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Higginbotham, D. Jeffery; Lesher, Gregory W.; Moulton, Bryan J.; Roark, Brian – Assistive Technology, 2012
Significant progress has been made in the application of natural language processing (NLP) to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), particularly in the areas of interface design and word prediction. This article will survey the current state-of-the-science of NLP in AAC and discuss its future applications for the development of next…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Natural Language Processing, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Recognition (Psychology)
Liu, Chien-Hsiou; Chiu, Hsiao-Ping; Hsieh, Ching-Lin; Li, Rong-Kwer – Assistive Technology, 2010
Mobile phones are employed as an assistive platform to improve the living quality of individuals who are deaf. However, deaf individuals experience difficulties using existing functions on mobile phones. This study identifies the functions that are inadequate and insufficient for deaf individuals using existing mobile phones. Analytical results…
Descriptors: Deafness, Telecommunications, Usability, Assistive Technology
LaPlante, Mitchell P.; Kaye, H. Stephen – Assistive Technology, 2010
This article presents a profile of household-resident U.S. adults using wheeled mobility equipment (WME) in 2005, trends in WME use from 1990 to 2005, and data on accessibility features and problems from 1994-97. Data were obtained from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and the National Health Interview Survey on Disability…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Adults, Accessibility (for Disabled), Demography
Balmer, David C. – Assistive Technology, 2010
This article summarizes the effect of the ASME A18.1 Standard concerning accessibility and usability of Platform Lifts and their remaining technological challenges. While elevators are currently the most effective means of vertical transportation related to speed, capacity, rise and usability, their major drawbacks for accessibility are cost and…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Accessibility (for Disabled), Usability, Standards
Young, Victoria; Mihailidis, Alex – Assistive Technology, 2010
Despite their growing presence in home computer applications and various telephony services, commercial automatic speech recognition technologies are still not easily employed by everyone; especially individuals with speech disorders. In addition, relatively little research has been conducted on automatic speech recognition performance with older…
Descriptors: Speech, Assistive Technology, Articulation Impairments, Neurological Impairments
Choi, Young Mi; Sprigle, Stephen H. – Assistive Technology, 2011
User input is an important component to help guide designers in producing a more usable product. Evaluation of prototypes is one method of obtaining this input, but methods for evaluating assistive technology prototypes during design have not been adequately described or evaluated. This project aimed to compare different methods of evaluating…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Mendelsohn, Steven; Edyburn, Dave L.; Rust, Kathy L.; Schwanke, Todd D.; Smith, Roger O. – Assistive Technology, 2008
We know that work is recognized as a central component of life for individuals with and without disabilities. It yields many physical and psychological benefits to the individual while simultaneously contributing numerous benefits to society. Lawmakers have enacted a plethora of laws designed to prevent discrimination, provide incentives for…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Research, Disabilities, Public Policy
Burton, Mary; Nieuwenhuijsen, Els R.; Epstein, Marcy J. – Assistive Technology, 2008
Many people with disabilities use assistive technology devices (ATDs) for computer access. The specific focus of this exploratory study was (a) to assess the experiences, opinions, and satisfaction levels of 24 individuals with disabilities using computer-related ATDs; (b) to investigate their awareness of health risk factors related to computer…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Risk
Billard, Aude; Robins, Ben; Nadel, Jacqueline; Dautenhahn, Kerstin – Assistive Technology, 2007
The Robota project constructs a series of multiple-degrees-of-freedom, doll-shaped humanoid robots, whose physical features resemble those of a human baby. The Robota robots have been applied as assistive technologies in behavioral studies with low-functioning children with autism. These studies investigate the potential of using an imitator robot…
Descriptors: Autism, Imitation, Developmental Disabilities, Robotics