• DocumentCode
    573996
  • Title

    Innovative system for cognitive brain enhancement and language disorders treatment using a virtual reality environment

  • Author

    Bartolomé, Nuria Aresti ; Zapirain, Begoña García ; Zorrilla, Amaia Méndez

  • Author_Institution
    DeustoTech Inst. of Technol., Univ. of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    July 30 2012-Aug. 1 2012
  • Firstpage
    120
  • Lastpage
    124
  • Abstract
    Many neurodegenerative disorders affect cognitive and memory functions. This paper presents work in progress of a tool which helps in the treatment of such disorders. To achieve the platform, a multidisciplinary development team was cooperated with. The proposed system involves users in different situations by means of exercises. It is demonstrated that if the person works the cognitive area, he/she can improve. Therefore, with the development of these exercises, users train memory, understanding and social skills. Moreover, doctors can check the evolution of their patients due to the fact that the system stores objective information during the exercises.
  • Keywords
    cognition; neurophysiology; patient treatment; virtual reality; cognitive brain enhancement; innovative system; language disorders treatment; memory functions; multidisciplinary development team; neurodegenerative disorders; social skills; virtual reality environment; Alzheimer´s disease; Computer architecture; Computers; Conferences; Educational institutions; Games; Senior citizens; Language disorder; brain cognitive; elderly; treatment;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computer Games (CGAMES), 2012 17th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Louisville, KY
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1120-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CGames.2012.6314562
  • Filename
    6314562