BACKGROUND: Training in social-verbal interactions is crucial for medical first responders (MFRs) to assess a patient's condition and perform urgent treatment during emergency medical service administration. Integrating conversational agents (CAs) in...
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft
Dec 3, 2024
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing veterinary medicine, particularly in the domain of veterinary anatomy. At present, there is no existing review article in the literature that examines the prospects and challenges associated...
A prominent critique of cognitive or athletic enhancement claims that certain performance-improving drugs or technologies may 'cheapen' resulting achievements. Considerably less attention has been paid to the impact of enhancement on the value of mor...
Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society
Nov 13, 2024
BACKGROUND: In addressing elderly healthcare issues, cognitive impairment can cause significant disruptions in daily life and may potentially develop into dementia. Thus, finding ways to delay the progression of cognitive impairment is a critical iss...
Biomedical physics & engineering express
Nov 5, 2024
. Virtual reality (VR) simulates real-life events and scenarios and is widely utilized in education, entertainment, and medicine. VR can be presented in two dimensions (2D) or three dimensions (3D), with 3D VR offering a more realistic and immersive ...
Traditional rehabilitation training for stroke patients with ankle joint issues typically relies on the expertise of physicians. However, when confronted with complex challenges, such as online decision-making or assessing rehabilitation progress, ev...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Oct 29, 2024
Clinical studies have proved significant improvements in hand motor function in stroke patients when assisted by robotic devices. However, there were few studies on neural activity changes in the brain during execution. This study aimed to investigat...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Oct 14, 2024
Early screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is crucial in delaying cognitive deterioration and treating dementia. Conventional neuropsychological tests, commonly used for MCI detection, often lack ecological validity due to their simplistic a...
IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Oct 11, 2024
Virtual reality (VR) can potentially enhance student engagement and memory retention in the classroom. However, distraction among participants in a VR-based classroom is a significant concern. Several factors, including mind wandering, external noise...
Robotic walking devices can be used for intensive exercises to enhance gait rehabilitation therapies. Mixed Reality (MR) techniques may improve engagement through immersive and interactive environments. This article introduces an MR-based multimodal ...