Rehabilitation after stroke using virtual reality, haptics (force feedback) and telemedicine.
We have constructed a haptic immersive workbench to be placed in the patients' home for daily adjusted rehabilitation. We also propose a system for Internet based connection and communication between patients and between patients and a clinical rehabilitation center and clinical assessment/evaluation centers. The benefits of a system for rehabilitation after stroke, based on VR, Haptics and Telemedicine should be: increased quality of life, lesser isolation, feeling more secure, fewer tiring transportations, more frequent exercising, better compliance to training, lower cost for transportation. The long term recovery for a larger group of patients with motor impairments is presently under evaluation.
Broeren
Jurgen
J
Mednet, Institute of Biomedicine, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden. jurgen.broeren@mednet.gu.se
Dixon
Mark
M
Sunnerhagen
Katharina Stibrant
KS
Rydmark
Martin
M
D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D017216:Telemedicine; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface