective. Contemporary systems thinking in assistive technology identifies the interlinking themes of people, products, personnel, policy and ...
Ricky Buchanan, Natasha Layton
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Interdependence as a Frame for Assistive Technology Research and Design [PDF]
, 2018 In this paper, we describe interdependence for assistive technology design, a frame developed to complement the traditional focus on independence in the Assistive Technology field.
Chatterjee Dom +6 more
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Investigating the success factors of expert users to inform device development [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: Expert user testing is a well recognised tool within user experience and human computer interaction design. Within the domain of assistive technology device design, however, this technique seems to be little used. It is suggested that studying
Clarke, Z., Hawley, M. S., Judge, S.
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Awareness, requirements and barriers to use of Assistive Technology designed to enable independence of people suffering from Dementia (ATD) [PDF]
, 2012 This article is available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ 2012 IOS PressThis study investigated the awareness and use of assistive technology for people with dementia. The aim of the study was to explore barriers to the uptake
Jowitt, F +2 more
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An ideal model of an assistive technology assessment and delivery process [PDF]
, 2014 The purpose of the present work is to present some aspects of the Assistive Technology Assessment (ATA) process model compatible with the Position Paper 2012 by AAATE/EASTIN.
Borsci, S, Federici, S, Scherer, MJ
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Classification of 41 Hand and Wrist Movements via Surface Electromyogram Using Deep Neural Network
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a non-invasive and straightforward way to allow the user to actively control the prosthesis. However, results reported by previous studies on using sEMG for hand and wrist movement classification vary by a large margin,
Panyawut Sri-iesaranusorn +6 more
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ResQDrone: Autonomous Indoor Quadcopter for Multi-Layered Mapping in Crisis and Disaster Management Scenarios [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesThis paper introduces a fully autonomous quadcopter developed for the safe and efficient exploration of indoor environments in crisis and disaster management scenarios.
M. Cella +9 more
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Psychological principles of successful aging technologies: A mini-review [PDF]
, 2008 Based on resource-oriented conceptions of successful life-span development, we propose three principles for evaluating assistive technology: (a) net resource release; (b) person specificity, and (c) proximal versus distal frames of evaluation. We discuss
Antonio Krü +26 more
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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NON-USE AND ABANDONMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Research in Education and Rehabilitationssistive technology is recognised as a necessary tool to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. The use of assistive technology and the quality of related services varies from country to country.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NON-USE AND ABANDONMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
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