Simulation in Health Sciences Education
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Augmented immersion virtual reality helps researchers understand neurodegenerative conditions

Augmented immersion virtual reality helps researchers understand neurodegenerative conditions | Simulation in Health Sciences Education | Scoop.it

Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences professor Mandor Jog, director of the National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence at London Health Sciences Centre, runs through the augmented immersion virtual reality project which helps researchers understand how patients with neurodegenerative conditions, such as Parkinson’s, navigate their environments.

 

In a non-descript room of an eerily quiet wing of South Street Hospital, Mandor Jog’s work may look like a game to some. But the outcome could have a tremendous impact when it comes to the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological movement disorders.

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How to make an augmented reality pop-up book | Electric Archaeology

How to make an augmented reality pop-up book | Electric Archaeology | Simulation in Health Sciences Education | Scoop.it
We made an augmented reality pop-up book in my first year seminar last spring. Perhaps you’d like to make your own? 1. Go to Junaio and register as a developer. 2. Get some server space that ...

 

KF:  Consider the possibilities of the 3D pop-ups - these could be visualisations of complex data, simulated animations of processes, and much more.  The educational possibilities are really only just beginning to be realised.  In a health setting the 3D could be used to explain therapeutic approaches and assist with patient autonomy.

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Augmented Reality Interactive Prostheses

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Not long time ago a student in Medicine, or a reader of any medical journal, might have wondered during reading:  “how would my understanding of this topic improve if I...
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Brain-computer interface and virtual reality

A man paralysed almost entirely from the neck down navigates through a virtual world using a brain-computer interface. The subject was able to do so about 90% of the time.
More here: www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn12136

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Mobile augmented reality apps on the rise and will spill into health care

Mobile augmented reality apps on the rise and will spill into health care | Simulation in Health Sciences Education | Scoop.it
Jorge Gomez serves as VP of Global Strategic Alliances at Andago, where he analyzes business opportunities and develops new market initiatives, increasing Andago’s Health and Wellness ecosystem of partner companies.
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