Interactive Augmented Reality As A Support Tool For Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation Programs
Ann Colleen S. Garcia · LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) · 2012
An augmented reality system is proposed as an alternative to create multiple interactive virtual environments that might later be used in Parkinson's Disease rehabilitation programs. The main objective of this thesis is to develop a Wearable Tangible Augmented Reality Environment focused on providing the sense of presence required to e ectively immerse patients so that they are able to perform di erent tasks in context{speci c scenarios. By using our system, patients are able to freely navigate di erent virtual environments. Moreover, by segmenting and then overlaying users' hands and objects of interest above the 3D environment, patients have the ability to naturally interact with both real{life items as well as with virtually augmented objects using nothing but their bare hands.