Assistive Technologies Research and Visualization for WIPO
We partnered with WIPO, based in Geneva, to conduct, organize, and visualize an extensive research project focusing on Assistive Technologies and the patents that support them. Our collaboration resulted in a comprehensive technology radar that identified key assistive technologies and highlighted the patent landscape underpinning these innovations.
Our role was crucial in helping WIPO identify a broad range of existing technologies and organize their research in a radar format to effectively present the findings. This radar played a key role in supporting and promoting WIPO’s published report on Assistive Technologies. A critical component of the project involved facilitating the collection of expert feedback, which provided quantitative data on the potential impact of each technology. This feedback helped WIPO gain a comprehensive understanding of both current assistive technologies and their future development trajectories.
Our Work
- Organized assistive technology research and identified technologies linked to patents.
- Facilitated the collection of expert feedback on the impact and potential of each technology.
- Provided robust framework to assess each technology’s significance.
Impact
- Provided foresight into future developments in assistive technology.
- Enhanced WIPO’s understanding of the patent landscape surrounding these innovations.
- Expanded WIPO’s report into an interactive format, for improved comprehension.
We leveraged our existing technology database to help WIPO group and identify different assistive technologies within their patent data. This process enabled WIPO to build on a solid foundation, expediting the project timeline. The radar ultimately featured over 50 emerging assistive products categorized into six domains: communication, environment, hearing, mobility, self-care, and vision. Each entry was directly linked to the relevant patents in WIPO’s extensive database, offering a detailed view of how these technologies are legally protected and supported.
We played a key role in assisting WIPO with the grouping and structuring of diverse technological signals. We helped integrate scattered worldwide patent data into a cohesive and presentable format, linking each technology entry to its corresponding patent data. This approach ensured that the radar was both informative and easy to navigate for users seeking insights into the global assistive technology landscape.
We developed several custom metrics to evaluate the technologies featured in the radar. These metrics included the number of patents associated with each technology, as well as four additional indicators: impact on users’ lives, social acceptance, ease of adoption, and regulatory requirements. These metrics provided WIPO with a robust framework to assess the significance of each assistive technology, helping to prioritize innovations with the most potential to impact society. We also assisted in the data collection process, ensuring accuracy and relevance in the final radar presentation.