Assistive Technologies for Physical and Cognitive Disabilities Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice (2327-9354)

By:

Theng, Lau Bee

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 701 E. Chocolate Avenue; Hershey PA, USA 17033; IGI Global c2014Description: 321 PagesISBN:

1466673745
9781466673748

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 681’.761 THE

LOC classification:

HV1569.5.A8234 2015

Contents:

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

Summary: 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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
E-BOOKS	MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO	NFIC	681’.761 THE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	-1	EBS12511

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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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