Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly
Abstract Assistive technology (AT) development worldwide aims to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and elderly, yet its development and commercialization may face challenges. This collection aims at obtaining a better understanding of the hurdles that various stakeholders may...
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| author | Aliaa Rehan Youssef Ahmed Morsy |
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| description | Abstract Assistive technology (AT) development worldwide aims to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and elderly, yet its development and commercialization may face challenges. This collection aims at obtaining a better understanding of the hurdles that various stakeholders may face in the successful development and commercialization of AT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8dac335db3484400908b176f67f6af972023-07-09T11:09:09ZengBMCBMC Biomedical Engineering2524-44262023-07-01511310.1186/s42490-023-00072-8Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderlyAliaa Rehan Youssef0Ahmed Morsy1Department of Biomedical and System Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo UniversityDepartment of Biomedical and System Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo UniversityAbstract Assistive technology (AT) development worldwide aims to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and elderly, yet its development and commercialization may face challenges. This collection aims at obtaining a better understanding of the hurdles that various stakeholders may face in the successful development and commercialization of AT.https://doi.org/10.1186/s42490-023-00072-8 |
| spellingShingle | Aliaa Rehan Youssef Ahmed Morsy Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly BMC Biomedical Engineering |
| title | Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly |
| title_full | Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly |
| title_fullStr | Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly |
| title_short | Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly |
| title_sort | assistive technology opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42490-023-00072-8 |
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