REALIDADE VIRTUAL COMO FERRAMENTO COMPLEMENTAR PARA REABILITAÇÃO DA PARALISIA DO MEMBRO SUPERIOR DISTAL CAUSADA POR AVC

Abstract

Conventional methods of rehabilitation for patients who have suffered stroke mostly use monotonous methodologies, reducing the patient's motivational load and, in a way, minimizing the progress of the recovery proposal. Thus, there is a motivation to investigate the use of serious game techniques to reduce this problem. Therefore, this research has as an initial approach to develop a functional and operational prototype capable of acting as a complement to the rehabilitation process of paralysis of the distal upper limb caused by stroke. In this scenario, it is important to ensure that the implemented prototype has correct operating and operational guidelines, so that in further research it can be used with the monitoring of a therapist or in isolation by the patient in a domestic space to assess the gains obtained by this solution, thus, it can become a distinct complementary instrument in the conventional rehabilitation process. To implement this proposal, the Leap Motion Controller sensor was used to capture hand actions and track them precisely, and simultaneously, integrated with the use of the Unity3D graphics engine to develop mechanics for the system. Finally, after functionality tests, it was possible to verify that the developed system behaved efficiently, performing the functions for which it was developed.