Nos complace anunciar que la primera versión pública de nuestra plataforma CuidaconTIC ya está disponible para todo el que quiera utilizarla. Después de meses […]
TALIONIS organiza el XXXIX Seminario APURF de la asociación de profesores universitarios de Radiologia y Mediicna Física con la colaboración del área de Radiología y Medicina Física de la Universidade da Coruña. Se celebra en el CITIC y el Colegio Oficial de Médicos de A Coruña entre el 18 y el 20 de abril de 2024
The application of robotic devices is being used as Assistive Technology (AT) for improving rehabilitation interventions. The purposes of this research were to (1) test a novel low-cost robotic AT to support interventions for people with Cerebral Palsy (CP); (2) determine its usability; and (3) analyze its impact. It was a pilot study with prospective, longitudinal and analytical cohorts was done. Intervention was developed in one association (NGO) of people with CP. Participants were 6 women and 3 men with CP, with a mean age of 51.67. Intervention with LOLA2 (a robotic platform, not wearable, equipped with artificial intelligence) was implemented for training some activities of daily life (ADL) of participants. Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Technology Scale (PIADS), and Assistive Technology Device Predisposition Assessment (ATPA) were used for outcome measures. Level of participants’ independence was high (FIM = 98). Psychosocial impact of the robotic platform in terms of competence (M = 0.25), adaptability (M = 0.33), and self-esteem (M = 0.25), was positive, but low. The mean in ATDPA (M = 3) reflects a moderate match. No significant variations concerning the changes in functional independence were detected. The robotic platform is applicable and complementary AT for rehabilitation. This study leads to implementing some improvements in its design, proposed activities, human-robot interaction, and system for registering information.
Despues de 25 años de carrera docente e investigadora el grupo da un paso mas hacia la consolidación con la evaluación favorable de la acreditación a Catedrático de Universidad de Javier Pereira por el área de Ciencias de la Salud
Los investigadores del grupo TALIONIS, Thais Pousada y Manuel Lagos, participaron en el en el Episodio 4 del podcast “Accesibilidad con Tecnologías […]
El programa Talentos Inclusivos, promovido por el Centro de Investigación en Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (CITIC) de la Universidade […]
El grupo de investigación TALIONIS desarrolla sus proyectos siempre de la mano de las entidades, colaborando con diferentes federaciones nacionales y autonómicas […]