A Virtual Reality-Based Serious Game Designed for Personalized Hand Motor Rehabilitation

Arm and/or hand weakness after a stroke can significantly impair an individual's ability to perform daily tasks and lead a normal life. The primary goal of stroke rehabilitation is to reduce long-term disability, and success requires a personalized approach based on individual patient needs. Throughout this process, health care professionals must provide ongoing support to patients. Researchers are looking into new, low-cost tools to supplement traditional methods and improve patients' quality of life. Virtual rehabilitation is one such tool, which combines virtual reality (VR) technology with functional rehabilitation and serves as a motivational tool for both patients and therapists. Rehabilitation exercises can be tailored to each patient's specific needs and abilities by utilizing VR technology. This paper describes a personalized VR-based system, which includes a serious game for hand rehabilitation, with the goal of providing an engaging and effective tool for stroke patients with hand disabilities.