Survey of movement reproduction in immersive virtual rehabilitation.

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers via the DOI in this record Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a powerful tool for rehabilitation. Many effective VR applications have been developed to support motor rehabilitation of people affected by motor issues. Movement reproduction, which transfers users' movements from the physical world to the virtual environment, is commonly used in VR rehabilitation applications. Three major components are required for movement reproduction in VR: (1) movement input, (2) movement representation, and (3) movement modulation. Until now, movement reproduction in virtual rehabilitation has not yet been systematically studied. This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art review on this subject by focusing on existing literature on immersive motor rehabilitation using VR. In this review, we provided in-depth discussions on the rehabilitation goals and outcomes, technology issues behind virtual rehabilitation, and user experience regarding movement reproduction. Similarly, we present good practices and highlight challenges and opportunities that can form constructive suggestions for the design and development of fit-for-purpose VR rehabilitation applications and can help frame future research directions for this emerging area that combines VR and health.Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China ProgrammeKey Program Special Fund of Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityResearch Development Fund of Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool Universit

Proceedings of the 10th international conference on disability, virtual reality and associated technologies (ICDVRAT 2014)

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