Editors: Manoj Kumar M.V, Immanuel Azaad Moonesar R.D., Ananth Rao, Pradeep N, Annappa, Sandeep Kautish, Vijayakumar Varadarajan

Series Title: Advances in Data Science-Driven Technologies

Computer Assistive Technologies for Physically and Cognitively Challenged Users

Volume 2

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ISSN: 2972-3440 (Print)
ISSN: 2972-3450 (Online)
ISBN: 978-981-5079-16-6 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5079-15-9 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2023
DOI: 10.2174/97898150791591230201

Introduction

Computer Assistive Technologies for Physically and Cognitively Challenged Users focuses on the technologies and devices that assist individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. These technologies facilitate independent activity and participation, serving to improve daily functional capabilities.

The book features nine chapters that cover a wide range of computer assistive technologies that give readers an in-depth understanding of the available resources to help the elderly or individuals with disabilities. The topics covered in the book include 1) The category and ontology of assistive devices, 2) Web accessibility and ICT accessibility for persons with disability (PWD), 3) Assistive technologies for blind and visually impaired people, 4) Assistive technologies for home comfort and care, 5) Assistive technologies for hearing impaired people using Indian sign language synthetic animations, 6) Augmentative and alternative communication/hearing impairments, 7) Accessibility innovations to help physically disabled users, 8) Adhesive tactile walking surface indicators for elderly and visually impaired people mobility, 9) future of assistive technologies.

This book serves as a textbook resource for students undertaking modular courses that require learning material on computer assistive technology. It also serves as a reference for graduate level courses in disability studies, human-computer interaction, gerontology and rehabilitation engineering. Researchers working in the allied fields intersecting computer science, medicine and psychology will also benefit from the information provided in the book.

Audience

Students undertaking modular courses that require learning material on computer assistive technology; graduate students in disability studies, human-computer interaction, gerontology and rehabilitation engineering. Researchers working in the allied fields intersecting computer science, medicine and psychology

Preface

This book aims to collate the methods and literature related to techniques that will aid the life of cognitively challenged individuals. A cognitive impairment (also known as an intellectual disability) is a term used when a person has certain mental functioning limitations and skills, such as communication, self-help, and social skills.

The content presented in this book discusses the range of methods/techniques that will improve the life of a person with cognition problems. The range of topics like the ontology of cognitive devices, accessibility hardware and software, assistive technologies for Vision impairment, hearing impairment and communication impairment has been detailed extensively. This edited book also sheds light on upcoming trends, challenges, and future research directions in assistive technologies for cognitively challenged users. We editors believe this book will help researchers, students, academicians and medical practitioners know and adopt state-of-the-art technologies in cognitive disability. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our reviewers, who have extended their support despite their busy schedules. A special thanks to all our authors for submitting the work. Our sincere thanks to Bentham Science publishers for accepting our proposal for editing this book and supporting us extensively during the editing process. Our thanks to one and all who have directly or indirectly rendered support for completing this edited book.

We believe the efforts we rendered for editing the book are worthwhile only if this book is of any use to the ordinary end-users of our society. This satisfaction will fuel us to come up with more edited books that will be useful for society at large.

Manoj Kumar M.V
Department of Information Science and Engineering
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
Bengaluru - 64, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belagavi, Karnataka
India


Immanuel Azaad Moonesar R.D.
Associate Professor - Health Administration & Policy
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government
Level 7, Convention Tower P.O. Box 72229
Dubai

President, Academy of International Business- Middle East North Africa Chapter
Level 7, Convention Tower P.O. Box 72229,
Dubai
UAE


Ananth Rao
1.University of Dubai (AACSB & ABET Accredited)
2. Non-Resident Research Fellow (NRF)
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
3. Adviser Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management (JKSHIM)
Nitte University
India


Pradeep N
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology
Davanagere, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belagavi, Karnataka
India


Annappa
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Surathkal, PO Srinivasnagar, Mangalore 575 025
India


Sandeep Kautish
Dean-Academics LBEF Campus, Kathmandu (Nepal)


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Vijayakumar Varadarajan
School of Computer Science and Engineering
The University of New South Wales
Sydney
Australia