Web Standards to Enable an Accessible and Inclusive Internet of Things (IoT) by Abou-Zahra, Shadi, Brewer, Judith A, Cooper, Michael N

“…In particular, the current lack of interoperability makes it hard for assistive technologies to easily tap into IoT systems.Web standards could extend the open web platform to resolve many of these issues, much as it did on the traditional internet. …”
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Human-robot interaction on social intentional stance by Koh, Shawn Jun Jie

“…In the 21st century, the visually impaired (VI) have many assistive technologies to assist them in the basics of daily life, such as motion. …”
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STATINA touch interface engine (part I) by Hendi Rusli.

“…The outcome of this research will benefit, for example, patients with physical, sensory as well as developmental disabilities undergoing physiotherapy or requiring assistive technologies. Software applications can be developed according to patients’ requirements for motor disability rehabilitation.…”
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Digital inequalities 3.0: emergent inequalities in the information age by Robinson, L, Schulz, J, Dunn, HS, Casilli, AA, Tubaro, P, Carvath, R, Chen, W, Wiest, JB, Dodel, M, Stern, MJ, Ball, C, Huang, K-T, Blank, G, Ragnedda, M, Ono, H, Hogan, B, Mesch, GS, Cotten, SR, Kretchmer, SB, Hale, TM, Drabowicz, T, Yan, P, Wellman, B, Harper, M-G, Quan-Haase, A, Khilnani, A

“…We tackle complex, and often unseen, inequalities spawned by the platform economy, automation, big data, algorithms, cybercrime, cybersafety, gaming, emotional well-being, assistive technologies, civic engagement, and mobility. These inequalities are woven throughout the digital inequality stack in many ways including differentiated access, use, consumption, literacies, skills, and production. …”

Challenge Accepted? Individual Performance Gains for Motor Imagery Practice with Humanoid Robotic EEG Neurofeedback by Mareike Daeglau, Frank Wallhoff, Stefan Debener, Ignatius Sapto Condro, Cornelia Kranczioch, Catharina Zich

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Beyond productivity and efficiency: design tools, methods and frameworks for psychological well-being, and (un)exploited potentials to assist employees at work by Hitesh Dhiman, Yutaro Nemoto, Michael Fellmann, Carsten Röcker

“…We motivate the problem by providing an overview of assistance technologies in the industrial context and their current state of development. …”
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Assistance Device Based on SSVEP-BCI Online to Control a 6-DOF Robotic Arm by Maritza Albán-Escobar, Pablo Navarrete-Arroyo, Danni Rodrigo De la Cruz-Guevara, Johanna Tobar-Quevedo

“…The use of SSVEP-BCI and a robotic arm together shows promise and sets a solid foundation for the development of assistive technologies that aim to improve the health of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spina bifida, and other related diseases.…”
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Intelligent Monitoring Platform to Evaluate the Overall State of People with Neurological Disorders by Jose Maria Vicente-Samper, Ernesto Avila-Navarro, Vicente Esteve, Jose Maria Sabater-Navarro

“…However, thanks to the assistive technologies (AT), these people can improve their performance in some of the obstacles presented by their disorders. …”
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Unraveling the Roles of MW/UV/TiO₂ Photocatalysis Technologies for Organic Wastewater Treatment by Hui Xia, Muhammad Arslan Ahmad, Jungang Guo, Yuesuo Yang

“…Herein, this paper has summarized insights into the removal process by unveiling the degradation mechanism of organic compounds with MW-assisted technology. Additionally, water quality factors and process parameters affect the photocatalytic efficiencies, consisting of initial concentration, initial volume, TiO₂ dosage, UV intensity, microwave power, temperature, pH, and fluid velocity, which have been systematically analyzed. …”
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Nanoparticles and Nanocrystals by Supercritical CO₂-Assisted Techniques for Pharmaceutical Applications: A Review by Paola Franco, Iolanda De Marco

“…Supercritical carbon-dioxide-assisted technologies enable the production of different morphologies of different sizes, including nanoparticles and nanocrystals, by modulating operating conditions. …”
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Research Progress of Physical Field Thawing on Foods by Yuhang WU, Yamei JIN, Xiao ZHANG, Huangbing YAO, Xueming XU, Na YANG

“…Future research will focus on exploring efficient, stable, and low-energy physical field-assisted technologies, continuing in-depth studies on the impact on ingredient quality and thawing effects, to better meet consumers' demand for efficient processing of frozen foods.…”
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Surviving beyond expiry: a systematic literature review of zombie firms by Arjun Pratap Upadhyay, Pankaj Kumar Baag

“…This can be controlled by ensuring better bankruptcy codes, focused on government assistance, technology use and better due diligence by banks. …”
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New Sensor Data Structuring for Deeper Feature Extraction in Human Activity Recognition by Tsige Tadesse Alemayoh, Jae Hoon Lee, Shingo Okamoto

“…For the effective application of thriving human-assistive technologies in healthcare services and human–robot collaborative tasks, computing devices must be aware of human movements. …”
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Audio-Tactile Rendering: A Review on Technology and Methods to Convey Musical Information through the Sense of Touch by Byron Remache-Vinueza, Andrés Trujillo-León, Mireya Zapata, Fabián Sarmiento-Ortiz, Fernando Vidal-Verdú

“…This review is intended for researchers in the fields of haptics, assistive technologies, music, psychology, and human–computer interaction as well as artists that may make use of it as a reference to develop upcoming research on HMPs and ATR.…”
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An Endovascular Catheterization Robotic System Using Collaborative Operation with Magnetically Controlled Haptic Force Feedback by Xinming Li, Shuxiang Guo, Peng Shi, Xiaoliang Jin, Masahiko Kawanishi

“…Robot-assisted technology is often used to perform endovascular catheterization surgeries, which generally depend on the flexible operability and the accurate force feedback of a robotic system. …”
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An Overview of Recycling Wastes into Graphene Derivatives Using Microwave Synthesis; Trends and Prospects by Nuralmeera Balqis, Badrul Mohamed Jan, Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar, Akhmal Sidek, George Kenanakis, Rabia Ikram

“…This paper also highlights the current advances and applications through the recycling of waste-derived graphene materials using microwave-assisted technology. In the end, it would alleviate the current challenges and forecast the specific direction of waste-derived graphene future prospects and developments.…”
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NBMA Promotes Spermatogenesis by Mediating Oct4 Pathway by Prof. Dr. Jinfei Yang, Dengfeng Lin, Weiwei Yao, Damin Yun, Liwei Zhou, Sheng Gao, Prof. Dr. Fei Sun

“…Here, we screened out the Oct4‐targeted drug molecule NBMA (N‐benzyl‐4‐methoxy‐2‐(1‐(4‐(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)vinyl)aniline) by computer‐assisted technology, and found that it has a significant promoting effect on spermatogenesis in the established mouse azoospermia model. …”
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Diagnosis of Pneumonia by Cough Sounds Analyzed with Statistical Features and AI by Youngbeen Chung, Jie Jin, Hyun In Jo, Hyun Lee, Sang-Heon Kim, Sung Jun Chung, Ho Joo Yoon, Junhong Park, Jin Yong Jeon

“…These findings showed that the proposed AI algorithm has value as an effective assistant technology to diagnose adult pneumonia patients with significant reliability.…”
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FANET: Smart city mobility off to a flying start with self‐organized drone‐based networks by Muhammad Hameed Siddiqi, Umar Draz, Amjad Ali, Muddesar Iqbal, Madallah Alruwaili, Yousef Alhwaiti, Saad Alanazi

“…A FANET‐inspired enhanced ACO algorithm that easily coped with drone assisted technology of FANETs is proposed to cover the large areas. …”
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Real-time monitoring and control algorithm for kidney dislocation during non-invasive surgery by Yao Derek Castro

“…The tracking mechanism in ultrasound video analysis system is imperative for the successful development of an assisting technology for detection and analysis of kidney motion in the future.…”
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