title: Integrating haptic-tactile feedback into a video-capture-based virtual environment for rehabilitation.
abstract: Video-capture virtual reality (VR) systems are gaining popularity as intervention tools. To date, these platforms offer visual and audio feedback but do not provide haptic feedback. We contend that adding haptic feedback may enhance the quality of intervention for various theoretical and empirical reasons. This study aims to integrate haptic-tactile feedback into a video capture system (GX VR), which is currently applied for rehabilitation. The proposed multi-modal system can deliver audio-visual as well as vibrotactile feedback. The latter is provided via small vibratory discs attached to the patient's limbs. This paper describes the system, the guidelines of its design, and the ongoing usability study.
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. urif@cc.huji.ac.il
authors.forename: Uri
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Feintuch
authors.forename: Liat
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raz
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Josman
authors.forename: Noomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kizony
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rand
authors.forename: Albert Skip
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahar
authors.forename: Jang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yongseok
authors.forename: Patrice L Tamar
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D030141:Feedback, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014110:Touch; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014741:Video Recording