A Spatial Augmented Reality rehab system for post-stroke hand rehabilitation

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:184:279-85.

Abstract

This paper features a Spatial Augmented Reality system for rehabilitation of hand and arm movement. The table-top home-based system tracks a subject's hand and creates a virtual audio-visual interface for performing rehabilitation-related tasks that involve wrist, elbow, and shoulder movements. It measures range, speed, and smoothness of movements locally and can send the real-time photos and data to the clinic for further assessment. To evaluate the system, it was tested on two normal subjects and proved functional.

MeSH terms

  • Biofeedback, Psychology / methods*
  • Exercise Therapy / methods*
  • Hand
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Movement Disorders / etiology
  • Movement Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Stroke / complications
  • Stroke Rehabilitation*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • User-Computer Interface*