Abstract
Phantom Limb Pain is a debilitating condition that affects a significant percentage of patients after loss of an arm or leg. These patients experience chronic pain and other unpleasant sensations in the missing limb, and the pain resists treatment. Previous research has demonstrated that pain levels can be reduced in some patients when they are immersed in a virtual environment that presents a 3D computer graphics visualisation of their missing limb, the movements of which are controlled by sensors attached to the remaining limb. In this paper we describe a novel approach to the implementation of such a system, using the Kinect game device for limb motion tracking, in conjunction with wireless motion sensors worn by the patient. We present some preliminary, but very encouraging, results based on an informal trial with a patient.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | GRAPP 2012 IVAPP 2012 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications|GRAPP IVAPP - Proc. Int. Conf. Comput. Graph. Theory Appl. Int. Conf. Inf. Vis. Theory Appl. |
| Pages | 426-433 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, GRAPP 2012 and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications, IVAPP 2012 - Rome Duration: 1 Jul 2012 → … |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, GRAPP 2012 and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications, IVAPP 2012 |
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| City | Rome |
| Period | 1/07/12 → … |
Keywords
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Virtual environments