Mobility Aids: Design, Methods, and User-Centered Solutions

Dear Colleagues,

Mobility impairment is one of the most common types of disability, affecting about one in seven people and being more prevalent in the elderly. Impairment can be permanent and progressive as a result of chronic conditions, or impairment can be temporary from a broken leg or leg surgery. Whether the impairment is chronic or acute, the resulting physical and social challenges significantly reduce independence and have a profound impact on quality of life. Researchers trying to alleviate these challenges are investigating the many dimensions of innovative mobility aids including advanced medical devices for improved mobility, equipment that supports exercise and rehabilitation, software tools for navigation and accessibility mapping and ways to increase the uptake of mobility solutions.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Applied System Innovation.

Dr. Claire Flemmer
Dr. Jorge Morais
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.