The Design, Prototyping, and Formative Evaluation of an Assistive Robotic Table (ART) for Stroke Patients.

Journal: HERD
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This article presents the results of an exploratory study in which 14 healthcare subject matter experts (H-SMEs) in addition to four research and design subject matter experts (RD-SMEs) at a regional rehabilitation hospital engaged in a series of complementary, participatory activities in order to design an assistive robotic table (ART).

Authors

  • Anthony L Threatt
    1 Senior UX Designer, Health IT, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
  • Jessica Merino
    2 Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
  • Johnell O Brooks
    3 Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Clemson University and Clinical Research Faculty, Greenville Health System, Clemson, SC, USA.
  • Stan Healy
    4 Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital, Greenville Health System, Clemson, SC, USA.
  • Constance Truesdail
    4 Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital, Greenville Health System, Clemson, SC, USA.
  • Joseph Manganelli
    5 Planning, Design, and the Built Environment, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
  • Ian Walker
    2 Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
  • Keith Evan Green
    2 Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.