Internet of things (IoT)-based assistive system for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA): a case report.

Purpose: Assistive technologies based on IoT can contribute to improve quality of living of patients with severe motor difficulties by providing partial or total independence. The aim of this work was to analyse the usability and performance of an assistive system based on the IoT when is evaluated...

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Published in:Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 19; no. 7; pp. 2498 - 2506
Main Authors: Varela-Aldás, José, Avila-Armijos, William, Palacios-Navarro, Guillermo
Format: case study pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2024
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          Varela-Aldás, José
          Avila-Armijos, William
          Palacios-Navarro, Guillermo
        affil: Centro de Investigaciones de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación (CICHE), Universidad Indoamérica, Ambato, Ecuador
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          Internet of Things
          Assistive Technology Utilization
          Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Rehabilitation
          Children with Disabilities
          Assistive Technology Devices
          Human
          Caregivers
          Mobile Applications
          Activities of Daily Living
          Smartphone
          Computer Input Devices
          Wireless Communications
          Systems Design
          User-Computer Interface
          Functional Assessment
          Scales
          Quality of Life
          Child
          Male
          Child: 6-12 years
          Male
      ab: Purpose: Assistive technologies based on IoT can contribute to improve quality of living of patients with severe motor difficulties by providing partial or total independence. The aim of this work was to analyse the usability and performance of an assistive system based on the IoT when is evaluated by a child patient with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA-I). Materials and methods: The study involved a child with SMA-I and his caregiver. The materials used include an M5Stack Core2 kit, a mobile app, and a smart switch based on the ESP-01S card. The patient sends requests to the caregiver from the app installed on the M5Stack Core2 to a mobile app, and controls smart switches located in the rooms. The system was tested by the participants for a period of 30 days to later evaluate its usability and performance. Results: The results show that the control function of smart switches is the most used and there is no decrease in interactions over the days for the system in general. In addition, the scores obtained from both usability tests (patient and caregiver) were 87.5% and 90%, respectively. The average performance of the entire system was 93.33%. Conclusion: The application of assistive technologies based on the IoT allows obtaining a practical solution that improves the development of daily activities in a patient with SMA-I. Implications for Rehabilitation: A low-cost device can contribute to improve the quality of living of spinal muscular atrophy patients by favouring partial or total independence. IoT-based assistive technologies allow obtaining practical solutions that improve the development of daily activities.
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