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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"Assistive Devices"”.
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Social Construction of Technical Aids - Personal Meaning and Interactional Effects of Disability and Assistive Devices in Everyday Life
This thesis concerns the role of disability and assistive devices in everyday life among persons with, for instance, impairments related to mobility (e.g. wheelchair users) and bodily shape and configuration (e.g. dysmelia). Assistive devices are seen as both includators (assisting participation …
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The impact of inadequate provision of mobility devices on the lives of physically disabled children in Tembalethu special school in the township of Gugulethu, Cape Town
… to the effects of inadequate provision of assistive devices on their lives.
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This disabled body: an authoethnographic study of disability in post apartheid South Africa
… through looking at my relationship with my assistive devices. This catapults the reader into understanding how bureaucracy emerges in disabled life, as the assistive devices can be viewed as mediators of the relationship between the disabled and the world. The question of what community …
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Barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River
… providing them with wheelchairs, mobility aids, assistive devices and concrete ramps and pathways; and propose a model Integrated Intervention Programme that could be used in similar disadvantaged communities throughout South Africa. Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-341).
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An artificial skeletal muscle for use in pediatric rehabilitation robotics
… increasing user ADL independence, automated assistive devices may potentially increase the dose of interaction, which may enhance cognitive, social and motor development. ☐ Many actuator materials and devices are used to power automated assistive devices, however, in orthotics and …
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A framework for integrating adaptive assistive technologies in inclusive education: A case study of the Disability Unit of the University of Venda
Integrating Assistive Technologies in inclusive education can enable the academic engagement of students living with disabilities and be transformative from a psychological perspective. However, the success of this endeavour in disadvantaged rural South African universities remains a surmountable …
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Identification, Simulation and Control of an Ankle Foot Orthosis
… approach to design and develop advance assistive devices for ankle such as orthosis, prosthesis and bionic.
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The research and design of a low cost, all terrain, mechanically advantageous wheelchair for developed markets
… States. These factors include: user desire for devices that enable functional independence over a wider range of terrain, a user demographic that is among the most marginalized in the U.S. economy that cannot afford the typically high cost of assistive devices, and a cumbersome government …
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Assistive Intervention in the Characterization of Muscle Activity During Bed Rising and Assessment of Self-Perceived Recovery Measures for Abdominal Surgery Patients in Postoperative Care
… highest rate of occupational injury and illness. Assistive equipment, such as lift and transfer aids, has helped lower work task demands and reduce back stress on patient handlers. However, limited attention has been paid to the safety, comfort and dignity of the patient in postoperative care. …
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A Study Exploring the Use of Artificial Ligaments to Enhance the Human-Robot Interface Via Force Distribution Manipulation in Biomimetic Cuff Systems
… the main priorities when designing a wearable assistive device that needs to be used for long sessions. There is a growing need for wearable systems that provide aid to patients with an injured knee. In addition, there has been an effort to incorporate cable-driven designs rather than rigid …
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Machine Learning and Biomechanical Sensing Toward Real-Time In-The-Loop Gait and Joint Health Optimization
Despite advances in wearable sensing and assistive devices, current systems often rely on indirect or delayed signals that limit their ability to capture subcutaneous physiological dynamics in real-time. This challenge hinders progress across domains ranging from exoskeleton control to clinical …
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A Safe Patient Mobilization Program to Reduce Care Workers’ Musculoskeletal Injuries in Acute Rehabilitation
… that our floor is fully equipped with assistive devices including ceiling mounted lifts in every room. A staff survey demonstrated a knowledge gap in terms of mobilization policy, skills, and devices available. The purpose of this educational program built in collaboration with physical …
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Investigating the effectiveness of posture coaching and feedback during patient handling activities in a student nursing population
… patients during patient handling tasks when assistive devices are not available such as in transferring a patient from the bed to the wheelchair.
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A Theory of ICT User Types: Exploring Domestication and Meaning of ICTS through Comparative Case Studies
… et al., 2009), most studies have concentrated on assistive devices or examining the care of older adults with health issues. In order to understand how older adults were using ICTs in their daily lives this study used a comparative case methodology of 17 cases, with each case consisting of an …
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Automation of In-Bed Repositioning, Assistance to Sitting, and Transfer for Bedridden Patients via Robot Arms and Strap Interface
… lifting injuries in their line of work. Assistive devices were made to mitigate this, but their usage in practice is still limited, so caregiver injuries are still prevalent. This thesis presents a new idea that can automate in-bed motion, assistance to seated positions, and transfer for …
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A study to explore the role of community disability workers in facilitating livelihood opportunities for disabled youth in rural areas of Southern Botswana
… in facilitating access to health facilities and assistive devices as well as education and skills development. Some strategies used were advocacy, networking, information dissemination, role modelling and follow-ups on former students. The barriers identified were inadequate disability policy; …
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De-stigmatizing products: making the hearing aid desirable
… which are used daily. Many products (e.g. assistive walking devices, adult diapers and hearing aids) carry significant stigma, which prevents users from purchasing or using important assistive devices due to negative emotional responses. As people are living longer and experiencing more …
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On Natural Motion Processing using Inertial Motion Capture and Deep Learning
… capture that could increase the efficacy of assistive devices such as exoskeletons, robotics, and prosthetics. With this goal in mind, a natural motion dataset is presented in this thesis alongside algorithms for analyzing human motion. The dataset contains more than 36 hours of inertial …
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Federated multimodal simulators in transportation
… and effectiveness of automatic flagger assistive devices (AFADs) were evaluated. The results of simulator studies showed that the acceleration-deceleration configuration performed better than the deceleration-only configuration in J-turn and AFADs were able to improve work zone and …
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