Improving User Performance in Haptics-Based Rehabilitation Exercises by Colocation of User's Visual and Motor Axes via a Three-Dimensional Augmented-Reality Display

• Published in: IEEE robotics and automation letters Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 438 - 444
• Main Authors: Ocampo, Renz, Tavakoli, Mahdi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.04.2019; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Augmented reality; Games; Haptic interfaces; haptics and haptic interfaces; Medical treatment; Rehabilitation; rehabilitation robotics; Task analysis; Three-dimensional displays; Two dimensional displays; Virtual reality; Virtual reality and interfaces; Visualization

Serious games are recently becoming a common sight in rehabilitation settings to provide motivation for patients undergoing therapy to regain upper limb function after disability. These are often presented using a two-dimensional (2-D) monitor to the patient who uses a robotic device (haptic user in...