Assistive Technology: From

Research to Practice

AAATE 2013

Edited by

Pedro EncarnacaoCatholic University ofPortugal, Portugal

Luis AzevedoTechnical University ofLisbon, Portugal

Gert Jan Gelderblom

Zuyd University, The Netherlands

Alan Newell

University ofDundee, UK

and

Niels-Erik Mathiassen

Statped, Norway

IOSPress

Amsterdam • Berlin • Tokyo • Washington, DC

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Contents

AAATE 2013 - From Research to Practice v

Ageing, Disability and Technology

A Test of a Walker Equipped with a Lifting Device 3Bo Glimskar andJenny Hjalmarson

End-User Involvement in E-MOSION Focusing on Mobility Services 10

Christopher Mayer, Andreas Hochgatterer, Lukas Roedl, Jose Manuel Sanchez,Francisco Forms, Ciska van Harten and Laura Niittyla

Older Adults and the Use of Internet Communication: Results from a German

Study-Sample 17

Anika Steinert, Marten Haesner, Mehmet Govercin and

Elisabeth Steinhagen-ThiessenThe Use ofAssistive Technology in Different Age-Groups ofOld People 22

Charlotte Lofqvist, Maria Haak and Bjorn SlaugAccessibility for Elderly using a Four-Wheeled Walker - an Interview and

Observation Analysis 27

Jenny Hjalmarson, Hanna Svensson and Bo Glimskar

"I Need to Know, 1 Cannot, I Don't Understand": Older Users' Requirements for a

Navigation Application 34

Angeliki Angeletou, Markus Garschall, Christina Hochleitner and

Manfred TscheligiBank4Elder: Innovative Banking Interfaces Adapted to Older People Needs and

Capabilities 40

N. Campos-Soriano, C. Blasco-Lopez, J. Laparra-Herndndez,R. Poveda-Puente, R.Barbera-Guillem, A. Garcia, C. Soriano and M. Sancho

Ambient Assisted Living

A User Friendly Robot Architecture for Re-ablement and Co-learning in A

sensorised Home 49

Joe Saunders, Nathan Burke, Kheng Lee Koay andKerstin Dautenhahn

Semi-automated Video-based In-home Fall Risk Assessment 59

Greet Baldewijns, Glen Debard, Marc Mertens, Els Devriendt,Koen Milisen, Jos Tournoy, Tom Croonenborghs and Bart Vanrumste

Using Smart Home Technology in Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Road towards

Service Development 65

Michael Oddy, Sara da Silva Ramos and Nigel Harris

Non-Intrusive Recognition of Activities of Daily Living in the Homes of

Alzheimer Patients 71

Reto A. Stucki, Urs P. Mosimann, Rene Miiri and Tobias Nef

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Detecting and Preventing Falls with Depth Camera, Tracking the Body Center 77

Amandine Dubois and Frangois Charpillet

Integrative Implementation of Ambient Assisted Living Focused on Efficiencyand Flexibility 83

S. Leonhardt, D. Plorin, T. Teich andE. Miiller

Footstep Localization based on In-home Microphone-array Signals 90

B. Van Den Broeck, L. Vuegen, H. Van Hamme, M. Moonen,

P. Karsmakers and B. Vanrumste

Ubiquitous Fall Detection and Activity Recognition System for Bathrooms 95

Carsten Rachuy, Joachim Clemens and Kerstin Schill

A Wearable Assistive Device for AAL Applications 101

Francesco Montalto, Valentino Bianchi, Ilaria De Munari and

Paolo Ciampolini

Assistive Robotics

COCHISE Project: An Augmented Service Dog for Disabled People 109

Yves Rybarczyk, Didier Vernay, Pierre Rybarczyk, Marie-Claude Lebret,

Dominique Duhaut, Germain Lemasson, Sylvie Pesty and Philippe LucidarmeHealth Professionals' Perceptions of the Robot "Giraff' in Brain InjuryRehabilitation 115

Inga-Lill Boman

Episodic Memory Visualization in Robot Companions Providing a MemoryProsthesis for Elderly Users 120

W.C. Ho, K. Dautenhahn, N. Burke, J. Saunders andJ. Saez-Pons

Proposal for Robot Assisted Rehabilitation: A New Approach to Patient Exercise 126

M. Naganuma, E. Ohkubo, R. Kimura andN. Kato

Robot-Mediated Interviews: Does a Robotic Interviewer Impact Question

Difficulty and Information Recovery? 131

Luke Jai Wood, Kerstin Dautenhahn, Hagen Lehmann, Ben Robins,Austen Rainer and Dag Sverre Syrdal

Evaluation of the Acceptance of a Social Assistive Robot for Physical TrainingSupport Together with Older Users and Domain Experts 137

Franz Werner, Daniela Krainer, Johannes Oberzaucher and

Katharina Werner

Prompt-fading Strategies in Robot Mediated Play Sessions 143

Serenella Besio, Marco Carnesecchi and Rosa Maria Converti

Differentiation in Service Robot Behaviour based on User Ability 149

Sandra Bedaf, GertJan Gelderblom andLuc de Witte

Development of a Bicycle Simulator System for Stroke Rehabilitation 155

Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Takafuni Kinoshita, Osamu Nitta and Takashi Komeda

Changes in Playfulness with a Robotic Intervention in a Child with Cerebral Palsy 161

A.M. Rios Rincon, K.D. Adams, J. Magill-Evans andA.M. Cook

The Neurophysiology ofAugmentative Manipulation: A Method for Technical

Implementation 167

Liliana Alvarez, Sandra Wiebe, Kim Adams andAlbert Cook

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AT for Motor Limitations

Development of Input Device ofElectric Wheelchair Considering the

Characteristic of the Hand Function ofPerson with Severe Duchenne

Muscular Dystrophy 175

Yuki Yamamoto, Motoki Shino, Takashi Mikata and Takenobu Inoue

Evaluation of Physical Load While Propelling Manual Wheelchair on Cross

Slope Road and Wave Road 183

Tsutomu Hashizume, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Hokyoo Lee, Hisatoshi Ueda,

Tadayoshi Miyamoto, Ikuo Yoneda and Shoichiro FujisawaEnvironmental Barriers and Use of Mobility Devices 190

Marianne Kylberg, Charlotte Lofqvist, Vibeke Hortsmann and

Susanne Iwarsson

Automatic Kinodynamic Wheelchair Modelling for Architectural Design

Accessibility Assessment 195

Panagiotis Moschonas, Athanasios Tsakiris andDimitrios Tzovaras

Intelligent Wheelchairs: Filling the Gap between Labs and People 202

Juan Carlos Garcia, Marta Marron, Jesus Ureha and David Gualda

Understanding and Improving Power Mobility Use among Older Adults: An

Overview ofthe Canwheel Program of Research 210

Paula W. Rushton, William C. Miller and Can Wheel Research Team

iWalkActive: An Active Walker for Active People 216

Martin Morandell, Andreas Rumsch, Martin Biallas, Stefan Kindberg,Richard Ziisli, Robert Lurfand Thomas Fuxreiter

The Value ofa Powered Wheelchair - Spouses' Perspective 222

Carin Fredriksson, Liselotte N. Hermansson, Lars Hagberg and

Ingvor Pettersson

Mobility Device Use and Exploration ofHousing Accessibility for Powered

Mobility Device Users among People Ageing with Spinal Cord Injury 226

Cecilia Pettersson, Sophie Jorgensen, Lizette Martensson, Jan Lexell,

Bjorn Slaug andSusanne Iwarsson

Wizard-of-Oz and Mixed-Methods Studies to Inform Intelligent Wheelchair

Design for Older Adults with Dementia 232

Pooja Viswanathan, Rosalie Wang and Alex Mihailidis

AT Policy/Service Delivery

OSCAR: Clinical Decision Support System for Prescription of Assistive

Technology to People with Disabilities 241

Alexandra Danial-Saad, Tsvi Kuflik, Patrice L. (Tamar) Weiss and

Naomi Schreuer

Service Delivery Systems for Assistive Technology in Europe: A Position Paper 247

Renzo Andrich

A Taxonomy for Describing ICT-based Assistive Technologies 254

Valerio Gower, Renzo Andrich and Thomas Lyhne

Implementing the UN Convention in Euregio/NRW - a (Re-)View on

Accessibility of the Built Environment 261

Christian Biihler and Martin Philippi

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Choice and Control: Assistive Technology within Australia's New National

Disability Insurance Scheme 266

Natasha Layton, Emily Steel andDesleigh de Jonge

Developing the Assistive Technology Device Services in North Savo HospitalDistrict, Finland 273

Anne Kanto-Ronkanen, Timo Miettinen and Olavi Airaksinen

Resource Use in the Service Delivery Process ofPowered Wheelchairs and

Scooters in Finnish Assistive Technology Centres 278

Pia Sirola and Heidi Anttila

Multidisciplinar Team on Assistive Technology for University Students 284

L. Fanned, M. Turturici, F. Iacopetti, N. Giannelli, F. Gorrasi,

P. Mancarella, C. Bacci, I. Borroni and C. LaddagaSustainable Solutions for Wheelchair and Seating Assistive Technology Provision:

Presenting a Cosmopolitan Narrative with Rich Pictures 290

Rosemary Joan Gowran

The Use and Usability of Accessibility Standardization 298

Gill Whitney

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Text Messaging with Pictures and Speech Synthesis for Persons with Cognitiveand Communicative Disabilities - Professionals' Advice for Successful Use 305

Margret Buchholz, Ingrid Mattsson Miiller and Ulrika Ferm

Apps for Augmentative and Alternative Communication - A Forum on the Web 311

Margret Buchholz, Ingrid Mattsson Miiller, Maria Olsson and Ulrika Gani

Alternative Telephony - Making Phone Calls using AAC or Sign Language 316

Andreas Richter

Simplifying User-tuned Content Management in Assistive Software 321

Margarida Lucas da Silva, Daniel Gongalves and Hugo Pldcido da Silva

Word and Sentence Prediction: Using the Best ofthe Two Worlds to Assist

AAC Users 326

Luis Garcia, Luis Oliveira and David Matos

Inclusive AAC - Multi-Modal and Multilingual Language Support for All 332

Mats Lunddlv, Sandra Derbring, Annika Brdnnstrom, Bengt Farre

and Lars NordbergCombining Research, Theory and End User Experiments for Suitable AAC Apps 340

Mafalda Mendes and Secundino Correia

Development of Versatile Voice-Output Communication Aid VCAN/2A and Its

Customizing Support System 347

Toyohiko Hayashi, Toshimitsu Yamaguch, Maiko Iriyama, SatsukiAoki

and Yukiko Aiba

Monitoring Written Communication Contribute to More Effective Decisions on

AAC Devices during Rapid and Progressive Conditions of ALS 354

Ana Londral, Luis Azevedo, Anabela Pinto and Mamede Carvalho

Learning Switch Scanning Skills by Playing with Robots 360

Kim Adams, Adriana Maria Rios Rincon, Pedro Encarnacao,

Goncalo Piedade, Bruce Helmbold and Corinne Tuck

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Design for All

Localising Assistive Technologies More than Inclusive Design for All - ATbar

in Arabic 369

E.A. Draffan, D. Banes, M. Wald, M. White andN. Halabi

Validation of Mobility of Pedestrians with Low Vision and Normal Vision usingGraphic Floor Signs in Railway Station 374

Kiyohiro Omori, Takao Yanagihara andHiroshi KitagawaApplying Human-Centred Design to Create a Collecting Tool of Needs and

Preferences for the Personalisation of ATMs 380

R. Ignacio Madrid, Mercedes Turrero and Manuel Ortega-MoralEnglish Handwriting Analysis using Digital Pens 386

Rumi Hirabayashi, E.A. Draffan andRussell NewmanMainstreaming on Ambient Inteligence and the Role of eAccessibilityNetworking 391

Dusan Simsik, Daniel Siman, Alena Galajdovd and Stanislav Krajndk

e-Accessibility/e-Inclusion/AT and Cloud Computing

IT-Support Direct from Project to a National Service 399

Lars Johansson and Claes TjaderAtlab: An Accessible Cross Platform Gaming Framework for Peoplewith Disabilities 404

Peter Heumader, Mirjam Augstein, Thomas Burger, DavidHofer,ReinhardKoutny, Werner Kurschl, Klaus Miesenberger, Holger Stitz

and Markus VieghofereACCESS+ and ETNA: Two Different Approaches Conquering the Low

Take-up of eAccessibility 410

Andrea Petz andKlaus MiesenbergerThe Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure. Cloud4all and Prosperity4all 417

Gregg C. Vanderheiden, Jutta Treviranus, Kasper Markus, Colin Clark

and Antranig Basman

Accesibility Increase to E-Readers and Tablets through Wireless Remote Control 423

Joaquin Sevilla, Ion Esandi, Julen Valganon, Maitane Itoiz and

Francisco J. Fabo

Enhancing Web Accessibility through User Modelling and Adaption Techniques 427

Julio Abascal, Olatz Arbelaitz, Myriam Arrue, Aizea Lojo,Javier Muguerza, Juan Eduardo Perez, Inigo Perona andXabier Valencia

Roadmap for Accessible Virtual Learning Environments 433

Rocio Garcia, Elena Cerezuela, Rosa Yanez, Jose Luis Sevillano

andAnton Civit

Education and Training in AT

Introducing Assistive Technology in the Formal Education of Healthcare

Professionals 441

Alexandra Queiros, Joaquim Alvarelhao, Ana Luisa Gongalves and

Nelson Pacheco Rocha

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ADL Task Performance in Mobility Impaired Older Dyads: Preliminary Data

from the CG ASSIST Pilot 446

Patricia C. Griffiths and Jon A. SanfordPresentation Software: Is It One Way to Make Games with Educational Purposes? 452

Cristina Espadinha and Leonor Moniz-Pereira

Promoting Assistive Technology Competence among Care Staff in Europe 458

James Churchill and Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf

HCI and Multimodal Interfaces

Application of Cursor Movement Control Software to People with PhysicalDisabilities: Two Case Studies 467

Takashi Watanabe, Takuro Hatakeyama, Toshihiro Okuyama and

Noriyuki TejimaChange in Eye Controlled Performance over Time with an Eye Tracker Controlled

System, Used by Children with Severe Physical Disabilities 473

Maria Borgestig, Torbjorn Falkmer and Helena HemmingssonA High-Throughput Auditory P300 Interface for Everyone 478

Zacharias Vamvakousis and Rafael RamirezCommunication Oriented Brain Computer Interface in a Remote MonitoringSystem for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 483

Fabio Veronese, Hassan Saidinejad, Matteo Matteucci andFabio Salice

Cognitive Impairments Simulation in a Holistic GUI Accessibility Assessment

Framework 489

A. Tsakiris, P. Moschonas, N. Kaklanis, I. Paliokas, G. Stavropoulos andD. Tzovaras

Inertial Human Interface Device for Smartphone and Tablet Dedicated to Peoplewith Motor Disability 494

Mauro Turturici andLuca Fanucci

Validation ofFitts's Law Adapted for Upper Limb Motor Impairment on

Software Keyboards 500Frederic Vella and Nadine Vigouroux

ePhone - a Technical Aid System to Ease Accessibility to Android Smartphonesfor Motor Skill Impaired Users 506

Massimiliano Donati, Fabrizio Iacopetti, David Mandoloni,

Francesco Giometti and Luca Fanucci

Improvement of the Mouthpiece Type Remote Controller for the Integrated TongueOperation Assistive System "I-to-AS" 513

Shojiro George Terashima, Jun-ich Sakai, Takahiro Ohira,Hajime Murakami, Eiichi Satoh and Chiyuki Matsuzawa

Knowledge/Technology Transfer

User Experience and Feedback of an Assistive Technology Construction Set 521David Thaller, Roland Ossmann, Gerhard Nussbaum, Stefan Parker

andFranz Puhretmair

Tools for Technical, Business and Consumer Analyses: Expanding Need to

Knowledge Model 527

Joseph P. Lane, Jennifer A. Flagg, Michelle M. Lockett and James Condron

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Towards a Framework for User Involvement in Research and Development of

Emerging Assistive Technologies 531

Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Lorenzo Desideri, Massimiliano Malavasi,Matteo Rimondini and Andrea Kiibler

There Is Nothing More Practical than a Good Theory: Designing an Ambient

Event Detector based on a Technological Impact Assessment Model (TIAMo) 537

Stefan Ortlieb, Gaby Streffing and Claus-Christian Carbon

Socioeconomic Aspects/Outcomes

Facilitators and Barriers to Participation Survey for People with MobilityLimitations: Italian Localisation of the FABS/M Instrument 545

Claudia Salatino andRenzo Andrich

Item Development for the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale for

Continence (C-PIADS) 551

J. W. Jutai, S. Fowler, K. Southall, E. van den Heuvel andA. LongElectronic Mobility Aid Devices for Deafblind Persons: Outcome Assessment 559

Claude Vincent, Frangois Routhier, Valerie Martel, Marie-Eve Mottard,

Frederic Dumont, Lise Cote andDanielle Cloutier

Computer-based Assistive Technology Device for Use by Students with

Disabilities in Mainstream School 565

Helene Lidstrom

Outcome Assessment of Electronic Mobility Aids for Persons Who Are Visually

Impaired 571

Uta R. Roentgen, GertJan Gelderblom and Luc P. de Witte

Return on Investment in Game Accessibility for Cognition Impairments 577

Thomas Westin and Mats Wiklund

Technology for Cognitive Impairments

Lisling 3D: A Serious Game for the Treatment of Portuguese Aphasic Patients 585

Yves Rybarczyk, Jose Fonseca and Ricardo Martins

Usability and Usefulness in Assistive Technology for Cognitive Support in

Respect to User Goals 592

Eva Lindqvist, Tore J. Larsson and Lena Borell

"Mole Hunter" Math Game for Little Kids and Students with Intellectual

Disabilities 596

Cecilia Sik Lanyi and Szilvia Kollar and Szilvia Paxian

How Individual Should Digital AT User Interfaces Be for People with Dementia? 602

Peter Cudd, Philippa Greasley, Zoe Gallant, Emily Bolton and Gail Mountain

The Person Living with Dementia, their Carer and their Digital Technology 610

Peter Cudd, Emily Bolton, Zoe Gallant and Philippa Greasley

Language and Communication in the Dementias: Implications for User Interface

Design 616

Philippa Greasley and Peter Cudd

Co-Exploring Everyday Life of Adults with ADHD 622

Linnea Eklof, Inga-Lill Boman and Per-OlofHedvall

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Inclusion through Design - Engaging Children with Disabilities in Development

ofMulti-Sensory Environments 628

Per-OlofHedvall, Henrik Svarrer Larsen and Hector Caltenco

Attempt at Treating Tinnitus with Brain Cognition Sound 634

Takeya Toyama, Daishi Takahashi, Yousuke Taguchi and Ichiro Fukumoto

Development of a Handwritten Note-Taking System for the Support of

Hard-of-Hearing Students Participating in Lectures 640

Takuro Hatakeyama, Takashi Watanabe and Kouki Doi

Continuity ofTactile Walking Surface Indicators and Audible Pedestrian Signalsat Crosswalks 647

Shoichiro Fujisawa, Tatsuya Miyazaki, Shin-ichi Ito andKatsuya Sato

Making Brainstorming Meetings Accessible for Blind Users 653

Stephan Polzer, Dirk Schnelle-Walka, Daniel Poll, Peter Heumader and

Klaus MiesenbergerThe Impact of Presentation by Voice Media on Reading Speed when VisuallyImpaired Persons Read Complex Text Including High-level Content 659

Kazunori Minatani

Virtual Mobility Trainer for Visually Impaired People 665

Reinhard Kotitny andKlaus MiesenbergerTechnological Mediation for Visually impaired People in exhibition Context 671

Godefroy Clair, Lassana Sangare, Pierre Hamant, Gerard Uzan,Jerome Dupire and Dominique Archambault

Shopping Support System using AR Technology for Visually Impaired Persons 677

Kyoko Yoshida and Ikuo Takahashi and Satoshi Honda

Development of a New System to Produce DAISY Textbooks for Math and

Science from PDF 684

Katsuhito Yamaguchi, Toshihiro Kanahori and Masakazu Suzuki

Autonomous Navigation based on Binaural Guidance for People with Visual

Impairment 690

Eduardo Carrasco, Estibaliz Loyo, Oihana Otaegui, Claudia Fosleitner,John Spiller, Daniela Patti, Rafael Olmedo and Markus Dubielzig

Synthetic and Natural Speech Intelligibility in Individuals with Visual

Impairments: Effects of Experience and Presentation Rate 695

Afarialena Barouti, Konstantinos Papadopoulos and

Georgios KouroupetroglouText-to-Speech Reading Assistant Device with Scene Text Locator for the Blind 702

Hideaki Goto

Incorporating Typographic, Logical and Layout Knowledge of Documents into

Text-to-Speech 708

Georgios KouroupetroglouCharacterization of Proximity Sensors for the Design of Electronic Travel Aids 714

Rosali Pyun, Yeongmi Kim, Pascal IVespe and Roger Gassert

A Virtual Hearing-Impaired Listener (VHL) 720

Amir Rahimzadeh andHans-Heinrich Bothe

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Telecare

Ambulatory Activity-based Feedback for Improving Daily Physical ActivityPatterns in Patients with the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 727

Richard M.H. Evering andMiriam M.R. Vollenbroek-Hutten

A Sensor-based Telemonitoring and Home Support System to Improve Qualityof Life through BNCI: Preliminary Experience in BackHome 733

Eloisa Vargiu, Juan Manuel Fernandez, Sergi Torrellas, Stefan Dauwalder,Marc Sola andFelip Miralles

A Cost Benefit Study of Welfare Technology in Practice: Supervision with Web

Camera as a Complement to Physical Visits 737

Raymond DahlbergUsing Remote Tele-Video Technology to Provide in-Home AT Assessment and

Training to Mobility-Impaired Elders and Their Caregivers 741

Jon A. Sanford andPatricia C. GriffithsA Multi-Modal Telerehabilitation Platform: Design and Applications 748

Michel Tousignant, Simon Briere and Mathieu Hamel

Patients Satisfaction with an in-Home Telerehabilitation Exercise Program and

Physiotherapists' Satisfaction toward Technology for an Acute Stroke

Population: A Pilot Study 753

Helene Corriveau, Michel Tousignant, Sylvie Gosselin and Patrick BoissyExploring the Acceptance of a Monitoring-based Telecare Service 758

Mario Conci and Chiara Leonardi

Experiences of Older People using Videoconferencing in Home Care - A Case

Study of Telecare from Finland 764

Jorma Pietikdinen and Seppo Mallenius

GPS-Tracking Devices in Dementia Care: New Tasks, Responsibilities and

Competencies 770

Hilde Thygesen, Ingunn Moser and Tone 0derud

Exploring the Use of GPS for Locating Persons with Dementia 776

Tone 0derud, Bjorg Landmark, Sissel Eriksen, Anne Berit Fossberg,Kirsti FosslandBrors, Turid Berg Mandal and DagAusen

User Perspective

Young Practitioners' Challenges, Experience and Strategies in Usability Testingwith Older Adults 787

Ana Correia de Barros andRoxanne Leitao

Devising Participatory Design Workshops for Individuals with Diverse

Disabilities 793

Pearl O 'Rourke, Ray Ekins, Bernard Timmins, Fiona Timmins,

Siobhan Long and Eugene Coyle

Thinking through Design and Rehabilitation 798

Claire Craig, Ian Gwilt, Joe Langley and Rebecca PartridgePower to the People: An Exploration of Participatory Research and Developmentin Disability Practice 804

Siobhan Long, Nadine Lattimore, Fiona Timmins, Ray Ekins,

Bernard Timmins, Pearl O'Rourke and Eugene Coyle

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What can we learn from Ankle Foot Orthosis users Satisfaction? 810

F. Holtkamp and Y. van Zaalen

User Centered Design in Practice - Developing Software with/for People with

Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities 815

Michael Schaten, Monique Lexis, Ufa Roentgen, Christian Biihler and

Luc de Witte

Attachment to Assistive Technology: A New Conceptualisation 823

Emily C. Collins, Abigail Millings and Tony J. Prescott

Frontiers in Context Modelling to Enhance Personalisation of Assistive

Technologies 829

Andres Iglesias-Perez, Ignacio Peinado, Jonathan Chacon and

Manuel Ortega-Moral

Posters

Touchscreen Interaction of Older Adults: A Literature Review 837

Lilian Genaro Motti, Nadine Vigouroux and Philippe Gorce

The Self-Guide System for the People Who Needs Help at Evacuation: The

Second Case Study at Kagoshima City Aquarium 844

Tsutomu Kimura, Kazuyuki Kanda, Mika Otsuka, Kyoko Sasaki,Naoko Dewa, Mitsuko Chikuchishin, Nobuyuki Kashiwagi andKuniharu Matsubayashi

Innovative Technology to Stimulate Physical Activity in Nursing Home Residents

with Cognitive Impairments: Introduction and First Results on Feasibility 851

M. Lexis, M. Kleynen, A. Beurskens, E. Van Rossum, M. Bleijlevens,L. de Witte and S. Braun

AAL Living Lab Methodologies based on ICF 859

Ana Martins, Alexandra Queiros, Margarida Cerqueira, Anabela G. Silva,Joaquim Alvarelhao, Silvia de Francesco andNelson Pacheco Rocha

Mixed Technical and Market Evaluation ofHome Automation Networks for

AAL Solutions 865Hassan Saidinejad, Jacopo Radaelli, Fabio Veronese andFabio Salice

Evaluation of PIR-based Presence and Person Fall Detection System 871

Jere Kuusinen and Heikki Vilkkinen

Turning offor Turning on?: Two Different Ways to Use a Baby Seal ShapedRobot Paro in Occupational Therapy for Patients with Dementia 875

Kaoru Inoue, Mio Nakamura, Naomi Sakuma and Maiko Okada

Comparing Robots with Robot Agents as Information-Support Systems for the

Elderly and Those with Mild Dementia 880

Misato Nihei, Tetsuaki Okada, Takuya Narita, Ikuko Mamiya,Minoru Kamata, Shinichi Ohnaka and Takenobu Inoue

An Affordable Anti Rollback Brake for Wheelchairs 887

Reuven Katz

Development of Power-Assisted Transport Wheelchair 893

Wei-KangChi, Tse-Yung Chang, Ying-Chun Jheng, Mei-Wun Tsai

and Chung-Huang Yu

Evaluation ofBody Vibrations during Manual Wheelchair Running over the

Newly Developed Indoor Tactile Guidance 899Takao Yanagihara, Yoshiaki Hara and Ken Kuwahata

On the Assessment of an Orthosis for Pathological Tremor Suppression 903

Juan-Manuel Belda-Lois, Ricard Barberd, Javier Bonilla, Luis Prieto,

Jason Clarke, Manilka Abeysuriya, Ascension Castillo andEduardo GargalloDevelopment ofthe Data Collection System on Assistive Technology Services

in Finland 906

Outi Toytdri, Minna Salmi and Tuula Hurnasti

Assistive Technology Services Delivery System in Slovakia 911

Dusan Simsik, Alena Galajdovd and Daniela OnofrejovdSupporting Autonomy in the Aging Population by using an Accessible

Information System on Comfort Products and Assistive Technology 917

Jeanne Heijkers, Jan Rietsema, Luc de Witte, Edith Hagedoren and

Rene Van Leeuwen

Hybrid Book - Universal Access to the Content 924

Tomas Giira, Petr Hladik and Svatoslav Ondra

Methodology for Rehab Technology Education ofHeterogeneous Student

Groups 928

Christian Biihler

Development of Breath Mouse Employing a Gas Flow Sensor: A Data InputDevice for People with Severely Disablities 933

Ichiro Kitayama and Hidoe NakagawaSOKEYTO V2: A Toolkit for Designing and Evaluating Virtual Keyboards 939

Damien Sauzin, Frederic Vella andNadine VigourouxA Low Cost Brain Computer Interface Platform for AAL Applications 946

Niccolo' Mora, Valentino Bianchi, Ilaria de Munari and Paolo CiampoliniDevelopment ofa Low-Cost BCI Application using Neurosky Mindband and

Lego Mindstorms 953

Diogo Duarte and Hugo Alexandre Ferreira

Developing Assistive Technology with Multidisciplinary Teams: A Front-End

Procedure to Stimulate Collaboration and Manage Expectations 959

Shirley A. Elprama, Pieter Duysburgh, Lizzy Bleumers andAn Jacobs

Technology Support in School for Pupils with Disability 966

Jessica Dahlbdck

Research on the Occupational Ability Evaluation Technique in the Group Work

of Intellectually/Mentally Handicapped Persons by MODAPTS Method 970

Tetsuya Maeno, Shoichiro Fujisawa, Shin-ichi Ito, Katsuya Sato,

Takehiro Ogawa and Hiroh Ishimoto

CAPKOM: A Wizard to Facilitate the Web Experience of Users with CognitiveDisabilities 976

Nicoleta-Ioana Radu, Andrea Petz and Klaus Miesenberger

Verification of LED Blocks Used at Crosswalk Entrances for Persons with

Visually Impairment 982

Norihiro Ikeda, Kazuya Takahashi, Genji Yamamoto, Yuki Kimura,

Shin-ichi Ito, Katsuya Sato and Shoichiro FujisawaDifference in Road Surface Recognition by Disease and Grades of the

Low Vision 988

Kayoko Matsubara, Shin-ichi Ito, Katsuya Sato, Masayuki Booka,

Hidehisa Oku and Shoichiro Fujisawa

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Innovative ICT Solutions Supporting Students with Learning Disability andHearing Impairments during Classes 1171

Licia Sbattella andRoberto Tedesco

Supporting Mentoring on the Job through Social Media 1179

lleana HamburgENABLE - Collection and User Evaluation ofICT-Assisted Learning Tools for

Disabled Persons in Europe 1185

Hans-Heinrich Bothe, Matthias Menge, Michael Schmidt

Special Session on Power mobility: User experiences and Outcomes

User Satisfaction with the Service Delivery Process of Assistive Devices - an

Outcome Dimension or a Quality Indicator? 1193

Terje Sund, Susanne Iwarsson andAse Brandt

Relationships between Effectiveness, Psychological Functioning, and

Satisfaction Outcomes of Power Mobility Interventions 1198Ase Brandt, Terje Sund and Heidi Anttila

The Impact of Powered Wheelchairs on Activity, Participation and HealthRelated Quality ofLife in Older People 1204

Liselotte N. Hermansson, Lars Hagberg, Carin Fredriksson and

Ingvor Pettersson

The Natural History and Measurement of Power Mobility Outcomes amongNew and Experienced Older Adult Power Wheelchair Users: A One-Year

Longitudinal Study 1209Paula W. Rushton, Louise Demers, William C. Miller andCanWheelResearch Team

Special Session on Predictors, Acceptance and use of e-Health Technology byOlder Adults and Professionals

Observational Study to Explore Predictors and Use of Remote Telecare 1217Ansam Barakat, Thijs Van Houwelingen, Angelo Antonietti andHelianthe Kort

Using the Unified Theory ofAcceptance and Use of Technology to ExplorePredictors for the Use of Telehomecare by Care Professionals 1223

Thijs Van Houwelingen, Ansam Barakat, Angelo Antonietti andHelianthe Kort

Remote Telecare in an Aging Dutch Sample: Critical Factors Predicting TheirIntention to Use 1229

Angelo Antonietti, Ansam Barakat, Thijs Van Houwelingen andHelianthe Kort

To Create Added Value of Smart Home Technology in Small Scale Senior

Accommodations 1235Emelieke R.C.M. Huisman, Gerrit.Tan Lanting, Hans B. Duits andHelianthe S.M. Kort

Comparing Experience on Implementation ofHealth Care Technology 1241Yvonne Schikhofand Marleen Goumans

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Key Factors for a Framework Supporting the Design, Provision, and Assessment

ofAssistive Technology for Dementia Care 1247

Maribel Pino, Samuel Benveniste, Anne-Sophie Rigaud and Francois Jouen

Special Session on Remote Care

Technology Transfer within the Telecare Technology Innovation System 1255

RemyD. van der Vlies andEsther Felix

emPower, an Infrastructure for Remote Assessment of Interfaces for Individuals

with Severe Motion Impairments 1262

Margrit Betke

Developing a Care at a Distance Application to Support Stroke Patients 1267

Charles G. Willems and John Rietman

eCOPD: User Requirements of Older People with COPD for Ehealth Support at

Home, a User-Centred Study 1272

Mark van de Dijk, Jose Te Lintelo, Charles G. Willems and

LisetteJ.E.W.C. Van Gemert-PijnenLiterature Review on Monitoring Technology and Their Outcomes in

Independently Living Elderly People 1279

Kirsten K.B. Peetoom, Monique A.S. Lexis, Manuela Joore,

Carmen D. Dirksen, Luc P. De Witte

Special Session on (Semi-automatic) User Interface Generation

Abstract User Interface, Rich Grouping and Dynamic Adaptations - A Blended

Approach for the Generation ofAdaptive Remote Control User Interfaces 1289

Gottfried Zimmermann, J. Bern Jordan, Parikshit Thakur and

Yuvarajsinh Gohil

A Framework for the Automatic Adaptation of User Interfaces 1298

Miroslav Sili, Matthias Gira, Christopher Mayer, Martin Morandell

and Martin Petzold

Design Issues in Accessible User Interface Generation for Ubiquitous Services

through Egoki 1304

Borja Gamecho, Raul Minon andJulio Abascal

A Comparison of User Description Languages Concerning Adaptability based

on User Preferences 1310

Christopher Mayer, Martin Morandell, Andreas Kuntner and Hilda Tellioglu

Special Session on Standardization within the Assistive Technology Field

Consumer Participation in Standardisation: A Case Study of Involvement in the

Development ofISO 23599: 2012 'Assistive Products for Blind and

Vision-Impaired Persons - Tactile Walking Surface Indicators' 1321

Carol Thomas

Japanese Activities on International Standardization ofAssistive Products 1327

Takenobu Inone, Soichi Shimizu and Yasuyuki Hoshikawa

The Relationship between Cognitive Impairment and Assistive Technology:

Implications for Effective Aid Use 1332

Oyvind Bastnes Lie andJeppe Johan Paaske

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Standardization within the Assistive Technology Field - A Review 1338

Olle Frick-Meijer

Special Session on Using the Cloud to Enhance AT

Federating Databases of ICT-based Assistive Technology Products 1345

Valerio Gower, Gregg Vanderheiden and Renzo Andrich

A Cloud-based Semantic Matching Framework for Ensuring a Universal Access 1352

Konstantinos Votis and Dimitrios Tzovaras

Improving Accessibility by Matching User Needs and Preferences 1357

Claudia Loitsch, Andreas Stiegler, Christophe Strobbe, Dimitrios Tzovaras,

Konstantinos Votis, Gerhard Weber and GottfriedZimmermann

A Cloud-Scale Architecture for Inclusion: Cloud4all and GPII 1366

Colin Clark, Antranig Basman, Kasper Galschiot Markus and Yura Zenevich

Managing Preferences in the Cloud - Requirements and UI Design 1372

Vivien Melcher, Anne Kriiger and Eleni Chalkia

Subject Index 1379

Author Index 1387