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http://dx.doi.org/10.5302/J.ICROS.2014.13.0013

Electronic Pen-based Unilateral Visual Neglect Assessment and Rehabilitation System  

Kim, Joonkyo (Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Inha University)
Jee, Haemi (Department of Health and Fitness Management, Namseoul University)
Park, Jaehyun (Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Inha University)
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Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems / v.20, no.6, 2014 , pp. 647-650 More about this Journal
Abstract
Assessment and rehabilitation of patients with unilateral visual neglect has been one of the fields that require assistive technology. Paper-and-pencil tests, including the LBT (Line Bisection Test), have been one of the most commonly used visual neglect assessment methods used in a clinical setting. The key motivation of this study was to establish a computer-based real-time assessment system for the hemi-neglect patients without altering the conventional paper-and-pencil based user tools. A digital penbased assessment and rehabilitation system, the ePen System, could eliminate the manual assessment time while maintaining measurement accuracy. As a result, the proposed system may assist rehabilitation specialists to assess and diagnose patients with unilateral visual neglect. This system can be applied to a range assessment and rehabilitation modalities based on a pen and paper. It can also be applied to various patients such as those with Parkinson's disease, stroke sufferers, or those who have experienced different forms of brain lesions.
Keywords
unilateral visual neglect; electronic pen; position pattern; rehabilitation; line bi-section test;
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