IoT-Driven Accessibility Advances

Hitesh Mohapatra received the B.E. degree in Information Technology from Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Odisha in 2006, and the MTech. Degree in CSE from Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR) University, Odisha in 2009. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering in 2021 from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, India. He has contributed 50+ SCI and Scopus indexed research articles. He has authored five books on Software Engineering, C Programming, IoT etc. He has 15 years of teaching experience both in industry and academia. He has served the research community with various capacities like editor, session chair, technical chair, keynote speaker etc. His research interests include wireless sensor network, smart city, smart grid and smart water. Currently he is working as Associate Professor at School of Computer Engineering, KIIT (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Chapter 1.Introduction to IoT for Accessibility.- Chapter 2.Smart Homes for Independent Living.- Chapte 3.Wearable IoT for Mobility Assistance.- Chapte 4.IoT-Powered Wheelchairs and Mobility Devices.- Chapte 5.IoT in Assistive Communication Technologies.- Chapte 6.Remote Healthcare and Telemedicine for Disabled Individuals.- Chapte 7.IoT and AI for Personalized Rehabilitation.- Chapte 8.IoT in Public Infrastructure and Smart Cities.- Chapte 9.IoT for Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion.- Chapte 10. Cybersecurity and Privacy in IoT Assistive Technologies.- Chapte 11.Challenges and Ethical Considerations in IoT Accessibility.- Chapte 12. Future Trends in IoT for Accessibility.