Assistive Technologies for Physical and Cognitive Disabilities Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice (2327-9354)
- 701 E. Chocolate Avenue; Hershey PA, USA 17033; IGI Global c2014
- 321 Pages
Contents:
Emerging Technologies for NeuroRehabilitation after Stroke
Depth Cameras in AAL Environments
Supporting Communication between People with Social Orientation Impairments Using Affective Computing Technologies
Telemedicine Program for Management and Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
Robotics for Assisting Children with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities
Assistive Systems for the Workplace
Developing Assistive Interventions
The Role of Ambient Intelligent Environments for Tracking Functional Decline
Persuasive Subtleties of Social Networking Sites
Critical Behavior Monitoring for Children with Special Needs in Preventing Physical Injury Using Kinect
Dance and Movement as Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders ASD
A Mobile Navigation System Based on Visual Cues for Pedestrians with Cognitive Disabilities
A Review for Unobtrusive COTS EEGBased Assistive Technology
Compilation of References
About the Contributors
Index
Research on assistive technologies is undergoing many developments in its effectiveness in helping those with varying impairments. New technologies are constantly being created, researched, and implemented for those who need these technological aides in daily life.
Assistive Technologies for Physical and Cognitive Disabilities combines worldwide cases on people with physical and cognitive disabilities with the latest applications in assistive technologies. This reference work brings different researchers together under one title to discuss current findings, developments, and ongoing research in the area of rehabilitative technology. This reference book is of critical use to professionals, researchers, healthcare practitioners, caretakers, academicians, and students.
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