Ferox Virtual Reality
Details of the organization
Name *
Dawood University of Engineering & technology Karachi
Country *
Pakistan
Website (URL)
http://duet.edu.pk/
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
No
The organization has a national e-strategy:
No
Information about the project
Project title *
Ferox Virtual Reality
Title acronym
FVR
Description *
In this project, we investigate a novel medical rehabilitation system for curing varieties of phobia by creating different virtual environments using VR technique. Here the idea is to create natural environments using VR technology and in addition to that, a head-mounted display (HMD) will be utilized to provide more realistic feelings to phobia patients. Moreover, for manipulation and navigation purposes the commercially available KinectTM motion sensor will be utilized. In addition to that for the evaluation and monitoring of the patient’s response to the virtual environments, a separate screen will be installed which will be directly connected to the VR control system. The investigators of this project believe that utilizing VR technology can significantly improve the treatment methods and can play a vital role in reducing the stress and anxiety thus enhancing the quality of patient’s life.
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Pakistan
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/02/2017
to
15/10/2017
Partners
Naima Urooj Sadia Asghar Benish Rashid
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-health
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Project type *
Project
