Title :
Measurement of Progress for Haptic Motor Rehabilitation Patients
Author :
Kayyali, Ruba ; Shirmohammadi, Shervin ; Saddik, Abdulmotaleb El
Author_Institution :
Distrib. & Collaborative Virtual Environments Res. Lab., Ottawa Univ., Ottawa, ON
Abstract :
As Haptic devices become more affordable and economical, research in Haptic-based virtual rehabilitation systems is gaining more interest. In addition to the benefits provided by virtual rehabilitation, Haptics offer force and tactile feedback which can be crucial for many upper and lower extremity rehabilitation. In this paper, we present such a system that provides a rich media environment for motor rehabilitation of stroke patients. The system can be used by occupational therapists to measure and monitor the progress of rehab patients.
Keywords :
force feedback; haptic interfaces; patient rehabilitation; virtual reality; force feedback; haptic based virtual rehabilitation systems; haptic devices; haptic motor rehabilitation patients; lower extremity rehabilitation; patient rehabilitation progress; stroke patients; tactile feedback; upper extremity rehabilitation; Collaborative work; Conferences; Extremities; Force feedback; Gain measurement; Haptic interfaces; International collaboration; Patient monitoring; Testing; Virtual reality; Haptics; Motor Rehabilitation; Occupational Therapy; Progress Measurement; Virtual Rehabilitation;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Measurements and Applications, 2008. MeMeA 2008. IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1937-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1938-8
DOI :
10.1109/MEMEA.2008.4543009
