Our senses are the dominant channel we use to perceive the world around us. Whether they have impairments or not, people often find themselves at the limits of their sensorial capabilities. Some seek assistive or enhancing devices that enable them to carry out specific tasks or even transform th...
Braille devices and voice synthesizers have permitted blind people to use computers autonomously. It is then possible for them to browse the Web with autonomy. Other handicapped people use also assistive technologies adapted to their disability. Nevertheless, to be able to be correctly interpreted by...
Additionally, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines an assistive product as “any product (including devices, equipment, instruments, and software) … especially produced or generally available, used by or for persons with disabilities” [15], which considers broadening the ...
AI-assisted VLC; blind person assistance; visually impaired assistance solutions; visually impaired person; visible light communications; wearable devices; wearable sensors1. Introduction Blindness is a disorder characterized by the partial or complete loss of vision. Generally, blindness is caused by ...
As the name suggests, these devices are used as tools in a rehabilitative program conducted with a therapist. Typically, they offer resistance that trains the muscles in the hand, eventually restoring some motor capabilities. 4.2.1. HandSOME The Hand Spring-Operated Movement Enhancer, also known ...
In this architecture, the robot can communicate with the IoT devices in the environment, performing several tasks such as adjusting the light intensity or the bed position. This paper presents the architecture and the results regarding users´ preferences of the different interfaces. Key aspects of...
of such research, their application, the IoT devices used, and gaps and opportunities for further development. The survey results show that 50% of the analyzed research address visual impairment, and, for this reason, most of the topics cover issues related to computational vision. Portable ...
healthcare Review IMU-Based Monitoring for Assistive Diagnosis and Management of IoHT: A Review Fan Bo 1,2 , Mustafa Yerebakan 3, Yanning Dai 4,5, Weibing Wang 1,2, Jia Li 1,2,*, Boyi Hu 3,* and Shuo Gao 4,5,* 1 Smart Sensing Research and Development Center, Institute of ...