objective: the aim of the current study was to assess the impact of computer games and computer-assisted type instruction on dictation scores of elementary school children with attention deficit – hyperactivity disorder (adhd). method: in this single-blind clinical trial, 37 elementary school children with adhd, selected by convenience sampling and divided into group i (n=17) and group ii (n=20...

Computer assisted surgery can improve accuracy and precision in many surgical techniques (Stiehl2005, Jenny2005). Moreover, imaging based computer assisted procedures allow for planning and visual control during all steps (Victor2005). Often, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used as imaging modalities. CT offers good image quality but due to its ionizing radiati...

Perspectives on the discipline of psychological assessment are provided through reflections on a classic article by Hunt (1946), review of current issues, and a projection of changes likely to occur over the next fifty years. Topics covered include the place of idiosyncratic qualitative responses, test design, clinical judgment, managed care, financial efficacy, over emphasis on pathology, trea...

ABSTRACT The author cites the arrival of the information age and considers its implications for special education. He suggests that special educators must build their information management skills. Four specific applications of microcomputers in special education are addressed: tool applications (in which students use mic,-ocomputer technology as personal assistive devices), computer astisted i...

Computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture technology is changing the way clinicians are planning treatment and delivering dental implant therapy. Although the current technology is impressive and successful clinically, there are limitations in the design that prevent all patients from benefiting immediately from this computer-designed modality. This article describes a unique prosthet...

This contribution introduces a computer- and robot-assisted framework for stereotactic neurosurgery on small animals. Two major elements of this framework are presented in detail: a robotic stereotactic assistant and the software framework for placement of probes into the brain. The latter integrates modules for registration, insertion control, and preoperative path planning. Two options for pa...

Ambient assisted living environments are full of human attention demanding applications. The introduction of wireless solutions in the assisted living area brings convincing advantages in terms of staff burden reduction, observation reliability and treating measures response time. The paper identifies some typical application requirements. Applicability analysis of existing solutions is made. Z...

Computers have been used for language teaching ever since the 1960's.Learning a second language is a challenging endeavor, and, for decades now, proponents of computer assisted language learning (CALL) have declared that help is on the horison. We investigate the suitability of deploying speech technology in computer based systems that can be used to teach foreign language skills. In this case,...

T HIS project addresses the development of advanced simulation, planning, and execution technologies for the next generation of computer-assisted surgical systems. The project is a collaboration among researchers and clinicians in bioengineering, computational mechanics, computer science, robotics, and surgery. Total hip replacement surgery, one of the most common procedures in orthopaedic surg...

Medical imaging techniques like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) are able to deliver high-resolution 3D images of the human heart. New acquisition techniques even allow measuring 4D images: 3D plus time. They show the details of the contraction of the heart. Multichannel Electrocardiography (ECG) can be used to measure relevant characteristics of the electrophysiolo...