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Oña ED, García JA, Raffe W, et al. Assessment of Manual Dexterity in VR: Towards a Fully Automated Version of the Box and Blocks Test. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019;266:57-62doi: 10.3233/SHTI190773.
Oña, E. D., García, J. A., Raffe, W., Jardón, A., & Balaguer, C. (2019). Assessment of Manual Dexterity in VR: Towards a Fully Automated Version of the Box and Blocks Test. Studies in health technology and informatics, 26657-62. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190773
Oña, Edwin Daniel, et al. "Assessment of Manual Dexterity in VR: Towards a Fully Automated Version of the Box and Blocks Test." Studies in health technology and informatics vol. 266 (2019): 57-62. doi: https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190773
Oña ED, García JA, Raffe W, Jardón A, Balaguer C. Assessment of Manual Dexterity in VR: Towards a Fully Automated Version of the Box and Blocks Test. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 08;266:57-62. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190773. PMID: 31397302.
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Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 08;266:57-62. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190773.

Assessment of Manual Dexterity in VR: Towards a Fully Automated Version of the Box and Blocks Test.

Studies in health technology and informatics

Edwin Daniel Oña, Jaime A García, William Raffe, Alberto Jardón, Carlos Balaguer

Affiliations

  1. Robotics Lab, University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain.
  2. UTS Games Studio, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 31397302 DOI: 10.3233/SHTI190773

Abstract

In recent years, the possibility of using serious gaming technology for the automation of clinical procedures for assessment of motor function have captured the interest of the research community. In this paper, a virtual version of the Box and Blocks Test (BBT) for manual dexterity assessment is presented. This game-like system combines the classical BBT mechanics with a play-centric approach to accomplish a fully automated test for assessing hand motor function, making it more accessible and easier to administer. Additionally, some variants of the traditional mechanics are proposed in order to fully exploit the advantages of the chosen technology. This ongoing research aims to provide the clinical practitioners with a customisable, intuitive, and reliable tool for the assessment and rehabilitation of hand motor function.

Keywords: Assessment; Automatic; Manual dexterity; Virtual reality

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