New research on assistive technologies : uses and limitations / Deborah Combs, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Combs, Deborah, editor.

Series:

Disability and the Disabled-Issues, Laws and Programs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-help devices for people with disabilities.

Assistive computer technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the past decade, several studies have shed light on how the Ambient Assistive Technology (AAT) may increase the life expectancy of older adults experiencing cognitive decline who continue to live in their own homes, as well as improve their autonomy and independence, facilitate their daily activities, and monitor their health status. These technologies can also assist in facilitating social inclusion, helping families, and supporting healthcare organizations. This book discusses AAT for people with dementia. It also discusses other assistive technologies which include robotics; web access

Contents:

""NEW RESEARCH ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: USES AND LIMITATIONS""; ""NEW RESEARCH ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: USES AND LIMITATIONS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: AMBIENT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA: AN ANSWER TO THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRANSITION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. FROM DEMOGRAPHIC TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRANSITION: CHALLENGES IN DEMENTIA CARE""; ""3. FROM PERSONAL SUPPORT TO ASSISTED LIVING ENVIRONMENTS: THE ROLE OF AAL IN DEMENTIA CARE""

""4. MATCHING AAT TO OLDER USERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS""""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 2: ADOPTION OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY BY PERSONS WITH AUDITORY AND VISUAL DISABILITIES IN SPAIN CONSIDERING CONTEXTUAL FACTORS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. FRAMEWORK OF ANALYSIS""; ""3. METHODOLOGY""; ""4. RESULTS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 3: ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS: TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND PERSPECTIVES""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. THE PRESENT OF ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS""; ""3. BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACES""

""4. CHALLENGES IN ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS""""5. PERSPECTIVES OF ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 4: INTRODUCTION TO WEB ACCESSIBILITY""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY""; ""ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS FOR A WEB ACCESSIBLE""; ""IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE""; ""GUIDELINES FOR WEB ACCESSIBILITY""; ""W3C ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES 1.0""; ""W3C ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES 2.0""; ""ATAG 1.0""; ""ATAG 2.0""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""; ""Chapter 5: HANDS-FREE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYING BRAIN WAVE ACTIVITY FOR THE SEVERELY DISABLED: INNOVATION AND LIMITATIONS""

""ABSTRACT""""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE PSYCHOLOGICAL COST OF SEVERE DISABILITY""; ""ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY""; ""DEFINITION OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS""; ""AIM OF THIS CHAPTER""; ""POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ECS TECHNOLOGY""; ""ECS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SEVERELY DISABLED""; ""BCI SWITCHES""; ""INVASIVE BCIS""; ""“MIND SWITCH� BCI""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 6: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES USING BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES: THE PROBLEM OF MENTAL FATIGUE""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACES (BCIS)""

""“MIND SWITCH� BCI""""MENTAL FATIGUE""; ""THE EFFECTS OF MENTAL FATIGUE ON ALPHA WAVE SYNCHRONIZATION""; ""DISCUSSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 7: SUPPORTING PRE-SERVICE EDUCATORS IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: A CURRICULUM MODEL""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""SITUATION IN SINGAPORE""; ""THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK""; ""KNOWLEDGE FOR TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION""; ""INTRODUCTION OF THE SITL MODEL""; ""APPLICATION OF THE SITL MODEL""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-60741-914-9

OCLC:

891147684