Electronic assistive technologies

There are three elements that make up the user interface for assistive technologies the control interface, the selection set, and the selection method (Cook and Hussey, 2002). The control interface is the boundary between the user and an electronic or mechanical assistive technology device. This is what allows the individual to operate or control the device. For electronic assistive technology systems, control interfaces include joysticks for powered wheelchairs, keyboards and mouse input for computers, and communication devices and single switches used to control household devices such as lights or radios. 

A brief description of the main electronic packaging technologies is provided to assist the reader in understanding how and where adhesives are being used. The large number of packaging approaches and variations for each approach precludes a thorough discussion here. The literamre, however, is replete with hundreds of technical articles and several books for each approach. ... 

Electronic Devices for Rehabilitation, edited by J.G. Webster [Whey, 1985], summarizes the technologic principles of electronic assistive devices for people with physical and sensory impairments. 

A formal record is desirable for every inspection and preventive maintenance job. If the work is at all detailed, a checklist should be used. The completed checklist should be returned to the maintenance office on completion of the work. Any open preventive maintenance work orders should be kept on report until the supervisor has checked the results for quality assurance and signed off approval. Modem computer technology with handheld computers and pen-based electronic assistants permits paperless checklists and verification. In many situations, a paper work order form is still the most practical media for the field technician. The collected data should then be entered into a computer system for tracking. 

American Bar Association Criminal Justice Standards Commission, ABA Standards for Criminal Justice Electronic Surveillance, Section B Technology — Assisted Physical Surveillance, 3rd edition, Washington, DC, 1999, p. 44. 

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