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Women’s Footwear Sole for the Elderly Produced with Sustainable Material: Friction Coefficient Analysis
; dos Santos, João Eduardo Guarnetti
; ; ; dos Santos, João Victor Gomes ; ; Paschoarelli, Luís Carlos ; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
One possibility to intervene in falls due to slipping is to use shoes with soles that can resist possible slips. The objective of this research is to evaluate the friction coefficient of the female footwear for the elderly ... -
Evaluation of two wheelchair hand rim models: contact pressure distribution in straight line and curve trajectories
Silva, Danilo Corrêa; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos ; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Ergonomics, 2019) [Artigo]
Manual wheelchairs are essential for people with disabilities or limited mobility. However, manual propulsion causes biomechanical loads, including contact pressures on the palms of the hands. The hand rim design has ... -
Design and development of a myoelectric upper limb prosthesis with 3D printing: A low-cost alternative
da Silva, Bruno Borges; Porsani, Rodolfo Nucci ; Hellmeister, Luiz Antonio Vasquez ; Medola, Fausto Orsi ; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
In the absence of the upper limb, prosthetic devices attempt to assist the user in performing the basic activities of daily life, such as holding and manipulating objects. However, such equipment has high costs, which makes ... -
3D printing as tool for guiding product design: A teaching experience in the ergonomics course
Porsani, Rodolfo Nucci; da Silva, Bruno Borges ; Hellmeister, Luiz Antonio Vasques ; Medola, Fausto Orsi ; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
This study reports on the development of a 3D printer and its implementation in Product Design Education as a tool for prototyping and supporting students in the design process. First, it is presented the design and ... -
Manufacturing technology in rehabilitation practice: Implications for its implementation in assistive technology production
de Carvalho Filho, Idinei Francisco Pires; Medola, Fausto Orsi ; ; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
This study addressed the participation of rehabilitation professionals in the use of Additive Manufacturing to produce assistive technology devices. A literature review based on articles published in scientific journals ... -
Caprine demineralized bone matrix (DBMc) in the repair of non-critical bone defects in rabbit tibias. A new bone xenograft
; Minto, Bruno Watanabe; ; ; ; ; ; Dias, Luis Gustavo Gosuen Gonçalves (Acta cirurgica brasileira, 2020) [Artigo]
PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of demineralized bone matrix of caprine origin in experimental bone defects of the tibia in New Zealand rabbits. METHODS: Fragments of the tibia diaphysis were collected aseptically from ... -
Aesthetics and the perceived stigma of assistive technology for visual impairment
dos Santos, Aline Darc Piculo; Ferrari, Ana Lya Moya ; Medola, Fausto Orsi ; (Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2020) [Artigo]
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence the perceived stigma of two assistive devices for visual impairment, namely the white cane and smart glasses. Method: Face-to-face semi-structured ... -
Improving the usability of interactive systems by incorporating design thinking into the engineering process: Raising computer science students' awareness of quality versus quantity in ideation
; ; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Proceedings of the 2019 5th Experiment at International Conference, exp.at 2019, 2019) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
Traditional engineering methods are considered unsuitable for the development of usable and engaging interactive systems such as online experimentation and simulation software. For systems involving users, user-centric ... -
Effect of Added Mass Location on Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Forces
Alcoléa, Vitor; Medola, Fausto Orsi ; da Silva Bertolaccini, Guilherme ; (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
This study investigated the influence of mass distribution on the handrim forces during manual propulsion in four different mobility tasks: Straightforward motion at self-selected speed; straightforward sprint; zero radius ... -
Satisfaction of Aged Users with Mobility Assistive Devices: A Preliminary Study of Conventional Walkers
Boiani, Josieli Aparecida Marques; ; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos ; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
Elderly users’ satisfaction with their walkers was evaluated. A sample of 13 institutionalized aged participants were interviewed and responded to the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST ... -
Avoiding product abandonment through user centered design: A case study involving the development of a 3d printed customized upper limb prosthesis
Figliolia, Amanda; Medola, Fausto ; ; ; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
This study reports on experiences with a user centered design approach for the development of a customized mechanical transradial prosthesis for a patient who were unable to adapt to a standard prosthesis. The development ... -
Using virtual reality and rapid prototyping to co-create together with hospitalized children
Usó, Vanessa Ghiraldeli; ; Medola, Fausto Orsi (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
This study reports on a social project involving a collaborative process to co-create toys together with hospitalized children, using Virtual Reality, play practices and 3D Printing technologies. The project had two main ... -
Are electronic white canes better than traditional canes? A comparative study with blind and blindfolded participants
Piculo dos Santos, Aline Darc; Medola, Fausto Orsi ; ; ; (Universal Access In The Information Society, 2020) [Artigo]
Visually impaired individuals often rely on assistive technologies such as white canes for independent navigation. Many electronic enhancements to the traditional white cane have been proposed. However, only a few of these ... -
Jogos em ambientes virtuais: virtualizações, tecnologias colaborativas e aplicações transdisciplinares
Rossi, Dorival Campos; ; Américo, Marcos ; (Jogos em Ambientes Virtuais: Virtualizações, Tecnologias Colaborativas e Aplicações Transdisciplinares, 2020) [Livro]
No âmbito deste ebook pretende-se analisar os jogos considerando os ambientes virtuais onde cada um deles pode criar conexões. Entendendo as virtualizações, a influência de tecnologias makers e colaborativas além das ... -
The development of an online questionnaire for end users about the visual perception of informational ergonomics and its attributes in graphic brands
da Silva, João Carlos Riccó Plácido; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos ; Friso, Valéria Ramos ; da Silva, José Carlos Plácido (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2019) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
The ultimate goal of graphic development is a more effective interface and better end-user understanding. For this, several methods and theories were developed to give support to the graphic developers in this task, but ... -
Evaluation of graphic brands developed with a targeted method by specialists through informational ergonomics
da Silva, João Carlos Riccó Plácido; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos ; Friso, Valéria Ramos ; da Silva, José Carlos Plácido (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2019) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
The graphic development, facilitated by digital tools, has allowed the growth of arbitrary forms of graphic representation and application, whether printed or digital, that cause errors of communication and understanding ... -
Disruptive games: Power and control or fantasy and entertainment
Barcellos, Ekaterina Emmanuil Inglesis; Botura, Galdenoro ; ; Nakata, Milton Koji ; Barcellos, Lívia Inglesis (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2019) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
Video games are a complex form of culture, creative entertainment and representative art, which surpasses, in technology and relevance, other forms of audiovisual expression. Since the conception of the first games, through ... -
Thermoregulating and Hydrating Microcapsules: Contributions of Textile Technology in the Design of Wearable Products for Wheelchair Dependents
; Carvalho, Agda (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2019) [Trabalho apresentado em evento]
In this essay we present a number of functionalization methods for textiles through the use of microcapsules. For this purpose, the text explores the contributions of textile technology and reports on ways to obtain the ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation of wheelchair skills test (version 4.3) for wheelchair users and caregivers to the Portuguese language (Brazil)
; ; ; ; Medola, Fausto Orsi; (Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2019) [Artigo]
Objective: To perform cross-cultural adaptation of the Wheelchair Skills Test of manual wheelchair users and their caregivers into the Brazilian Portuguese language. Methods: The study was composed of translation, synthesis ... -
Analysis of graphic codes for colour representation: ColorADD and Feelipa Color Code in Portuguese companies
Iamaguti, Mariana; ; Henriques, Fernanda ; (Information Design Journal, 2018) [Artigo]
This article is the result of initial tests and studies about two systems for chromatic representation. It introduces and discusses the use and importance of two graphic codes created in Portugal as well as their graphic ...