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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Assistive Technology Research
  • Biomedical Data Logging

Background:

  • Data loggers are increasingly used to objectively record powered wheelchair user behaviors.
  • Existing data logging technologies for powered wheelchairs vary significantly in their characteristics.
  • This review complements prior work on manual wheelchair data loggers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and describe the scope of published research utilizing data logger technologies for powered wheelchairs.
  • To inform the ongoing development and enhancement of data loggers for wheelchair applications.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive scoping review of scientific and grey literature was conducted.
  • Searches were performed across five major databases: Medline, Compendex, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Google Scholar.
  • Sixty relevant papers were selected and analyzed for technology and outcome reporting.

Main Results:

  • Accelerometers (19.0%) and pressure sensors/switches (14.6%) were the most frequently employed technologies, integrated onto the wheelchair.
  • Other common technologies included odometers (13.9%) and global positioning systems (10.9%).
  • Key reported outcomes focused on pressure-relief activities (17.3%), distance traveled (9.3%), and mobility events (8.9%).

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights the prevalent use of specific technologies like accelerometers and pressure sensors in powered wheelchair research.
  • Current data logging practices capture outcomes such as pressure relief and mobility patterns.
  • Further investigation is recommended to evaluate outcome utility and enhance the practical application of wheelchair data loggers.