A virtual rehabilitation solution using multiple sensors

Abstract

Stroke is the major cause of long-term motor impairments that are affecting millions of people. The process of physical rehabilitation is sometimes not available to some patients and is also usually slow and demotivating. In this paper we introduce a new solution that uses the concept of interactive games using motion sensors to improve the rehabilitation results. It features a motion sensor server that supports a growing array of sensors (currently Microsoft Kinect, Leap Motion, Orbotix Sphero and Smartphones) and merge their data into a single protocol that can be used for any purpose. The use of different sensors, even simultaneously, allows the rehabilitation of specific parts of the body. This data can be stored in a server for physicians to analyse and can clearly reveal the evolution of the patient in the rehabilitation process.