Individualized interactive home-based haptic telerehabilitation

Author

Jadhav, Chetan ; Nair, Pravin ; Krovi, Venkat

Author_Institution

State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY

Volume

13

Issue

3

fYear

2006

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

39

Abstract

We present a haptic telerehabilitation framework for patients with upper-limb dysfunction that is well-suited for deployment in patients´ homes. Specifically, a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) haptic force-feedback driving wheel interfaces with a PC to create a haptic Virtual Driving Environment (hVDE). Coupling this framework with parametric exercise/ movement protocols-structured as driving exercises along paths of varying complexity-is the key to the creation of an inexpensive, immersive, and yet individualized personal-movement trainer

Keywords

force feedback; haptic interfaces; interactive devices; medical computing; patient rehabilitation; software packages; telemedicine; virtual reality; commercial-off-the-shelf; haptic force-feedback driving wheel interfaces; haptic virtual driving environment; interactive home-based haptic telerehabilitation; personal-movement trainer; upper-limb dysfunction; Computer languages; Force measurement; Haptic interfaces; Mathematical model; Medical treatment; Multimedia systems; Rehabilitation robotics; Robotics and automation; User interfaces; Wheels; haptic force-feedback; individualization; robotic-therapy; upper-limb telerehabilitation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

MultiMedia, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-986X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MMUL.2006.60

Filename

1667973