Therapy Harp in Augmented Reality

Over the last few years, the use of computer
simulations has increased significantly, and some of
these virtual environments are being investigated
for the possible advantage as a therapeutic
intervention. With this explosion in popularity, the
need to promote functional recovery has come within
this technology, and little academic literature
exists on how to best utilize this new environment
in all forms of feedback. Traditional therapeutic
interventions in rehabilitation showed low
interaction levels between the patient and
environment, as virtual environments have
demonstrated a reduced amount of boredom, fatigue,
and lack of motivation. This book presents a
multimodal three-dimensional harp for interactive
musical experiences in therapy for individuals with
disabilities. Individuals are engage in a self-
motivating therapy with three forms of feedback
visual, audio, and haptic during interaction. This
book should bring new ideals to usability and
therapeutic effectiveness for this area, and should
be useful to professionals in rehabilitation fields,
or anyone who may be considering utilizing virtual
environments for therapeutic efforts.

Autorentext

Des Moines, Iowa. BS: Mechanical Engineering, MS: Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University. Presented research project in American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conferences and National Taiwan University in Taipei.

Klappentext

Over the last few years, the use of computer simulations has increased significantly, and some of these virtual environments are being investigated for the possible advantage as a therapeutic intervention. With this explosion in popularity, the need to promote functional recovery has come within this technology, and little academic literature exists on how to best utilize this new environment in all forms of feedback. Traditional therapeutic interventions in rehabilitation showed low interaction levels between the patient and environment, as virtual environments have demonstrated a reduced amount of boredom, fatigue, and lack of motivation. This book presents a multimodal three-dimensional harp for interactive musical experiences in therapy for individuals with disabilities. Individuals are engage in a self-motivating therapy with three forms of feedback visual, audio, and haptic during interaction. This book should bring new ideals to usability and therapeutic effectiveness for this area, and should be useful to professionals in rehabilitation fields, or anyone who may be considering utilizing virtual environments for therapeutic efforts.