Convergence of assistive devices and mainstream products: keys to university participation in research, development and commercialization.
Development and commercialization activities for assistive devices and mainstream products are converging. Aging and disability demographics, rapid technical innovation, healthcare costs, intense market competition and public policy all drive this trend; while trans-generational design suggests new...
| Publicado en: | Technology & Disability Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 67 - 78 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2006
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