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Technology-assisted dietary assessment [PDF]

SPIE Proceedings, 2008
Dietary intake provides valuable insights for mounting intervention programs for prevention of disease. With growing concern for adolescent obesity, the need to accurately measure diet becomes imperative. Assessment among adolescents is problematic as this group has irregular eating patterns and have less enthusiasm for recording food intake ...
Fengqing Zhu 0001, Anand Mariappan, Carol J. Boushey, Deborah A. Kerr, Kyle D. Lutes, David S. Ebert, Edward J. Delp   +6 more
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A Universalist strategy for the design of Assistive Technology [PDF]

, 2012
Assistive Technologies are specialized products aiming to partly compensate for the loss of autonomy experienced by disabled people. Because they address special needs in a highly-segmented market, they are often considered as niche products.
AOUSSAT, Améziane, BUISINE, Stéphanie, MANTELET, Fabrice, DUMAS, Claude, PLOS, Ornella   +4 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 Sciences
This paper introduces a fully autonomous quadcopter developed for the safe and efficient exploration of indoor environments in crisis and disaster management scenarios.
M. Cella, J. Biber, P. Bournez, J. Salzinger, V. Widhalm, F. Vultaggio, F. d’Apolito, F. Bruckmüller, C. Sulzbachner, P. Fanta-Jende   +9 more
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Awareness on Assistive Technology Among Pre-Service Teachers to Promote Inclusive Education

International Journal of Current Educational Studies, 2023
This research investigates the awareness of Assistive Technology among preservice teachers in the context of promoting inclusive education. A quantitative survey method was employed using a Guttman scale, validated by experts.
Bhaskar Gurramkonda, Vanitha C.
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Immersive simulation interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: technologies, cognitive and socio-emotional development, and AI-driven emotion estimation: a systematic review

Frontiers in Virtual Reality
IntroductionVirtual Reality (VR) and related immersive technologies are increasingly being explored as innovative intervention tools for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), offering controlled, repeatable, and engaging ...
Mohammad Mominur Rahman, Khansa Chemnad, Marwa Al Assi, Areej Babiker, Achraf Othman   +4 more
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Measurement of Trunk Movement during Sit-to-Stand Motion Using Laser Range Finders: A Preliminary Study

Sensors, 2023
The sit-to-stand (STS) motion evaluates physical functions in frail older adults. Mounting sensors or using a camera is necessary to measure trunk movement during STS motion.
Haruki Toda, Kiyohiro Omori, Katsuya Fukui, Takaaki Chin   +3 more
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Effects of assistive technology for students with reading and writing disabilities [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Assistive technology has been used to mitigate reading disabilities for almost three decades, and tablets with text-to-speech and speech-to-text apps have been introduced in recent years to scaffold reading and writing.
Nilsson, Staffan, Svensson, I., Nordstr\uf6m, Thomas, Svensson, Idor,, Gustafson, Stefan,, Almgren Bäck, Gunilla,, Nilsson, Staffan,, Svensson, I.,, Almgren Bäck, Gunilla, Lindeblad, Emma,, Nordström, Thomas, Gustafson, Stefan, Lindeblad, Emma, Svensson, Idor, Sand, Christina,, Almgren/B\ue4ck, Gunilla, Almgren-Bäck, Gunilla,, Almgren-Bäck, Gunilla, Bj\uf6rn, Marianne, Sand, Christina, Nordström, Thomas,, Björn, Marianne,, Björn, Marianne, Almgren/Bäck, Gunilla,   +23 more
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Powered Wheelchair Platform for Assistive Technology Development [PDF]

, 2014
Literature shows that numerous wheelchair platforms, of various complexities, have been developed and evaluated for Assistive Technology purposes. However there has been little consideration to providing researchers with an embedded system which is fully
Horne, Robert, Henderson, Martin, Pepper, Matthew, Stephen Kelly, Michael Gillham, Matthew Pepper, Robert Horne, Capron, Jean-Marc, Jean-Marc Capron, Gillham, Michael, Kelly, Stephen W., Martin Henderson   +11 more
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Assistive technology use is associated with reduced capability poverty: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. [PDF]

, 2011
Purpose: About half of all people with disabilities in developing countries live in extreme poverty. Focusing on the ends rather than the economic means of human development, the capability approach offers an alternative view of poverty.
Rahman, A A, Khan, A N, Johan Borg, ASM Atiqur Rahman, Borg, Johan, Per-Olof Östergren, Borg, Johan,, Khan, Ahm Noman, Larsson, Stig, Rahman, Asm Atiqur, Bari, Nazmul, Stig Larsson, AHM Noman Khan, Östergren, Per-Olof, Nazmul Bari   +14 more
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The Acceptance of Culturally Adapted Signing Avatars Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals

IEEE Access
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals often encounter significant challenges in communication and accessing digital content, with Sign Language as their primary mode of communication.
Achraf Othman, Amira Dhouib, Hajer Chalghoumi, Oussama El Ghoul, Amnah Al-Mutawaa   +4 more
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