How Mature Is Technology in Helping People with Disabilities?

Dear Colleagues,

According to the WHO, over 1 billion people live with some form of disability, and the number of people with disability are dramatically increasing. This is due to demographic trends and increases in chronic health conditions, among other causes. Furthermore, people with disability are disproportionately affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this context, it is more important to address issues of inclusion. For this reason, the use of technology in different ways allows not only helping people with disabilities but also the possibility to be tele-assisted by improving aspects of their inclusion and autonomy, which are fundamental in the total development of this wide group of people.
Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on providing optimal assisted living solutions.

Prof. Dr. David Gil
Prof. Dr. Sergio Luján-Mora
Prof. Dr. Javi Medina Quero
Dr. Macarena Espinilla-Estevéz

Guest Editors

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