AR and VR TeleRehab and TeleFitness System

Overview

CUHK has developed an intelligent human-computer interaction rehabilitation and fitness training platforms that provide online therapist-designed training exercises with real-time AR/VR visual and audio guidance, for the elderly, stroke survivors and other people in need. This technology has been licensed by TSSSU-supported start-up Hope4care Limited.

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Problem addressed

To allow more ageing people to receive adequate rehabilitation services, it is obvious that there is an overwhelming demand of online rehabilitation training platforms. Our products specially target on the elderly and persons with chronic diseases to provide online rehabilitation service to improve their quality of life.

Innovation

The system can capture useful biomechanical data accurately, such as the location of the body’s center of mass (COM), joint angles, and posture.
The system provides visual and audio feedback which makes the rehabilitation training process more relaxing, interesting and motivating.

Key impact

The greatest strength of our system is that all of our exercises were recommended by professional and experienced therapists and trainers. These exercises were proven to be effective in improving motor functions in people with physical impairments.
The system provides special designed training activities, including upper limb, lower limb, balance and coordination exercises.
Instant visual and audio feedback assist the users to complete the exercise tasks correctly, without the need of continuous assistance and monitoring by a clinical staff.

Award

Best Rehabilitation Programme at 9th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards
Smart Living (Smart Healthcare) Award at Hong Kong ICT Awards 2021
Silver Medals at 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

Application

The system allows users to follow the exercise programme on the TV screen independently with training schedules and routines customized to each individual.

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a forward-looking comprehensive research university with a global vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. CUHK teachers and students hail from all around the world. Four Nobel laureates are associated with the university, and it is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and Veblen Prize sitting as faculty in residence. CUHK graduates are connected worldwide through an extensive alumni network. CUHK undertakes a wide range of research programmes in many subject areas, and strives to provide scope for all academic staff to undertake consultancy and collaborative projects with industry.

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