Rehab Revolution

Rehab Revolution is a VR platform that aims to assist patients with at-home hand physiotherapy exercises. It features gamified and non-gamified exercise modes. The game collects data on the patient's performance during each session and uploads it to a database. The data is then used by the patient's physiotherapist to track their progress.

Features

• VR Rehab Platform: Core VR system for at-home hand therapy, using Meta Quest hand tracking.
• Versatile Exercises: Offers gamified and standard exercises adaptable for diverse patient groups.
• Custom Exercise Editor: Editor tools to easily create and modify patient exercises.
• AI Voice Control: Enables hands-free navigation and interaction using wit.ai.
• Patient Data Tracking: Securely tracks and stores patient peak performance data on Firebase for therapist access.
• Web Dashboard: Therapists can view patient data and progress on a web dashboard.
• Clinician-Informed Design: Developed in collaboration with physiotherapsists to ensure clinical relevance.
• User-Tested Experience: Platform usability and engagement refined through direct user feedback.

Walkthrough

Project Background

This project involved the development of a prototype for the rehabilitation clinic at Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis Assen (WZA).:brThe initiative was driven by a national mandate in the Netherlands requiring hospitals to transition 25% of their services to digital platforms.:brConsequently, the WZA clinic sought an innovative solution to offer its patients engaging and effective at-home rehabilitation programs.

Technical Challenges

1. Designing Safe, Enganging Gameplay: Creating a fun and motivating game around hand exercises while ensuring movements are cautious and therapeutically sound to prevent injury and avoid a repetitive or tedious experience.
2. Optimizing Local Tracking and Cloud Storage: Efficiently processing real-time hand movement data locally for responsiveness and selectively identifying/storing only essential performance information on Firebase for optimized cloud usage.