Inovações na tecnologia assistiva: quebrando paradigmas e buscando novos conceitos

Abstract

Assistive technologies are configured as any resource used by any person with some disability, and are designed to prevent, compensate or counteract such incapacity. For WHO, 10% of the world population is made up of people with some type of disability, rising to 14% when it comes to the Brazilian population, reaching around 27 million people. The recognition of the importance of innovation in Assistive Technology for the countries has stimulated the development of incentive policies, which has been showing good results in the levels of socioeconomic development. The objective of this project was to develop Assistive Technologies that would increase functional capacities, improve the quality of life and promote the social inclusion of people with disabilities. Specifically, this project presents three products developed during the Master's period, such as: a functional cushion for use by wheelchair users, a computer program to produce demand in assistive technology, and a device with the proposed discrepancy measurement Lower limbs with lower costs and more mechanical efficiency. At the end of the project, resources were obtained that will be directed directly to the population and will serve as raw material for future scientific production.