TY - GEN
T1 - Virtual-reality rehabilitation utilizing a haptic-enabled Hand Function Test
AU - Cermak, Alexander
AU - Holmen, John K.
AU - Zadeh, Mehrdad H.
AU - Dargahi, Javad
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Rehabilitation exercises present people suffering from hand disabilities (e.g. as a result of a stroke) an opportunity to regain lost motor skills. A very common example of such exercises are the tests comprising the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test. These exercises have been proven successful in helping to regenerate basic hand function by training patients to perform basic tasks paralleled to generic motor functions of the hand used in every day life. Means of improving these tests through a haptic-enabled virtual environment will be examined with the assistance of human factors studies. This examination will be conducted for the purpose of tailoring tests to varying severities and conditions of patient motor function impairment. Specifically, this exploratory study will examine the test consisting of stacking checkers. Results indicate that providing the user with haptic assistance in the form of a gravity well and collision improves task performance.
AB - Rehabilitation exercises present people suffering from hand disabilities (e.g. as a result of a stroke) an opportunity to regain lost motor skills. A very common example of such exercises are the tests comprising the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test. These exercises have been proven successful in helping to regenerate basic hand function by training patients to perform basic tasks paralleled to generic motor functions of the hand used in every day life. Means of improving these tests through a haptic-enabled virtual environment will be examined with the assistance of human factors studies. This examination will be conducted for the purpose of tailoring tests to varying severities and conditions of patient motor function impairment. Specifically, this exploratory study will examine the test consisting of stacking checkers. Results indicate that providing the user with haptic assistance in the form of a gravity well and collision improves task performance.
KW - Accomodating people with disabilities
KW - Computer based learning
KW - Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
KW - Virtual reality rehabilitation
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/80052169214
U2 - 10.2316/P.2011.747-032
DO - 10.2316/P.2011.747-032
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80052169214
SN - 9780889868717
T3 - Proceedings of the 6th IASTED International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2011
SP - 31
EP - 34
BT - Proceedings of the 6th IASTED International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2011
T2 - 6th IASTED International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2011
Y2 - 16 May 2011 through 18 May 2011
ER -