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Ghostman: Augmented reality application for telerehabilitation and remote instruction of a novel motor skill
Citation
Chinthammit, W and Merritt, TM and Pedersen, S and Williams, A and Visentin, D and Rowe, RS and Furness, T, Ghostman: Augmented reality application for telerehabilitation and remote instruction of a novel motor skill, BioMed Research International, 2014 Article 646347. ISSN 2314-6141 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
This paper describes a pilot study using a prototype telerehabilitation system (Ghostman). Ghostman
is a visual augmentation system designed to allow a physical therapist and patient to inhabit each other’s viewpoint in an augmented real-world environment. This allows the therapist to deliver instruction remotely and observe performance of a motor skill through the patient’s point of view. In a pilot study, we investigated the efficacy of Ghostman by using it to teach participants to use chopsticks. Participants were randomized to a single training session, receiving either Ghostman or face-to-face instructions by the same skilled instructor. Learning was assessed by measuring retention of skills at 24-hour and 7-day post instruction. As hypothesised, there were no differences in reduction of error or time to completion between participants using Ghostman compared to those receiving face- to-face instruction. These initial results in a healthy population are promising and demonstrate the potential application of this technology to patients
requiring learning or relearning of motor skills as may be required following a stroke or brain injury.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Tele-rehabilitation, augmented reality, motor learning |
Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
Research Group: | Library and information studies |
Research Field: | Human information interaction and retrieval |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Evaluation of health and support services |
Objective Field: | Health education and promotion |
UTAS Author: | Chinthammit, W (Dr Winyu Chinthammit) |
UTAS Author: | Merritt, TM (Mr Troy Merritt) |
UTAS Author: | Pedersen, S (Dr Scott Pedersen) |
UTAS Author: | Williams, A (Associate Professor Andrew Williams) |
UTAS Author: | Visentin, D (Dr Denis Visentin) |
UTAS Author: | Rowe, RS (Dr Robert Rowe) |
ID Code: | 91152 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 15 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2014-05-09 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-20 |
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