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Assistive technologies

Measuring spatial accessibility for wheelchair users: A case study in a Chinese campus

Yizhe Huang, Chaobo Shi, Shujie Dong, Shuichao Zhang, Linghui Xu, Guangyue Nian

published 08 Dec 2025

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Accuracy of intraoral scanners for full-arch implant scanning in the Maxilla using horizontal scanbody

Abidiel Silva Guimarães, Thais Silva Mendonça, Paulo Sergio Borella, Gus Khalil, Junying Li, Sandra Al-Tarawneh, Lawrence Gonzaga Lopes, Gustavo Mendonça

published 05 Dec 2025

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Randomized crossover trial of hand and hydrostatic casting for custom lower limb prosthetic sockets: Assessing socket comfort and fabrication time

Stefania Fatone, Amy Gravely, Andrea Giovanni Cutti, Andrew H. Hansen, Steven A. Gard, on behalf of the Residual Limb Shape Capture Group

published 21 Nov 2025

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Evaluation of dental students’ awareness about intraoral scanners

Berrak Çakmak, Ebubekir Yıldız, Tuba Tortop

published 30 Oct 2025

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The validity and reliability of motion analysis sensor system for wheelchair users (MASSWU)

Nirawitt Suansomchit, Supachai Vorapojpisut, Sairag Saadprai

published 24 Oct 2025

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Assessing the effects of prosthetic foot stiffness and foot preference on stability, balance confidence, and satisfaction in transtibial prosthesis users: Protocol for a randomized, participant-masked crossover trial using a ‘test-drive’ strategy

Tyler K. Ho, Elizabeth G. Halsne, Sara R. Koehler-McNicholas, Andrew H. Hansen, Andrew Sawers, Joshua M. Caputo, Carl S. Curran, Alexandria Lloyd, Juan Cave, David C. Morgenroth

published 22 Oct 2025

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Nonlinear control of a fully actuated robotic hand using high-order sliding mode and feedback linearization controllers

Asra Sarwat, Wenjie Lu, Maryam Iqbal

published 17 Oct 2025

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Impact of functional and technical quality on patient satisfaction in prosthetic and orthotic care: A cross-sectional study

Mahmoud Alfatafta, Nizar Alsubahi, Huda Alfatafta, Huthaifa Atallah, Amneh Alshawabka, Anthony McGarry, Alaeddin Ahmad

published 03 Oct 2025

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An inertial sensor-based comprehensive analysis of manual wheelchair user mobility during daily life in people with SCI

Kathylee Pinnock Branford, Meegan G. Van Straaten, Omid Jahanian, Melissa M. B. Morrow, Stephen M. Cain

published 29 Sep 2025

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Postural control and trunk muscle activation in transtibial amputees: A pilot electromyographic study

Hüseyin Çelik, Mustafa Cem Türkmen, Ali İmran Yalçın, Semra Topuz

published 26 Sep 2025

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Effect of opaque porcelain on color and aesthetic outcomes of titanium-abutment implant restorations

Xiaodong Sun, Long Li, Hao Zhang, Hao Feng, Xingyu Liu, Yang Qiu, Cai Wen

published 12 Sep 2025

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How do digital techniques of shape capture and alignment compare to traditional casting methods when applied to pediatric ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs)?

Connor Matton, Calvin C. Ngan, Jan Andrysek

published 10 Sep 2025

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The experience of cerebral palsy stigma amongst adults living in the UK and Ireland: A qualitative co-designed project

Kimberley J. Smith, Jessica Burke, Rachel Lawrence, Emily Oputa, Ruth Bailey

published 09 Sep 2025

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