DocumentCode :
1846845
Title :
Occupational Therapists´ Evaluation of Haptic Motor Rehabilitation
Author :
Kayyali, R. ; Alamri, Atif ; Eid, Mohamad ; Iglesias, Ruben ; Shirmohammadi, Shervin ; El Saddik, Abdulmotaleb
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa
fYear :
2007
fDate :
22-26 Aug. 2007
Firstpage :
4763
Lastpage :
4766
Abstract :
Haptic-based virtual rehabilitation systems have recently become a subject of interest. In addition to the benefits provided by virtual rehabilitation, the haptic-based systems offer force and tactile feedback which can be for upper and lower extremity rehabilitation. In this paper, we present a system that uses haptics, in conjunction with virtual environments, to provide a rich media environment for motor rehabilitation of stroke patients. The system also provides Occupational Therapists (OTs) with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that enables them to configure the hardware and virtual exercises and to monitor patients´ performance. We also present an analysis of the system by a group of OTs from the Ottawa General Hospital, Rehabilitation Center. The OT´s feedback, both the positives and negatives, and the results of the assessment test are also presented.
Keywords :
brain; diseases; force feedback; graphical user interfaces; haptic interfaces; medical computing; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; touch (physiological); virtual reality; Ottawa General Hospital; force feedback; graphical user interface; haptic motor rehabilitation; haptic-based virtual rehabilitation system; occupational therapist; rich media environment; stroke patient; tactile feedback; virtual exercise; Extremities; Force feedback; Graphical user interfaces; Haptic interfaces; Hardware; Hospitals; Negative feedback; Patient monitoring; Testing; Virtual environment; Amputation; Arm; Brain Injuries; Exercise; Humans; Maze Learning; Motor Activity; Multiple Sclerosis; Occupational Therapy; Paraplegia; Rehabilitation; User-Computer Interface;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
ISSN :
1557-170X
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0787-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353404
Filename :
4353404
Link To Document :
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