Chapter 11, Problem 3TA

Explanation of Solution

Assistive technology system:

• This system contains many devices like assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices in order to help individuals with disabilities to perform tasks that they were unable to accomplish.
• In order to enhance human-computer interface, multiple assistive technology products were designed.

Examples:

• For people without hands, a device was designed to control the screen using a pointer, ultrasound infrared beams, eye movements and brain waves.
• People got benefited with the listening device that helps them to understand speech under hard situations.

Advantages of assistive technology system:

Some of the advantages of assistive technology systems used by combat veterans are as follows:

• Assistive living systems will be very supportive for the people who need assistance in their daily activities.
• This system can be used in homes in order to help veterans to do simple tasks like changing channels on television from a bed or from the place they were...