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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Usability Evaluation of the SmartWheeler through Qualitative and Quantitative Studies.

Adina M Panchea, Nathalie Todam Nguepnang, Dahlia Kairy, François Ferland

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adina M PancheaLaboratoire de Robotique Intelligente/Interactive/Intégrée/Interdisciplinaire, Institut Interdisciplinaire d'Innovation Technologique (3IT), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 0A5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5154-8872
Nathalie Todam NguepnangProgramme de Physiothérapie, École de Réadaptation Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9872-5303
Dahlia KairyProgramme de Physiothérapie, École de Réadaptation Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6872-6607
François FerlandLaboratoire de Robotique Intelligente/Interactive/Intégrée/Interdisciplinaire, Institut Interdisciplinaire d'Innovation Technologique (3IT), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 0A5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4516-3607
Université de Montréal · CAUniversité de Sherbrooke · CA

Funding

Ingénierie de technologies interactives en readaptation INTER #113
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntelligent powered wheelchairs remain a popular research topic that can improve users' quality of life. Although our multidisciplinary research team has put a lot of effort into adding features based on end-users needs and impairments since 2006, there are still open issues regarding the usability and functionalities of an intelligent powered wheelchair (IPW).

methodsFor this reason, this research presents an experience with our IPW followed by a study in two parts: a quantitative one based on the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire and a qualitative one through open questions regarding IPW functionalities with novice users, e.g., IPW non-users. These users never used an IPW before, but are users and aware of the impacts of the technology used in our IPW, being undergraduate to postdoctoral students and staff (faculty, lecturers, research engineers) at the Faculty of Engineering of Université de Sherbrooke.

resultsThe qualitative analyses identified different behaviours among the novice users. The quantitative analysis via SUS questionnaire done with novice users reports an "okay" rating (equivalent with a C grade or 68 SUS Score) for our IPW's usability. Moreover, advantages and disadvantages opinions were gathered on the IPW as well as comments which can be used to improve the system.

conclusionsThe results reported in these studies show that the system, e.g., IPW, was judged to be sufficiently usable and robust by novice users, with and without experience with the software used in developing the IPW.

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Persons with DisabilitiesWheelchairsHumansQuality of LifeSoftwareSurveys and Questionnairesassistive technologyintelligent wheelchairsmobility aidspowered wheelchair

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PMID35957184
PMCPMC9371067
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