A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic Patients
Background: Guidelines for degenerative cerebellar ataxia neurorehabilitation suggest intensive coordinative training based on physiotherapeutic exercises. Scientific studies demonstrate virtual exergaming therapeutic value. However, patient-based personalization, post processing analyses and specif...
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| author | Michela Franzò Andrada Pica Simona Pascucci Mariano Serrao Franco Marinozzi Fabiano Bini |
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| description | Background: Guidelines for degenerative cerebellar ataxia neurorehabilitation suggest intensive coordinative training based on physiotherapeutic exercises. Scientific studies demonstrate virtual exergaming therapeutic value. However, patient-based personalization, post processing analyses and specific audio-visual feedbacks are not provided. This paper presents a wearable motion tracking system with recording and playback features. This system has been specifically designed for ataxic patients, for upper limbs coordination studies with the aim to retrain movement in a neurorehabilitation setting. Suggestions from neurologists and ataxia patients were considered to overcome the shortcomings of virtual systems and implement exergaming. Methods: The system consists of the mixed-reality headset Hololens2 and a proprietary exergaming implemented in Unity. Hololens2 can track and save upper limb parameters, head position and gaze direction in runtime. Results: Data collected from a healthy subject are reported to demonstrate features and outputs of the system. Conclusions: Although further improvements and validations are needed, the system meets the needs of a dynamic patient-based exergaming for patients with cerebellar ataxia. Compared with existing solutions, the mixed-reality system is designed to provide an effective and safe therapeutic exergaming that supports both primary and secondary goals of an exergaming: what a patient should do and how patient actions should be performed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d93f8d13d87f45c39213eea49715a5782023-11-16T18:04:38ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-02-01233168010.3390/s23031680A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic PatientsMichela Franzò0Andrada Pica1Simona Pascucci2Mariano Serrao3Franco Marinozzi4Fabiano Bini5Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00184 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00184 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00184 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00184 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00184 Rome, ItalyBackground: Guidelines for degenerative cerebellar ataxia neurorehabilitation suggest intensive coordinative training based on physiotherapeutic exercises. Scientific studies demonstrate virtual exergaming therapeutic value. However, patient-based personalization, post processing analyses and specific audio-visual feedbacks are not provided. This paper presents a wearable motion tracking system with recording and playback features. This system has been specifically designed for ataxic patients, for upper limbs coordination studies with the aim to retrain movement in a neurorehabilitation setting. Suggestions from neurologists and ataxia patients were considered to overcome the shortcomings of virtual systems and implement exergaming. Methods: The system consists of the mixed-reality headset Hololens2 and a proprietary exergaming implemented in Unity. Hololens2 can track and save upper limb parameters, head position and gaze direction in runtime. Results: Data collected from a healthy subject are reported to demonstrate features and outputs of the system. Conclusions: Although further improvements and validations are needed, the system meets the needs of a dynamic patient-based exergaming for patients with cerebellar ataxia. Compared with existing solutions, the mixed-reality system is designed to provide an effective and safe therapeutic exergaming that supports both primary and secondary goals of an exergaming: what a patient should do and how patient actions should be performed.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/3/1680motion captureinertial measurement unithealth monitoringmixed realityrehabilitation engineeringataxia |
| spellingShingle | Michela Franzò Andrada Pica Simona Pascucci Mariano Serrao Franco Marinozzi Fabiano Bini A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic Patients Sensors motion capture inertial measurement unit health monitoring mixed reality rehabilitation engineering ataxia |
| title | A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic Patients |
| title_full | A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic Patients |
| title_fullStr | A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic Patients |
| title_short | A Proof of Concept Combined Using Mixed Reality for Personalized Neurorehabilitation of Cerebellar Ataxic Patients |
| title_sort | proof of concept combined using mixed reality for personalized neurorehabilitation of cerebellar ataxic patients |
| topic | motion capture inertial measurement unit health monitoring mixed reality rehabilitation engineering ataxia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/3/1680 |
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