Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injuries: a Case Report
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Advances in Information Technology offer new opportunities for rehabilitation. In particular, the immersion capability provided by a synthetic environment could be exploited to design novel assistive devices. In virtual reality (VR) users navigate and interact with 3-D, computer-generated environments that are highly flexible and programmable, enabling the therapist to present a variety of controlled stimuli and to measure and monitor responses. VR provides a powerful means of increasing levels of environmental interaction in a highly controlled and structured manner. In this paper an overview is given of the design issues of a VR-enhanced orthopaedic appliance used in rehabilitation of a person with spinal cord injury. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2000 BY THE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION 2 VIRTUAL REALITY IN REHABILITATION OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES: A CASE REPORT
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