The development and evaluation of the new upper limb evaluation and training system using KINECT

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350613
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: HIGASHI Toshio 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 教授 (40244090)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 上肢機能 / 三次元VR / Kinect

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed the upper limb evaluation and training system that can evaluate and train upper limb dysfunction under 3D VR environment by using KINECT. The validity of the Kinect measurement value in this system was shown to be adequate in comparison with the actual measurement. Furthermore, AB case single case design was performed for patients with cerebral infarction right hemiplegia in order to verify the effect of upper limb training by this system. As a result, the BBT score used as an outcome measure was higher than the average + 2 SD in the baseline period at all evaluation points in the intervention period．These results indicated that the Kinect based System for upper limb evaluation and training was useful.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学