{"id":15468,"date":"2021-10-22T14:39:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T09:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arkasoftwares.com\/blog\/?p=15468"},"modified":"2023-06-02T12:18:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T12:18:31","slug":"benefits-of-assistive-technology-in-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arkasoftwares.com\/blog\/benefits-of-assistive-technology-in-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Assistive Technology in the Healthcare Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Healthcare sector is witnessing a plethora of transformations since the arrival of emerging technologies. There is an area that is still not much explored, and that is medical service<\/strong><\/a> access to disabled people. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, in the last decade, we have seen an introduction of Assistive Technology and associated tools that have been used in this sector to make disabled individuals perform their day-to-day tasks with ease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistive Technology comprises mobility devices (wheelchairs and walkers), software<\/strong><\/a>, hardware, and other peripherals that can help people with disabilities in accessing digital technologies and computers. <\/span><\/p>\n

For example, blind people can use software that reads text on the screen in a computer-generated voice, people with limited hand functionality can utilize a keyboard with special keys or mouse for operating a computer, people with low vision can enlarge the screen content with a specific tool or software, and deaf people can use TTY (text telephone) facility to communicate.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Assistive Technology has been on a growing spree as it has helped enterprises to tap the customers who were unable to use their products due to certain levels of disabilities. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now they are upgrading the devices to cater to the requirements of their customers, that\u2019s why the devices that once needed human interference have been transformed into automated ones, which makes it easy for people to avail the benefits of Artificial Intelligence<\/strong> <\/a>and the Internet of Things solutions in the healthcare domain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

<\/span>What is Assistive Technology for Healthcare?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Assistive technology is an umbrella term that covers the services and systems used to deliver assistive services and gadgets to disabled people. Assistive products improve an individual\u2019s independence and functioning, thereby promoting their well-being. Gadgets like spectacles, Hearing aids, communication aids, wheelchairs, pill organizers, prostheses, and memory aids are all assistive products. As per estimates, more than 1 billion people use assistive products to perform their day-to-day functions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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As the population is aging and increasing cases of non-communicable diseases, more than 2 Billion people may need help with Assistive products by 2030. Assistive technology helps people to live healthy, stay productive and independent, and spend their life with dignity. <\/span><\/p>\n

Assistive technology also reduces the requirement for conventional health and support services, caregivers, and long-term medical care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistive Technology is very important as without that, people are often isolated, locked into poverty, and excluded from society, thereby it increases the impact of disability and disease on a person and their family.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>How Assistive Technology is Implemented Into the Healthcare Sector<\/span><\/h2>\n

The use of assistive technology can be seen as an intervention that helps a person with a disability to accomplish everyday tasks, such as caring for oneself, dressing oneself, or accessing information in the world. This type of technology is not typically used to provide a substitute for human interaction. Instead, the technology is used to promote independence and improve the quality of life. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is where generative design comes into play. It has been used in architecture, engineering, and product design for decades, but it has only recently found its way into healthcare, which is why extensive knowledge of the benefits and limitations of generative design<\/a> is mandatory for engineers in the industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

This design process uses algorithms to create designs based on the input of user-defined parameters, and automation makes the manufacturing process much faster. For instance, professionals can make 3D prostheses or devices that people with disabilities can use to communicate with each other in sign language with just a few adjustments today, the use of assistive technology and generative design that is taking place in the healthcare industry goes hand in hand. <\/span><\/p>\n

The work done by a healthcare professional is often made more efficient with the help of assistive technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some scenarios where the clash of generative design and assistive technology would be very helpful include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n