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Kinect as an access device for people with cerebral palsy: A preliminary study

Authors :
Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica
Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa
Universidad de Sevilla. TIC022: Tecnologías para la asistencia, la integración y la salud
Cabrera Cabrera, Rafael
Molina Cantero, Alberto Jesús
Gómez González, Isabel María
García de las Heras, Joaquín
Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica
Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa
Universidad de Sevilla. TIC022: Tecnologías para la asistencia, la integración y la salud
Cabrera Cabrera, Rafael
Molina Cantero, Alberto Jesús
Gómez González, Isabel María
García de las Heras, Joaquín
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of disorders affecting the development of movement and posture, causingactivity limitation. Access to technology can alleviate some of these limitations. Many studies have used vision- based movement capture systems to overcome problems related to discomfort and fear of wearing devices. Incontrast, there has been no research assessing the behavior of vision-based movement capture systems in peoplewith involuntary movements. In this paper, we look at the potential of the Kinect sensor as an assistive technologyfor people with cerebral palsy. We developed a serious game, called KiSens Números, to study the behavior ofKinect in this context and eighteen subjects with cerebral palsy used it to complete a set of sessions. The resultsof the experiments show that Kinect filters some of peoples involuntary movements, confirming the potential ofKinect as an assistive technology for people with motor disabilities.

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Database :
OAIster
Notes :
English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1198039930
Document Type :
Electronic Resource