Assistive Technology can be defined as any product or system that supports disabled users to perform functions they may otherwise find difficult. The technology covers and aids a variety of different disabilities, including visual impairments, hearing impairments, physical, cognitive and learning disabiliti...
The Blog I developed interest in assistive technology around nine years ago when, as a graduate assistant, I worked with students with disabilities atStudent Access & Accommodation Services, Illinois State University. I started this blog in late 2010, and the idea behind this blog was to educate...
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It also helped me feel empathy for older people because I could experience the disabilities they faced. 2. Before I used the VR immersive technology, it was tough for me to tell the differences between the types of visual impairment in the pretest, but once I had used the VR, it was ...
AM Well, to be honest, the technologies used in assistive/rehabilitation always have a difference with the main usage of that specific technology. For instance, the use of robotic manipulators in the industry goes back to the late 1950s, while the use of robots for assistive purposes goes bac...
The term assistive technology (AT), which is used to describe both hardware and software that enables people with disabilities to utilise technology in a way that improves their quality of life, encompasses a variety of devices, systems, services, and applications. [15]. Based on this definition...
Currently, the demand for solutions that support the inclusion of people with disabilities within the urban space is increasing. Consequently, it is necessary to adopt public policies to promote the development and insertion of services and urban infrastructure to support the independence of people with...
social media communities regarding assistive technologies (e.g., r/AssistiveTechnologies: https://www.reddit.com/r/AssistiveTechnology/, accessed on 3 January 2022), and platforms for acquiring participants specifically for XR studies (e.g., XRDRN: https://www.xrdrn.org/, accessed on 3 Januar...
This paper examines the national and international age-friendly frameworks regarding older adults who are carers of dependent people with disabilities. Keywords: ICT; Age in Place; Disability; Smart Technology; Intergenerational Relationships; Connected Health...
capacities” [1]. Much attention to assistive technology is given in the United Nations documents (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities), obliging countries to undertake or promote research of assistive ...