assistive technologies in spatial environments
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Abstract Spatial Cognition is concerned with the
acquisition, organization, utilization and revision of
knowledge about spatial environments, be it real or
abstract, human or machine. For persons with cogni-
tive disabilities, spatial cognition is frequently chal-
lenged. For developers, addressing spatial cognition as
a component of the design process is critical. This
session will focus on research and development of new
cognitive technologies designed to facilitate spatial
cognition and ameliorate barriers to activity and par-
ticipation for persons with cognitive disabilities. Re-
search and engineering projects under design and
development within the Rehabilitation Engineering
Research Center for Advancing Cognitive Technolo-
gies (RERC-ACT) will be highlighted.
Keywords Spatial cognition Æ Spatial environments ÆDisabilities Æ Cognitive technology
C. Bodine (&)Health Sciences Center, Department of Physical Medicineand Rehabilitation, University of Colorado,Denver, CO, USAe-mail: [email protected]
C. BodineHealth Science Center, Rehabilitation EngineeringResearch Center for Advancing Cognitive Technologies(RERC-ACT), Denver, CO, USA
Cogn Process (2006) 7 (Suppl. 1):S167
DOI 10.1007/s10339-006-0127-x
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Assistive technologies in spatial environments
Cathy Bodine
Published online: 9 August 2006� Marta Olivetti Belardinelli and Springer-Verlag 2006