Um sistema de auxílio ao diagnóstico da escoliose baseado em realidade aumentada

Resumo

The paper proposes and describes a tool called SADE (Auxiliary System for Scoliosis Diagnose), which is able to assist the physiotherapist in diagnosing the deviation of the patient’s vertebral spine (scoliosis) observed by the posterior view. One of the current diagnose methods uses a panel called simetrograph, vertically positioned and parallel to the patient’s body. This method does not provide the physiotherapist with a good reference because the panel has spaced lines. Besides, the simetrograph compels the physiotherapist to stay away from the patient in every exam, making the interaction between patient and professional difficult. The SADE, which is based on Augmented Reality, allows a better visualization because of a virtualized spine and the virtual ideal spine, and gives better mobility to the patient and to the physiotherapist during the exam since the spine is visible through the monitors. The system also stores data in a database, allowing an historical analysis from the beginning of the treatment until the current stage. Tests done in a laboratory specifically prepared for the project, compared SADE, the simetrograph and the touch method, and the results have shown that SADE may be a promising tool to assist the physiotherapist in the diagnosis of scoliosis.

Descrição

Palavras-chave

Realidade aumentada, ArToolKit, Escoliose, Desvio postural, Augmented reality, Scoliosis, Postural deviation

Citação

CAMILO JÚNIOR, Celso Gonçalves; UEDA, Marcio Toshio Magrini; VIANA, Rodrigo Ferraz. Um sistema de auxílio ao diagnóstico da escoliose baseado em realidade aumentada. Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Biomédica, Rio de Janeiro, v. 26, n. 3, p. 185-193, dez. 2010.