The VBrain system is an innovative solution for cognitive training based on 3D Virtual Reality (VR). Born as a fully immersive 3D Virtual Reality computerised system (based on a CAVE Virtual Environment), VBrain soon integrated a huge set of cross-visualization features. Nowadays VBrain can also operate on Tablet PCs, Personal Computers, Touch TVs, Touch Tables, Head Mounted Displays (Oculus VR, etc). VBrain developed a complex device, inseparably interconnecting Reality and Virtuality through a simulation game, to facilitate the understanding of the territory-map link in people suffering for cognitive diseases and help them to learn what the digital interaction is and how it happens. The game will motivate young and elders to use VBrain, make learning easier and be a focusal experience in the process leading persons to understand the world. Reality and Virtuality will be integrated to build innovative settings for cognitive rehabilitation. Patients suffering for mental retardation will understand how to take part to cognitive rehabilitation and development of new cognitive resources activities. VBrain is highly innovative thanks to dynamic evolution of software models for monitoring in tele-medicine and to the cognitive rehabilitation through VR. In fully immersive VR, the user manipulates virtual objects and feels haptic sensations thanks to instrumented gloves. That allows to evaluate functions in 3D space, visuo-spatial deficits in perception, attention and memory as well as the fine control of manipulation gestures in 3D and understanding of verbal instructions. The VBrain system was designed and developed by a highly translational team where neuro-scientists worked together with engineers. It is tele-supervised by health professionals located in remote health structures (hospitals, research centres, etc.) for quantitative and qualitative evaluation and rehabilitation of motor-cognitive functions in patients suffering for Mental Retardation, Language and Communication Diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. The VBrain System, by its enormous potential, can totally change the current approach to cognitive diagnosis and rehabilitation.

The VBrain system: Innovative training for cognitive diseases based on 3D and virtual reality

S. M. PAPPALARDO
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2018-01-01

Abstract

The VBrain system is an innovative solution for cognitive training based on 3D Virtual Reality (VR). Born as a fully immersive 3D Virtual Reality computerised system (based on a CAVE Virtual Environment), VBrain soon integrated a huge set of cross-visualization features. Nowadays VBrain can also operate on Tablet PCs, Personal Computers, Touch TVs, Touch Tables, Head Mounted Displays (Oculus VR, etc). VBrain developed a complex device, inseparably interconnecting Reality and Virtuality through a simulation game, to facilitate the understanding of the territory-map link in people suffering for cognitive diseases and help them to learn what the digital interaction is and how it happens. The game will motivate young and elders to use VBrain, make learning easier and be a focusal experience in the process leading persons to understand the world. Reality and Virtuality will be integrated to build innovative settings for cognitive rehabilitation. Patients suffering for mental retardation will understand how to take part to cognitive rehabilitation and development of new cognitive resources activities. VBrain is highly innovative thanks to dynamic evolution of software models for monitoring in tele-medicine and to the cognitive rehabilitation through VR. In fully immersive VR, the user manipulates virtual objects and feels haptic sensations thanks to instrumented gloves. That allows to evaluate functions in 3D space, visuo-spatial deficits in perception, attention and memory as well as the fine control of manipulation gestures in 3D and understanding of verbal instructions. The VBrain system was designed and developed by a highly translational team where neuro-scientists worked together with engineers. It is tele-supervised by health professionals located in remote health structures (hospitals, research centres, etc.) for quantitative and qualitative evaluation and rehabilitation of motor-cognitive functions in patients suffering for Mental Retardation, Language and Communication Diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. The VBrain System, by its enormous potential, can totally change the current approach to cognitive diagnosis and rehabilitation.
2018
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