Passive and customized standing technologies: a bibliometric analysis of their global development and contributions from Latin America

Harold Alberto Rodríguez Arias; Julio Cesar Rodríguez Ribón

doi:10.24054/rcta.v2i46.3783

Authors

Harold Alberto Rodríguez Arias Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-4714
Julio Cesar Rodríguez Ribón Universidad de Cartagena https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7992-2045

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24054/rcta.v2i46.3783

Keywords:

Passive standing, Anthropometric perzonalization, Assistive technologies, Bibliometric analysis, Latina America

Abstract

This article presents a bibliometric analysis of the scientific landscape surrounding passive and anthropometrically personalized standing technologies, with a focus on their global evolution and the notable lack of contributions from Latin America. Based on a systematic review of 435 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Google Scholar between 2010 and 2025, the study applied thematic, geographic, and anthropometric customization filters. Findings indicate a highly concentrated body of research in Asia and Europe, with leading contributions from the University of Tsukuba and EPFL. Moreover, the analysis reveals a persistent gap in integrative approaches that bridge technical design with user-specific adaptation. No Latin American publications met the combined inclusion criteria, highlighting the urgent need to establish a regional research agenda aimed at developing accessible, user-tailored, and contextually relevant assistive standing technologies that address the region’s specific ergonomic and socio-cultural demands.

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