A RGBD-Based interactive system for gaming-driven rehabilitation of upper limbs

Fuertes Muñoz, Gabriel ; Mollineda, Ramón A. ; Gallardo Casero, Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Pla, Filiberto

Resumen: Current physiotherapy services may not be effective or suitable for certain patients due to lack of motivation, poor adherence to exercises, insufficient supervision and feedback or, in the worst case, refusal to continue with the rehabilitation plan. This paper introduces a novel approach for rehabilitation of upper limbs through KineActiv, a platform based on Microsoft Kinect v2 and developed in Unity Engine. KineActiv proposes exergames to encourage patients to perform rehabilitation exercises prescribed by a specialist, controls the patient's performance, and corrects execution errors on the fly. KineActiv comprises a web platform where the physiotherapist can review session results, monitor patient health, and adjust rehabilitation routines. We recruited 10 patients for assessing the system usability as well as the system performance. Results show that KineActiv is a usable, enjoyable and reliable system, that does not cause any negative feelings.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/s19163478

Año: 2019

Publicado en: Sensors (Switzerland) 19, 16 (2019), 3478 [16 pp]
ISSN: 1424-8220

Factor impacto JCR: 3.275 (2019)

Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL rank: 22 / 86 = 0.256 (2019) - Q2 - T1
Categ. JCR: INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION rank: 15 / 64 = 0.234 (2019) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC rank: 77 / 266 = 0.289 (2019) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.653 - Instrumentation (Q1) - Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q2) - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2) - Information Systems (Q2) - Analytical Chemistry (Q2) - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Q2) - Biochemistry (Q3)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Lenguajes y Sistemas Inf. (Dpto. Informát.Ingenie.Sistms.)