Friday, January 24, 2014

Stroke Recovery with Kinect

It says prototype but have your doctor see when they can get this in their clinic. You do expect your doctor to actually do something useful for your rehab, Don't you?
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/stroke-recovery-with-kinect/default.aspx
Stroke Recovery with Kinect is an interactive rehabilitation system prototype that helps stroke patients improve their upper-limb motor functioning in the comfort of their own home. By using Microsoft Kinect technology, this prototype system recognizes and interprets the user’s gestures, assesses their rehabilitation progress, and adjusts the level of difficulty for subsequent therapy sessions.

Project goals

  • Develop cost-effective Kinect-based virtual reality system that helps in upper-body rehabilitation
  • Enable patients to perform therapy within the privacy of their own homes, where they may be more relaxed and likely to persevere
  • Provide doctors with data on patients’ performance to help measure progress and adjust treatment
  • Provide patients with a fun and enjoyable experience that a rehabilitative setting does not traditionally provide
  • Reduce expenses associated with office visits for rehabilitation, which burden healthcare systems and patients alike
Video at link.

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