Smith, Roger and Scherer, Marcia and Cooper, Rory and Bell, Diane and Hobbs, David A and Pettersson, Cecilia and Seymour, Nicky and Borg, Johan and Johnson, Michelle J and Lane, Joseph P and Sujatha, S and Rao, PVM and Obiedat, Qussai M and MacLachlan, Malcolm and Bauer, Stephen
(2018)
Assistive technology products: a position paper
from the first global research, innovation, and
education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit.
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 13 (5).
pp. 473-485.
ISSN 1748-3107
Abstract
This paper is based on work from the Global Research, Innovation, and Education on Assistive Technology
(GREAT) Summit that was coordinated by WHO’s Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE). The
purpose of this paper is to describe the needs and opportunities embedded in the assistive product lifecycle as well as issues relating to the various stages of assistive product mobilization worldwide.
The paper discusses assistive technology product terminology and the dangers of focusing on products
outside the context and rolling out products without a plan. Additionally, the paper reviews concepts and
issues around technology transfer, particularly in relation to meeting global needs and among countries
with limited resources. Several opportunities are highlighted including technology advancement and the
world nearing a state of readiness through a developing capacity of nations across the world to successfully adopt and support the assistive technology products and applications.
The paper is optimistic about the future of assistive technology products reaching the people that can
use it the most and the excitement across large and small nations in increasing their own capacities for
implementing assistive technology. This is expressed as hope in future students as they innovate and in
modern engineering that will enable assistive technology to pervade all corners of current and potential
marketplaces. Importantly, the paper poses numerous topics where discussions are just superficially
opened. The hope is that a set of sequels will follow to continue this critical dialog.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Assistive technology;
products; global;
technology
transfer; worldwide; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
13231 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1473895 |
| Depositing User: |
Malcolm MacLachlan
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| Date Deposited: |
15 Sep 2020 08:51 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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