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A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres

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A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres. / Headleand, Christopher; Day, Thomas; Pop, Serban et al.
Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22. IOS Press, 2016. p. 134-141 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 220).

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Headleand, C, Day, T, Pop, S, Ritsos, PD & John, N 2016, A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres. in Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 220, IOS Press, pp. 134-141. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-134

APA

Headleand, C., Day, T., Pop, S., Ritsos, P. D., & John, N. (2016). A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres. In Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22 (pp. 134-141). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 220). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-134

CBE

Headleand C, Day T, Pop S, Ritsos PD, John N. 2016. A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres. In Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22. IOS Press. pp. 134-141. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-134

MLA

Headleand, Christopher et al. "A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres". Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. IOS Press. 2016, 134-141. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-134

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Headleand C, Day T, Pop S, Ritsos PD, John N. A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres. In Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22. IOS Press. 2016. p. 134-141. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-134

Author

Headleand, Christopher ; Day, Thomas ; Pop, Serban et al. / A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres. Medicine meets virtual reality 22: Proceedings of NextMed/MMVR22. IOS Press, 2016. pp. 134-141 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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TY - GEN

T1 - A Cost-Effective Virtual Environment for Simulating and Training Powered Wheelchairs Manoeuvres

AU - Headleand, Christopher

AU - Day, Thomas

AU - Pop, Serban

AU - Ritsos, Panagiotis D.

AU - John, Nigel

PY - 2016/4

Y1 - 2016/4

N2 - Control of a powered wheelchair is often not intuitive, making training of new users a challenging and sometimes hazardous task. Collisions, due to a lack of experience can result in injury for the user and other individuals. By conducting training activities in virtual reality (VR), we can potentially improve driving skills whilst avoiding the risks inherent to the real world. However, until recently VR technology has been expensive and limited the commercial feasibility of a general training solution. We describe Wheelchair-Rift, a cost effective prototype simulator that makes use of the Oculus Rift head mounted display and the Leap Motion hand tracking device. It has been assessed for face validity by a panel of experts from a local Posture and Mobility Service. Initial results augur well for our cost-effective training solution.

AB - Control of a powered wheelchair is often not intuitive, making training of new users a challenging and sometimes hazardous task. Collisions, due to a lack of experience can result in injury for the user and other individuals. By conducting training activities in virtual reality (VR), we can potentially improve driving skills whilst avoiding the risks inherent to the real world. However, until recently VR technology has been expensive and limited the commercial feasibility of a general training solution. We describe Wheelchair-Rift, a cost effective prototype simulator that makes use of the Oculus Rift head mounted display and the Leap Motion hand tracking device. It has been assessed for face validity by a panel of experts from a local Posture and Mobility Service. Initial results augur well for our cost-effective training solution.

U2 - 10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-134

DO - 10.3233/978-1-61499-625-5-134

M3 - Conference contribution

SN - 978-1-61499-624-8

T3 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

SP - 134

EP - 141

BT - Medicine meets virtual reality 22

PB - IOS Press

ER -