SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME ADAPTIVE THERAPY AND REHABILITATION
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1. A real-time adaptive virtual therapy and rehabilitation system, comprising:
- (a) a computer;
(b) a sensor operably connected to the computer and configured for sensing one or more users'"'"' motion; and
(c) programming in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable on the computer for performing steps comprising;
(i) acquiring and storing one or more discrete motions of a first user, said motions corresponding to an exercise;
(ii) mapping the acquired one or more discrete motions of the first user as a first avatar comprising a virtual representation of one or more anatomical features of the first user corresponding to said exercise;
(iii) acquiring and storing one or more discrete motions of a second user, said motions corresponding to said exercise;
(iv) mapping the acquired one or more discrete motions of the second user as a second avatar comprising a virtual representation of one or more anatomical features of the second user corresponding to said exercise; and
(v) comparing motion of the second avatar with respect to the second avatar.
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Abstract
Virtual reality-based adaptive systems and methods are disclosed for improving the delivery of physical therapy and rehabilitation. The invention comprises an interactive software solution for tracking, monitoring and logging user performance wherever sensor capability is present. To provide therapists with the ability to observe and analyze different motion characteristics from the exercises performed by patients, novel visualization techniques are provided for specific solutions. These visualization techniques include color-coded therapist-customized visualization features for motion analysis.
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1. A real-time adaptive virtual therapy and rehabilitation system, comprising:
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(a) a computer; (b) a sensor operably connected to the computer and configured for sensing one or more users'"'"' motion; and (c) programming in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable on the computer for performing steps comprising; (i) acquiring and storing one or more discrete motions of a first user, said motions corresponding to an exercise; (ii) mapping the acquired one or more discrete motions of the first user as a first avatar comprising a virtual representation of one or more anatomical features of the first user corresponding to said exercise; (iii) acquiring and storing one or more discrete motions of a second user, said motions corresponding to said exercise; (iv) mapping the acquired one or more discrete motions of the second user as a second avatar comprising a virtual representation of one or more anatomical features of the second user corresponding to said exercise; and (v) comparing motion of the second avatar with respect to the second avatar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for real-time adaptive virtual therapy and rehabilitation, comprising:
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acquiring and storing one or more discrete motions of a first user, said motions corresponding to an exercise; mapping the acquired one or more discrete motions of the first user as a first avatar comprising a virtual representation of one or more anatomical features of the first user corresponding to said exercise; acquiring and storing one or more discrete motions of a second user, said motions corresponding to said exercise; mapping the acquired one or more discrete motions of the second user as a second avatar comprising a virtual representation of one or more anatomical features of the second user corresponding to said exercise; and comparing motion of the second avatar with respect to the second avatar and outputting the comparison for evaluation of said exercise by said second user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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