The role of virtual reality technology in the assessment and training of inexperienced powered wheelchair users

Harrison, Anne; Derwent, G.; Enticknap, A; Rose, F. D.; Attree, Elizabeth A.

doi:10.1080/09638280110111360

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“…For example, Brooks et al (1999) reported success with a severely amnestic stroke patient using an error-free VR training approach for wayfinding in a rehabilitation-ward VE that produced positive transfer to the real ward. Harrison, Derwent, Enticknap, Rose, & Attree (2002) also reported mixed results with the use of cuing stimuli in a VR system designed to train maneuverability and route finding in novice motorizedwheelchair users.…”

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confidence: 99%

A SWOT Analysis of the Field of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Therapy

Rizzo

Kim

2005

Presence: Teleoperators & Virtual Environments

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The use of virtual-reality technology in the areas of rehabilitation and therapy continues to grow, with encouraging results being reported for applications that address human physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning. This article presents a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis for the field of VR rehabilitation and therapy. The SWOT analysis is a commonly employed framework in the business world for analyzing the factors that influence a company's competitive position in the marketplace with an eye to the future. However, the SWOT framework can also be usefully applied outside of the pure business domain. A quick check on the Internet will turn up SWOT analyses for urban-renewal projects, career planning, website design, youth sports programs, and evaluation of academic research centers, and it becomes obvious that it can be usefully applied to assess and guide any organized human endeavor designed to accomplish a mission. It is hoped that this structured examination of the factors relevant to the current and future status of VR rehabilitation will provide a good overview of the key issues and concerns that are relevant for understanding and advancing this vital application area. IntroductionVirtual reality (VR) has now emerged as a promising tool in many domains of therapy and rehabilitation (Weiss & Jessel, 1998;Glantz, Rizzo, & Graap, 2003;Zimand et al. 2003;Rizzo, Schultheis, Kerns, & Mateer, 2004). Continuing advances in VR technology, along with concomitant system-cost reductions, have supported the development of more usable, useful, and accessible VR systems that can uniquely target a wide range of physical, psychological, and cognitive rehabilitation concerns and research questions. What makes VR application development in the therapy and rehabilitation sciences so distinctively important is that it represents more than a simple linear extension of existing computer technology for human use. VR offers the potential to create systematic human testing, training, and treatment environments that allow for the precise control of complex, immersive, dynamic 3D stimulus presentations, within which sophisticated interaction, behavioral tracking, and performance recording is possible. Much like an aircraft simulator serves to test and train piloting ability, virtual environments (VEs) can be developed to present simulations that assess and rehabilitate human functional performance under a range of stimulus conditions that are not easily deliverable and controllable in the real world. When combining these assets within the context of functionally Rizzo and Kim 119

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A SWOT Analysis of the Field of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Therapy

Rizzo

Kim

2005

Presence: Teleoperators & Virtual Environments

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“…3) Force-feedback, allowing the user to feel the virtual environment through the wheelchair. While some forcefeedback has been shown to be effective in wheelchair simulation [17], it is an area which has received relativity little attention. We have addressed the first two of these areas in our current implementation of Wheelchair-VR.…”

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“…Harrison et al [17] carried out a comprehensive study to explore the use of VR in the assessment and training of powered wheelchair users. However, the experience was again non-immersive, using a computer monitor to display the virtual environment with user control through a games joystick, or in some cases, the actual wheelchair joystick.…”

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The Implementation and Validation of a Virtual Environment for Training Powered Wheelchair Manoeuvres

John

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Day

et al. 2018

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

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Abstract-Navigating a powered wheelchair and avoiding collisions is often a daunting task for new wheelchair users. It takes time and practice to gain the coordination needed to become a competent driver and this can be even more of a challenge for someone with a disability. We present a cost-effective virtual reality (VR) application that takes advantage of consumer level VR hardware. The system can be easily deployed in an assessment centre or for home use, and does not depend on a specialized high-end virtual environment such as a Powerwall or CAVE. This paper reviews previous work that has used virtual environments technology for training tasks, particularly wheelchair simulation. We then describe the implementation of our own system and the first validation study carried out using thirty three able bodied volunteers. The study results indicate that at a significance level of 5% then there is an improvement in driving skills from the use of our VR system. We thus have the potential to develop the competency of a wheelchair user whilst avoiding the risks inherent to training in the real world. However, the occurrence of cybersickness is a particular problem in this application that will need to be addressed.

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“…Virtualized reality and 3D reconstruction technology provided an effective means investigating the architectural features of a built environment without an expert visiting the site for individuals who use a wheeled mobility device (Kim & Brienza, 2006;Kim, Brienza, Lynch, Cooper, & Boninger, 2008). Harrison et al (2002) applied two virtual environments to the assessment and training of inexperienced powered wheelchair users and demonstrated that the two virtual environments represent a potentially useful means of assessing and training novice powered wheelchair users.…”

Section: Virtual Reality Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Telerehabilitation and Clinical Applications: Research, Opportunities, and Challenges

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Abstr actRehabilitation service providers in rural or underserved areas are often challenged in meeting the needs of their complex patients due to limited resources in their geographical area. Recruitment and retention of the rural clinical workforce are beset by the ongoing problems associated with limited continuing education opportunities, professional isolation, and the challenges inherent to coordinating rural community healthcare. People with disabilities who live in rural communities also face challenges accessing healthcare. Traveling long distances to a specialty clinic for necessary expertise is troublesome due to inadequate or unavailable transportation, disability specific limitations, and financial limitations. Distance and lack of access are just two threats to quality of care that now being addressed by the use of videoconferencing, information exchange, and other telecommunication technologies that facilitate telerehabilitation.This white paper illustrates and summarizes clinical and vocational applications of telerehabilitation. We provide definitions related to the fields of telemedicine, telehealth, and telerehabilitation, and consider the impetus for telerehabilitation. We review the telerehabilitation literature for assistive technology applications; pressure ulcer prevention; virtual reality applications; speech-language pathology applications; seating and wheeled mobility applications; vocational rehabilitation applications; and cost-effectiveness. We then discuss external telerehabilitation influencers, such as the positions of professional organizations. Finally, we summarize clinical and policy issues in a limited context appropriate to the scope of this paper.

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The role of virtual reality technology in the assessment and training of inexperienced powered wheelchair users

Cited by 80 publications

References 11 publications

A SWOT Analysis of the Field of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Therapy

A SWOT Analysis of the Field of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Therapy

The Implementation and Validation of a Virtual Environment for Training Powered Wheelchair Manoeuvres

Telerehabilitation and Clinical Applications: Research, Opportunities, and Challenges

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