Design and Use of Assistive Technology Social, Technical, Ethical, and Economic Challenges /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Oishi, Meeko Mitsuko K. (Editor), Mitchell, Ian M. (Editor), Van der Loos, H. F. Machiel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.

Design and Use of Assistive Technology provides an interdisciplinary approach to assess some of the major hurdles in creating effective assistive technology. Assistive technology must be integrated with clinical needs, user requirements, ethical considerations, and the social context of the technolo...