MoVir: Movement-based games in VR to help people in isolation stay active

MoVir：基于运动的 VR 游戏可帮助隔离中的人们保持活跃

• 批准号: 57724
• 金额: $ 6.34万
• 依托单位: INCISIV LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Responsive Strategy and Planning
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=57724
• 关键词: MoVir; Movement; based; games; VR

**Vision**The global impact of Covid-19 will be felt for generations to come. But with this incredible disruption comes an opportunity to exploit the power of technologies to change how we live and work. This project represents a step-change in how immersive technologies can be exploited to deliver scientifically validated movement-based exercise programmes remotely.**Key Objectives**This project will use our scientific expertise to develop a novel means of training balance and coordination in people who have to stay at home. By using the power of immersive, interactive virtual reality (VR), we will develop fun, engaging games that can be used to rehabilitate and improve movement abilities in the most vulnerable groups who are in isolation. Our AI algorithms will automatically detect a player's movement abilities and adjust the level of game difficulty accordingly, increasing the challenge when required. Data captured, from the controllers, during gameplay offers an innovative, yet reliable way of monitoring progress and compliance.**Main Area of Focus**Delivering remote exercise or rehabilitation programmes can be very challenging. Although this can be done through video, these are often not adapted for those with limited mobility. Furthermore, without direct feedback or a means of monitoring progress it can be difficult to know how well someone is progressing. This project will significantly improve on the current state of the art by using the power of VR technology to design and develop two fun and engaging games that train both balance and movement coordination. Using AI algorithms, we will dynamically adapt the level of game difficulty so it is personalised for each player. This will ensure games are immediately responsive, providing varied content to allow the player to automatically progress as their abilities to control their movements improves. The data from the VR controllers will be analysed to give a score that reflects their movement performance but that also measures compliance.This project has life beyond the current pandemic. Future work will include the development of a more sophisticated cloud-based platform that can be used by professional healthcare workers (physiotherapists) to deliver rehabilitation and movement-based therapies remotely.**Innovation**Our deep knowledge of how to design engaging VR movement-based games and harvest movement data from the VR controllers during interactive gameplay will allow us to deliver new types of exercise programme that can be delivered remotely. In parallel, healthcare providers will also be able to monitor movement quality and exercise compliance.

**愿景**Covid-19 的全球影响将影响子孙后代。但伴随着这种令人难以置信的颠覆而来的是利用技术力量改变我们生活和工作方式的机会。该项目代表了如何利用沉浸式技术远程提供经过科学验证的基于运动的锻炼计划的重大变化。**主要目标**该项目将利用我们的科学专业知识开发一种新颖的方法来训练必须待在家里的人们的平衡和协调能力。通过利用沉浸式、交互式虚拟现实 (VR) 的力量，我们将开发有趣、引人入胜的游戏，可用于恢复和提高处于孤立状态的最弱势群体的运动能力。我们的人工智能算法将自动检测玩家的移动能力并相应地调整游戏难度，在需要时增加挑战。在游戏过程中从控制器捕获的数据提供了一种创新且可靠的方式来监控进度和合规性。**主要关注领域**提供远程锻炼或康复计划可能非常具有挑战性。虽然这可以通过视频来完成，但这些通常不适合行动不便的人。此外，如果没有直接反馈或监控进展的手段，就很难知道某人的进展情况。该项目将利用 VR 技术的力量来设计和开发两款有趣且引人入胜的游戏，从而训练平衡性和运动协调性，从而显着改进当前的技术水平。使用人工智能算法，我们将动态调整游戏难度级别，以便为每个玩家提供个性化的体验。这将确保游戏立即响应，提供各种内容，让玩家随着控制动作能力的提高而自动进步。来自 VR 控制器的数据将被分析，以给出反映其运动性能的分数，同时也衡量合规性。该项目的生命周期超出了当前的大流行。未来的工作将包括开发一个更复杂的基于云的平台，专业医疗保健工作者（物理治疗师）可以使用该平台远程提供康复和基于运动的治疗。**创新**我们对如何设计引人入胜的基于 VR 运动的游戏以及在互动游戏过程中从 VR 控制器收集运动数据的深入了解将使我们能够提供可以远程提供的新型锻炼计划。与此同时，医疗保健提供者还能够监控运动质量和运动依从性。