Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering最新文献

Artificial intelligence approach for detecting and classifying abnormal behaviour in older adults using wearable sensors. 利用可穿戴传感器对老年人异常行为进行检测和分类的人工智能方法。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-10-30 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241288459

Xiaojun Liu, Ka Yin Chau, Junxiong Zheng, Dongni Deng, Yuk Ming Tang

{"title":"Artificial intelligence approach for detecting and classifying abnormal behaviour in older adults using wearable sensors.","authors":"Xiaojun Liu, Ka Yin Chau, Junxiong Zheng, Dongni Deng, Yuk Ming Tang","doi":"10.1177/20556683241288459","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20556683241288459","url":null,"abstract":"The global population of older adults has increased, leading to a rising number of older adults in nursing homes without adequate care. This study proposes a smart wearable device for detecting and classifying abnormal behaviour in older adults in nursing homes. The device utilizes artificial intelligence technology to detect abnormal movements through behavioural data collection and target positioning. The intelligent recognition system and hardware sensors were tested using cloud computing and wireless sensor networks (WSNs), comparing their performance with other technologies through simulations. A triple-axis acceleration sensor collected motion behaviour data, and Zigbee enabled the wireless transfer of the sensor data. The Backpropagation (BP) neural network detected and classified abnormal behaviour based on simulated sensor data. The proposed smart wearable device offers indoor positioning, detection, and classification of abnormal behaviour. The embedded intelligent system detects routine motions like walking and abnormal behaviours such as falls. In emergencies, the system alerts healthcare workers for immediate safety measures. This study lays the groundwork for future AI-based technology implementation in nursing homes, advancing care for older adults.","PeriodicalId":43319,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11528604/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Designing feelings into lower-limb prostheses - A kansei engineering approach to understand lower-limb prosthetic cosmeses. 为下肢假肢设计情感 - 用关西工程学方法了解下肢假肢的外观。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-10-17 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241289938

Nerrolyn Ramstrand, Maria Riveiro, Lars Eriksson, Michael Ceder

{"title":"Designing feelings into lower-limb prostheses - A kansei engineering approach to understand lower-limb prosthetic cosmeses.","authors":"Nerrolyn Ramstrand, Maria Riveiro, Lars Eriksson, Michael Ceder","doi":"10.1177/20556683241289938","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20556683241289938","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This study aimed to quantify the relationship between prosthetic users' emotional response to prosthesis aesthetics and specific product properties. Methods: Words representing prosthesis users' emotional response (Kansei) to different aesthetic designs of prostheses were identified via interviews and mood boards. A group of experts consolidated the words into thematic groups, each represented by a single, high-level 'Kansei' word. 53 lower limb prosthesis users completed a questionnaire, rating their perception of 13 aesthetic designs using the 'Kansei' words. Quantification Theory Type 1 was applied to explore the relationship between words and product properties. Sub-analyses assessed for differences based on sex, age and level of extroversion. Results: 5 high-level Kansei words were identified ('Natural', 'Technological', 'Cool', 'Unique' and 'Functional'). The Kansei word 'Natural' had a strong association with realistic looking prostheses while the words 'Technological', 'Cool' and 'Unique' were strongly associated with expressive designs which incorporate hard, colourful covers. The word 'Functional' was not a reliable predictor of product properties. No major differences were observed within sub-grouped categories. Conclusion: Kansei words identified in this study can be used to help guide clients in their aesthetic design choices and to assist designers in achieving the desired response from their products.","PeriodicalId":43319,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11489910/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Public opinion on types of voice systems for older adults. 公众对老年人语音系统类型的看法。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-10-16 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241287414

Noah Zijie Qu, Jamy Li, Jaturong Kongmanee, Mark Chignell

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Initial feasibility evaluation of the RISES system: An innovative and activity-based closed-loop framework for spinal cord injury rehabilitation and recovery. RISES 系统的初步可行性评估：脊髓损伤康复和恢复的创新活动闭环框架。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-10-08 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241280242

Shirin Madarshahian, Tatiana Guerrero, Phyo Thuta Aung, Kristin Gustafson, James S Harrop, Dana R Johnson, Mehdi Khantan, Yunsoo Lee, Caio Matias, Michael McCurdy, Namrata Grampurohit, MaryJane Mulcahey, Alessandro Napoli, Alexander Vaccaro, Mijail Serruya

{"title":"Initial feasibility evaluation of the RISES system: An innovative and activity-based closed-loop framework for spinal cord injury rehabilitation and recovery.","authors":"Shirin Madarshahian, Tatiana Guerrero, Phyo Thuta Aung, Kristin Gustafson, James S Harrop, Dana R Johnson, Mehdi Khantan, Yunsoo Lee, Caio Matias, Michael McCurdy, Namrata Grampurohit, MaryJane Mulcahey, Alessandro Napoli, Alexander Vaccaro, Mijail Serruya","doi":"10.1177/20556683241280242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683241280242","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord may improve rewiring of the affected pathways. Immediate modulation of stimulation parameters, and its effects of it on kinematics and electromyographic variables is unclear.Methods: This study piloted the safety and feasibility of the Reynolds Innovative Spinal Electrical Stimulation (RISES) technology with a focus on its novel closed-loop setting. This personalized, task-specific non-invasive stimulation system enables real-time stimulation parameter modulation and supports multi-data acquisition and storage. Four SCI participants underwent a clinical trial coupled with activity-based training. Primary safety outcome measures included adverse events (AEs) and skin integrity; secondary measures were vital signs, pain, and fatigue assessed at the pre, mid, and post-stimulation sessions. The trial included open-loop and closed-loop blocks of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS).Results: Results showed no serious adverse events, with skin integrity unaffected. Vital signs and pain showed no significant differences across session timepoints. Fatigue levels differed significantly with post-session > mid-session > pre-session. Comparisons between open-loop and closed-loop blocks showed no significant differences in setup time, vital signs, pain, or fatigue. Average stimulation duration per task was significantly longer for open-loop (467.6 sec) than Closed-loop (410.8 sec).Conclusions: RISES, demonstrated safety and feasibility. Further work will focus on clinical efficacy.","PeriodicalId":43319,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11483808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Inclusive rehabilitation and assistive technologies development: An exploration of considerations, principles, and stakeholder engagement. 包容性康复和辅助技术开发：对考虑因素、原则和利益相关者参与的探讨。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-10-03 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241286517

Jennifer French, Kim D Anderson, Jeffra Welden, Peter Axelson, Bruce Bayes, Ian Burkhart

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Provision of ankle foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy in Norway. 挪威为脑瘫儿童提供踝足矫形器。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-09-27 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241276804

Tobias Goihl, David F Rusaw, Karin Roeleveld, Siri Merete Brændvik

{"title":"Provision of ankle foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy in Norway.","authors":"Tobias Goihl, David F Rusaw, Karin Roeleveld, Siri Merete Brændvik","doi":"10.1177/20556683241276804","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20556683241276804","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Practice of ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) provision for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy is underreported and the literature is not consistent on choice of AFO-design. This study describes clinical practice of AFO provision for children with cerebral palsy and evaluates how clinical practice aligns with existing recommendations.Methods: An online, cross-sectional survey was conducted, inviting all Norwegian orthotists working with children with cerebral palsy. Orthotic practice was investigated using a self-reported survey design.Results: From all eligible orthotists, 54% responded, revealing that AFO provision involves patients, physicians, and physiotherapists at different stages. Patient preference directly influenced the ultimate AFO-design. Shank vertical angle was evaluated by 79%. For children with crouch gait and those with short gastrocnemius, a majority preferred a combination of rigid and articulated/flexible AFO-designs. Instrumented gait analysis was conducted by 51% at AFO delivery stage.Conclusions: The findings show that AFO provision in Norway is collaborative, involving clinical team members and consideration of patient preferences. A discrepancy between clinical practice and existing recommendations for children with crouch gait and those with short gastrocnemius is observed.","PeriodicalId":43319,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11440621/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Development of a low-cost upper-body rehabilitation robot for home use. 开发低成本家用上肢康复机器人。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-09-27 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241288226

David Breton, Thierry Laliberté, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours

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Implementation of socially assistive robots in geriatric care institutions: Healthcare professionals' perspectives and identification of facilitating factors and barriers. 在老年护理机构实施社交辅助机器人：医护专业人员的观点以及促进因素和障碍的识别。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-09-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241284765

Anne-Sophie Rigaud, Sébastien Dacunha, Clara Harzo, Hermine Lenoir, Imad Sfeir, Matthieu Piccoli, Maribel Pino

{"title":"Implementation of socially assistive robots in geriatric care institutions: Healthcare professionals' perspectives and identification of facilitating factors and barriers.","authors":"Anne-Sophie Rigaud, Sébastien Dacunha, Clara Harzo, Hermine Lenoir, Imad Sfeir, Matthieu Piccoli, Maribel Pino","doi":"10.1177/20556683241284765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683241284765","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The successful integration of socially assistive robots in geriatric care settings hinges on the attitudes and opinions of healthcare professionals. This study explored their needs, expectations, and perceptions regarding robot use, including facilitating factors and barriers to implementation.Methods: Twenty professionals participated in semi-structured interviews that covered topics such as robot applications, perceived value, acceptance criteria, prerequisites for deployment, ethical considerations, and design attributes. These interviews were analyzed using a deductive qualitative approach guided by the European Network for Health Technology Assessment model (version 3.0).Results: Results indicated that professionals generally viewed robots favorably, noting their usefulness in various non-intimate tasks like meal assistance and toileting. Ease of use was identified as a critical factor for robot adoption in geriatric care. Furthermore, the necessity of educating all stakeholders and providing comprehensive training to professionals emerged as essential for successful implementation. The discussions also included financial and ethical issues related to the introduction of these technologies.Conclusion: These findings will contribute to develop guidelines for designing and deploying socially assistive robots that align with the preferences and requirements of geriatric care professionals.","PeriodicalId":43319,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11423382/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A robotic emulator for the systematic exploration of transtibial biarticular prosthesis designs. 用于系统探索经胫骨生物关节假体设计的机器人仿真器。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-09-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241280733

Anthony J Anderson, Kira A Gauthier, Mathew Sunil Varre, Kimberly A Nickerson, Brittney C Muir, Patrick M Aubin

{"title":"A robotic emulator for the systematic exploration of transtibial biarticular prosthesis designs.","authors":"Anthony J Anderson, Kira A Gauthier, Mathew Sunil Varre, Kimberly A Nickerson, Brittney C Muir, Patrick M Aubin","doi":"10.1177/20556683241280733","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683241280733","url":null,"abstract":"People with transtibial limb loss frequently experience suboptimal gait outcomes. This is partly attributable to the absence of the biarticular gastrocnemius muscle, which plays a unique role in walking. Although a recent surge of biarticular prostheses aims to restore gastrocnemius function, the broad design space and lack of consensus on optimal hardware and control strategies present scientific and engineering challenges. This study introduces a robotic biarticular prosthesis emulator, comprising a uniarticular ankle-foot prosthesis and knee flexion exoskeleton, each actuated by a custom off-board system. Benchtop experiments were conducted to characterize the emulator's mechatronic performance. Walking experiments with one transtibial amputee demonstrated the system's capability to provide knee and ankle assistance. The -3 dB bandwidths for the knee exoskeleton's torque and motor velocity controllers were measured at approximately 5 Hz and 100 Hz, respectively. A feedforward iterative learning controller reduced the root-mean-squared torque tracking error from 6.04 Nm to 0.99 Nm in hardware-in-the-loop experiments, an 84% improvement. User-preference-based tuning yielded a peak knee torque of approximately 20% of the estimated biological knee moment. This biarticular prosthesis emulator demonstrates significant potential as a versatile research platform that can offer valuable insights for the advancement of lower-limb assistive devices.","PeriodicalId":43319,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11406492/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Community-based, inclusive design of a 3D tactile map to enable playground navigation for children who are visually impaired and blind. 以社区为基础，包容性地设计三维触觉地图，为视障和失明儿童提供游乐场导航。

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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering Pub Date : 2024-09-13 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20556683241283703

Abdullah Alturaifi, Jamekia Colbert, LaRhonda Doakes, Kenzie Dupont, Blanche Faulk, Eva Gatune, Jennifer Gaudet, Anna Gayle, Stacy Jena, Gracie Kennard, Tiffany Le, Marybeth Lima, Isabelle Maxwell, Cameron Matherne, J Fischer Robinson, Bri Tramontana, Thomas Tran, Shane Vallery

{"title":"Community-based, inclusive design of a 3D tactile map to enable playground navigation for children who are visually impaired and blind.","authors":"Abdullah Alturaifi, Jamekia Colbert, LaRhonda Doakes, Kenzie Dupont, Blanche Faulk, Eva Gatune, Jennifer Gaudet, Anna Gayle, Stacy Jena, Gracie Kennard, Tiffany Le, Marybeth Lima, Isabelle Maxwell, Cameron Matherne, J Fischer Robinson, Bri Tramontana, Thomas Tran, Shane Vallery","doi":"10.1177/20556683241283703","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683241283703","url":null,"abstract":"The LSU Community Playground Project (LSUCPP) collaborates with communities (especially the true experts at play, the children) to design and build playgrounds that reflect \"the soul of the community.\" One member of the LSUCPP undertook a research project in an effort to design better playgrounds for use by children who are visually impaired or blind. A recommendation from this research was to provide a 3D-printed tactile map of each play area, such that children who were visually impaired or blind could feel the location and type of equipment and ground surfaces prior to entering a playground, which would enable them to play independently. In this paper, we tell the story of how engineering students and faculty collaborated with children with visual impairments or blindness and their teachers and professional staff to co-design and build a 3D printed tactile map at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI). Specifically, we detail how we co-designed this artifact, the ways in which the artifact developed due to this inclusive approach, briefly present the design, and discuss how engineers engaged in the design of assistive technologies can put inclusive design principles and community-based design processes into action.","PeriodicalId":43319,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11406658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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