Estudo sobre o processo de desenvolvimento de dispositivos de tecnologia assistiva

Abstract

Assistive technology is an area that has presented great challenges for the development of devices, which cover techniques and processes that can promote accessibility for people with physical disabilities. But when analyzing the development process of adaptations, it is clear that there is no standardization in the manufacture of these devices, in addition, it is noted that there is a large gap between the patient's information and interests and the project's requirements. Thus, in this work consists of the study of the process of developing assistive technology devices, with emphasis on the informational project part referring to adaptations for use in activities of daily living. The development of this work was carried out in four stages, which were the analysis of the methods and tools available on the process of creating assistive technology devices, in which we sought to identify the main information collection tools and prepare a synthesis about the existing methods; qualitative research, in which follow-ups and interviews were carried out with occupational therapists in order to understand the process carried out in clinical units; comparison of the methods of the clinical units with the methods available in the bibliography and proposal of a model for the product development process for assistive technology devices. As a final result, knowledge about the methods and tools available in the bibliography was obtained, resulting in the elaboration of a product development process model aimed at current situations in clinical units. However, it was not possible to make some adaptations following the script created, showing that future work is needed for the validation of the proposed method. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]