Assistive Technology Shaping A Sustainable And Inclusive World

Author : D. Archambault,G. Kouroupetroglou
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781643684239

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Assistive Technology: Shaping a Sustainable and Inclusive World by D. Archambault,G. Kouroupetroglou Pdf

Caring about others and the future is part of what makes us human, and it can be argued that improving the lives of people with disabilities improves the lives of all human beings. Most of what we do as a society for people with disabilities also improves life for others, and if we consider a person’s entire life, a disability of some kind will affect almost everybody at some point. This book, Assistive Technology: Shaping a Sustainable and Inclusive World, presents the proceedings of AAATE 2023, the 17th International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, held in Aubervilliers, France, from 30 August to 1 September 2023. For over 30 years, the biennial AAATE conference has focused on research aimed at improving the lives of people with a disability, and has become one of the main platforms for all stakeholders in the field. A total of 123 papers were submitted in the category intended for publication in these conference proceedings, and after a rigorous process involving review by at least three international reviewers, 74 were selected for inclusion here. Topics covered include service delivery of AT; AT for various groups such as older adults, children, and those with cognitive disabilities; mobility; privacy and security issues; and AT to promote inclusion and facilitate participation in education, culture, and work. Providing a comprehensive and current overview, the book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, manufacturers, decision-makers and providers, users of AT, and anyone else working in the field.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1643684221

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gorka Eizmendi,José Miguel Azkoitia,Ger M. Craddock
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 972 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781586037918

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Challenges for Assistive Technology by Gorka Eizmendi,José Miguel Azkoitia,Ger M. Craddock Pdf

In the 21st century Assistive Technology (AT) should be defined as a scientific and technologic approach to the development of products and services oriented to support the elderly and people with disabilities in their daily activities, maximizing their personal autonomy, independence, health and quality of life.

Author : Christian Bühler,Harry Knops
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Computer systems
ISBN : 1586030019

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Assistive Technology on the Threshold of the New Millennium by Christian Bühler,Harry Knops Pdf

The field of assistive technology is influenced by the ongoing and rapid development of mainstream technologies on the one hand and continuing changes to social systems in relation to societal events - such as the ageing of the population - on the other. The articles in this book provide a broad overview of developments in technical support for people with functional restrictions: key technologies like telecommunications and IT are addressed, while low-tech practical solutions are also considered.

Author : P. Cudd,L. de Witte
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614997986

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Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives by P. Cudd,L. de Witte Pdf

The lives of people with disabilities are complex and various, and there are many situations where technology – particularly assistive technology – already makes a real difference. It is clear that smart phone and tablet computer based solutions continue to enhance the independence of many users, but it is also important that more traditional assistive technologies and services are not forgotten or neglected. This book presents the proceedings of the 14th conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE 2017) entitled: ‘Harnessing the power of technology to improve lives’, held in Sheffield, UK, in September 2017. This 4-day event about assistive technologies (AT) highlights the association’s interest in innovating not only technology, but also services, and addresses the global challenge of meeting the needs of the increasing number of people who could benefit from assistive technology. The 200+ papers in the book are grouped under 30 subject headings, and include contributions on a wide range of topical subjects, including aging well and dementia; care robotics; eHealth and apps; innovations; universal design; sport; and disordered speech. The breadth of the AAATE conference reflects people’s life needs and so the book is sure to contain something of interest to all those whose work involves the design, development and use of assistive technology, whatever the situation. The photo on the front cover illustrates the breadth of assistive technologies that can improve lives. Photographer: Simon Butler.

Author : Ger M. Craddock
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1586033735

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Assistive Technology by Ger M. Craddock Pdf

This publication covers different themes in the field of assistive technology. The theme New technologies will explore the significant advances in technology research & development and how these can be harnessed to benefit people with disabilities. This will include evolving technologies, affording interesting insights into the future. The theme User Centred Approach will look at fundamental ways in which the EU advocate a philosophy of citizenship and governance and how this philosophy can be advanced to ensure that people with disabilities become central to the assistive technology process Another issue that is explored in this publication is Interdisciplinary Approaches which can be developed within assistive technology and the provision of services to people with disabilities. Finally, it concentrates on ways in which practitioners and users, working together within assistive technology, can achieve best practice in the development and implementation of Guidelines and Standards across a broad spectrum.

Author : P. Topo,Päivi Topo,Britt Östlund
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781586039509

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Dementia, Design and Technology by P. Topo,Päivi Topo,Britt Östlund Pdf

An anthology that answers a need to understand design that supports the daily life of people with dementia. It intends to support the research and development around the topic of dementia in older people, which has stressed innovation, participation in the design process, as well as technical competence and the physical environment.

Author : D. Hunter,K. Storey
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781614993131

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The Road Ahead by D. Hunter,K. Storey Pdf

Successful transition from school to adult life has always been difficult for people with disabilities, especially in the area of employment. The vast majority of people with disabilities are either unemployed or underemployed with low wages and few benefits, and many governments are struggling to find a way of providing employment and benefits to people with disabilities without creating disincentives to work. This book provides strategies and ideas for improving the lives of people with disabilities, exploring new ways of enabling a successful transition to an integrated adult working life by providing effective instruction and support. Following an introduction which outlines the importance of transition services and meaningful outcomes, topics covered in the remaining chapters include: Person Centered Transition Planning; Enhancing Competence and Independence; Employment Assessment and Career Development; Collaboration between Agencies for a Seamless Transition; Independent Living and Supported Living; and Community Functioning Skills. The book will be of interest to all those who work with transition age students as well as those who work with adults with disabilities and want to enable them to have the best life possible. To paraphrase Helen Keller "people with disabilities not only need to be given lives, they need to be given lives worth living."

Author : Herman Bouma,Jan A. M. Graafmans
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Aging
ISBN : 9051990723

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Gerontechnology by Herman Bouma,Jan A. M. Graafmans Pdf

Proceedings van: Gerontechnology : international conference on technology and aging, 1st, Eindhoven, August 26-29, 1991.

Author : W.C. Mann,A. Helal
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781607501596

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Promoting Independence for Older Persons with Disabilities by W.C. Mann,A. Helal Pdf

The papers in this book provide important content related to aging, disability and independence. The focus of these papers is on maintaining independence and active participation in family and community activities. As we age, we face chronic health conditions that have the potential to negatively impact our independence. By using technology (smart homes, robotics, telehealth, other assistive devices), maintaining our mobility, and preventing injuries we can offset much or all of the disabling effects of chronic health conditions. This publication brings together a mix of individuals focused on aging, disability and independence, including those involved in research and development, professional practice and services, businesses providing products and services, government and policy planners, and end users and beneficiaries of our research, products, services, and policies. The main topics in this publication are Smart Homes; Robotics; Telehealth; Home Modifications and Universal Design; and Assistive Devices and Workplace Adaptations.

Author : R. Röhrig,N. Grabe,M. Haag
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781643684291

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German Medical Data Sciences 2023 — Science. Close to People. by R. Röhrig,N. Grabe,M. Haag Pdf

The Covid-19 pandemic affected the daily lives of all of us on many levels. Epidemiology suddenly became a personal matter and general interest in many aspects of medical data science became much more widespread. And physical distance became the new normal. This book presents the full paper part of the proceedings of GMDS 2023, the 68th annual meeting of the German Association for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, held from 17 to 21 September 2023 in Heilbronn, Germany. The theme of the conference was, Science. Close to People, a particularly appropriate theme for the first of these annual conferences to be held face-to-face since 2019. A total of 227 scientific contributions were submitted to GMDS 2023, including 41 full papers for this volume in Studies in HTI. Of these, 30 papers are included here, following a rigorous two-stage review process, which represents an acceptance rate of 73%. The 30 papers in this book are grouped under 8 headings: FAIRification; research software engineering for research infrastructure & study data management; human factors; data quality; clinical decision support & artificial intelligence; evaluation of healthcare IT; biosignals; and interoperability. Providing a broad overview of current developments in the disciplines of medical informatics, biometry and epidemiology, the book will be of interest to all those working in these fields.

Author : Mounir Mokhtari
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1586033808

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Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities and Elderly People by Mounir Mokhtari Pdf

This volume looks at assistive technologies for people who have limited independence, and the concept of the smart home, where a user has several heterogeneous systems, providing multiple and complementary functionalities and forming a whole complex environment.

Author : L. H. V. van der Woude,Maria T. E. Hopman,Cathelijne H. Kemenade
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9051994427

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Biomedical Aspects of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion by L. H. V. van der Woude,Maria T. E. Hopman,Cathelijne H. Kemenade Pdf

Mobility is fundamental to health, social integration and individual well-being of the human being. Henceforth, mobility must be viewed as being essential to the outcome of the rehabilitation process of wheelchair dependent persons and to the successful (re-)integration into society and to a productive and active life. Many lower limb disabled subjects depend upon a wheelchair for their mobility. Estimated numbers for the Netherlands, Europe and USA are respectively 80.000, 2,5 million and 1,25 million wheelchair dependent individuals. Groups large enough to allow a special research focus and conference activity. Both the quality of the wheelchair, the individual work capacity, the functionality of the wheelchair/user combination, and the effectiveness of the rehabilitation programme do indeed determine the freedom of mobility. Their optimization is highly dependent upon a continuous and high quality research effort, in combination with regular discussion and dissemination with practitioners. The book intends to give a state of the art view on the current fundamental, clinical and applied research findings and their consequences upon wheelchair propulsion, arm work, wheelchair training and possible consequences of a wheelchair confined life style. Also its implications for rehabilitation, as well as alternative modes of ambulation and activity in the wheelchair confined population, such as functional electrical stimulation and its possible future developments, are dealt with.

Author : Y. Yu,B.P. Nguyen,J. Sang
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781643684338

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Advances in Biomedical and Bioinformatics Engineering by Y. Yu,B.P. Nguyen,J. Sang Pdf

Biomedicine and bioinformatics engineering are interdisciplinary fields combining expertise from biology, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, and engineering to develop technologies which will address major problems at the forefront of biomedical and bio-industrial research. This book presents the proceedings of ICBBE 2023, the 3rd International Conference on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics Engineering, held as a hybrid event from 16-18 June 2023 in Nanjing, China. The aim of the conference was to create a forum for the multi-disciplinary discussion of recent developments in biomedicine and bioinformatics engineering. A total of 253 submissions were received for the conference, of which 92 were accepted after a thorough double-blind peer review. The book is divided into 3 parts, covering biomedical material and imaging technology application; cell biology and medical signal processing; and biomechanical modeling and drug analysis, and topics addressed include biomedical signal processing; medical information; bioinformatics and computational biology; medical imaging technology and its application; molecular biology; chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology. Addressing a number of highly relevant aspects of biomedicine and bioinformatics engineering and emphasizing the multi-disciplinary aspects of the field, the selected contributions in this book will provide valuable guidance for future interdisciplinary developments, and will be of interest to all those working in biomedicine and bioinformatics engineering.

Author : M. Giacomini,L. Stoicu-Tivadar,G. Balestra
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781643684512

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Telehealth Ecosystems in Practice by M. Giacomini,L. Stoicu-Tivadar,G. Balestra Pdf

Telemedicine is a term which covers all remotely-provided health services. It removes the obstacle of distance and can equalize access to care by means of technology. Telemedicine assumed increased importance during the time of pandemic restrictions, but despite increased interest, progress has been slowed by factors such as cost, lack of privacy legislation, the reluctance of elderly patients to use ICT, and a lack of qualified actors. It remains, however, one of the best solutions to the problems of different levels of healthcare provision and health outcomes across regions. This book presents the proceedings of STC2023, a Special Topic Conference (STC) organized by the European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI), and held from 25 - 27 October 2023 in Turin, Italy. These conferences promote research and development in a specific field of biomedical and health informatics, and the theme of the 2023 STC was Telehealth Ecosystems in Practice. A total of 112 submissions were received for the conference. Of these, the number of papers selected after a thorough review process was 51 full papers (acceptance 59%) and 26 posters, all of which are included in these proceedings. Topics covered include homecare and telemonitoring; televisits; teleradiology; telerehabilitation; data integration and standards; embedded decision support systems; sensors, devices and patient-reported outcomes; healthbots and conversational agents; and AI applications to telehealth. Covering a wide range of topics and methods in telemedicine and biomedical informatics, the book will be of interest to all those involved in the planning and provision of healthcare.