title: Augmenting breath regulation using a mobile driven virtual reality therapy framework.
abstract: This paper presents a conceptual framework of a virtual reality therapy to assist individuals, especially lung cancer patients or those with breathing disorders to regulate their breath through real-time analysis of respiration movements using a smartphone. Virtual reality technology is an attractive means for medical simulations and treatment, particularly for patients with cancer. The theories, methodologies and approaches, and real-world dynamic contents for all the components of this virtual reality therapy (VRT) via a conceptual framework using the smartphone will be discussed. The architecture and technical aspects of the offshore platform of the virtual environment will also be presented.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abushakra
authors.forename: Miad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faezipour
mesh_terms: D001945:Breathing Exercises / Q000379:methods; D040421:Cell Phone; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements / Q000379:methods; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D012119:Respiration; D014584:User-Computer Interface