Essays about: "assistive"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 107 essays containing the word assistive.

1. 16. Developing a Stroller Concept for use with Wheelchairs

   University essay from Jönköping University/Tekniska Högskolan; Jönköping University/Hälsohögskolan

   Author : Ean Brink; [2023]
   Keywords : Wheelchair Stroller Design Parenting Concept development;

   Abstract : Background & Problem description: Parents with disabilities affecting their ability to ambulate, like spinal cord injuries, struggle to find knowledge and assistive technology that sufficiently satisfies their needs for support while caring for their children. For parents that use wheelchairs, propelling a stroller to safely and securely transport their child is difficult and currently there are very few products that aim to solve this challenge. READ MORE

3. 17. Study of accessibility needs of people with visual impairments and how they align with WCAG 2.0 guidelines : A Study of WCAG 2.0 Guidelines

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

   Author : Benaris Hajduk; Ismail Ali; [2023]
   Keywords : Web accessibility; Visual impairments; Web Content Accessibility Guide- lines 2.0; Accessibilty;

   Abstract : This study aimed to investigate the needs and challenges faced by visually impairedindividuals when using the internet and assess the compatibility of the challengesthey face with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0). By exam-ining these aspects, through analysis of existing literature, surveys and interview. READ MORE

4. 18. Investigating teacher's use of assistive technology for teaching children with learning disabilities in Gothenburg

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Johan Njikem; [2022-11-28]
   Keywords : Pedagogical Competence; Gothenburg Municipality;

   Abstract : 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

5. 19. Exploring Mothers’ Perspectives on Social Assistive Robots in Postpartum Depression Healthcare

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Tobiaz Paulsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Social Assistive Robots; Postpartum Depression; Maternity Healthcare; Qualitative Research; Thematic Analysis; Human-Robot Interaction;

   Abstract : Postpartum Depression (PPD) affects 8-15 percent of new mothers in Sweden every year. The majority of PPD cases go undetected, and only a few percent receive adequate care. New ways to detect and diagnose PPD are required. In my previous work, PPD experts expressed willingness to integrate social assistive robots (SARs) into their medical team. READ MORE

6. 20. Vöron - Vision through earsProviding visual assistance to blind or visually impaired people

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Shubham Saraswat; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : 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