OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Assistive Technology is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Accessibility to digital technology: Virtual barriers, real opportunities	33
Humanoid robots in the care of older persons: A scoping review	32
Older adults’ experiences and perceptions of living with Bomy, an assistive dailycare robot: a qualitative study	23
Smartphone usage among people living with severe visual impairment and blindness	21
Emerging technologies and their potential for generating new assistive technologies	19
Language matters! The long-standing debate between identity-first language and person first language	15
Mhealth interventions to improve health and quality of life related outcomes for informal dementia caregivers: A scoping review	14
Effect of 3D printed insoles for people with flatfeet: A systematic review	14
Evaluating the perspectives of those with severe physical impairments while learning BCI control of a commercial augmentative and alternative communication paradigm	13
Collective making: Co-designing 3D printed assistive technologies with occupational therapists, designers, and end-users	13
Sensitivity of Apple Watch fall detection feature among wheelchair users	13
The coronavirus pandemic: Accessible technology for education, employment, and livelihoods	12
Childhood and Assistive Technology: Growing with opportunity, developing with technology	11
Facilitators and obstacles to the use of a cognitive orthosis for meal preparation within the homes of adults with a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: Informal caregivers and health-care prof	11
Effect of a passive hip exoskeleton on walking distance in neurological patients	11
Intelligent assistive technology devices for persons with dementia: A scoping review	11
Measuring assistive technology supply and demand: A scoping review	11
Social protection and access to assistive technology in low- and middle-income countries	11
Evaluation of a lower-extremity robotic exoskeleton for people with knee osteoarthritis	11
Meeting AT needs in humanitarian crises: The current state of provision	11
Two-sided perspective on tele-speech therapy: Experiences of stuttering patients, and their parents	9
Interaction between people with dysarthria and speech recognition systems: A review	9
Inclusive education: The case for early identification and early intervention in assistive technology	9
The effects of AAC video visual scene display technology on the communicative turns of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder	9
Effect of RehaCom cognitive rehabilitation software on working memory and processing speed in chronic ischemic stroke patients	9

Introduction to the companion papers to the global report on assistive technology	9
Psychometric properties of the psychosocial impact of assistive devices scale (PIADS): A systematic review	8
Integrating familiar listeners and speech recognition technologies into augmentative and alternative communication intervention for adults with down syndrome: Descriptive exploration	8
An integrative review of the potential of wireless assistive technologies and internet of things (IoT) to improve accessibility to education for students with disabilities	8
Effect of knee braces and insoles on clinical outcomes of individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
A pilot study of the impact of the electro-suit Mollii® on body functions, activity, and participation in children with cerebral palsy	8
A review of innovation strategies and processes to improve access to AT: Looking ahead to open innovation ecosystems	8
Reduction of multiple-caregiver assistance through the long-term use of a transfer support robot in a nursing facility	8
Visualization of user interactions with a pressure mapping mobile application for wheelchair users at risk for pressure injuries	8
Validating a wheelchair in-seat activity tracker	8
An intelligent indoor guidance and navigation system for the visually impaired	8
Therapeutic use of the humanoid robot, Telenoid, with older adults: A critical interpretive synthesis review	7
“Nothing about us without us:” engaging at users in at research	7
The patients’ and caregivers’ perspective: In-hospital navigation aids for people with dementia- a qualitative study with a value sensitive design approach	7
Artificial intelligence and assistive technology: risks, rewards, challenges, and opportunities	7
Empirical research and available data on assistive technology for persons with disabilities in Malawi: A review	7
Reading behaviors and text-to-speech technology perceptions of people with aphasia	7
Scoping review of economic evaluations of assistive technology globally	7
The “humane in the loop”: Inclusive research design and policy approaches to foster capacity building assistive technologies in the COVID-19 era	7
Assessment of children’s writing features: A pilot method study of pen-grip kinetics and writing surface pressure	6
Portable rehabilitation system with brain-computer interface for inpatients with acute and subacute stroke: A feasibility study	6
Care robot research and development plan for disability and aged care in Korea: A mixed-methods user participation study	6
Evaluation of a smart home platform for adults with Down syndrome	6
Robot-mediated interventions for teaching children with ASD: A new intraverbal skill	6
Animation in AAC: Previous research, a sample of current availability in the United States, and future research potential	6
A right to the frivolous? Renegotiating a wellbeing agenda for AT research	5
Diversity beyond Disability in Assistive Technology	5
Assistive technology for students with intellectual disability: examining special education teachers ‘ perceptions in Saudi Arabia	5
Amputee, clinician, and regulator perspectives on current and prospective upper extremity prosthetic technologies	5
Mobile app-based interventions to improve the well-being of people with dementia: a systematic literature review	5
The experiences and perceptions of health-care professionals regarding assistive technology training: A systematic review	5
Evaluating person-centered factors associated with brain–computer interface access to a commercial augmentative and alternative communication paradigm	5
International research priorities on the role of cognition in power mobility device use: In pursuit of informed clinical practices and knowledge translation	5
Investigating the effectiveness of Socially Assistive Robot on Depression and Cognitive Functions of Community Dwelling Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments	5
“Functioning better is doing better”: older adults’ priorities for the evaluation of assistive technology	5