Paper Info
Title
Out of reach? - A novel AR interface approach for motor rehabilitation
Abstract
Mixed reality rehabilitation systems and games are demonstrating potential as innovative adjunctive therapies for health professionals in their treatment of various hand and upper limb motor impairments. Unilateral motor deficits of the arm, for example, are commonly experienced post stroke. Our TheraMem system provides an augmented reality game environment that contributes to this increasingly rich area of research. We present a prototype system which "fools the brain" by visually amplifying users' hand movements - small actual hand movements lead to perceived larger movements. We validate the usability of our system in an empirical study with forty-five non-clinical participants. In addition, we present early qualitative evidence for the utility of our approach and system for stroke recovery and motor rehabilitation. Future uses of the system are considered by way of conclusion.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1109/ISMAR.2011.6092389
ISMAR
Keywords
Field
DocType
augmented reality game environment,motor rehabilitation,upper limb motor impairment,unilateral motor deficit,theramem system,prototype system,novel ar interface approach,mixed reality rehabilitation system,small actual hand movement,hand movement,various hand,therapy,empirical study,three dimensional,usability,mixed reality,games,augmented reality
Rehabilitation,Thumb,Computer science,Simulation,Usability,Stroke,Augmented reality,Physical medicine and rehabilitation,Mixed reality,Stroke recovery,Multimedia,Empirical research
Conference
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1554-7868
15
1.15
References 
Authors
10
9
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Holger Regenbrecht167461.24
Graham McGregor2232.30
Claudia Ott3516.93
Simon Hoermann45413.53
Thomas Schubert51046.88
Leigh Hale6151.48
Julia Hoermann7151.82
Brian G. Dixon8232.30
Elizabeth Franz9151.48