User-centered development process of an operating interface to couple a robotic glove with a virtual environment to optimize hand rehabilitation following a stroke.
J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng
; 10: 20556683231166574, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Task-specific neurorehabilitation is crucial to optimize hand recovery shortly after a stroke, but intensive neurorehabilitation remains limited in resource-constrained healthcare systems. This has led to a growing interest in the use of robotic gloves as an adjunct intervention to intensify hand-specific neurorehabilitation. This study aims to develop and assess the usability of an operating interface supporting such a technology coupled with a virtual environment through a user-centered design approach.Methods:
Fourteen participants with hand hemiparesis following a stroke were invited to don the robotic glove before browsing through the operating interface and its functionalities, and perform two mobility exercises in a virtual environment. Feedback was collected for improving technology usability. Participants completed the System Usability Scale and ABILHAND questionnaires and their recommendations were gathered and prioritized in a Pugh Matrix.Results:
The System Usability Scale (SUS) score for the operating interface was excellent (M = 87.0 SD = 11.6). A total of 74 recommendations to improve the user interface, calibration process, and exercise usability were identified.Conclusion:
The application of a full cycle of user-centred design approach confirms the high level of usability of the system which is perceived by end users as acceptable and useful for intensifying neurorehabilitation.
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2023
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