Kameo
09-08-2006, 08:48 PM
Rutgers modifies an Xbox for healing purposes
Engineers at Rutgers University (http://www.rutgers.edu/) today revealed a new virtual rehabilitation system to assist stroke patients with hand exercises. It uses what's called an Essential Reality P5 gaming glove that detects subtle hand movements and allows you to manipulate on-screen images. This system costs less than $600 and runs on a regular Xbox.
"Virtual reality is showing significant promise for promoting faster and more complete rehabilitation, but the cost of many systems is still prohibitive for widespread deployment in outpatient clinics or patients' homes," said Grigore Burdea, professor of electrical and computer engineering and a noted inventor of virtual rehabilitation technology. "While it's essential to keep pursuing breakthrough technologies that will initially be costly, it's just as important that we find ways to make innovative treatments accessible to the many patients who need them."
Engineers at Rutgers University (http://www.rutgers.edu/) today revealed a new virtual rehabilitation system to assist stroke patients with hand exercises. It uses what's called an Essential Reality P5 gaming glove that detects subtle hand movements and allows you to manipulate on-screen images. This system costs less than $600 and runs on a regular Xbox.
"Virtual reality is showing significant promise for promoting faster and more complete rehabilitation, but the cost of many systems is still prohibitive for widespread deployment in outpatient clinics or patients' homes," said Grigore Burdea, professor of electrical and computer engineering and a noted inventor of virtual rehabilitation technology. "While it's essential to keep pursuing breakthrough technologies that will initially be costly, it's just as important that we find ways to make innovative treatments accessible to the many patients who need them."