To treat the medical conditions, the
biomedical engineer planned the creative as well as innovative ways but is it
is very difficult for the biomedical engineer to properly target in the right
of a human cell for a treatment when they are working in the field of the
Assistive technology. The research, as well as testing, is expensive in a field
of Biomedical engineering because this field is very progressive plus the influential
field. To maintain its reputation as the global leader in assistive technology,
it is necessary to increase the funding (Tucker, 2019).
By the use of Assistive technology, the
difficulty is obtained to inform the consent of the people that is quite
similar and connected by the consent of the medical treatment. The person by
the ethical dilemma have must take the care to understand the information is
given that is retained as the long, and it is not enough for the expression and
the decision. Without the understanding of the function, the use of the
assistive technology must amount the agreement. There are different tracking
devices which cannot be easily discarded by means of the one where the person
with an ethical dilemma has no longer freedom. Therefore during the use of the
incapacity to the consent by the use of assistive technology, the person who has
the ethical dilemma then the biomedical engineer involved in the decision
making for the greatest extent that is possible (Alzheimer, 2018).
In the working field of Assistive technology,
the biomedical engineer faces this ethical dilemma the user with Disabilities. Because
the person with disabilities should have the characteristics that make them
attain more attention in different situations where it does not make for the
various people. For the same category, all of the uses are human beings, and
all of us have particular abilities along with the disabilities that affect the
permanently in various situations. Therefore the Biomedical engineers designing the different methods for the
assistive technology systems which contribute to minimizing the effects for
more than one disabilities and it also mitigates their negative effects.
Question 2
Socially
Assistive Robotics is a rapidly increasing field. Research a socially assistive
robot and detail how this robot can assist and benefit an aging population.
Research
a socially assistive robot
SAR stands for “Socially Assistive Robotics” is
the interaction of the assistive robotics (AR) along with the socially
interactive robotics (SIR).SAR shares by the AR the aim is to provide assistance
for the human user which is specified in the assistance by social interaction.
The research area on the SAR is focused on assisting people with social
interaction. There is a lot of attention is paid to the robots which are proving
the assistance to the people by the physical contact. Plus the robots entertain
by the social interaction in the research projects along with to classify
through the target population, interaction methods as well as the domain applications.
In this section discussing the benefits to aging the population, and the
research on the SAR that is growing field. During the research of the SAR, the motivation
is that it has the ample motivation that
exists the multitude for the significant task of the SIR as compare to the
contact by a user of central focus. SAR is not to make the Schism in the SIR,
but it is also expanding the AR to involve the robots for the operation through
social interaction along with the better understanding for the unique befits of
the growing field. The significant motivation for the SAR is that, decreased
the safety risk in the non-contact of human interaction (Seifer & et.al, 2005).
Assist
an aging population
In different studies aging the population is
present as the problem that could be mitigated through the introduction of the
SAR. By aging, the population taking care of older adults is the biggest challenges.
Then the engineers and research introduced the SAR that is one method to help
the elderly people to stay in their homes. The changes of demographic are
accepted the population aging that turns and has an impact on the care of older
people. When the demand of the care personnel, societies is increasing then
around the world has to determine the strategies for deals these benefits and challenges.
SAR has the potential for the help of older adults that are staying in the
homes along with the support and the facilities of personal care. To assist the benefits for aging the
population is to use the robots that assist the older adults and also it is not
accepted uncritically for the caring solution of the aging populations. The
engineers and researcher working by the aging population on the social robotics
through the user-centered of the HRI evaluations along with the ethical plus
moral implications which are interested in the workshop. The interest of the
research involved the aging of the population and the human factors. To maintain
independence for the future generation of older adults, the research focused on
assistive technology applications (Weiss & et.al, 2014)
Question 3
Different assistive
technologies are shown
in the video
In this video, assistive technologies make
life easier for users. In all aspects of
everyday life for inclusion, assistive devices and technology offer the
opportunity, for people with disabilities. In this video, there are many
technologies used in the wheelchair that is used to move the son from bed to
wheelchair. The first thing is the little piece that is in front of the chair
to move the child easily to wheelchair push the black ball and move this piece
down. For the protection of the child than the stirrups bring the little piece
in the middle. There is another
technology that is used in the chair is the bar of the chair that helps
temporarily in relaxing the arm and the muscles of the child. After that, there
is a seat belt that is used for the protection of the disabled child. The metal
buckle and the two portions of the buckle as well as the big padding for tight
the belt.
There
is another thing which is also present in the wheelchair is that in the back
side, there is a five-point harness and four-point harness that is in the back,
and it’s going to come underneath the headrest right there and then come across
the chest connected to the other piece at the left and connect with that metal
piece and similarly to the right side, and the last piece is on the shoulder
side. If you think that the belt is lost, then there is a way to tighten the
belt there is a strap near the metal piece if you pull that strop than you
tight according to the requirement. After that also make the adjustment of hand
with the block that is present between the leg of the disabled child. There is
also an assistive technology that is the backpack of the disabled child
attached to this chair. We should care about the front wheels of the chair if
they slip than the whole chair is a slip as we can say that this makes the life
of a disabled person very easy. Assistive technology also offers the opportunity
for the disabled child to communicate with their parents and the other that is
connected to everyday life. In this video, the wheelchair is full of assistive
technology that helps the child to go the school for the activities. There is
full protection of the disabled child. If you want any changes, you can
immediately do the required changes. There are so many belts used in the
wheelchair that protects your child, and there is no problem of anything. It's
easy to sit your child in this chair. The researchers really work in assistive
technology. A wheelchair is one of the examples of assistive technology, and
other is scooters, walkers as well as canes. There is also a hearing aid that
is providing to the people who can’t listen. But in this video, we only discuss
the wheelchair.
Question 4
How Brain Gate is working at the forefront of BMI research?How Brain Gate is working at the forefront of BMI research?
Braingate is the brain of computer interface
systems which is constructed at the one time, and it is claimed through the cyber
kinetics which is presently working in the progress of the clinical trials. To
help the individuals who have the lost control of the appendages for the real capacities
in the spinal string of harm. The technology Braingate along with the benefits of
related cyber kinetics is currently possessed through the Braingate LLC. Into the
brain, the sensors that are embedded monitors the brain movement in the delivery
of the plan plus in a patient for the computer's commands. The mission of the
Braingate in the research of a BMI further progression of the enriching technology
for the evaluation of the extensive selection which helps the people to debilitated,
collaborate and correspond with the society (Mepits.com, 2015) .
The BMI development as well research has advanced
over the past years that are bound to upgrade the high speed of the coming
decades. The application of the BMI might be extended the realms for the
medical assistive devices that are available for all of our day-to-day. There
are crucial factors for the functionality as well as the accuracy of the
devices. The working principle of the Braingate in the research of the BMI is that
it is intact with the brain function , signal of the brain which generates even
by they are not to sent the hand, leg as well as arms. In the Cursor movement, the
signal is translated as well as interpreted that is offering the user to have
the alternative for the Braingate pathway to control the computer by thinking,
where the individuals have the ability to move their hand by use of the mouse. The
researcher at the Braingate is very excited that is develop the multiple
technologies on behalf of the peoples with its disabilities. The challenges
which need to resolve to create the BMI very interesting (Underwood, 2018).
By linking the intact circuity of the brain for
the treatment of neurological disabilities, BMI research holds the promise. In the
rapid development, the BMI has experienced, and it also facilitates the
advances in the neurons recordings, robots plus computer technology. The
complicated factors prevented this technology for the research of the BMI is the
sensory , Motor as well as the bidirectional that is sub serves domain for the
higher brain functions. When the information of the bandwidth is limited, then the
BMI is easy and safe to implements their functions. The research of BMI enhances
the bandwidth through using the recordings of multichannel from the ensembles
of the brain neurons. The goal of BMI research has a broad range for the
clinical goals as well as to improve the normal functions of the brains (Lebedev, 2014).
Question 5
WHEELCHAIR
is assistive technology (AT) device?
Answer
Wheelchair
progression from its invention
Around about in the 12th century, the
first Wheelchair might have been entered in Europe. By the disabled person in a
Europ, the first record is used for the self-propelled chairs in
the dates of the 17th century. But in the 20th century, the
most advanced in the wheelchair technology is being, and the invention is the folding
wheelchair that is initially created by the tubular steel, and it is allowed
for the disabled individuals to use the wheelchair outside of their homes. The
20th century saw key improvements for wheelchair design in a manual
plus electric wheelchairs that are brought the relief problems like the
pressure sores plus the added support. The important element of the wheelchair design
is increasing the incorporation of the emerging technologies in the 21st
century (Woods & et.al, 2019).In our everyday life,
the wheelchair is the fundamental part for the various customers; it not just
for the long part of transport that has the maneuverability as well as
stability of wheelchair. This created for the persons that are the less abled
member in our community could enjoy the active social life, to travel the
different places plus it is significant to be comfortable.
The progression of the wheelchair is
developed day by day as the Braingate invented the new technology of wheelchair
today for a patient by the limited mobility. The technology Braingate is implanted
into the brains of the patient as well as it is hooked to the computer to which
a patient could send the mental commands which give the results for the machine
involving the wheelchairs by doing what they want. The progression of the
Wheelchair is continued where there are appliances that are widely used through
the handicapped of the individuals until an advanced procedure of medical and
it can return the ability of work. By the use of the today wheelchair that
allows the freedom of the movement (Bellis, 2018).
In today wheelchair the progression is
developed that is
The
wheelchair continues to enhance the new material that is supposed to help and
provide the independencies of the people.
Progression
of wheelchair cause the introduction of an automobile
Rehabilitative
treatments development
When
people deal with that person who has issues about mobility issues
Accessibility
plus improvement of medical services for the wheelchair peoples
Why
the AT was developed
AT is stand for “Assistive Technology” that
is several items, software program , the piece of equipment as well as the
product system The purpose of the AT is
that to maintain, increase, and improve the functional capabilities for the
person with its disabilities. AT could be divided into two categories like Low technology,
High technology.
AT was developed because it enables the students
by the disabilities to compensate for their certain impairments. And the AT is
special technology because it promotes the independence plus decreases the need
for other support. To care for their families as well as themselves the AT and
the Rehabilitative can enable.
AT technology could enable the individual
Care for
their families and themselves
Work
Learn the
typical School environment
By
reading and Computers access information
Enjoy the
arts, music, travel as well as sports
In the community life fully participates
Assistive technology is developed because it is also benefits for the teachers, employers as well as family members along with the everyone that interacts with the people. The people without disabilities are benefiting for the AT because it is more commonplace. Such as people taking the advantages of form the screen reader whom English is the second language. But some of the use the magnifiers as well as enlargers for the older individuals (Borg & et.al, 2015). Assistive technology also offers the opportunity for the disabled child to comm
unicate
with their parents and the other that is connected to everyday life.
How
Assistive Technology may change in future
The assistive technology future is surprisingly
simple. In everyday technologies which improve the accessibility that is far
and more helpful than the miraculous, plus intervention of high technology. The
brightest future of the AT is the catchall term for the several hardware plus the
software term which issued to increase and maintain the functional capabilities
for the individual disabilities (Perry, 2015).
Future of the AT is the fast approaching,
which might be scarily close to having the robots and completely controlling for
the workplace. The future of the AT looks like;
IoT (internet
of things)
Cars of
Blind
Stairs climbing
wheelchairs
Vis GPS
signal walking Assistance
The internet of things is enhancing as well
as expanding the ability to streamline along with integrating the AT onto the
everyday lives. The AT is profitable and mainstream along with to achieve the things
that are thought the possible realm of science fiction .The mainstreams of the
AT is the universal reach plus seen the innovative cool.
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