Virtual reality stroke rehabilitation - hype or hope?

Laver, Kate; George, Stacey; Ratcliffe, Julie; Crotty, Maria

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1630.2010.00897.x

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“…VR technology can be applied to different applications, the main ones being games for recreational or entertainment purposes or rehabilitation tools for stroke patients. In fact, VR technology can make these applications more enjoyable and effective [2]. Other VR applications include assisting users to gain certain skills, e.g.…”

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Electro-Tactile Feedback System to Enhance Virtual Reality Experience

Pamungkas¹,

Ward²

2016

IJCTE

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Virtual Reality (VR) has been proven to be capable of enabling its users to experience immersive virtual environments and interact with the computer. Most VR applications utilize stereo visual perception, however, stereo visual perception alone is not enough to fully immerse users in VR environments. Haptic feedback technology when applied to VR applications can offer improved immersion and interactivity and can extend the range of sensations experienced by the user. For example, tactile feedback can enable the user to feel an object they touch with their virtual hand or body. To provide tactile feedback in VR applications most researchers construct cumbersome mechanical actuators and linkages for applying feedback forces or vibrations to the user's real hand or body. Having to wear cumbersome feedback hardware can have the negative effect of making the user more aware of their physical body which can reduce the sense of being immersed in the VR world. To overcome this drawback we propose an alternative feedback system which is comprised of a hand gesture interface, a stereo visual head-set and an electro-tactile feedback system. Our electro-tactile feedback system is compact, simple, inexpensive and capable of delivering a variety of feedback sensations to the user. Experimental results are provided which demonstrate how the electro-tactile feedback system can enhance both the sense of immersion and interactivity for VR users. Abstract-Virtual Reality (VR) has been proven to be capable of enabling its users to experience immersive virtual environments and interact with the computer. Most VR applications utilize stereo visual perception, however, stereo visual perception alone is not enough to fully immerse users in VR environments. Haptic feedback technology when applied to VR applications can offer improved immersion and interactivity and can extend the range of sensations experienced by the user. For example, tactile feedback can enable the user to feel an object they touch with their virtual hand or body. To provide tactile feedback in VR applications most researchers construct cumbersome mechanical actuators and linkages for applying feedback forces or vibrations to the user's real hand or body. Having to wear cumbersome feedback hardware can have the negative effect of making the user more aware of their physical body which can reduce the sense of being immersed in the VR world. To overcome this drawback we propose an alternative feedback system which is comprised of a hand gesture interface, a stereo visual head-set and an electro-tactile feedback system. Our electro-tactile feedback system is compact, simple, inexpensive and capable of delivering a variety of feedback sensations to the user. Experimental results are provided which demonstrate how the electro-tactile feedback system can enhance both the sense of immersion and interactivity for VR users.

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Electro-Tactile Feedback System to Enhance Virtual Reality Experience

Pamungkas¹,

Ward²

2016

IJCTE

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“…1 Previous reviews of health games have traditionally focused on specialized clinical applications, 2,3 have lacked rigorous systematic approaches, 4 or have ignored the larger picture of health games research. 5 This systematic review, however, is an attempt to systematically filter existing health game publications, independently from their clinical context, and provide a scope for the past, present, and future of health game research.…”

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A Scoping Review of Health Game Research: Past, Present, and Future

Kharrazi

Gharghabi

et al. 2012

Games for Health Journal

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Health game research has flourished over the last decade. The number of peer-reviewed scientific publications has surged as the clinical application of health games has diversified. In response to this growth, several past literature reviews have assessed the effectiveness of health games in specific clinical subdomains. The past literature reviews, however, have not provided a general scope of health games independent of clinical context. The present systematic review identified 149 publications. All sources were published before 2011 in a peer-reviewed venue. To be included in this review, publications were required (1) to be an original research, (2) to focus on health, (3) to utilize a sound research design, (4) to report quantitative health outcomes, and (5) to target healthcare receivers. Initial findings showed certain trends in health game publications: Focus on younger male demographics, relatively low number of study participants, increased number of controlled trials, short duration of intervention periods, short duration and frequency of user–game interaction, dominance of exercise and rehab games, lack of underlying theoretical frameworks, and concentration on clinical contexts such as physical activity and nutrition. The review concludes that future research should (1) widen the demographics to include females and elderly, (2) increase the number of participants in controlled trials, (3) lengthen both the intervention period and user–game interaction duration, and (4) expand the application of health games in new clinical contexts.

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“…Also, clinicians may be interested in developing specific programs, but so far it is time consuming and requires a high degree of expertise to develop such programs in a VR environment. Moreover, older people may have some reluctance in utilizing this technology [40]. All of these drawbacks, however, can be overcome in the future after further research and assessment.…”

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Development of a Non-invasive Brain Computer Interface for Neurorehabilitation

Pinto¹,

Ferreira²

2015

Proceedings of the 3rd 2015 Workshop on ICTs for Improving Patients Rehabilitation Research Techniques

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perpétuo e sem limites geográficos, de arquivar e publicar esta dissertação através de exemplares impressos reproduzidos em papel ou de forma digital, ou por qualquer outro meio conhecido ou que venha a ser inventado, e de a divulgar através de repositórios científicos e de admitir a sua cópia e distribuição com objectivos educacionais ou de investigação, não comerciais, desde que seja dado crédito ao autor e editor. To my Friends and Family ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFirst and foremost, I want to show my gratitude to my Dissertation adviser for giving me the opportunity to carry out a project in an area for which a have a keen interest: BrainComputer Interfaces. I would like to thank everyone at IBEB that has helped me and gladly volunteered to take part of the studies I conducted. I would also like to acknowledge the staff and faculty of my University, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa for providing me with the academic tools and expertise to carry out my thesis, and hopefully to build a strong professional career.Secondly, I want to thank all my friends for providing moral support and inspiration.My university pals, A Centopeia and my recent friends that have accompanied me throughout a bumpy year. Also, a special thanks to my Erasmus buddies, the Wolfpack, who give me the drive to work hard so we can reunite as often as possible. Lastly, I want to thank my good friends from the North, whom I have met the longest, and always provide an escape to the troublesome life in the Capital.

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Virtual reality stroke rehabilitation - hype or hope?

Cited by 65 publications

References 24 publications

Electro-Tactile Feedback System to Enhance Virtual Reality Experience

Electro-Tactile Feedback System to Enhance Virtual Reality Experience

A Scoping Review of Health Game Research: Past, Present, and Future

Development of a Non-invasive Brain Computer Interface for Neurorehabilitation

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