title: Rehabilitation after stroke using virtual reality, haptics (force feedback) and telemedicine.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Mednet, Institute of Biomedicine, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden. jurgen.broeren@mednet.gu.se
authors.forename: Jurgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Broeren
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Katharina Stibrant
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sunnerhagen
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rydmark
mesh_terms: D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D017216:Telemedicine; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface