Holoreach
Development of an Augmented Reality Training Programme for Stroke Patients
Description
Stroke is a serious burden for the health system and the affected individuals. Globally, around 16 million people per year experience a stroke for the first time, of which 5 million remain limited in their functionality and participation. Since improvements in functionality after a stroke take time and require many repetitions during exercises, intensive therapy is often necessary. On the other hand, efficiency will be one of the key factors to keeping control of health care costs. The project team will build upon the existing knowledge and experience of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, rotavis AG, and Bitforge AG as well as a clinical partner (Clinic Valens). We will develop an augmented reality (AR) training system that allows patients to perform their reaching and trunk control exercises on their own while being supervised by AR technology and being motivated and guided by therapeutic AR games. In addition, the system will be able to challenge the patients’ trunk control with a movable 3-D seat, and monitor improvements over time. The system is intended to be used in the clinic and at a later stage at home. The key technological challenges are the tracking of hand movement with enough sensitivity to distinguish between different types of grip, the design of the AR environment according to stroke patients’ needs and the integration of the two parts of the system, the AR technology and the movable 3-D seat. We will identify the precision required for the intended use and identify the right technology to address these challenges.
Key Data
Projectlead
Deputy Projectlead
Dr. Christoph Bauer
Project team
Dr. Jens Bansi, Michelle Haas, Martin Huber, Andrea Kilchenmann, Prof. Dr. Irina Nast, Dr. Mandy Scheermesser, Bettina Sommer, Dominik Textor, Christa Wachter Oberli, Robin Waibel, Michaela Wenger
Project partners
rotavis AG; Bitforge AG; Stiftung Kliniken Valens
Project status
completed, 05/2020 - 05/2023
Funding partner
Innovationsprojekt / Projekt Nr. 43266.1 IP-LS
Project budget
380'400 CHF
Publications
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The effect on muscle activity of reaching beyond arm's length on a mobile seat : a pilot study for trunk control training for people after stroke
2024 Sommer, Bettina; Haas, Michelle; Karrer, Samuel; Jörger, Matthias; Graf, Eveline; Huber, Martin; Baumgartner, Daniel; Bansi, Jens; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph
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Therapists and patients perceptions of a mixed reality system designed to improve trunk control and upper extremity function
2024 Scheermesser, Mandy; Baumgartner, Daniel; Nast, Irina; Bansi, Jens; Kool, Jan; Bischof, Patrick; Bauer, Christoph
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Hip and trunk kinematics during reaching on a mobile and stable seat
2023 Haas, Michelle; Sommer, Bettina; Karrer, Samuel; Jörger, Matthias; Graf, Eveline; Huber, Martin; Baumgartner, Daniel; Bauer, Christoph
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Surface electromyographic activity of trunk muscles during trunk control exercises for people after stroke; effect of a mobile and stable seat for rehabilitation
2022 Haas, Michelle C; Sommer, Bettina B; Karrer, Samuel; Jörger, Matthias; Graf, Eveline S; Huber, Martin; Baumgartner, Daniel; Bansi, Jens; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph M