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Development of Medical Rehabilitation Game and Rehabilitation Possibility Using EMG and Gyroscope Signal

근전도 및 자이로스코프 신호를 활용한 의료용 재활게임 개발과 재활치료 가능성

  • Lim, Jong Heon (Keimyung University Department of Game Mobile Contents) ;
  • Lee, Joon Jae (Keimyung University Department of Game Mobile Contents)
  • Received : 2014.09.30
  • Accepted : 2014.12.12
  • Published : 2015.01.30
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Abstract

For fast recovery from physical discomfort and getting back to normal life, many rehabilitation treatments have been performed on patients. Computer games have been one of such treatments that are able to apply to patients effectively. However, because most of such games are locational-based, it is hard to figure out exact medical condition of patients that provide more information to medical doctors. This paper presents a rehabilitation game for patients, which is locational-based as well as rotational-based, who are having external wound or aging diseases by using electromyography signal and gyroscopic sensors. Through this game, we are able to understand how to lead the patients to involve in physical therapy more and how to obtain exact conditions of patients from the games. From several experiments, we found out that our games are able to make patients to increase their physical activity and possibility.

환자의 빠른 회복과 일상생활의 복귀를 위해 다양한 재활치료가 시행되고 있으며 게임을 활용한 방법이 치료의 효율성을 높이기 위해 점차 사용되고 있는 추세이다. 그러나 기존의 게임을 이용한 방법들은 위치운동에 집중되어 환자의 상태를 파악하고 전문적인 의료목적으로 사용할 수 있는 정보를 얻기 힘들다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 부분을 보완하기 위하여 근전도 및 자이로스코프 센서를 활용하여 외상성 충격으로 인한 환자 또는 노인성 질환을 가진 환자 등을 대상으로 적용될 수 있는 상지재활치료용 기능성 게임을 개발하였다. 게임을 통해 효율적인 운동을 유도하고 환자의 상태를 파악할 수 있는 방법에 대한 연구를 진행하였고 게임으로 인한 운동량 증가와 가능성을 확인할 수 있는 실험을 진행하였다.

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