The use of strain gauge platform and virtual reality tool for patient stability examination

Wojciech Walendziuk; Lukasz Wysk; Marcin Skoczylas

doi:10.1117/12.2248479

28 September 2016 The use of strain gauge platform and virtual reality tool for patient stability examination

Wojciech Walendziuk, Lukasz Wysk, Marcin Skoczylas

Proceedings Volume 10031, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2016; 100312O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2248479
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2016, 2016, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

Virtual reality is one of the fastest growing information technologies. This paper is only a prelude to a larger study on the use of virtual reality tools in analysing bony labyrinth and sense of balance. Problems with the functioning of these areas of the body are a controversial topic in debate among specialists. The result of still unresolved imbalance treatments is a constant number of people reporting this type of ailment. Considering above, authors created a system and application that contains a model of virtual environment, and a tool for the modification of the obstacles in 3D space. Preliminary studies of patients from a test group aged 22-49 years were also carried out, in which behaviour and sense of balance in relation to the horizontal curvature of the virtual world around patient has been analysed. Experiments carried out on a test group showed that the shape of the curve and the virtual world space and age of patient has a major impact on a sense of balance. The data obtained can be linked with actual disorders of bony labyrinth and human behaviour at the time of their occurrence. Another important achievement that will be the subject of further work is possible use a modified version of the software for rehabilitation purposes.

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Wojciech Walendziuk, Lukasz Wysk, and Marcin Skoczylas "The use of strain gauge platform and virtual reality tool for patient stability examination", Proc. SPIE 10031, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2016, 100312O (28 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2248479

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