Using Leap Motion and Gamification to Facilitate and Encourage Rehabilitation for Hand Injuries

2016 ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Taylor ◽  
Kevin Curran
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Impact ◽  
User Feedback ◽  
Hand Injuries ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Leap Motion ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Financial Time ◽  
Hand Model

Injuries to the hand are more common than those of any other body region and can have considerable financial, time-measured and psychological impact on not only the victim but also the community as a whole. Hand rehabilitation aims to return people to their pre-injury roles and occupations and has proved largely successful in doing so with the potential for technology to improve these results further. However, most technology used in hand rehabilitation is based on expensive and non-durable glove-based systems and issues with accuracy are common among those that are not glove-based. This chapter proposes the use of accurate, affordable and portable solutions such as the Leap Motion as a tool for hand rehabilitation. User feedback can be provided primarily through an animated 3d hand model as the user performs rehabilitative exercises.

Glove-Based Technology in Hand Rehabilitation

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Taylor ◽  
Kevin Curran
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Impact ◽  
User Feedback ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Leap Motion ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Financial Time ◽  
Hand Model

Injuries to the hand are more common than those of any other body region and can have considerable financial, time-measured and psychological impact on not only the victim but the community as a whole. Hand rehabilitation aims to return people to their pre-injury roles and occupations and has proved largely successful in doing so with the potential for technology to improve these results further. However, most technology used in hand rehabilitation is based on expensive and non-durable glove-based systems and issues with accuracy are common among those which are not glove-based. The authors outline an accurate, affordable and portable solution wherein the authors use the Leap Motion as a tool for hand rehabilitation. User feedback will be given primarily through an animated 3d hand model as the user performs rehabilitative exercises. Exercise results will be recorded for later viewing by patients and clinicians. The system will also include Gamification aspects, techniques which (while proven to increase participation) have seen little to no use in hand-rehabilitation systems.

Glove-Based Technology in Hand Rehabilitation

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 983-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Taylor ◽  
Kevin Curran
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Impact ◽  
User Feedback ◽  
Body Region ◽  
Leap Motion ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Financial Time ◽  
Hand Model

Injuries to the hand are more common than those of any other body region and can have considerable financial, time-measured and psychological impact on not only the victim but the community as a whole. Hand rehabilitation aims to return people to their pre-injury roles and occupations and has proved largely successful in doing so with the potential for technology to improve these results further. However, most technology used in hand rehabilitation is based on expensive and non-durable glove-based systems and issues with accuracy are common among those which are not glove-based. The authors outline an accurate, affordable and portable solution wherein the authors use the Leap Motion as a tool for hand rehabilitation. User feedback will be given primarily through an animated 3d hand model as the user performs rehabilitative exercises. Exercise results will be recorded for later viewing by patients and clinicians. The system will also include Gamification aspects, techniques which (while proven to increase participation) have seen little to no use in hand-rehabilitation systems.

Evaluation of leap motion control for hand rehabilitation in burn patients: An experience in the dust explosion disaster in Formosa Fun Coast

Burns ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yah-Ting Wu ◽  
Kuo-Hu Chen ◽  
Shiun-Lei Ban ◽  
Kwang-Yi Tung ◽  
Li-Ru Chen
Keyword(s):  
Motion Control ◽  
Dust Explosion ◽  
Leap Motion ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation

The Economic Impact of Hand Injuries

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. O’SULLIVAN ◽  
J. COLVILLE
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Average Cost ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Hand Injuries ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Work Injuries ◽  
Labour Costs ◽  
Manual Skills ◽  
Serious Injuries

The socio-economic effect of 156 hand injuries was studied prospectively. The average cost per injury was IR£474. 28 of the more serious injuries utilized two-thirds of the resources and resulted in 83% of the days lost from work. In the working population approximately 50% of hand injuries occurred at work. In assessing the economic impact of hand injuries, labour costs account for 55 to 65% of costs. Amputation and complicated laceration were the most costly and resulted in more days lost at work. Injuries at work result in greater costs because they involve more serious injuries, and because workers requiring manual skills need a higher level of hand rehabilitation to return to work. Unless the labour costs are taken into account, the true impact of hand injuries is greatly underestimated.

The Psychological Impact of Severe Hand Injury

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 358-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. GROB ◽  
N. A. PAPADOPULOS ◽  
A. ZIMMERMANN ◽  
E. BIEMER ◽  
L. KOVACS
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Hand Injury ◽  
Hand Injuries ◽  
Residual Functional ◽  
Constant State ◽  
Adaptation Processes

The final outcome of severe hand injuries is not solely determined by the residual functional impairment, but is also a function of non-functional criteria, including the sequelae of the accompanying psychological trauma. This paper reviews the literature with respect to the psychological impact of severe hand injuries, including the special impact of amputations, adaptation processes, adaptation stages, prognostic criteria and aesthetic issues influencing the final individual outcome, including present recommendations for promoting a positive outcome. Motivated and psychologically stable people are reported to do well irrespective of the severity of a hand injury. In patients who find it difficult to cope mentally, successful treatment strategies have been proposed. Their implementation is in a constant state of evolution and includes not only improved surgical techniques and advanced pharmacological pain management but also early psychotherapeutic input and involvement of patients in decision making for treatment.

Gamification of Hand Rehabilitation Process Using Virtual Reality Tools: Using Leap Motion for Hand Rehabilitation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madina Alimanova ◽  
Saulet Borambayeva ◽  
Dinara Kozhamzharova ◽  
Nurgul Kurmangaiyeva ◽  
Dinara Ospanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Leap Motion ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Process

Design and Development of Fun Lean Augmented and Virtual Reality Prototypes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Sing Lee ◽  
Pei-Yee Tan ◽  
Hong-Wei Wong
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Leap Motion ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Exercise

Lack of motivation to carry out rehabilitation exercise from a hand injury or stroke is one of the most challenging aspects faced by Occupational Therapy (OT) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA). Some patients refuse to exercise due to behavioral, psychological, or cognitive reasons. We hypothesize that recovery to their former activity level and strength can be quickened if we develop Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) games which add fun into rehabilitative hand exercises. A physical card game for hand rehabilitation, which contains puzzle pieces and rehabilitative exercise instructions, is designed and developed to trigger the display of an Augmented Reality virtual reward upon completion of the puzzle. User testing results are promising. Users find it easy to use, supportive, efficient, exciting and interesting; suitable for either individual or collaborative play. Being object-oriented, it is also scalable, extensible and easily portable. An extended Leap-Motion-enhanced AR environment for limb rehabilitation is being developed. We hope that both will improve physical, mental and socio-cognitive health.

scholarly journals Bilateral Metacarpal Hands: Reconstruction With 6 Toe Transfers

Hand ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-471
Author(s):  
Neil F. Jones ◽  
David Graham ◽  
Katherine Au
Keyword(s):  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Hand Surgery ◽  
Functional Results ◽  
Donor Site Morbidity ◽  
Hand Injuries ◽  
Great Toe ◽  
Hand Transplantation

Background: Bilateral metacarpal hand injuries are extremely rare, but probably represent the most difficult reconstructive challenge in hand surgery. Methods: We discuss the various options for metacarpal hand reconstruction, including the Krukenberg procedure, bionic prostheses, multiple toe-to-hand transfers, and possibly hand transplantation, and present the long-term functional outcomes, gait analysis, and psychological evaluation after a 4-stage reconstruction of bilateral metacarpal hands in a child using 6 toe-to-hand transfers—bilateral great toe transfers to reconstruct both thumbs and bilateral combined second-third monobloc transfers to reconstruct 2 fingers in each hand. Results: Reconstruction of bilateral metacarpal hands with 6 toe transfers yielded excellent functional results and patient satisfaction. Conclusions: Bilateral metacarpal hand injuries result in a devastating functional deficit and a major psychological impact. Multiple toe transfers (4, 5, or 6) provide an excellent reconstructive outcome with acceptable donor site morbidity.

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