Mouse Operation Support for the Physically-Challenged Persons who have Progressive Intractable Diseases

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-138
Author(s):  
Hirohiko Honda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Physically Challenged

We focused on the movement of the mouse and pointer to design a system that adjusts the speed of the pointer movement based on the user’s changing characteristics. This system automatically supplements the user interface of the personal computer with a mechanism to maintain work efficiency for the user. For test purposes, we asked a physically-challenged person to evaluate this system and were able to show significant results. This system will help physically-challenged users maintain their quality of life as this enables them to continue using a personal computer even as their state of mobility deteriorates.

Game Aspects in Collaborative Navigation of Blind Travelers

2016 ◽  
pp. 497-523
Author(s):  
Jan Balata ◽  
Zdenek Mikovec ◽  
Pavel Slavik ◽  
Miroslav Macik
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Navigation System ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Game Mechanics ◽  
Impaired Person ◽  
Game Elements ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons

This chapter shows how elements of gamification, i.e. game thinking and game mechanics, can be integrated into a collaborative navigation system for visually impaired persons in order encourage them to travel independently and thus improve their quality of life and self-confidence. The system supports independent navigation in unknown places by mediating help from another visually impaired person, who is familiar with the particular place. Our system utilizes a thermal user interface to introduce an additional communication channel and thus to increase the usability of the system. The system has been successfully enhanced by game elements and illustrates the potential of introducing game elements into these systems.

Locomotor economy

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don W. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Physically Challenged

Chapter 21 presents and synthesizes research findings related to various aspects of locomotor economy during the childhood and adolescent years. Because the majority of research has been conducted on walking and running, the material presented in this chapter will focus exclusively on these modes of gait. It concludes by proposing future research directions to guide sport scientists, coaches, and clinicians in their quest to understand the factors responsible for efficient locomotion in children, improve the athletic performance of youngsters, and enhance the functional mobility and quality of life of physically challenged youth.

A Computer-Literacy Module for the Junior High School

1982 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
Eileen K. Gress
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Technological Achievement

The most significant technological achievement presently affecting the quality of life in our society is the computer. Despite its rapid invasion into the marketplace, the computer is often personified with adjectives such as controlling, impersonal, and intimidating. Yet we cannot deny that the computer is imbedded in every aspect of our society. Technological advancements are developing at such a pace that it is difficult to keep abreast of the field. The personal computer now offers the promise of being available to all United States citizens within the next three to five years (Braun 1977, p. 3).

Pilot Test of a New Personal Health System Integrating Environmental and Wearable Sensors for Telemonitoring and Care of Elderly People at Home (SMARTA Project)

Gerontology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Pigini ◽  
Gabriele Bovi ◽  
Claudia Panzarino ◽  
Valerio Gower ◽  
Maurizio Ferratini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Health System ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sensor Integration ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Home Setting

Background: The increase in life expectancy is accompanied by a growing number of elderly subjects affected by chronic comorbidities, a health issue which also implies important socioeconomic consequences. Shifting from hospital or community dwelling care towards a home personalized healthcare paradigm would promote active aging with a better quality of life, along with a reduction in healthcare-related costs. Objective: The aim of the SMARTA project was to develop and test an innovative personal health system integrating standard sensors as well as innovative wearable and environmental sensors to allow home telemonitoring of vital parameters and detection of anomalies in daily activities, thus supporting active aging through remote healthcare. Methods: A first phase of the project consisted in the definition of the health and environmental parameters to be monitored (electrocardiography and actigraphy, blood pressure and oxygen saturation, weight, ear temperature, glycemia, home interaction monitoring - water tap, refrigerator, and dishwasher), the feedbacks for the clinicians, and the reminders for the patients. It was followed by a technical feasibility analysis leading to an iterative process of prototype development, sensor integration, and testing. Once the prototype had reached an advanced stage of development, a group of 32 volunteers - including 15 healthy adult subjects, 13 elderly people with cardiac diseases, and 4 clinical operators - was recruited to test the system in a real home setting, in order to evaluate both technical reliability and user perception of the system in terms of effectiveness, usability, acceptance, and attractiveness. Results: The testing in a real home setting showed a good perception of the SMARTA system and its functionalities both by the patients and by the clinicians, who appreciated the user interface and the clinical governance system. The moderate system reliability of 65-70% evidenced some technical issues, mainly related to sensor integration, while the patient's user interface showed excellent reliability (100%). Conclusions: Both elderly people and clinical operators considered the SMARTA system a promising and attractive tool for improving patients' healthcare while reducing related costs and preserving quality of life. However, the moderate reliability of the system should prompt further technical developments in terms of sensor integration and usability of the clinical operator's user interface.

scholarly journals Role of occupational therapy in improving quality of life of physically challenged persons

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Md Shahidur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Rehabilitation Medicine ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Life Years ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Physically Challenged

Occupational therapy is a branch of medicine which uses different methods to help physically and mentally ill people to develop, maintain, and recover skills needed to function in day to day life, as well as in workplace environments. Thus lives of millions of disabled all over the world are enhanced to a meaningful quality of life. Occupational therapists also focus much of their work on identifying and eliminating environmental barriers to independence and participation in daily activities. This is a client-centered practice that places emphasis on the progress towards the client’s goals. The interventions are made on adapting the environment, modifying the task, teaching the skill, and educating the client/family in order to increase participation in and performance of daily activities, particularly those that are meaningful to the client. They often find it challenging to implement client-centered and occupation-based assessment tools into practice. This part of rehabilitation medicine is neglected in our country. More work is needed to understand how best practices can be incorporated into a changing occupational therapy daily practice. The aim of this review article is to highlight the importance of occupational therapy and its application in improving the quality of life and quality adjusted life years in physically challenged persons. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2017; Vol.  33 (1): 34-38

scholarly journals VIBRAÇÃO EM MÃOS E BRAÇOS NA UTILIZAÇÃO DE TRATOR DE RABIÇA EQUIPADO COM ROTOENCANTEIRADOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-359
Author(s):  
Karla Lúcia Batista Araújo ◽  
Leonardo de Almeida Monteiro ◽  
Viviane Castro Dos Santos ◽  
Deivielison Ximenes Siqueira Macedo ◽  
Francisca Edcarla de Araújo Nicolau
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Rural Worker ◽  
The Third ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Physical Burden ◽  
Soil Preparation

VIBRAÇÃO EM MÃOS E BRAÇOS NA UTILIZAÇÃO DE TRATOR DE RABIÇA EQUIPADO COM ROTOENCANTEIRADOR   KARLA LÚCIA BATISTA ARAÚJO¹, LEONARDO DE ALMEIDA MONTEIRO², VIVIANE CASTRO DOS SANTOS3, DEIVIELISON XIMENES SIQUEIRA MACEDO4, FRANCISCA EDCARLA DE ARAÚJO NICOLAU5   1 Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 2 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 3 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 4 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 5 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected]   RESUMO: O uso da tecnologia no campo veio para amenizar as intempéries às quais o trabalhador rural é submetido. A difusão dos microtratores na agricultura familiar ajuda a diminuir a carga física imposta a esses agricultores e o tempo de trabalho. Todavia o contato com essa tecnologia expõe o agricultor a novos problemas advindos da máquina sendo um deles a vibração. A redução da vibração, além de diminuir o estresse do operador, permite melhorar qualidade de vida e aumenta a eficiência no trabalho reduzindo a fadiga. Assim objetivou-se avaliar os níveis de vibração de um trator de rabiça acoplado com rotoencanteirador em diferentes rotações do motor e alocações de marchas no preparo do solo. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em blocos inteiramente casualizados, em esquema fatorial 3 x 3, com 10 repetições sendo 3 rotações (600, 800 e 1000 rpm) e 3 marchas (3ª, 4ª e 5ª). Foram utilizados a estatística descritiva e o teste de Tukey a 5% para comparação das médias. Observou-se que as médias da terceira marcha nas rotações de 600 e 800 rpm foram as que mais se aproximaram da norma NHO 10 (2013), já que a mesma estabelece o valor de 2,5 m.s-2 como limite de vibração para mãos e braços toleráveis para uma jornada de trabalho.   Palavras-chave: insalubridade, segurança na agricultura, bem-estar no trabalho.   HANDS AND ARMS VIBRATION IN THE USE OF HANDLEBAR TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH ROTOENCANTEIRATOR   ABSTRACT: The use of the technology in the field comes to soften the intempéries to which the rural worker is submitted. A spread of microtractors in family farming helps to reduce the physical burden on farmers and working time. However the contact with this technology exposes the farmer to new problems coming from the machine being its vibration. Reducing vibration, in addition to reducing operator stress, can improve the quality of life and increase work efficiency by reducing fatigue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the vibration levels of a bulldozer coupled with rotoencanteirator at different engine speeds and to allocate gears without soil preparation. The experimental design was used in completely randomized blocks, in a 3 x 3 factorial scheme, with 10 repetitions being 3 rotations (600, 800 and 1000 rpm) and 3 marches (3rd, 4th and 5th). It was quite descriptive statistic and Tukey Test at 5% for average comparisons. It was observed that as average of the third gear at the 600 and 800 rpm rotations were as close to the NHO 10 (2013), since the same thing is the value of 2.5 m.s-2 as vibration limits for the hands and arms tolerable for a day's work.   Keywords: insalubrity, safety in agriculture, well-being at work.

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