1Rehabilitation Technology, or Assisti
ve Technology, is a multi- disciplinary area for applications of communication technology, information control and integrated technologies including personal communications, cont
rol of environment, robotics, adaptation of smart houses, mobility control systems, prosthetics and orthotics devices, and advanced hearing aids TIDE 1993-1994 will contribute to develop equipment and systems which combine the social needs
...[+++]of this important part of our population with the industrial efficiency requirements for producing the tools they need to enjoy a similarly independent lifestyle as their "able" or younger contemporaries.