Video game/robotics combo designed to help stroke victims recover

This April, researchers from Montreal's McGill University announced the development of their prototype Biomedical Sensor Glove. Stroke victims who have lost the use of their hand are intended the wear the glove, then use it at home to play custom video games on an attached computer. Not only do those games help them regain the use of their hand, but the computer also sends data regarding their gaming performance on to their physician, so they can track the patient's progress remotely. Well, it seems that Spanish researchers have now developed a similar system for the rehabilitation of paralyzed arms, called ArmAssist. .. Continue Reading Video game/robotics combo designed to help stroke victims recover

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Rehabilitation, Robotics, Strokes, Video Games

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