Design of a hand rehabilitation gaming platform using IoT technologies

Abstract

Nowadays, elements of the game can be met more often in regular processes. Education, business, marketing and many other spheres are being included with gaming elements, since games, according to conducted studies, positively affect people and make them happier. Also, games reduce stress and help to be focused on specific tasks. Today’s technologies such as virtual reality tools provide huge opportunities for developers to create projects that can be used as a key element that improves the efficiency and results of certain processes.This article presents a gaming platform for hand rehabilitation, which includes the use of a Leap Motion controller in conjunction with an Arduino-based robotic arm. The main idea of gamification of hand rehabilitation is to help improve the accuracy of gestures, coordination, and also restore the functionality of the hands using the capabilities of Leap Motion and Arduino.