Physiologically Driven Rehabilitation Using Virtual Reality
Angela M. Salva22, Antonio J. Alban22, Mark D. Wiederhold23, Brenda K. Wiederhold23 and Lingjun Kong23
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The Virtual Reality Medical Center, Orlando, Florida, USA |
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The Virtual Reality Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA |
Abstract
Creating a platform that allows the fusion of real-time physiological measurements and virtual reality (VR) simulation will
greatly improve present human-computer interaction, adaptive displays, military training, and anxiety therapy. The Virtual
Reality Medical Center (VRMC) has developed a physiologically-driven rehabilitation platform that correctly assesses user
anxiety levels based on multiple real time physiological measures, determines the optimal level of physiological arousal for
each individual user, and automates the virtual simulation to the proper intensity for each user. Additionally, VRMC collaborates
with UCF to develop novel, state-of-the-art sensors to be integrated within the platform that are capable of measuring electrocardiogram,
(EEG), skin conductance, gait, and pupillometry. In Phase I VRMC developed a capability to monitor, fuse, and evaluate physiological
measures (heart rate, skin conductance, skin temperature, and respiration) in real time to assess user anxiety levels. The
physiological data collected will be used to assess user anxiety levels in real time as neutral, low, or high with 90% accuracy
and to determine the optimal level of physiological arousal for each individual user.
Keywords physiological measurement - stroke - traumatic brain injury - cerebrovascular accident - rehabilitation - cognitive rehabilitation - simulation - mixed reality
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