NDLI: Multidisciplinary design of suitable assistive technologies for motor disabilities in Colombia

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Author	Chavarriaga, R. Hurtado, M.N. Bolaños, M. Loaiza, J.A. Mayor, J.M. Valencia, M. Aguilar-Zambrano, J.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: Non-Invasive Brain-Comput. Interface (CNBI), Lausanne, Switzerland (Chavarriaga, R.) \|\| Pontificia Univ. Javeriana, Cali, Colombia (Loaiza, J.A.; Mayor, J.M.; Valencia, M.; Aguilar-Zambrano, J.) \|\| Univ. del Valle, Cali, Colombia (Hurtado, M.N.; Bolaños, M.)
Abstract	Traumatic or pathological brain lesions often result in motor disabilities that have strong personal and social effects. Assistive technologies can support this population, potentially improving their autonomy and promoting their participation in society. However, most existing research does not explicitly consider socio-cultural aspects, which differ between developing and developed countries. In this paper, we describe a multidisciplinary research line on technology-based assistive solutions for motor disabilities involving institutions in Colombia and Switzerland. The key aspect of our approach is the involvement of engineers, therapists, designers and end-users from early stages of the design process. This allowed us to characterize the local population with motor disabilities, highlighting a large incidence of violence- related injuries, reduced accessibility to assistive technologies and a perception of social exclusion. In the quest for context- suited solutions, we have developed a mechanical wheelchair and a sensorized facility for motor rehabilitation. The prototypes of these devices will be tested in the upcoming months. Importantly, we established a training program that uniquely covers both clinical and technical aspects of motor rehabilitation; providing experts from different domains with a common knowledge that facilitates the multidisciplinary work, enabling us to initiate experiments on clinical research; thus strengthening the links between academic, clinical and rehabilitation institutions.
Starting Page	386
Ending Page	391
File Size	5179249
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479971930
DOI	10.1109/GHTC.2014.6970310
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-10-10
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	User-centered design Wheelchairs Body-sensor networks Sociology Education Medical treatment Assistive technologies Motor rehabilitation Lesions Statistics Brain injuries Multidisciplinary teams
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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