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Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology

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Social robots in the instruction of social skills in autism: a comprehensive descriptive analysis of single-case experimental designs.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: The rapid technological advances, the traits of individuals with ASD and their interest in technology are promising for the instruction of social skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using various technological intervent...

The perspectives of older adults with mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers on the use of socially assistive robots in healthcare: exploring factors that influence attitude in a pre-implementation stage.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
BACKGROUND: Due to increasing age and an increasing prevalence rate of neurocognitive disorders such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia, independent living may become challenging. The use of socially assistive robots (SARs) is one soluti...

Architectural design and development of an upper-limb rehabilitation device: a modular synthesis approach.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: Enormous assistance is required during rehabilitation activities, which might result in a variety of complications if performed manually. To solve this issue, several solutions in the form of assistive devices have been presented recently. A...

The clinical effects of brain-computer interface with robot on upper-limb function for post-stroke rehabilitation: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: Many recent clinical studies have suggested that the combination of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can induce neurological recovery and improvement in motor function. In this review, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to ev...

Application of the extended technology acceptance model to explore clinician likelihood to use robotics in rehabilitation.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: Evidence suggests that patients with upper limb impairment following a stroke do not receive recommended amounts of motor practice. Robotics provide a potential solution to address this gap, but clinical adoption is low. The aim of this stud...

Effects of wheels and tires on high-strength lightweight wheelchair propulsion cost using a robotic wheelchair tester.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the effect of wheel and tire selections on the propulsion characteristics of a high-strength lightweight manual wheelchair using robotic wheelchair propulsion.

Occupational therapists' evaluation of the perceived usability and utility of wearable soft robotic exoskeleton gloves for hand function rehabilitation following a stroke.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: To evaluate the perceived usability and utility of using a soft robotic glove to rehabilitate hand function following a stroke.

Shared autonomy in assistive mobile robots: a review.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: Shared autonomy has played a major role in assistive mobile robotics as it has the potential to effectively balance user satisfaction and smooth functioning of systems by adapting itself to each user's needs and preferences. Many shared cont...

Reimagining robotic walkers for real-world outdoor play environments with insights from legged robots: a scoping review.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: For children with mobility impairments, without cognitive delays, who want to participate in outdoor activities, existing assistive technology (AT) to support their needs is limited. In this review, we investigate the control and design of a...

Robotic assistive and rehabilitation devices leading to motor recovery in upper limb: a systematic review.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: Stroke, spinal cord injury and other neuromuscular disorders lead to impairments in the human body. Upper limb impairments, especially hand impairments affect activities of daily living (ADL) and reduce the quality of life. The purpose of th...