This article proposes a computational system to assist wheelchair users, improving
accessibility through ubiquitous computing technologies. TrailCare uses indoor and outdoor …

This article proposes Hefestos, an intelligent system applied to ubiquitous accessibility. This
model uses ubiquitous computing concepts to manage accessibility resources for people …

Many studies relate the poor usability of the Assistive Technologies and their abandonment
(AT) to: lack of participation from the user when choosing the device; its ineffective …

BACKGROUND: Return to work represents an important milestone for workers who were
injured during a workplace accident, especially if the injury results in needing a wheelchair …

Route planning is a challenging problem for urban computing that usually involves the
processing of a huge amount of data and collaborative user feedback. Traditionally, route …

Assistive technology (AT) devices enable people with disabilities to function in multiple
contexts and activities. The usability of such devices is fundamentally indicative of the user's …

In the UK the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 aims to end discrimination against disabled
people. Importantly the Act gives the disabled community new employment and access …

Nowadays more than 700 million persons around the world have some kind of disability or
handicap. During the last decades the elderly population in most of the European countries …

This article focuses on evaluating the usability of an intelligent wheelchair (IW) in both real
and simulated environments. The wheelchair is controlled at a high-level by a flexible …

Wheelchairs are important locomotion devices for handicapped and senior people. With the
increase in the number of senior citizens and the increment of people bearing physical …