A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation Exercises
Despite the resolution of pathology at admission, many hospitalized patients are discharged in a worse functional state, particularly in terms of walking capabilities, due to hospitalization inactivity. Early interventions to maintain the functional state through exercise such as passive mobilizatio...
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| author | Jacopo Rizzi Andrea D’Antona Antonino Proto Giovanni Piva Nicola Lamberti Marcello Bonfè Saverio Farsoni |
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| description | Despite the resolution of pathology at admission, many hospitalized patients are discharged in a worse functional state, particularly in terms of walking capabilities, due to hospitalization inactivity. Early interventions to maintain the functional state through exercise such as passive mobilization, executed during hospitalization, have been proven to be effective in preventing physical and cognitive decline. Unfortunately, many patients can be excluded from such treatments due to the high number of people hospitalized and the limited availability of healthcare personnel. This paper presents a framework that allows the patient to autonomously perform the exercises without the assistance of qualified personnel. Such a framework exploits the advantages of an Augmented Reality (AR) device in which the patient can visualize real-time instructions on the exercises and directions on their execution. The monitoring of the patient’s movements during exercise is accomplished by means of dedicated wearable sensors fixed to the patient’s limb. The system was tested in preliminary experiments on healthy people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf4cfd63803f401796cbb8b752c5cafa2023-12-22T14:05:02ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922023-12-011224495810.3390/electronics12244958A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation ExercisesJacopo Rizzi0Andrea D’Antona1Antonino Proto2Giovanni Piva3Nicola Lamberti4Marcello Bonfè5Saverio Farsoni6Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44123 Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44123 Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, 44123 Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, ItalyDespite the resolution of pathology at admission, many hospitalized patients are discharged in a worse functional state, particularly in terms of walking capabilities, due to hospitalization inactivity. Early interventions to maintain the functional state through exercise such as passive mobilization, executed during hospitalization, have been proven to be effective in preventing physical and cognitive decline. Unfortunately, many patients can be excluded from such treatments due to the high number of people hospitalized and the limited availability of healthcare personnel. This paper presents a framework that allows the patient to autonomously perform the exercises without the assistance of qualified personnel. Such a framework exploits the advantages of an Augmented Reality (AR) device in which the patient can visualize real-time instructions on the exercises and directions on their execution. The monitoring of the patient’s movements during exercise is accomplished by means of dedicated wearable sensors fixed to the patient’s limb. The system was tested in preliminary experiments on healthy people.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/12/24/4958augmented realitywearable sensorsrehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Jacopo Rizzi Andrea D’Antona Antonino Proto Giovanni Piva Nicola Lamberti Marcello Bonfè Saverio Farsoni A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation Exercises Electronics augmented reality wearable sensors rehabilitation |
| title | A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation Exercises |
| title_full | A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation Exercises |
| title_fullStr | A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation Exercises |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation Exercises |
| title_short | A Framework Integrating Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors for the Autonomous Execution of Rehabilitation Exercises |
| title_sort | framework integrating augmented reality and wearable sensors for the autonomous execution of rehabilitation exercises |
| topic | augmented reality wearable sensors rehabilitation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/12/24/4958 |
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