A Framework for a New Approach to Empower Users Through Low-Cost and Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology

Pousada, Thais; Garabal-Barbeira, Jessica; Trillo, Patricia Porto; Figueira, Olalla Vilar; Díaz, Cristina Novo; Loureiro, Javier Pereira

doi:10.3390/ijerph18063039

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“…This study was an effort to develop 2 new, low-cost technology-aided programs, namely, programs relying on technology components that are commercially available (off-the-shelf), easy to operate and maintain, and have costs of less than US $1000 [ 38 , 39 ]. The first program involved a smartphone linked via Bluetooth to a 2-switch device and was assessed with 2 participants who were blind, had moderate hand control, and were interested in communicating with distant partners through voice messages.…”

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Low-Cost Technology-Aided Programs for Supporting People With Motor, Visual, and Intellectual Disabilities in Functional Forms of Occupation and Communication: Proof-of-Concept Study

Lancioni¹,

Singh²,

O’Reilly³

et al. 2023

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol

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Background People with motor, visual, and intellectual disabilities may have serious problems in independently accessing various forms of functional daily occupation and communication. Objective The study was aimed at developing and assessing new, low-cost technology-aided programs to help people with motor or visual-motor and intellectual disabilities independently engage in functional forms of occupation and communication with distant partners. Methods Two programs were set up using a smartphone interfaced with a 2-switch device and a tablet interfaced with 2 pressure sensors, respectively. Single-subject research designs were used to assess (1) the first program with 2 participants who were blind, had moderate hand control, and were interested in communicating with distant partners through voice messages; and (2) the second program with 2 participants who possessed functional vision, had no or poor hand control, and were interested in communicating with their partners through video calls. Both programs also supported 2 forms of occupational engagement, that is, choosing and accessing preferred leisure events consisting of songs and music videos, and listening to brief stories about relevant daily topics and answering questions related to those stories. Results During the baseline phase (when only a conventional smartphone or tablet was available), 2 participants managed sporadic access to leisure or leisure and communication events. The other 2 participants did not show any independent leisure or communication engagement. During the intervention (when the technology-aided programs were used), all participants managed to independently engage in multiple leisure and communication events throughout the sessions and to listen to stories and answer story-related questions. Conclusions The findings, which need to be interpreted with caution given the nature of the study and the small number of participants, seem to suggest that the new programs may be viable tools for helping people with motor or visual-motor and intellectual disabilities independently access leisure, communication, and other forms of functional engagement.

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Low-Cost Technology-Aided Programs for Supporting People With Motor, Visual, and Intellectual Disabilities in Functional Forms of Occupation and Communication: Proof-of-Concept Study

Lancioni¹,

Singh²,

O’Reilly³

et al. 2023

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol

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“…The implementation stage: The proposed solution is assessed and once it has been approved it is offered to the user [28][29][30][31]. The assessment of the psychosocial impact of assistive technologies is performed using the PIADS [23] The parametric design software Autodesk Inventor [32] was used for the 3D modelling of the recorder.…”

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Flow. A Socially Responsible 3D Printed One-Handed Recorder

Esclapés

Gómez

2021

IJERPH

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The recorder is one of the most common instruments used during primary school in the formal education system in the EU. However, there are a percentage of students with only one functional hand. The existing one-handed recorders available for them to be able to play and perform in the same way as their peers are expensive and difficult to use. This study’s purpose is to document the development of Flow—a low cost one-handed recorder as well as the user’s assessment of the psychosocial benefits of the recorder. The methods used for fabrication were 3D modelling and additive manufacturing (AM) technology or 3D printing using the technique of stereolithography, and for the assessment of the product, the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS) questionnaire was distributed to 20 primary school users. The results show that the use of resins and Stereolithography is appropriate for wind instruments providing quality and strength at a fair price. Flow also proved to have a positive impact on the users and their inclusion in school. The main conclusions of this study underscore the adequacy of using AM for adaptations required for people with disabilities and the positive psychosocial benefits generated by the use of Flow in children.

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“…A maioria dos procedimentos voltados ao projeto participativo de Tecnologia Assistiva é aplicada a dispositivos pequenos de auxílio à vida diária (GARCÍA et al, 2021;GHERARDINI et al, 2018;OSTUZZI et al, 2015;SCHWARTZ et al, 2019)…”

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“…Sob a perspectiva de uma abordagem "faça você mesmo" (do it yourself -DIY), García et al (2021) propuseram um protocolo para a criação de Tecnologia Assistiva de baixo custo e para a obtenção das variáveis de interesse. A metodologia é essencialmente dividida nas fases de identificação, criação e implementação, cada uma das quais com sugestões de ferramentas e instrumentos a serem adotados, como ATD PA (Assistive Technology Device Predisposition Assessment) e SUS (System Usability Scale) (GARCÍA et al, 2021). No entanto, é possível observar algumas limitações na estrutura proposta pelos autores, sobretudo em termos da falta de prospecção de soluções já existentes, da ausência de acompanhamento terapêutico a longo prazo e da não previsão da possibilidade de atualização do protótipo.…”

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Refinamento de uma metodologia de projeto direcionada para Tecnologia Assistiva, com abordagem participativa dos usuários

Rodrigues¹

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Dedico este trabalho a todas as pessoas com deficiência que, em algum momento de suas trajetórias, não se sentiram ouvidas ou contempladas. Que nada mais seja sobre vocês, sem vocês. AGRADECIMENTOSA Deus. Por todos que colocou em meu caminho, por cada porta que abriu e que fechou. Por me dar forças e guiar meus passos quando nem eu acreditava mais que era possível. Aos meus pais e meu irmão, por serem meu porto seguro, minha rocha, minha certeza. Ao meu amor. Por ser meu companheiro e parceiro de vida, por me dar mais esperança na humanidade, por me lembrar todos os dias do motivo pelo qual fazemos ciência. Às queridas professoras Zilda e Luciana, melhores orientadoras que eu poderia ter, por todo o aprendizado compartilhado e pela amizade construída. À minha família são-carlense: Marcelo, Marina, Lina, Carlos, Talita e Teco. Não tenho palavras para descrever a importância de vocês na minha vida. Aos meus amigos verdadeiros, presentes mesmo à distância. Aos queridos colegas de laboratório Dávila, Joaquim, Amir, Daniel e João Victor. Ao funcionário do Bogas Parafusos, cujo nome até hoje não sei, mas que sempre queria saber como estava indo o projeto. Às minhas raízes, ao meu Nordeste. Pela visão de mundo e de humanidade. Pelo sentimento de pertencimento. Pela vontade de mudar a realidade, de dar um retorno à sociedade. Às pessoas maravilhosas que de alguma forma participaram do meu trabalho, mesmo em meio a uma pandemia, seja divulgando a pesquisa, seja respondendo questionários, seja avaliando. À EESC/USP pelo suporte estrutural, acadêmico e de recursos. O presente trabalho foi realizado com apoio da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior -Brasil (CAPES) -Código de Financiamento 001. RESUMO RODRIGUES, A. S. L. Refinamento de uma metodologia de projeto direcionada para Tecnologia Assistiva, com abordagem participativa dos usuários. 2022.

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A Framework for a New Approach to Empower Users Through Low-Cost and Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology

Cited by 17 publications

References 30 publications

Low-Cost Technology-Aided Programs for Supporting People With Motor, Visual, and Intellectual Disabilities in Functional Forms of Occupation and Communication: Proof-of-Concept Study

Low-Cost Technology-Aided Programs for Supporting People With Motor, Visual, and Intellectual Disabilities in Functional Forms of Occupation and Communication: Proof-of-Concept Study

Flow. A Socially Responsible 3D Printed One-Handed Recorder

Refinamento de uma metodologia de projeto direcionada para Tecnologia Assistiva, com abordagem participativa dos usuários

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