Exoskeletons are increasingly used for rehabilitation. To support the design of new and engaging ways of interacting with an exoskeleton, we have developed a low-cost toolkit that interfaces a LEGO Technic arm exoskeleton with serious gaming. The toolkit enables easy modifications and options for the integration of a range of sensors. Additionally, it can be applied for use in gaming via a screen display or virtual reality (VR) systems. The toolkit provides real-time data streaming valuable for researchers and clinicians to analyze how the exoskeleton is being used. We present two case studies with the exoskeleton being used as an input and output interface for serious gaming.
CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI).
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