Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Cognitive Orthotic(also: Cognitive Orthosis, Cognitive Support Device)
- A cognitive orthotic is an assistive technology device or system designed to compensate for cognitive impairments by providing external support for functions such as memory, planning, sequencing, and decision-making. Analogous to a physical orthotic that supports a weakened…
- Cognitively Assistive Robot(also: CAR)
- A category of socially assistive robot designed specifically to support people with cognitive impairments — most commonly mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, traumatic brain injury, or learning disabilities — in everyday cognitive tasks such as remembering appointments,…
- Interactive Task Guidance(also: Task Guidance System, Step-by-Step Task Support, Task Prompting)
- Interactive task guidance is a form of cognitive assistive technology that provides real-time, step-by-step instructions to help individuals with cognitive impairments complete multi-step daily activities. Unlike simple reminder systems that only alert users to start a task,…
- Reminder System(also: Prompting System, Cognitive Prosthetic)
- An assistive technology that provides timely cues, alerts, or step-by-step prompts to support task completion for people with memory or executive function difficulties. Reminder systems can range from simple timer-based alerts to sophisticated context-aware systems that track…
- SenseCam(also: Microsoft SenseCam, Vicon Revue)
- A wearable digital camera originally developed by Microsoft Research that automatically captures photos throughout the day without requiring the wearer to actively take pictures. SenseCam is worn around the neck and uses sensors (light level, temperature, passive infrared for…
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