Recent R2D2 Publications

2024 PublicationsPublications Icon

Drake, M., Smith, R., Aktar, S. F., Sizer, S., & Gutmanis, N. (2024, January). myAccessTools: validation of impairment-weighted scores. In ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 87-87). 530 WALNUT STREET, STE 850, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC.

2023 Publications

S. F. Aktar et al., “Mobile Application-Based Solution for Building Accessibility Assessment for Comprehensive and Personalized Assessment,” 2023 IEEE 47th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference (COMPSAC), Torino, Italy, 2023, pp. 1683-1690, doi: 10.1109/COMPSAC57700.2023.00260.

Drake, M., Aktar, F., Smith, R.O. (2023). Investigation of the Reliability of Light & Sound Accessibility Measurements in iOS Devices. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 77(2). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.77S2-PO12

Burns, S.P., Mendonca, R.J., Drake, M.D., O”Donnell. L,, Obiedat. Q., Selingo, L., & Smith, R.O. (2023). Accessibility of public buildings in the United States: a cross-sectional survey. Disability & Society. 0(0). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2023.2239996 

Burns, S., Schwartz, J., Mendonca, R., Obiedat, Q., & Smith RO. (2023). Feasibility of a Self-Paced Educational Intervention Protocol on Standardized Assessment of Public Building Accessibility. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 7(3). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol7/iss3/1 

2022 Publications

Jahanian, O., Gaglio, A., Cho, C. C., Muqeet, V., Smith, R., Morrow, M. M. B., Hsiao-Wecksler, E. T., & Slavens, B. A. (2022). Hand-rim biomechanics during geared manual wheelchair propulsion over different ground conditions in individuals with spinal cord injury. Journal of Biomechanics, 142, 111235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111235 

George, O., Dabas, S., Sikder, A., Smith, R.O., Madiraju, P., Yahyasoltani, N., Ahamed, S. (2022). Enhancing motor imagery decoding via transfer learning. Smart Health. 26. 100339. 10.1016/j.smhl.2022.100339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhl.2022.100339 

George, O., Smith, R., Madiraju, P., Yahyasoltani, N., & Ahamed, S. I. (2022). Data augmentation strategies for EEG-based motor imagery decoding. Heliyon, 8(8), e10240.10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10240     

Pickens, N., Mendonca, R., Burns, S., Smith, R.O. (2022). Home safety evaluation – getting it right, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 17:6, 652-657, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1805033 

Mihailidis, A., & Smith, R. (Eds.). (2022). Rehabilitation Engineering: Principles and Practice (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b21964

George, O., Dabas, S., Sikder, A., Smith, R. O., Madiraju, P., Yahyasoltani, N., & Ahamed, S. I. (2022). State-of-the-Art Versus Deep Learning: A Comparative Study of Motor Imagery Decoding Techniques. IEEE Access10, 45605–45619. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3165197

2021 Publications

Ardehali, M. M., Obiedat, Q. M., Smith, R. O. (2021). Classifying the Direction of Covert Visuospatial Attention Using a Novel Analysis Method: Pilot Study. Proceedings of the 2021 Virtual OT Summit of Scholars. Retrieved from: https://uwm.edu/r2d2/wp-content/uploads/sites/438/2021/07/2021_OT_Summit_proceedings_23-to-25-June.pdf 

Ardehali, M. M., Obiedat, Q. M., Olawunmi, G., Follansbee, B. C., Smith, R. O. (2021). Using a novel analysis paradigm for classification of Absolutely Volitional Covert Visuospatial Attention. Proceedings of the 2021 Virtual OT Summit of Scholars. Retrieved from: https://uwm.edu/r2d2/wp-content/uploads/sites/438/2021/07/2021_OT_Summit_proceedings_23-to-25-June.pdf 

Burns, S. P., Mendonca, R., Pickens, N. D., & Smith, R. O. (2021). America’s housing affordability crisis: Perpetuating disparities among people with disability. Disability & Society, 0(0), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2021.1960276

Mendonca, R. J., O’Donnell, L. M., Smith, R. O. (2021). Feasibility Analysis: MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device – Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool). Proceedings of the RESNA 2021 Virtual International Conference. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2021/NewEmergingTechnology/108_Mendonca.html 

Obiedat, Q. M., Schwartz, J., Mendonca, R., Burns, S., Drake, M. D., O’Donnell, L. M., Smith, R. O. (2021). Using Video Recordings As a COVID-19 Adaptation To Study The Inter-Rater Reliability of The AccessTools App. Proceedings of the RESNA 2021 Virtual International Conference. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2021/ServiceDeliveryandOutcomes/112_Obiedat.html 

O’Donnell, L. M., Drake, M. D., Smith, R. O. (2021). AccessPlace Stakeholder Product Validation. Proceedings of the RESNA 2021 Virtual International Conference. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2021/NewEmergingTechnology/111_ODonnell.html 

O’Donnell, L. M., Drake, M. D., Smith, R. O. (2021). AccessPlace Stakeholder Product Validation: Southeastern Wisconsin I-Corps and Project IMPACT. Proceedings of the 2021 Virtual OT Summit of Scholars. Retrieved from: https://uwm.edu/r2d2/wp-content/uploads/sites/438/2021/07/2021_OT_Summit_proceedings_23-to-25-June.pdf 

Smith, R. O., Schwartz, J. K., Burns, S., Mendonca, R., Pickens, N., Drake, M. D., O’Donnell, L. M., Obiedat, Q. (2021).The Impact of Community Accessibility Assessment: A National Multisite Study. Proceedings of the 2021 Virtual OT Summit of Scholars. Retrieved from: https://uwm.edu/r2d2/wp-content/uploads/sites/438/2021/07/2021_OT_Summit_proceedings_23-to-25-June.pdf 

Schwartz, J. K., Burns, S., Mendonca, R., Obiedat, Q., Smith, R. O. (2021). Feasibility of a Self-Paced Training on Standardized Assessment of the Community Environment. Proceedings of the 2021 Virtual OT Summit of Scholars. Retrieved from: https://uwm.edu/r2d2/wp-content/uploads/sites/438/2021/07/2021_OT_Summit_proceedings_23-to-25-June.pdf 

2020 Publications

Ardehali, M., Obiedat, Q., George, O., Follansbee, B., Smith, R. O. (2020). Using a Novel Analysis Paradigm for Classification of Absolutely Volitional Covert Visuospatial Attention Direction through EEG Signals: A Pilot Study. Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars, Fort Collins, CO. (Not presented due to COVID-19)

Ardehali, M., Obiedat, Q., George, O., Follansbee, B., Smith, R. O. (2020). Using a novel training paradigm for classification of Absolutely Volitional Covert Visuospatial Attention (AV-CVSA) direction through EEG signals: a pilot study. Scientific Paper at RESNA 2020 Annual Conference, Virtual Conference.

Ardehali, M.A., Obiedat, Q.M., George, O., Follansbee, B.C., Smith, R.O (2020) Classifying the Direction of Covert Visuospatial Attention Using a Novel Analysis Method: Pilot Study. OT Summit 2020.

George, O., Ardehali, M., Obiedat, Q., Follansbee, B., Ahamed, S., Smith, R. O. Applying machine learning in the classification of visuospatial attention signal patterns for communication and control. Scientific Paper at RESNA 2020, Virtual Conference. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2020/StudentScientificPapers/NewAndEmergingTechnology/111George.html 

Layton, N., Bell, D., Buning, M. E., Chen, S.C., Contepomi, S., Ramos, V.D., Hoogerwerf, E. J., Inoue, T., Moon, I., Seymour, N., Smith, R.O. & Witte, L. (2020). Opening the GATE: systems thinking from the global assistive technology alliance. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. Doi: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1738565

Obiedat, Q., Ardehali, M., George, O., Follansbee, B., Smith, R. O. (Accepted, not presented due to COVID-19). Investigating a new EEG-based BCI Data Collection paradigm for the classification of Absolutely Volitional Covert Visuospatial Attention (AV-CVSA) direction: a pilot study. Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars, Fort Collins, CO.

Obiedat, Q., Smith, R. O. (2020). Optimizing the content validity of the AccessTools app through the study of inter-rater reliability. Scientific Paper at RESNA 2020 Annual Conference, Virtual Conference. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2020/PDFs/StudentScientificPapers/Outcomes/130Obiedat.pdf 

Park, M., Park, K.-H., Park, J.-H., & Smith, R. O. (2020). The Restaurant Accessibility and Task Evaluation Tool: Development and Preliminary Validation. Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation, 9(3), 35–51. https://doi.org/10.22683/TSNR.2020.9.3.035.

Pickens, N.D., Mendonca, R., Burns, S.P. & Smith, R.O. (2020) Home safety evaluation – getting it right, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1805033

Pizur-Barnekow, K., Kim, O.U., Ahmad, S. I., Hassan, K., K., Dreier, S., Luethner, S. R., Rau, N., & Basir, M. A. (2020). Giving voice to parents in the development of the Preemie Prep for Parents (P3) Mobile App. Advances in Neonatal Care, E9-16, doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000669.

Smith, R. O., Drake, M. A. D., Sullivan, M., Pearson, S., Ives, C. & McGavock, K. (2020). Access Ratings for Buildings: Piloting Community Engagement Events for Populating the Database with Accessibility Information for AccessPlace. Occupational Therapy Summit, Fort Collins, CO.

Smith, R. O., Drake, M. A. D., O’Donnell, L., Bauman, K., Sullivan, M., Pearson, S., Ives, C. & McGavock, K. (2020). Access ratings for buildings: Utilization of community engagement events to populate the database with accessible information. RESNA, Virtual Conference.

2019 Publications

Almonroeder, T. G., Kernozek, T., Cobb, S., Slavens, B., Wang, J., & Huddleston, W. (2019). Divided attention during cutting influences lower extremity mechanics in female athletes. Sports biomechanics18(3), 264-276. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2017.1391327

Barnekow, K., Shyken, P., Ito, J., Deng, J., Mohamed S., & Fishbein, M. (2019). MR Imaging: A personalized approach to understanding fatty liver disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

Chödrön, G., Pizur-Barnekow, K., Viehweg, S., Puk-Ament, A., & Barger, B.  (2019). Childcare providers’ attitudes, knowledge, and practice related to developmental monitoring to promote early identification and referral, Early Child Development and Care, DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2019.1626373

Gauthier, C., Paul, H., Smith, R. O. (June, 2019). Challenge and strategy of disability infobases. Poster Presentation at the 2019 RESNA/RehabWeek conference, Toronto, Canada. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2019/emerging_technology/Gauthier.html and (2019) RESNA 2019 conference abstracts, Assistive Technology, 31:5, 231-250, DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2019.1682374

Grampurohit, N., Knopf, A., Fritsch, L., & Mendonca, R. (2019). Game based versus non-game based virtual reality intervention for upper extremity rehabilitation in chronic stroke: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73, (4_Supplement_1), 7311520386. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO2026

Hanks, M. M., Schnorenberg, A. J., Lee, K. L., Slavens, B. A. (2019). Biomechanical Evaluation of Overhead Throwing in Able-Bodied and Wheelchair Lacrosse Players. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 55(2), 343-348. https://iaexpress.ca/read/pdf/55_2/29_Hanks_Biomed%20Sci%20Vol55_1_April%202019_pg%20343.pdf 

Jahanian, O., Gaglio, A., Schnorenberg, A. J., Muqeet, V., Hsiao-Wecksler, E., Slavens, B. A. (2019). Evaluation of Hand-rim and Wrist Joint Kinetics During Geared Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 55(2): 324-329. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332447696_Evaluation_of_Hand-rim_and_Wrist_Joint_Kinetics_During_Geared_Manual_Wheelchair_Propulsion_in_Veterans_with_Spinal_Cord_Injury 

Jahanian, O., Schnorenberg, A. J., Muqeet, V., Hsiao-Wecksler, E., Slavens, B. A. (2019). Glenohumeral Joint Dynamics and Shoulder Muscle Activity During Geared Manual Wheelchair Propulsion on Carpeted Floor in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.05.019

Johnson, M. J., Sobrepera, M., & Mendonca, R. (2019). Design of an affordable socially assistive robot for remote health and function monitoring and prognostication. International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management (IJPHM), 10(005), 15. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Design-of-an-Affordable-Socially-Assistive-Robot-Johnson-Sobrepera/741422394d520866e388a59c596299f0801c642b 

Mathson, M. A., Murphy, A. L., Ardehali, M. M., & Smith, R. O. (2019) Small Kitchen Appliances Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool (SKA-AUDIT), Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2019/jea/Mathson.html 

McCartney, A., Smith, R. O. (June, 2019). Evaluating the need for validation of AccessTools for deaf individuals: A qualitative study. Poster Presentation at the 2019 RESNA/RehabWeek conference, Toronto, Canada. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2019/other/McCartney.html and (2019) RESNA 2019 conference abstracts, Assistive Technology, 31:5, 231-250, DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2019.1682374

Mendonca, R., Sheehy, K., Freedman, E., & Grampurohit, N. (2019). Effectiveness of robotic therapy on upper extremity function and pain in adults with chronic stroke: A systematic review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73, (4_Supplement_1), 7311520384. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO2024

Mendonca, R., Burns, S., Pickens, N., & Smith, R. O. (2019). Mobile health to support complex decision making in home evaluation: A preliminary analysis. Proceedings of the RESNA 2018 International Conference. Retrieved from: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Mobile-health-to-support-complex-decision-making-in-Mendonca-Burns/59c8eee7262f66b4db53f2035ca9c011101fbfe4

Mendonca, R., Pickens, N., Burns, S., Smith R.O. (June, 2019). Mobile Health for Complex Decision Making. Platform presentation at the 2019 RESNA/RehabWeek conference, Toronto, Canada. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2019/jea/Mendonca.html and (2019) RESNA 2019 conference abstracts, Assistive Technology, 31:5, 231-250, DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2019.1682374

Obiedat, Q., Ardehali, M., Follansbee, B., Smith, R. O. (June, 2019). The Integration of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) as Control Module for Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Intervention in Post-Stroke Upper Extremity Rehabilitation. Scientific Paper at RESNA 2019 Annual Conference proceedings, Toronto, ON, Canada. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2019/emerging_technology/Obiedat.html 

Rammer, J., Krzak, J., Slavens, B. A., Winters, J., Riedel, S., Harris, G. F. Considering Propulsion Pattern in Therapeutic Outcomes for Children Who Use Manual Wheelchair. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2019 Oct;31(4):360–368. doi:10.1097/PEP.0000000000000649

Rammer, J., Slavens, B.A., Krzak, J., Riedel, S., Harris, G.H. Application of OpenSim for Visual Biofeedback Propulsion Training in Pediatric Manual Wheelchair Users. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation 2019; 55(2): 186-191. https://iaexpress.ca/read/pdf/55_2/4_Rammer_Biomed%20Sci%20Vol55_1_April%202019_pg%20186.pdf 

Schnorenberg, A.J., French, M.E., Riebe, J.M., Grindel, S.I., Slavens, B.A. Shoulder Complex Kinematics Pre- And Post- Rotator Cuff Repair. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2019 Jul 2:102331. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.07.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31324512.

Silverman, M.K., Jozwik, S., Lund, S., Moerchen, V., Smith, R. O. (June, 2019) ITIP2: Interdisciplinary technology instruction program for individualized technology implementation planning. Poster presentation at the 2019 RESNA/RehabWeek conference, Toronto, Canada. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2019/outcomes/Silverman.html

Slavens, B.A., Jahanian, O., Schnorenberg, A.J., Hsiao-Wecksler, E.T.. A Comparison of Glenohumeral Joint Kinematics and Muscle Activation During Standard and Geared Manual Wheelchair Mobility. Med Eng Phys. 2019 Aug;70:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.06.018. Epub 2019 Jul 5. PMID: 31285137; PMCID: PMC6842553.

Smith, R.O. Scherer, M., Layton, N. (2019, August). Committing to AT outcomes and synthesizing practice, research, and policy. Paper presentation at the World Health Organizations (WHO) Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT) Consultation. Geneva, Switzerland. In WHO, Global Perspectives on Assistive Technology, Proceedings of the GReat Consultation, 2019, Volume 1, August 22-23, 2019, WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved from https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330371

Smith, R.O., Tomashek, D., Wilson, C. (June, 2019). Perspectives on Building Accessibility: Survey responses by people with disabilities on accessibility experiences and the need for information. Platform presentation at the 2019 RESNA/RehabWeek conference, Toronto, Canada. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/conference/2019/public%20policy/Tomashek.html and (2019) RESNA 2019 conference abstracts, Assistive Technology, 31:5, 231-250, DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2019.1682374

Wang, W. S, Mendonca, R., Kording, K., Avery, M. & Johnson, M. J. (2019). Towards Data-Driven Autonomous Robot-Assisted Physical Rehabilitation. 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 34-39. doi: 10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779555

Wu, J., Hu, W., Coelho, J., Nitu, P., Paul, H.R., Madiraju, P., Smith, R.O., Ahamed, S.I. (July, 2019). Identifying Buildings with Ramp Entrances Using Convolutional Neural Networks. Paper. 2019 IEEE 43rd Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC). Milwaukee, WI. Retrieved from https://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=comp_fac