Virtual Reality for medical use

The “hirob” rehabilitation robot from our partner company “intelligent motion” enables unique movement therapy for the improvement of trunk control and stability in patients with neurological deficits. We have developed a virtual reality prototype with the aim to add value to the therapy – the first version of the VR has been exhibited at the Medica tradefair 2014.

Features

• Appealing, unlimited Terrain
• Adjustable Difficulty
• User-Tracking using Microsoft Kinect
• Two-way communication with the robot via OPC
  • VR movement is controlled by the relative position of the robot
  • Robot roll axies is controlled via the users tilt

Videos

• First Hirob VR footage at Medica 2014
• pt_ magazine interview about Hirob VR at Medica 2014

Press

• Fitness-Gaming.com: Hirob VR Rehabilitation Robot Uses Virtual Environments to Enhance Neurological Rehabilitation