Fig. 8

Codes of the category Activities (n = 7). In this category we grouped the activities that users would like to do with the technologies. All groups mostly highlighted that they expect the devices to allow them to walk independently and to allow them to do self-care and daily activities with independence. Interestingly, one e-SCI explicitly mentioned that the technology he tried was not ready to be used independently by him at home. Only n-SCI expect the device to enable them to do sports or recreational activities, perhaps because e-SCI have met the actual capabilities and limitations of currently available technologies whereas n-SCI have not. Lastly, clinicians expressed interest in the possibility to climb steps or stairs with the technology, since this is a rehabilitation task. No activities besides the ones found in the literature were expressed by the users interviewed