Virtual Worlds for Patient Rehabilitation
projectiondesign and Motek Medical have collaborated in creation of the CAREN, Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment. The CAREN combines three edge-blended F125′s from projectiondesign to create a 180-degree panoramic image in front of the pateint, and combines it with a motion captures system and tradmill to create a virtual world that responds to the patient’s movements.
“The projectors need to fulfil a number of requirements. First of all you need high resolution to ensure an accurate image. Then you need a high refresh rate, because motion is a key part of CAREN and the image has to remain natural without any artefacts. You also need consistent colour because, when you are combining the images from three projectors together to form a seamless environment, you can’t afford to have any deviation in colour between them. Finally, in many of these projects, space is limited, so you need the option of wide-angle lenses to minimize the distance between the projectors and the cylindrical screen.
“I’m delighted to say that the projectiondesign F12 projectors fulfilled all these criteria, and the end users in both installations are extremely happy with the results they are getting from their systems.”
It’s like the next generation of the CAVE.
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