ABSTRACT

This book will provide an overview of the rehabilitation engineering field, including key concepts that are required to provide a solid foundation about the discipline. It will present these concepts through a mix of basic and applied knowledge from rehabilitation engineering research and practice. It's written as an introductory text in order to provide access to the field by those without previous experience or background in the field.These concepts will include those related to engineering and health that are necessary to understand the application of rehabilitation engineering to support human function.

part Section II|106 pages

Key topics in rehabilitation engineering

part Section III|326 pages

Rehabilitation engineering and areas of application

chapter Chapter 13|24 pages

Universal design and the built environment

chapter Chapter 14|24 pages

Wireless technologies

chapter Chapter 15|18 pages

Transportation access

chapter Chapter 16|32 pages

Rehabilitation robotics

chapter Chapter 18|32 pages

AAC in the 21st century

The outcome of technology: Advancements and amended societal attitudes

chapter Chapter 19|32 pages

Cognitive technologies

chapter Chapter 22|24 pages

Neural engineering

part Section IV|72 pages

Outcomes and assessments

chapter Chapter 24|38 pages

Product usability testing and outcomes

What works? for whom? and why?