Assistive Technologies, Robotics, Automatic Machines: Perspectives of Integration in the Health Domain

Abstract

Assistive technologies, robotics, and automatic machines are becoming important elements of the human health domain [...]

Promoting Universal Equitable Accessibility: An Overview on the Impact of Assistive Technology in the UN, UNICEF, and WHO Web Portals

“…ATs will increasingly assume a central role [1][2][3]62] in this area and will have to be increasingly centered on the needs of people and their living environment. In fact, from the analysis of the scientific dissemination of ATs in international sites in the last three years (connected with the explosion of the pandemic), there has been a growth in interest in these devices, which, in the critical phases of the pandemic, proved fundamental.…”

“…The terrific development of information and communication technology (ICT), together with the high technological Assistive Technologies (ATs) [1][2][3], has the potential to improve the quality of life and integration into society of many people with the most diverse disabilities.…”

The Perspective of mHealth in the Self-Assessment of the Parkinson’s Disease. Comment on Kalafati et al. Testing of Motor Coordination in Degenerative Neurological Diseases. Healthcare 2022, 10, 1948

“…When the Special Issue “Assistive Technologies, Robotics, and Automated Machines in the Health Domain” (accessed on 5 March 2023) [ 5 ] was launched, one of the objectives [ 6 ] was to give scholars the opportunity to broaden the boundaries of studies in this area.…”

Bridging the Gap: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Problems in Integrating Assistive Technologies, Robotics, and Automated Machines into the Health Domain

“…The field of healthcare is continually evolving and advancing due to new technologies and innovations. Assistive technologies (ATs), robots, and automated machines have emerged as powerful tools in the health domain, capable of revolutionizing overall care [1]. These technologies have the potential to transform the delivery of healthcare, and range from wearable devices for physiological parameter monitoring up to rehabilitation robots assisting with and supporting rehabilitation processes.…”

“…To explore the opportunities, challenges, issues, and bottlenecks of integrating these tools (alone or interconnected) into the domain, this Special Issue [10] was initiated in May 2022, and was subsequently completed in January 2023. This Special Issue collected 17 contributions plus an editorial [1,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27], and covered a wide range of topics, including:…”