Abstract
The concept of inter-professional collaboration to optimize solutions for complex rehabilitation problems is not novel. However, the processes involved in successful and optimal collaboration between rehabilitation therapists and computer scientists is not well studied. In this paper, we examine strategies to connect technology driven problems and solutions in the lab to clinically driven problems and constraints for usable solutions in the field. We highlight gaps in collaboration such as differences in discipline language, hypothesis driven vs. function driven outcomes and understanding of the 'end-user'. We also discuss future ideas for successful collaboration to optimize usability of rehabilitation technology through creative problem solving.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Volume | 2014-May |
ISBN (Print) | 9781450327466 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 27 2014 |
Event | 7th ACM International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, PETRA 2014 - Rhodes, Greece Duration: May 27 2014 → May 30 2014 |
Other
Other | 7th ACM International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, PETRA 2014 |
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Country | Greece |
City | Rhodes |
Period | 5/27/14 → 5/30/14 |
Keywords
- Disabilities
- Inter-professional collaboration
- Rehabilitation technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Software