Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. PurposeTo examine the impact of discontinuing the use of assistive technology for mobility (ATM) devices on the 6-months incidence of falls in ol…
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. IntroductionSocially assistive robots are devices designed to aid users through social interaction and companionship. Social robotics promise to …
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. As the global population ages, there is an increase in demand for assistive technologies that can alleviate the stresses on healthcare systems. T…
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. IntroductionRecently, many prosthetic devices were subjected to reimbursement coding review. Several prosthetic feet that were historically coded…
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. IntroductionThe pandemic provides a unique opportunity to examine new directions in innovative technological approaches in long-term care (LTC) h…
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. IntroductionPersons with dementia (PwDs) often show symptoms of repetitive questioning, which brings great burdens on caregivers. Conversational …
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. IntroductionThis paper takes a multi-stakeholder approach to generate key requirements to design smart habilitation devices for children with Cer…
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. IntroductionParkinsonian tremor has severely impacted the lives of 65% of individuals with Parkinson’s disease, and nearly 25% do not respond to …
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. IntroductionA challenge in the engineering of auto-adjusting prosthetic sockets is to maintain stable operation of the control system while users…
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Volume 9, Issue , January-December 2022. Whole-body vibration (WBV) experienced during manual wheelchair use was quantified across several types of terrain (tile, sidewalk, decorative br…