Essays about: "assistive devices"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words assistive devices.
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1. Investigating teacher's use of assistive technology for teaching children with learning disabilities in Gothenburg
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher’s use of Assistive Technology (AT) to teach children with learning disabilities (LD) in elementary classrooms in the Gothenburg Municipality of Sweden. This thesis assessed classroom availability and use of 16 AT tools for teaching children with learning disabilities, teacher’s attitudes and teacher’s level of pedagogical competence in using AT to teach children with LD in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics and memory / organization disorders. READ MORE
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2. Vöron - Vision through earsProviding visual assistance to blind or visually impaired people
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : In this thesis, we propose an assistance system for visually impaired people, using computer vision on a raspberry pi, together with bone conduction headphones. The device captures the images using a camera, detects important objects in the view and generates speech to inform the user about the objects in the way through bone conduction headphones. READ MORE
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3. Donation of Used Assistive Devices
University essay from Jönköping University/HHJ, Avd. för rehabiliteringAbstract : The aim of the thesis was to explore the stakeholders’ opinions on and experiences with donation of used assistive devices from high-income countries to developing countries. Which was done by investigating the opinions and experiences of the different stakeholders, with donation of used assistive devices, and by exploring what used assistive devices are appropriate to donate. READ MORE
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4. Web accessibility and people with visual impairments : Perspectives and experiences
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : This thesis aims to explore the perspectives of people with visual impairments about the internet and web accessibility. How the current status of web accessibility is and how people with visual impairments use the internet are important topics in a society that is more and more digitalized. READ MORE
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5. Material flow improvements - An investigation of the picking process at Scania
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Problem description: At Scania in Oskarshamn, there is a phenomenon referred to as external picking. External picking is in the context of this report defined as the process where stock-keeping units, not intended for the main production lines, are picked at one of Scania’s Oskarshamn facilities. READ MORE