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We present the design, development and evaluation of a haptic enhanced tele-rehabilitation system for massage therapy of the back using the Vybe haptic gaming pad. The proposed haptic system includes features that allow (i) administering online therapy programs, (ii) self-adjustable and safety treatment of back massages using a virtual environment, the gesture sensor LEAP Motion controller and the Vybe haptic device, and (iii) save and replay messages according to the therapy program. A usability evaluation with 25 elders suggests that the haptic tele-rehabilitation system is perceived as relaxing, useful and usable, while providing a supervised, real-time and secure way to treat the patient and adjusting the therapy haptic feedback intensity.
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Ramírez-Fernández, C. et al. (2016). GoodVybesConnect: A Real-Time Haptic Enhanced Tele-Rehabilitation System for Massage Therapy. In: García, C., Caballero-Gil, P., Burmester, M., Quesada-Arencibia, A. (eds) Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence. UCAmI 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10069. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48746-5_50
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