McBeath Lab
Stroke Rehabilitation Project: We have been developing wearable robots interfaced with video games to provide repetitive motion therapy for people suffering from hemiparesis
Specific duties:
Stroke Rehabilitation Project: We have been developing wearable robots interfaced with video games to provide repetitive motion therapy for people suffering from hemiparesis. We need help in several areas:
Participant care:
1.) Recruiting eligible stroke survivors
2.) Coordinating/scheduling testing/therapy sessions for stroke survivors. This may involve calling on participants to remind them of their upcoming therapy sessions, stay on-line with them to ensure they get set-up properly in their in-home equipment.
3.) Home visits to assist researchers and therapists in setting-up and installing/repairing equipment. (training will be provided)
Game development:
1.) Create/develop video games that can be interfaced with wrist and finger actuating robots. Code in Visual basic, Java, or C++.
2.) Develop eye-tracking component of the systems to monitor participant attention. This requires developing code in OpenCV.
3.) Develop software for force feedback joystick
Web development:
We are developing in-home therapy systems. We need web developers who can develop interface between computers over the internet.
Opportunity Info
Credits:
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Credits:
3 Research Area:
Email:
Additional Contact Information:
phone: 602-380-7076 office: PSYN 320
Course Info
Course Credit:
Either PGS399 or PGs499 Academic year:
2011-2012
Semester:
Spring
Semester:
Fall
Prerequisites:
One or more of the following:
1.) Concern for stroke survivors and a desire to help them gain functional motor improvements. Ability to communicate and coordinate on a weekly basis with people that may need extra care and attention.
2.) Ability to code in VB, C, C++, OpenCV (web cam coding), or other software.
3.) Interest in and knack for game development and/or robotics
4.) Interest in and knack for interfacing computers over the internet
Research Supervisor:
Dr. Michael McBeath
Research Supervisor:
Flavio Da Silva