The Use of Mobile Visual and Auditory Technologies to Implement Augmented Reality Tasks for Vestibular Physical Therapy
Abstract
The Military Health System (MHS) has made investments in developing multimodal virtual reality (VR) systemsthat can address the unique challenges faced by service members (SMs) suffering from vestibular and sensoryissues related to traumatic brain injury (TBI). VR systems have emerged as tools in rehabilitation that can be usedindependently or as an adjunct to traditional TBI therapies. The Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment(CAREN) is a fixed, large-scale, sophisticated VR-based system that allows SMs to interact with virtualenvironments using body movement. In this research study, virtual applications will be custom designed to workwith both the CAREN and a mobile system (i.e., augmented reality {AR}/VR head mounted display with 3Daudio) to assess visual, auditory, and vestibular impairments in those with TBI as well as provide the necessarytools to individualize each participants therapeutic goals for rehabilitation. The overall aim is to improveneurosensory symptoms in service members with a history of TBI through the use of more accessible andaffordable mobile AR/VR technologies that can be utilized in clinics and potentially in the home.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1174417
Entities
People
- Pinata Sessoms
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center