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| Title |
Recent trends in assistive technology for mobility
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, April 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1743-0003-9-20 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rachel E Cowan, Benjamin J Fregly, Michael L Boninger, Leighton Chan, Mary M Rodgers, David J Reinkensmeyer |
| Abstract |
Loss of physical mobility makes maximal participation in desired activities more difficult and in the worst case fully prevents participation. This paper surveys recent work in assistive technology to improve mobility for persons with a disability, drawing on examples observed during a tour of academic and industrial research sites in Europe. The underlying theme of this recent work is a more seamless integration of the capabilities of the user and the assistive technology. This improved integration spans diverse technologies, including powered wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, functional electrical stimulation, and wearable exoskeletons. Improved integration is being accomplished in three ways: 1) improving the assistive technology mechanics; 2) improving the user-technology physical interface; and 3) sharing of control between the user and the technology. We provide an overview of these improvements in user-technology integration and discuss whether such improvements have the potential to be transformative for people with mobility impairments. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 453 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1% |
| Germany | 3 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Cuba | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | <1% |
| Unknown | 432 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 81 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 72 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 54 | 12% |
| Researcher | 51 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 29 | 6% |
| Other | 82 | 18% |
| Unknown | 84 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 161 | 36% |
| Computer Science | 37 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 4% |
| Other | 72 | 16% |
| Unknown | 102 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 May 2022.
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