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Recent trends in assistive technology for mobility

Cowan, RE and Fregly, BJ and Boninger, ML and Chan, L and Rodgers, MM and Reinkensmeyer, DJ (2012) Recent trends in assistive technology for mobility. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 9 (1).

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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. © 2012 Cowan et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Cowan, RE
Fregly, BJ
Boninger, MLboninger@pitt.eduBONINGER0000-0001-6966-919X
Chan, L
Rodgers, MM
Reinkensmeyer, DJ
Date: 23 April 2012
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Volume: 9
Number: 1
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1186/1743-0003-9-20
Schools and Programs: School of Medicine > Medicine
School of Medicine > Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Refereed: Yes
Article Type: Review
Date Deposited: 01 Nov 2016 18:35
Last Modified: 01 Sep 2023 14:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29917

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