Award
NIH Reporter #5R44HD107718-03
Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation
Recipient
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Award Amount
$1,112,943.00
Ceiling
$1,112,943.00
Awarded
October 04, 2023
Identifier
5R44HD107718-03
Award for developing a telehealth VR system for stroke rehabilitation to improve therapy outcomes and accessibility.
Description
This project supports telehealth delivery and remote monitoring of upper extremity stroke rehabilitation through immersive practice of virtual activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs). The system uses low-cost, untethered VR headset technology with markerless hand tracking, aiming to improve outcomes, increase access, and reduce costs for stroke therapy.