title: Real-time 3D avatars for tele-rehabilitation in virtual reality.
abstract: We present work in progress on a tele-immersion system for telerehabilitation using real-time stereo vision and virtual environments. Stereo reconstruction is used to capture user's 3D avatar in real time and project it into a shared virtual environment, enabling a patient and therapist to interact remotely. Captured data can also be used to analyze the movement and provide feedback to the patient as we present in a preliminary study of stepping-in-place task. Such tele-presence system could in the future allow patients to interact remotely with remote physical therapist and virtual environment while objectively tracking their performance.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. gregorij@eecs.berkeley.edu
authors.forename: Gregorij
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurillo
authors.forename: Tomaz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koritnik
authors.forename: Tadej
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bajd
authors.forename: Ruzena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bajcsy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods*; D003199:Computer Systems; D005260:Female; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface