1. Immersive virtual reality rehabilitation post spinal cord injury
Swati Gupta1, Jo Nunnerley2,3, Debbie Snell2,3, Marcus King1
1Callaghan Innovation, EPIC Centre, 106 Manchester Street, Christchurch
2Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch
3Burwood Academy of Independent Living, Christchurch
Concept
Method
A personalized Virtual Reality (VR) rehab program that facilitates patients recovering from disabling conditions such as spinal cord injury to become re-acquainted with their environment in a safe and supported setting, enabling a smoother and more successful integration back into the real world.
3D scan Transitionz, an independent living space at Burwood Spinal Unit
Develop VR model based on the scan
Collaborate with clinicians, patients and the health industry to meet end-user needs
Translational research and development
3D Scanning
TransitioNZ
3D Model
Oculus Rift
Health benefits
Future
Improve discharge and reduced re-admission rates
Enhance engagement in rehab
Better cognitive maps
Aid cognitive recovery for co-occurring traumatic brain injury
Improve performance on physical tasks and ADLs
Help psychological adjustment to life in wheelchair
VR model of patient’s home for customised rehab experience
Movement interaction to control objects in VR so that activities of daily living can be trained
Commercial interest
Stickmen Media: VR models using Oculus Rift
Envivo: commercial scanning of environment
Dynamic Controls: wheelchair controller to navigate within model
Invacare: wheelchair demo for modellers