Title :
Individualized interactive home-based haptic telerehabilitation
Author :
Jadhav, Chetan ; Nair, Pravin ; Krovi, Venkat
Author_Institution :
State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY
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;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMUL.2006.60
