Mann Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence

The State of the Science
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-471-74396-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 380 Seiten, E-Book

Independent living with smart technologies
Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence: The Stateof the Science brings together current research and technologicaldevelopments from engineering, computer science, and therehabilitation sciences, detailing how its applications can promotecontinuing independence for older persons and those withdisabilities.
Leading experts from multiple disciplines worldwide havecontributed to this volume, making it the definitive resource. Thetext begins with a thorough introduction that presents importantconcepts, defines key terms, and identifies demographic trends atwork. Using detailed product descriptions, photographs andillustrations, and case studies, subsequent chapters discusscutting-edge technologies, including:
* Wearable systems
* Human-computer interactions
* Assisted vision and hearing
* Smart wheelchairs
* Handheld devices and smart phones
* Visual sensors
* Home automation
* Assistive robotics
* In-room monitoring systems
* Telehealth
After considering specific high-technology solutions, the textexamines recent trends in other critical areas, such as basicassistive technologies, driving, transportation and communitymobility, home modifications and design, and changing standards ofelder care.
Students and professionals in the rehabilitation sciences, healthcare providers, researchers in computer science and engineering,and non-expert readers will all appreciate this text's thoroughcoverage and clear presentation of the state of the science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mann, William C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Contributors.
Chapter 1. Aging, Disability, and Independence: Trends andPerspectives.
PART I: SMART TECHNOLOGY FOR AGING, DISABIITY ANDINDEPENDENCE.
Chapter 2. Home Automation and Smart Environments to SupportIndependence.
Chapter 3. Robotics.
Chapter 4. Other Devices and High Technology Solutions.
Chapter 5. Telehealth.
PART II. RELATED ASPECTS OF AGING, DISABILITY ANDINDEPENDENCE.
Chapter 6. Basic Assistive Technology.
Chapter 7. Elder Drivers and Technology.
Chapter 8. Transportation and Community Mobility.
Chapter 9. Home Modifications and Universal Design.
Chapter 10. Injury Prevention and Health Promotion.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

WILLIAM C. MANN, OTR, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy and Director of the Rehabilitation Science Doctoral Program at the University of Florida. His research focus is on aging and disability, with an emphasis on compensatory strategies to maintain and promote independence. Since 1991, he has served as Principal Investigator for the NIDRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging. In the past fifteen years, Dr. Mann has authored more that 100 articles and book chapters on assistive technology, two books on assistive technology, and founded and served as editor of the journal Technology and Disability from 1990 to 2000. As an expert on aging and disability, Dr. Mann is a frequent lecturer at local, national, and international conferences and symposiums. Prior to his move to the University of Florida in 2000, Dr. Mann served as professor and chair of occupational therapy at the University of Buffalo, where he developed a curriculum in rehabilitation technology, and also established and directed the internationally recognized Center for Assistive Technology.