HelpingHands: Developing Health Procedure Skills Through Augmented Reality-Based Remote Guidance
Tony Barnett, Weidong Huang, Carey Ann Mather, Seungwon Kim · 2024
In this paper, we report on a research investigation exploring the application of a wearable, hands-free, low cost, AR audio-visual guidance system (HelpingHands) in the scenario of students learning clinical health procedures. The system enables health science students (nurses, doctors, and others) to learn and practice clinical procedures with real-time virtual guidance provided by a procedural expert (an instructor) located remotely at another site. User studies have been conducted to seek user requirements and evaluate the usability of the system. And the results demonstrated that HelpingHands is well-received by the end-users (students and instructors). This research contributes to the acquisition, development and performance of practical skills by students whilst undertaking work-integrated learning (WIL) placements in hospitals and other health care settings.