scholarly journals Eye-gaze control of a wheelchair mounted 6DOF assistive robot for activities of daily living

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Samiul Haque Sunny ◽  
Md Ishrak Islam Zarif ◽  
Ivan Rulik ◽  
Javier Sanjuan ◽  
Mohammad Habibur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Graphical User Interface ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
User Study ◽  
Eye Gaze ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Control Architecture ◽  
Assistive Robot ◽  
Healthy Participants

Abstract Background Building control architecture that balances the assistive manipulation systems with the benefits of direct human control is a crucial challenge of human–robot collaboration. It promises to help people with disabilities more efficiently control wheelchair and wheelchair-mounted robot arms to accomplish activities of daily living. Methods In this study, our research objective is to design an eye-tracking assistive robot control system capable of providing targeted engagement and motivating individuals with a disability to use the developed method for self-assistance activities of daily living. The graphical user interface is designed and integrated with the developed control architecture to achieve the goal. Results We evaluated the system by conducting a user study. Ten healthy participants performed five trials of three manipulation tasks using the graphical user interface and the developed control framework. The 100% success rate on task performance demonstrates the effectiveness of our system for individuals with motor impairments to control wheelchair and wheelchair-mounted assistive robotic manipulators. Conclusions We demonstrated the usability of using this eye-gaze system to control a robotic arm mounted on a wheelchair in activities of daily living for people with disabilities. We found high levels of acceptance with higher ratings in the evaluation of the system with healthy participants.

scholarly journals Eye-Gaze Control of a Wheelchair Mounted 6DOF Assistive Robot for Activities of Daily Living

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Samiul Haque Sunny ◽  
Md Ishrak Islam Zarif ◽  
Ivan Rulik ◽  
Javier Sanjuan ◽  
Mohammad Habibur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Graphical User Interface ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
User Study ◽  
Eye Gaze ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Control Architecture ◽  
Assistive Robot ◽  
Healthy Participants

Abstract Background: Building control architecture that balances the assistive manipulation systems with the benefits of direct human control is a crucial challenge of human-robot collaboration. It promises to help people with disabilities more efficiently control wheelchair and wheelchair-mounted robot arms to accomplish activities of daily living.Methods: In this paper, our research objective is to design an eye-tracking assistive robot control system capable of providing targeted engagement and motivating individuals with a disability to use the developed method for self-assistance activities of daily living. The graphical user interface is designed and integrated with the developed control architecture to achieve the goal.Results: We evaluated the system by conducting a user study. Ten healthy participants performed five trials of three manipulation tasks using the graphical user interface and the developed control framework. The 100% success rate on task performance demonstrates the effectiveness of our system for individuals with motor impairments to control wheelchair and wheelchair-mounted assistive robotic manipulators.Conclusions: We demonstrated the usability of using this eye-gaze system to control robotic arm mounted on wheelchair in activities of daily living for the people with disabilities. We found high levels of acceptance with higher ratings in evaluation of the system with healthy participants. Trial registration: Not applicable.

Communication Through Haptics During Human Collaborative Manipulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 1850003
Author(s):  
Maria Javaid
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
User Study ◽  
Decision Rules ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Communication Interface ◽  
Assistive Robot ◽  
Haptic Communication ◽  
User Friendly

This paper describes research towards understanding haptic communication during planar object manipulation. In particular, a classification algorithm that classifies four stages of manipulation of a planar object is described. This research was performed as a part of a broader research project which has the goal of developing a user-friendly communication interface for an elderly-assistive robot. The manipulation of planar object was studied in detail as it happened very frequently during user study involving a caregiver helping an elderly person with the activities of daily living. For observing human haptic interaction, a sensory glove was developed. Further data collection was conducted in the laboratory setting and data was analyzed using various machine learning techniques. Based on this analysis, decision rules were derived that give insight into human-to-human collaborative manipulation of planar objects and successfully identified several classes of manipulative actions. The developed decision tree-based algorithm was then tested on the data of a user study that involved a caregiver assisting an elderly person in the activities of daily living. The developed algorithm also successfully classifies manipulation actions in real-time. This information is particularly interesting as it does not depend on any particular sensor and thus can be used by other researchers to further study haptic communication.

scholarly journals DISABILITY, LAWS AND MODELS: AN OVERVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
Shyam Ganvir ◽  
Ankita Arun Gundecha
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Perceptions Of Disability ◽  
Educational Scholarship

There are various growing definitions and perceptions of disability. It leads to various complications leading to independency for all other activities of daily living, making occupational limitations and economically dependent. So there is a need to make them aware of various schemes available in India, for supporting them for various economic, pension and educational scholarship schemes. The rights and laws of persons with disabilities must, therefore, be understood and studied from a variety of perspectives, including human rights and various other laws in India, which will fill the gap or close the gap between persons with disabilities and persons with disabilities in their personal attainment in the true sense of the term. Throughout this research report, the writer puts a great deal of focus on the different legislative frameworks and regulations existing throughout our country and allows a comprehensive analysis on how such laws have led to the advancement of the legal status of people with disabilities in India.

Exploratory Review: Self-Report IADL Assessments in the age of Internet-Connected Assistive Devices

2020 ◽  
pp. 153944922094000
Author(s):  
Abbas H. Quamar ◽  
Mark R. Schmeler ◽  
Diane M. Collins ◽  
Richard M. Schein
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Clinical Applicability ◽  
Instrumental Activities

Internet-Connected Assistive Devices (iCAD), like accessible smartphones, tablets, computers, and apps, have become an integral part of everyday functioning for people with disabilities (PWD). The objective of this article was to identify self-report assessments having the relevance and clinical applicability for assessing satisfaction with performing Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) for PWD using iCAD. An exploratory review was conducted to identify self-report assessments that were appropriate, practical, clinically fit, and psychometrically acceptable, for assessing satisfaction with performing IADLs for PWD using iCAD. Thirty-two IADL assessments were identified, of which six met inclusion criteria. Four of six assessments did not specifically address iCAD usage, while two assessments had limited relevance and clinical applicability, for assessing satisfaction with performing IADLs for PWD using iCAD. This review establishes the growing need for a self-report IADL assessment that has been specifically designed and validated for assessing satisfaction with performing IADLs for PWD using iCAD

Health services use by older people with disabilities in Spain: do formal and informal care matter?

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 959-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
JESÚS ROGERO GARCÍA ◽  
MARÍA-EUGENIA PRIETO-FLORES ◽  
MARK W. ROSENBERG
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Older People ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Informal Care ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Health Care Utilisation ◽  
Formal Care ◽  
Health Services Use

ABSTRACTAs people grow older in late life, their need for help with the activities of daily living increases. In Spain, those who need such help constitute about 20 per cent of the population aged 65 or more years. Support may be from formal care, informal care or both, and the type has different consequences for care receivers and their social networks. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between informal and formal care and the use of health services among older people in Spain. Using a sample of 1,148 respondents aged 65 or more years from the Spanish National Health Survey of 2003, we analysed the association between the sources of care (formal, informal, both, or no care) and the frequency of three types of health-care utilisation: hospitalisation, emergency services and medical consultations. After controlling for sex, age, level of difficulty in the activities of daily living, self-perceived health status, and social class, it was found that older people with disabilities who received neither informal nor formal care were more likely to consult physicians than those who received informal care, but that there were no significant relationships between the type of care and health-services utilisation. The findings provide new information about the consequences of the different types of care of older people with disabilities, and suggest specifically that informal care substitutes for some tasks usually done by health professionals.

scholarly journals Glenohumeral translations during range-of-motion movements, activities of daily living, and sports activities in healthy participants

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 1002-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabien Dal Maso ◽  
Maxime Raison ◽  
Arne Lundberg ◽  
Anton Arndt ◽  
Paul Allard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Healthy Participants ◽  
Sports Activities
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