OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Assistive Technology is 4. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Smartphone-based computer vision travelling aids for blind and visually impaired individuals: A systematic review	34
Humanoid robots in the care of older persons: A scoping review	25
Effect of fully immersive virtual reality treatment combined with exercise in fibromyalgia patients: a randomized controlled trial	25
ASSIST: Evaluating the usability and performance of an indoor navigation assistant for blind and visually impaired people	22
Accessibility to digital technology: Virtual barriers, real opportunities	18
Older adults’ experiences and perceptions of living with Bomy, an assistive dailycare robot: a qualitative study	17
Smartphone usage among people living with severe visual impairment and blindness	15
Evaluating the perspectives of those with severe physical impairments while learning BCI control of a commercial augmentative and alternative communication paradigm	12
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
Mhealth interventions to improve health and quality of life related outcomes for informal dementia caregivers: A scoping review	11
The coronavirus pandemic: Accessible technology for education, employment, and livelihoods	11
Social protection and access to assistive technology in low- and middle-income countries	10
The need for and barriers to using assistive technologies among individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in China	9
Effect of a passive hip exoskeleton on walking distance in neurological patients	9
Emerging technologies and their potential for generating new assistive technologies	9
Intelligent assistive technology devices for persons with dementia: A scoping review	9
Measuring assistive technology supply and demand: A scoping review	9
Manufacturing an assistive device with 3D printing technology – a case report	8
Evaluation of a lower-extremity robotic exoskeleton for people with knee osteoarthritis	8
An interactive math braille learning application to assist blind students in Bangladesh	8
Meeting AT needs in humanitarian crises: The current state of provision	8
Sensitivity of Apple Watch fall detection feature among wheelchair users	8
The effects of AAC video visual scene display technology on the communicative turns of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder	7
Effect of RehaCom cognitive rehabilitation software on working memory and processing speed in chronic ischemic stroke patients	7
Introduction to the companion papers to the global report on assistive technology	7

Reading behaviors and text-to-speech technology perceptions of people with aphasia	7
A review of innovation strategies and processes to improve access to AT: Looking ahead to open innovation ecosystems	7
Effect of knee braces and insoles on clinical outcomes of individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
A pilot study of the impact of the electro-suit Mollii® on body functions, activity, and participation in children with cerebral palsy	7
Integrating familiar listeners and speech recognition technologies into augmentative and alternative communication intervention for adults with down syndrome: Descriptive exploration	6
Effect of 3D printed insoles for people with flatfeet: A systematic review	6
Reduction of multiple-caregiver assistance through the long-term use of a transfer support robot in a nursing facility	6
Empirical research and available data on assistive technology for persons with disabilities in Malawi: A review	6
An intelligent indoor guidance and navigation system for the visually impaired	6
Childhood and Assistive Technology: Growing with opportunity, developing with technology	6
The design and evaluation of electromyography and inertial biofeedback in hand motor therapy gaming	6
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
Therapeutic use of the humanoid robot, Telenoid, with older adults: A critical interpretive synthesis review	6
Two-sided perspective on tele-speech therapy: Experiences of stuttering patients, and their parents	6
Scoping review of economic evaluations of assistive technology globally	6
An integrative review of the potential of wireless assistive technologies and internet of things (IoT) to improve accessibility to education for students with disabilities	6
Collective making: Co-designing 3D printed assistive technologies with occupational therapists, designers, and end-users	6
Language matters! The long-standing debate between identity-first language and person first language	5
Amputee, clinician, and regulator perspectives on current and prospective upper extremity prosthetic technologies	5
Inclusive education: The case for early identification and early intervention in assistive technology	5
Animation in AAC: Previous research, a sample of current availability in the United States, and future research potential	5
Visualization of user interactions with a pressure mapping mobile application for wheelchair users at risk for pressure injuries	5
Robot-mediated interventions for teaching children with ASD: A new intraverbal skill	5
“Nothing about us without us:” engaging at users in at research	4
Multimodal job interview simulator for training of autistic individuals	4
Effects of assistive technology-based occupational therapy on community-dwelling people recovering from stroke	4
The patients’ and caregivers’ perspective: In-hospital navigation aids for people with dementia- a qualitative study with a value sensitive design approach	4
Psychometric properties of the psychosocial impact of assistive devices scale (PIADS): A systematic review	4
Validating a wheelchair in-seat activity tracker	4
Accessibility of services in digital television for hearing impaired consumers	4
A right to the frivolous? Renegotiating a wellbeing agenda for AT research	4
Care robot research and development plan for disability and aged care in Korea: A mixed-methods user participation study	4
International research priorities on the role of cognition in power mobility device use: In pursuit of informed clinical practices and knowledge translation	4
Mobile app-based interventions to improve the well-being of people with dementia: a systematic literature review	4
Interaction between people with dysarthria and speech recognition systems: A review	4
The effect of horizontal forces from a Smart Walker on gait and perceived exertion	4