Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly

Aliaa Rehan Youssef; Ahmed Morsy

doi:10.1186/s42490-023-00072-8

Assistive technology: opportunities for societal inclusion of persons with disabilities and independence of the elderly

BMC Biomed Eng. 2023 Jul 3;5(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s42490-023-00072-8.

Authors

Aliaa Rehan Youssef^{1

2}, Ahmed Morsy³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical and System Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. aliaa.rihan@pt.cu.edu.eg.
² Department of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. aliaa.rihan@pt.cu.edu.eg.
³ Department of Biomedical and System Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

Assistive technology (AT) development worldwide aims to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and elderly, yet its development and commercialization may face challenges. This collection aims at obtaining a better understanding of the hurdles that various stakeholders may face in the successful development and commercialization of AT.

Publication types

Editorial