Development of a standalone VR application for the simulation of lower extremity amputations
Publication date
2024-10-01
Document type
Konferenzbeitrag
Author
Organisational unit
Universität Siegen
Conference
11th International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering (EHB-2023) ; Bucharest, Romania ; November 9–10, 2023
Series or journal
IFMBE Proceedings
Periodical volume
111
Book title
Advances in digital health and medical bioengineering
Volume (part of multivolume book)
3
First page
426
Last page
433
Part of the university bibliography
Nein
Keyword
Amputation
Medical application
Presence
Standalone VR
Virtual reality
Abstract
The development of modern technologies like virtual reality (VR) has paved the way for the creation of novel applications. This paper presents the medical context, a prototype for the simulation of lower extremity amputations, as well as the prototype's feasibility study. The simulation's aim is to prepare patients and their relatives for the upcoming amputation. Moreover, the application is designed to promote compassion and empathy towards amputees among people without any prior experience in the topic of amputation. Additionally, we present a standalone version of the prototype. Adapted from the original prototype, this VR application is now optimized to operate on standalone VR devices. The main results of the feasibility study are that the environment and the used avatar were perceived as real. The study also showed that further developments should increase the sensation of embodiment.
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Stracke, L., Burbach, S., Jakob, R., Brück, R., Eiler, T.J. (2024). Development of a Standalone VR Application for the Simulation of Lower Extremity Amputations. In: Costin, HN., Magjarević, R., Petroiu, G.G. (eds) Advances in Digital Health and Medical Bioengineering. EHB 2023. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 111. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62523-7_47
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