Diagnosis and rehabilitation of patients with hemispatial neglect using virtual reality technology

Author

Baheux, Kenji ; Yoshizawa, Makoto ; Tanaka, Akira ; Seki, Kazunori ; Handa, Yasunobu

Author_Institution

Graduate Sch. of Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

1-5 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

4908

Lastpage

4911

Abstract

Our objective is to develop and test a system for diagnosis and rehabilitation of patients with hemispatial neglect. The system consists of a 3D-haptic virtual world seen through stereo shutter-glasses. Patients interact by manipulating a haptic interface. The software adapts the virtual world accordingly to haptic interface and eye tracking feedback. Offline analysis is possible by reviewing recorded data. Observations made during experimentations with hemiplegics patients and future works with hemispatial neglect patients are discussed.

Keywords

feedback; haptic interfaces; medical diagnostic computing; patient diagnosis; patient rehabilitation; virtual reality; 3D-haptic virtual; eye tracking feedback; haptic interface; hemispatial neglect; patient diagnosis; patient rehabilitation; stereo-shutter glasses; virtual reality; Computer displays; Feedback; Glass; Haptic interfaces; Imaging phantoms; Life testing; Mirrors; Patient monitoring; Reflection; Virtual reality; Haptic feedback; hemispatial neglect; rehabilitation; virtual reality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8439-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404357

Filename

1404357