Methodology for user and user's life centered clinical evaluation of assistive technology (ULCEAT): Evaluation with prototype Roboticbed®.
Background: Clinical evaluation of novel assistive technologies is of utmost importance, as this would help in making such technologies practical and ensuring that they suit the user's requirements. Objective: The purpose of this study is to develop a new methodology for the addition of user and use...
| Publicado en: | Technology & Disability Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 273 - 283 |
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| Formato: | case study research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2012
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