• April 19, 2024

Have you ever imagined that video games would have a positive impact on diseases? Currently, the benefits of kinect, which is one of the new devices that include motion and voice detection, are used for medical and altruistic purposes.

Among the multiple experiments in which this device created by Microsoft is used, two stand out: that of the United States Army to innovate in different aerial technologies. As well as the medical side that seeks to help patients who have had a stroke.

Benefits of kinect in strokes

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom They are using the kinect to help patients recover after a stroke.

A specially designed algorithm allows therapists to remotely track the movements of the hand and fingers of patients who have suffered strokes and to guide them through exercises that complement a more complete physiotherapy program.

In accordance with Cheryl Metcalf, professor of Biomechanics in Southampton , the Kinect "extends the possibilities of making rehabilitation more accessible so that people can carry it out from home". Patients can simply connect it to their television and be monitored over the Internet.

On the other hand, in the Addenbrookes Hospital, in Cambridge, They use a scanner that allows surgeons to manipulate medical images and scans through a computer using hand gestures, which is very similar to kinect. Scientists are confident that this type of technology will avoid some invasive surgeries.

According to the doctor Tom Carrell, vascular surgeon of the Foundation for the NHS Fund of Guy and St. Thomas , with the Kinect "we could revolutionize the way we carry out complex operations. Patients would spend less time in the operating room and surgeons would have more control of the information they need. "

The influence of Kinect could be further extended by manipulating third-dimensional models of the brain to apply it to the field of neurosurgery. Therefore, the reach of Kinect goes beyond its origins as a game, by promoting advances in the area of ​​medical treatments. And you, would you be willing to enjoy the benefits of kintect?

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Video Medicine: Stroke Recovery with Kinect (April 2024).