Anyone else having issues with assistive reader?
I’ve listened to books out of app for years but for the past two days the assistive reader does not work out of app. I’ve tried resetting phone, redownloading app, going into settings of both and ...
Socially Assistive Robots as Decision Makers in the Wild: Insights from a Participatory De…
Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) are becoming very popular every day because of their effectiveness in handling social situations. However, social robots are perceived as intelligent, and thus their decision-making process might have a significant ef...
First ever global guide for assistive technology to improve the life of ...
Mar 2, 2021 · Appropriate assistive technology can have a direct impact on the well-being of children and adults of all ages by supporting their functionality and inclusion into society, thereby increasing …
Am I missing something? Assistive Access seems great
Just found out about Assistive Access and I'm curious why more people aren't talking about it? It feels like the holy grail of dumbphone solutions in the sense that it keeps you in the ecosystem (imes...
Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy ...
Rehabilitative and assistive technology refers to tools, equipment, or products that can help people with disabilities successfully complete activities at school, home, work, and in the community. Disabilities …
Towards Tenodesis-Modulated Control of an Assistive Hand Exoskeleton for SCI
Restoration of hand function is one of the highest priorities for SCI populations. In this work, we present a prototype of a robotic assistive orthosis capable of implementing tenodesis user control. The underactuated device provides active grasping...
Multiple Ways of Working with Users to Develop Physically Assistive Robots
Despite the growth of physically assistive robotics (PAR) research over the last decade, nearly half of PAR user studies do not involve participants with the target disabilities. There are several reasons for this -- recruitment challenges, small sam...
Assistive technology - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 23, 2025 · Assistive technology enables and promotes inclusion and participation, especially of persons with disability, aging populations, and people with non-communicable diseases. The primary …
A Personalized Household Assistive Robot that Learns and Creates New Breakfast Options thr…
For robots to assist users with household tasks, they must first learn about the tasks from the users. Further, performing the same task every day, in the same way, can become boring for the robot's user(s), therefore, assistive robots must find crea...
Unlicensed assistive personnel - Wikipedia
Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), including certified nursing assistants and home health aides, are paraprofessionals who assist individuals with physical
Designing Socially Assistive Robots: Exploring Israeli and German Designers' Perceptions
Socially assistive robots (SARs) are becoming more prevalent in everyday life, emphasizing the need to make them socially acceptable and aligned with users' expectations. Robots' appearance impacts users' behaviors and attitudes towards them. Therefo...
Towards Assistive Feeding with a General-Purpose Mobile Manipulator
General-purpose mobile manipulators have the potential to serve as a versatile form of assistive technology. However, their complexity creates challenges, including the risk of being too difficult to use. We present a proof-of-concept robotic system...
Describing image focused in cognitive and visual details for visually impaired people: An…
Several services for people with visual disabilities have emerged recently due to achievements in Assistive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence areas. Despite the growth in assistive systems availability, there is a lack of services that support...
EHAZOP: A Proof of Concept Ethical Hazard Analysis of an Assistive Robot
The use of assistive robots in domestic environments can raise significant ethical concerns, from the risk of individual ethical harm to wider societal ethical impacts including culture flattening and compromise of human dignity. It is therefore esse...
Regarding Using "Assistive Technologies" To Upgrade
Morning/Afternoon/Evening, all. We have noticed that there are a lot of threads and articles lately regarding using a link for those requiring assistive technologies to upgrade to Windows 10 after Ju...
Voice-activated mobility phones and assistive devices | Android
Discover Android mobility phones and assistive devices with features such as voice activation and facial gesture recognition to improve accessibility.
Voice-Activated Mobility Phones and Assistive Devices | Android
Discover Android mobility phones and assistive devices with features such as voice activation and facial gesture recognition to improve accessibility.
Voice-Activated Mobility Phones and Assistive Devices | Android
Discover Android mobility phones and assistive devices with features such as voice activation and facial gesture recognition to improve accessibility.
Contact the Google Disability Support team - Google Accessibility Help
The Google Disability Support team is there to support users with disabilities to use Google products. They can help you with: Accessibility features How things work Assistive technology Wa
Low-latency Assistive Audio Enhancement for Neurodivergent People
Neurodivergent people frequently experience decreased sound tolerance, with estimates suggesting it affects 50-70% of this population. This heightened sensitivity can provoke reactions ranging from mild discomfort to severe distress, highlighting the...