scholarly journals A low cost virtual reality system for home based rehabilitation of the arm following stroke: a randomised controlled feasibility trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
PJ Standen ◽  
K Threapleton ◽  
A Richardson ◽  
L Connell ◽  
DJ Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Patients' Use of a Home-Based Virtual Reality System to Provide Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb Following Stroke

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny J. Standen ◽  
Kate Threapleton ◽  
Louise Connell ◽  
Andy Richardson ◽  
David J. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Barriers To Use ◽  
Size Limits

Background A low-cost virtual reality system that translates movements of the hand, fingers, and thumb into game play was designed to provide a flexible and motivating approach to increasing adherence to home-based rehabilitation. Objective Effectiveness depends on adherence, so did patients use the intervention to the recommended level? If not, what reasons did they give? The purpose of this study was to investigate these and related questions. Design A prospective cohort study, plus qualitative analysis of interviews, was conducted. Methods Seventeen patients recovering from stroke recruited to the intervention arm of a feasibility trial had the equipment left in their homes for 8 weeks and were advised to use it 3 times a day for periods of no more than 20 minutes. Frequency and duration of use were automatically recorded. At the end of the intervention, participants were interviewed to determine barriers to using it in the recommended way. Results Duration of use and how many days they used the equipment are presented for the 13 participants who successfully started the intervention. These figures were highly variable and could fall far short of our recommendations. There was a weak positive correlation between duration and baseline reported activities of daily living. Participants reported lack of familiarity with technology and competing commitments as barriers to use, although they appreciated the flexibility of the intervention and found it motivating. Limitations The small sample size limits the conclusions that can be drawn. Conclusions Level of use is variable and can fall far short of recommendations. Competing commitments were a barrier to use of the equipment, but participants reported that the intervention was flexible and motivating. It will not suit everyone, but some participants recorded high levels of use. Implications for practice are discussed.

A study to evaluate a low cost virtual reality system for home based rehabilitation of the upper limb following stroke

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny J. Standen ◽  
David J. Brown ◽  
Steven Battersby ◽  
Marion Walker ◽  
Louise Connell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Home Based

Natural Locomotion Based on Foot-Mounted Inertial Sensors in a Wireless Virtual Reality System

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto de la Rubia ◽  
Antonio Diaz-Estrella
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Gait Cycle ◽  
Inertial Sensors ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Object Searching

Virtual reality has become a promising field in recent decades, and its potential now seems clearer than ever. With the development of handheld devices and wireless technologies, interest in virtual reality is also increasing. Therefore, there is an accompanying interest in inertial sensors, which can provide such advantages as small size and low cost. Such sensors can also operate wirelessly and be used in an increasing number of interactive applications. An example related to virtual reality is the ability to move naturally through virtual environments. This is the objective of the real-walking navigation technique, for which a number of advantages have previously been reported in terms of presence, object searching, and collision, among other concerns. In this article, we address the use of foot-mounted inertial sensors to achieve real-walking navigation in a wireless virtual reality system. First, an overall description of the problem is presented. Then, specific difficulties are identified, and a corresponding technique is proposed to overcome each: tracking of foot movements; determination of the user’s position; percentage estimation of the gait cycle, including oscillating movements of the head; stabilization of the velocity of the point of view; and synchronization of head and body yaw angles. Finally, a preliminary evaluation of the system is conducted in which data and comments from participants were collected.

scholarly journals VIRTUAL REALITY FOR LOW-COST AUTOMOTIVE DRIVING SIMULATOR IN VEHICLE ENGINEERING RESEARCH

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang Hooi-Siang ◽  
Mohamad Kasim Abdul Jalil ◽  
Lee Kee-Quen
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Vehicle Dynamics ◽  
Driving Simulator ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Driving Simulation ◽  
Interactive Simulation ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Vehicle Engineering ◽  
Engineering Research

Interactive simulation in automotive driving has enhanced the studies of driver behaviors, traffic control, and vehicle dynamics. The development of virtual reality (VR) technology leads to low cost, yet high fidelity, driving simulator become technically feasible. However, a good implementation of high realism and real-time interactive three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment (VE) in an automotive driving simulation are facing many technical challenges such as accessibility, dissimilarity, scalability, and sufficiency. The objective of this paper is to construct a virtual reality system for an automotive driving simulator. The technology with variations of terrain, roadway, buildings, and greenery was studied and developed in the VE of the simulator. Several important technical solutions in the construction of VE for driving simulation had been identified. Finally, the virtual reality system was interactively used in a driver-in-loop simulation for providing direct road elevation inputs to the analysis of vehicle dynamics model (VDM). The results indicated identical matching between the VDM inputs and the VE outputs. The outcomes of this paper lead to a human-in-the-loop foundation of a low-cost automotive driving simulator in the vehicle engineering research. 

Implementation of a Low-cost Virtual Reality System Using Smart Phone

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1237-1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun-Su Lim ◽  
Sung-Yi Yun ◽  
Yong-Suk Ko ◽  
Ha-Young Jung ◽  
Hong-Sub Choi
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Virtual Reality System

scholarly journals Assessing Patients with Central Field Loss Using a Low-Cost Virtual Reality System with Head Tracking

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Giovanni Fusco ◽  
Natela Shanidze ◽  
Preeti Verghese
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Central Field ◽  
Head Tracking ◽  
Virtual Reality System

scholarly journals International feasibility trial on the use of an interactive mobile health platform for cardiac rehabilitation: protocol of the Diversity 1 study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. e100042
Author(s):  
Manuel Cruz Gonzalez-Garcia ◽  
Farhad Fatehi ◽  
Martijn Scherrenberg ◽  
Robin Henriksson ◽  
Adrian Maciejewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Rehabilitation Protocol ◽  
Research Organisation ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionThe implementation of home-based cardiac rehabilitation has demonstrated potential to increase patient participation, but the content and the delivering of the programmes varies across countries. The objective of this study is to investigate whether an Australian-validated mobile health (mHealth) platform for cardiac rehabilitation will be accepted and adopted irrespectively from the existing organisational and contextual factors in five different European countries.Methods and analysisThis international multicentre feasibility study will use surveys, preliminary observations and analysis to evaluate the use and the user’s perceptions (satisfaction) of a validated mHealth platform in different contextual settings.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol has been approved by the Australian research organisation CSIRO and the respective ethical committees of the European sites. The dissemination of this trial will serve as a ground for the further implementation of an international large randomised controlled trial which will contribute to an effective global introduction of mHealth into daily clinical practice.

scholarly journals Home-based virtual reality training after discharge from hospital-based stroke rehabilitation: a parallel randomized feasibility trial

Trials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Sheehy ◽  
Anne Taillon-Hobson ◽  
Heidi Sveistrup ◽  
Martin Bilodeau ◽  
Christine Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Stroke Rehabilitation ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Virtual Reality Training ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Discharge From Hospital

The efficacy of an augmented virtual reality system to alleviate pain in children undergoing burns dressing changes: A randomised controlled trial

Burns ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 803-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Mott ◽  
Sam Bucolo ◽  
Leila Cuttle ◽  
Julie Mill ◽  
Melanie Hilder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Randomised Controlled
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