Wireless Vibrotactile Trainer for Balance Rehabilitation

A Custom Approach to Vibrotactile Balance Feedback

INTRODUCTION The CDC has estimated that one in three adults over the age of 65 fall annually [1]. Of those who fall, at least 20% suffer injuries ranging in severity from lacerations to bone fractures to potentially deadly traumatic brain injuries [1]. These injuries cost the U.S. health care system over $30 billion in 2010 and the associated costs are expected to rise to almost $55 billion by ...

Serious Games for Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients with Vibrotactile Feedback

In this paper, we present a set of serious games with vibrotactile feedback developed for upper extremity motor function rehabilitation. These games are part of a framework called SIERRA that stands for Post-Stroke Interactive and Entertaining Rehabilitation with ReActive objects. The framework uses Augmented Reality technology to provide natural exercise environment and motivating virtual obje...

Wireless Vibrotactile Tokens for Audio-Haptic Interaction with Touchscreen Interfaces

New interfaces for vibrotactile interaction with touchscreens are realized. An electromagnetic design for wireless actuation of 3D-printed conductive tokens is analyzed. Example music interactions are implemented using physical modeling paradigms, each investigated within the context of a particular token that suggests a different interaction metaphor.

Vibrotactile Score for Designing Vibrotactile Patterns Vibrotactile Score for Designing Vibrotactile Patterns

Effects of vibrotactile vestibular substitution on vestibular rehabilitation - preliminary study.

INTRODUCTION Some patients with severe impairment of body balance do not obtain adequate improvement from vestibular rehabilitation (VR). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of Vertiguard™ biofeedback equipment as a sensory substitution (SS) of the vestibular system in patients who did not obtain sufficient improvement from VR. METHODS This was a randomized prospective clinical study. T...