Biomechanics sensor nodes for body tracking: a development solution for virtual reality interaction

• Elvis Hernandes Ribeiro Federal University of São João del-Rei - UFSJ
• Marcelo de Paiva Guimarães Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP
• José Remo Ferreira Brega São Paulo State University - UNESP
• Alexandre Fonseca Brandão University of Campinas - UNICAMP
• Diego Roberto Colombo Dias Federal University of São João del-Rei - UFSJ

Abstract

In recent years virtual reality has become increasingly present in areas such as Healthcare, for example, in supporting the neuromotor rehabilitation process of patients. Virtual reality in the health area has been used in various ways. It is a tool to encourage patients to increase their commitment to the rehabilitation sessions. However, despite the hardware and software advances in recent years, there is still a lack of tools to facilitate new virtual reality applications development, especially those using body tracking sensors. This article presents the BSNAsset, a development solution that facilitates new virtual reality applications that use body tracking sensors, such as the Biomechanics Sensor Nodes.

Keywords: healthcare, Virtual reality, rehabilitation, body tracking