DocumentCode :
1813477
Title :
A university-based rehabilitation technology project
Author :
Beauregard, G.L. ; Rothwell, A.D. ; Vroman, N.B. ; LaCourse, J.R. ; Seidel, A.C. ; Croce, R.V.
Author_Institution :
New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH, USA
fYear :
1992
fDate :
1992
Firstpage :
71
Lastpage :
72
Abstract :
A multidisciplinary rehabilitation engineering team has been formed at the University of New Hampshire. The role of the team is to work closely with the New Hampshire Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to develop cost-effective technological solutions that improve the productivity of identified clients. The authors provide an overview of the team´s organization and the problem-solving approach. Furthermore, a discussion of the types of client assessments that were performed and the nature of the various solutions that were utilized is presented.
Keywords :
ergonomics; handicapped aids; health care; New Hampshire Department of Vocational Rehabilitation; University of New Hampshire; client assessments; cost-effective technological solutions; multidisciplinary rehabilitation engineering team; organization; overview; problem-solving approach; productivity; university-based rehabilitation technology project; Adaptive systems; Conferences; Cost function; Educational technology; Employment; Ergonomics; Microcomputers; Productivity; Scheduling; Virtual reality;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1992., Proceedings of the 1992 Eighteenth IEEE Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Kingston, RI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0902-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1992.285960
Filename :
285960
Link To Document :
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