General Rehabilitation Medicine
Items in this Collection
- 34Rehabilitation
- 33Assistive Technology
- 29Robotics
- 6Assistive robots
- 5Assistive technology
- 4Object manipulation
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Simulated Tongue Protrusion Data (ArtiSynth)
2023-01-01
The following dataset was created as part of Noor Al-Zanoon PhD thesis which aims to understand the impact of radiation induced fibrosis on tongue function using computer simulation. The data set consists of the results of using a virtual biomechanical model of the tongue and simulating a...
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The (radical) role of belonging in shifting and expanding understandings of social inclusion for people labelled with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Download2022-01-01
Reeves, Paige, McConnell, David, Phelan, Shanon, K.
There is a gap between the desired outcomes of social inclusion policy and the everyday experiences of people labelled with intellectual or developmental disability. Despite belonging rhetorically named in social inclusion policy and practice, belonging is often absent in the lives of people...
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2009
Adams, K., Sunm, M., Higginbotham, D.J., Yik, F., Bisnatz, A.M.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices include special purpose electronic devices that generate speech output and are used by individuals to augment or replace vocal communication. Word prediction, including context specific prediction, has been proposed to help overcome...
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The effect of light touch on standing sway when the stability of the external touch reference becomes unreliable.
Download2018-01-01
Bryanton, Megan A.; Chodan, Sydney D.C.; Vander Meulen, J.; Fenrich, K.K.; Misiaszek, John E.
Lightly touching a stable reference is associated with sway reduction during standing. Unexpected displacement of the touch reference results in a false-positive balance reaction in some participants, but only with the first such disturbance. This study investigated whether light touch reduces...
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2012-02-01
Encarnação, Pedro, Cook, Albert M., Adams, Kim, Alvarez, Liliana
Objective: Motor experience plays a central role in cognitive development. Assistive technologies can thus provide augmentative manipulation for children with motor disabilities. This paper explores the use of robots to this end. Method: A revision of studies conducted with typically developing...