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Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Amanda Taboas
Kennedy Krieger Institute
2
Connor Tom Keating
Birmingham City University
3
Maram Fahaad Almufareh
Jouf University
4
Fernando H. F. Botelho
United Nations Children's Fund
5
Aditya Singh
Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad
6
Maurício Fontana de Vargas
McGill University
7
Irene Chaidi
University of Thessaly
8
Kelly Mack
University of Washington
9
Willyanne DeCormier Plosky
Brigham and Women's Hospital
10
Jonathan Thomas Megerian
Children's Hospital of Orange County

Rising Stars Papers

1
Automated Brain Tumor Segmentation and Classification in MRI Using YOLO-Based Deep Learning
IEEE Access|2024
165 cit.
2
A Conceptual Model for Inclusive Technology: Advancing Disability Inclusion through Artificial Intelligence
Journal of Disability Research|2024
122 cit.
3
“They only care to show us the wheelchair”: disability representation in text-to-image AI models
Unknown Journal|2024
52 cit.
4
An Intelligent LoRaWAN-Based IoT Device for Monitoring and Control Solutions in Smart Farming Through Anomaly Detection Integrated With Unsupervised Machine Learning
IEEE Access|2024
33 cit.
5
Cross-cultural variation in experiences of acceptance, camouflaging and mental health difficulties in autism: A registered report
PLoS ONE|2024
28 cit.
6
Co-Designing QuickPic: Automated Topic-Specific Communication Boards from Photographs for AAC-Based Language Instruction
Unknown Journal|2024
25 cit.
7
Facial Classification for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Journal of Disability Research|2024
17 cit.
8
Melanoma identification and classification model based on fine-tuned convolutional neural network
Digital Health|2024
17 cit.
9
Efficient Paddy Grain Quality Assessment Approach Utilizing Affordable Sensors
AI|2024
16 cit.
10
An Edge Computing-Based Factor-Aware Novel Framework for Early Detection and Classification of Melanoma Disease Through a Customized VGG16 Architecture With Privacy Preservation and Real-Time Analysis
IEEE Access|2024
11 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Brittany N. Hand
The Ohio State University
2
Ted Thompson
Michael J. Fox Foundation
3
Katerina Monlux
Stanford University
4
Meiying Qin
York University
5
Marilena Mademtzi
Yale University
6
Nicole Salomons
Imperial College London
7
Laura Boccanfuso
Robotics Research (United States)
8
Linda Abarbanell
San Diego State University
9
Kristen Shinohara
Rochester Institute of Technology
10
Catharina Gustavsson
Dalarna University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Disability digital divide: survey of accessibility of eHealth services as perceived by people with and without impairment
BMC Public Health|2023
74 cit.
2
Building Community and Identity Online: A Content Analysis of Highly Viewed #Autism TikTok Videos
Autism in Adulthood|2023
37 cit.
3
Enhancing UX Evaluation Through Collaboration with Conversational AI Assistants: Effects of Proactive Dialogue and Timing
Unknown Journal|2024
36 cit.
4
Beyond HCI: The Need for Accessibility Across the CS Curriculum
Unknown Journal|2024
31 cit.
5
Development and Evaluation of eHealth Services Regarding Accessibility: Scoping Literature Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research|2023
20 cit.
6
Co-Designing with Extreme Users: A Framework for User Participation in Design Processes
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research|2023
20 cit.
7
Long-Term Interactions with Social Robots: Trends, Insights, and Recommendations
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction|2025
18 cit.
8
The Impact of an In-Home Co-Located Robotic Coach in Helping People Make Fewer Exercise Mistakes
2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)|2022
16 cit.
9
Comparing Kidney Transplant Rates and Outcomes Among Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
JAMA Surgery|2023
15 cit.
10
Task-Oriented Robot-to-Human Handovers in Collaborative Tool-Use Tasks
2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)|2022
12 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Rory A. Cooper
University of Pittsburgh
2
Michael L. Boninger
University of Pittsburgh
3
Ronald J. Triolo
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
4
Rosemarie Cooper
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
5
Mark R. Schmeler
University of Alabama at Birmingham
6
Luc de Witte
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
7
Maysam Ghovanloo
Georgia Institute of Technology
8
Janice Light
Pennsylvania State University
9
Jeff Sigafoos
Victoria University of Wellington
10
David McNaughton
Pennsylvania State University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Design and Optimization of Printed Spiral Coils for Efficient Transcutaneous Inductive Power Transmission
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems|2007
626 cit.
2
Internet survey of treatments used by parents of children with autism
Research in Developmental Disabilities|2005
616 cit.
3
Design and Optimization of a 3-Coil Inductive Link for Efficient Wireless Power Transmission
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems|2011
582 cit.
4
The Circuit Theory Behind Coupled-Mode Magnetic Resonance-Based Wireless Power Transmission
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers|2012
417 cit.
5
An Electrocorticographic Brain Interface in an Individual with Tetraplegia
PLoS ONE|2013
407 cit.
6
Toward a definition of communicative competence for individuals using augmentative and alternative communication systems
Augmentative and Alternative Communication|1989
389 cit.
7
Interaction involving individuals using augmentative and alternative communication systems: State of the art and future directions
Augmentative and Alternative Communication|1988
302 cit.
8
Fully integrated wideband high-current rectifiers for inductively powered devices
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits|2004
296 cit.
9
Propulsion patterns and pushrim biomechanics in manual wheelchair propulsion
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation|2002
296 cit.
10
A Wideband Frequency-Shift Keying Wireless Link for Inductively Powered Biomedical Implants
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Fundamental Theory and Applications|2004
288 cit.

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