My primary research interest lies in the application of
assistive technologies to promote function and quality of life in persons
with disabilities. My colleagues and I have focused our efforts on the
need and usage of assistive technologies and the factors associated with the
assistive technology outcomes in several populations, including individuals
with dementia or spinal cord injury or patients discharged from the
rehabilitation wards. We developed and validated the first tool to
measure the assistive technology service in TaiwanˇXthe Taiwanese
version of the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology
(QUEST 2.0). Recently, my research interest centers on the efficacy and
effectiveness of assistive technologies and the associated interventions,
including special seating systems to improved scoliotic
spinal alignment in individuals with spinal cord injuries and a prevention
program to alleviate the adverse effects of manual wheelchair use. I am also
involved in the development and validation of innovative devices such as
foldable light electric wheelchair driven by intelligent power wheels of rim
motor and a locomotor robot device for SCI patients.
