Virtual reality haptic device for mental Illness treatment

Deusdado, Leonel; Antunes, Alexandre Fernandes

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Virtual reality haptic device for mental Illness treatment

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dc.contributor.author	Deusdado, Leonel
dc.contributor.author	Antunes, Alexandre Fernandes
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-25T09:00:47Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-25T09:00:47Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.description.abstract	Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that alters mental functioning and can cause hallucinations, mental disorientation, and a variety of other symptoms, which results in a separation of schizophrenics from society. Despite the fact that the condition has been known about for a long time, there is still an urgent need for research and testing to develop better therapies. Virtual reality (VR) has had interesting outcomes when used to treat illnesses, and it is gradually emerging as a viable technical choice for the healthcare sector due to its immersion, which offers better and more intense user experiences. Once linked to a serious game, it can introduce the user to a number of situations that, when combined with medical assistance, aid in their rehabilitation and treatment. The use of haptic devices enhances VR immersion by enabling users to comprehend virtual environments with greater nuance, which increases their level of believing in the new environment they are in. When used in conjunction with VR, it can improve the efficacy of the treatment, making its use viable for the treatment of psychic diseases. The goal of this research is to develop haptic vest interactions using a three-dimensional virtual testing scenario to support and improve the use of VR for rehabilitation and therapy for schizophrenia. The established functionalities can be applied to a further serious game with the same focus.	pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorship	This work is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Regional Operational Program North 2020, within the scope of Project GreenHealth - Digital strategies in biological assets to improve well-being and promote green health, Norte-01-0145-FEDER-000042.
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dc.identifier.citation	Deusdado, Leonel; Antunes, Alexandre (2023). Virtual reality haptic device for mental Illness treatment. In HCist - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies. Lisbon. 219. p. 1112-119	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.procs.2023.01.391	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/28583
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Elsevier - Procedia Computer Science	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Virtual reality	pt_PT
dc.subject	Haptic devices	pt_PT
dc.subject	Schizophrenia	pt_PT
dc.subject	Serious games	pt_PT
dc.title	Virtual reality haptic device for mental Illness treatment	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Lisbon	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage	1112	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	HCist - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	219	pt_PT
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