Virtual Reality and Neurorobotics to Speed up Rehabilitation
Mar 3, 2015 5:01:27 GMT -8
Post by Lαrα on Mar 3, 2015 5:01:27 GMT -8
This looks pretty interesting, i like the concept!
To speed up the recovery process of people who suffer motor disability. This is the ambitious aim of the HYPER research project which is using neurorobotics, neuroprosthetics and virtual reality to improve the life quality of patients whose mobility is limited.
It is the main research currently taking place in this field in Spain, it has a budget of 5 million euros, and the participation of the IK4 R&D Alliance under the coordination of the Spanish National Scientific Research Council (CSIC).
It is the main research currently taking place in this field in Spain, it has a budget of 5 million euros, and the participation of the IK4 R&D Alliance under the coordination of the Spanish National Scientific Research Council (CSIC).
The prototype
Within the framework of the project IK4 has developed in collaboration with the HYPER partners a sophisticated rehabilitation prototype for patients with stroke or spinal cord injury; it is based on the use of an exoskeleton that monitors arm movements, makes a high-precision appraisal of the patient's posture in real time and uses virtual reality to recreate everyday life situations.
The main advantage of these tools lies in the fact that they will allow the rehabilitation processes to start earlier, are conducted more intensively and in a way that is more pleasant for the patient, and they contribute towards faster, more complete recovery.
The systems designed also facilitate a quantitative analysis of the progress the patients make, which will be very useful in the clinical evaluation by the professionals working in the rehabilitation process.
Within the framework of the project IK4 has developed in collaboration with the HYPER partners a sophisticated rehabilitation prototype for patients with stroke or spinal cord injury; it is based on the use of an exoskeleton that monitors arm movements, makes a high-precision appraisal of the patient's posture in real time and uses virtual reality to recreate everyday life situations.
The main advantage of these tools lies in the fact that they will allow the rehabilitation processes to start earlier, are conducted more intensively and in a way that is more pleasant for the patient, and they contribute towards faster, more complete recovery.
The systems designed also facilitate a quantitative analysis of the progress the patients make, which will be very useful in the clinical evaluation by the professionals working in the rehabilitation process.
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