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

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Oishi, Meeko Mitsuko K. (Editor), Mitchell, Ian M. (Editor), Van der Loos, H. F. Machiel. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:	1st ed. 2010.
Subjects:	Biomedical engineering. Biomaterials. User interfaces (Computer systems). Control engineering. Robotics. Mechatronics. Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction. Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.

Table of Contents:

The User's Experience
Better Than New! Ethics for Assistive Technologists
The Myth of Neutral Technology
Accessible Technology and Models of Disability
The Importance of Play: AT for Children with Disabilities
Need- and Task-Based Design and Evaluation
Research and Academic Outreach
Challenges to Effective Evaluation of Assistive Technology
Community Service in University Curricula
Providing Innovative Engineering Solutions Between Academia and Industry
Case Study: An Assistive Technology Ethics Survey
Development and Commercialization
The Fast Pace of New Emerging Information and Communication Technologies: The Need for Regulations and Standards
Small Markets in Assistive Technology: Obstacles and Opportunities.

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