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Overview

  • Professor Arthanat currently teaches coursework in the occupational therapy program related to provision of assistive technology (AT) services, technology design for disability, and research engagement. His research interests include optimizing interaction of people with disabilities with innovative AT in wide ranging contexts, measuring outcomes of AT interventions, usability testing of AT, and consumer product designs for persons with disabilities. He has authored and presented many research papers highlighting his work in these interests. His clinical areas of expertise include neuro-rehabilitation and application of assistive technology including robotics, home automation, wheelchair seating and positioning, computer access, and information communication technology.

    • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title
    2024 Dementia Care Research and Psychosocial Factors..  Alzheimer's and Dementia.  20 Suppl 4:e087932. 2024
    2024 Smart home automation technology to support caring of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia: an early intervention framework..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  19:779-789. 2024
    2024 Perspectives on a telepresence robot at an independent living facility: lessons learned and implications.  Journal of Enabling Technologies.  18:1-12. 2024
    2022 Validation of Smartphone Accelerometry for the Evaluation of Sit-To-Stand Performance and Lower-Extremity Function in Older Adults..  Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.  30:3-11. 2022
    2021 Reliability and validity of the usability scale for assistive technology for computer access: a preliminary study using video-based evaluation..  Assistive Technology.  33:350-356. 2021
    2021 Stimulating Research to Enhance Aging in Place..  OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health.  41:268-274. 2021
    2021 Unpaid Caregiving and Aging in Place in the United States: Advancing the Value of Occupational Therapy..  American Journal of Occupational Therapy.  75:7505347010. 2021
    2021 Promoting Information Communication Technology Adoption and Acceptance for Aging-in-Place: A Randomized Controlled Trial..  Journal of Applied Gerontology.  40:471-480. 2021
    2020 Caregiver perspectives on a smart home-based socially assistive robot for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  15:789-798. 2020
    2020 Virtual reality-based treatment for regaining upper extremity function induces cortex grey matter changes in persons with acquired brain injury..  Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.  17:127. 2020
    2020 Determinants of information communication and smart home automation technology adoption for aging-in-place..  Journal of Enabling Technologies.  14:73-86. 2020
    2019 Profiles and Predictors of Smart Home Technology Adoption by Older Adults..  OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health.  39:247-256. 2019
    2019 Multi-stakeholder perspectives on information communication technology training for older adults: implications for teaching and learning..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  14:453-461. 2019
    2018 The design, conduct, and reporting of research on text entry with alternative access interfaces: Recommendations from a systematic review.  Technology and Disability.  30:83-95. 2018
    2018 Effect of diagnosis, body site and experience on text entry rate of individuals with physical disabilities: a systematic review..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  13:312-322. 2018
    2018 Text entry rate of access interfaces used by people with physical disabilities: A systematic review..  Assistive Technology.  30:151-163. 2018
    2017 A survey of assistive technology service providers in the USA..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  12:789-800. 2017
    2016 A home-based individualized information communication technology training program for older adults: a demonstration of effectiveness and value..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  11:316-324. 2016
    2016 An evaluation framework to measure usability of Assistive Technology at workplace: A demonstration study.  Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation.  44:213-226. 2016
    2015 "Who over 65 is online?" Older adults' dispositions toward information communication technology.  Computers in Human Behavior.  43:156-166. 2015
    2015 An Evaluation Protocol for Selection of Educational Technologies for Students with Developmental Disabilities: A Demonstration Study Using iPad Apps.  Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention.  8:236-255. 2015
    2014 An Examination of Occupation-Based, Client-Centered, Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Practices in New Hampshire.  OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health.  34:106-116. 2014
    2014 An Examination of Occupation-Based, Client-Centered, Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Practices in New Hampshire.  Occupation Participation and Health.  34:106-116. 2014
    2014 An examination of occupation-based, client-centered, evidence-based occupational therapy practices in New Hampshire.  Occupation Participation and Health.  34:106-116. 2014
    2014 An examination of occupation-based, client-centered, evidence-based occupational therapy practices in New Hampshire..  Occupation Participation and Health.  34:106-116. 2014
    2014 An examination of occupation-based, client-centered, evidence-based occupational therapy practices in New Hampshire..  Occupation Participation and Health.  34:106-116. 2014
    2014 Pilot study: Computer-based virtual anatomical interactivity for rehabilitation of individuals with chronic acquired brain injury..  Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development.  51:377-390. 2014
    2013 Comparative observations of learning engagement by students with developmental disabilities using an Ipad and computer: a pilot study..  Assistive Technology.  25:204-213. 2013
    2012 Exploring occupational justice in consumer perspectives on assistive technology..  Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy.  79:309-319. 2012
    2012 Consumer perspectives on the usability and value of the iBOT(®) wheelchair: findings from a case series..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  7:153-167. 2012
    2011 Assistive technology device classification based upon the World Health Organization's, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  6:243-259. 2011
    2009 Measuring usability of assistive technology from a multicontextual perspective: the case of power wheelchairs..  American Journal of Occupational Therapy.  63:751-764. 2009
    2007 Conceptualization and measurement of assistive technology usability..  Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology.  2:235-248. 2007
    2004 The international classification of functioning, disability and health and its application to cognitive disorders..  Disability and Rehabilitation.  26:235-245. 2004

    Article

    Year Title
    2024 Auto-calibrated Wearable System for Load Vertical Location Estimation During Manual Lifting 2024

    Conference Paper

    Year Title
    2021 The Value Of Vocabulary Standards To Discuss At Outcomes And Impact.  Assistive Technology. 155-155. 2021
    2021 Learning to Optimize Control Policies and Evaluate Reproduction Performance from Human Demonstrations.  IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. 7800-7806. 2021
    2020 Quantifying Kinematic Fidelity Of Demonstrated Therapeutic Shoulder Exercises Between Therapist And Patient.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 273-274. 2020
    2020 Learning Optimized Human Motion via Phase Space Analysis.  IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. 8329-8335. 2020

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    Other Research Activities

    Teaching Activities

  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2024
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2024
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2023
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2022
  • Honor/Living & Doing with Tech Taught course 2022
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2021
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2021
  • Living & Doing with Technology Taught course 2020
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2020
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2020
  • Mind Body Systems Adult Cond Taught course 2020
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2019
  • Hon/Living & Doing Technology Taught course 2019
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2019
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2018
  • Mind Body Systems Taught course 2018
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2018
  • Honors/Living & Doing w/ Tech Taught course 2018
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2017
  • Mind Body Systems Taught course 2017
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2017
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2016
  • Hon/Living & Doing with Tech Taught course 2016
  • Mind Body Systems Taught course 2016
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2016
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2015
  • Engagement in Research Taught course 2015
  • Mind Body Systems Taught course 2015
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2014
  • Mind Body Systems Taught course 2014
  • Assist Tech for OccPerformance Taught course 2014
  • Living & Doing with Technology Taught course 2014

    • Education And Training

  • B.S. Occupational Therapy, Santosh College Occupational Therapy
  • C.A.G.S. Rehabilitation Therapy, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • Ph.D. Rehabilitation Therapy, State University of New York at Buffalo

    • Full Name

  • Sajay Arthanat