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Virtual Reality Technologies and the Creative Arts in the Areas of Disability, Therapy, Health, and Rehabilitation

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A key theme in the ArtAbilitation conferences is the relationship between sound, movement, and art, and how these can be used for rehabilitation and/or expression by individuals who may have limited access to conventional communication. The development of VR environments and interactive technology has led to a variety of applications that might broadly be considered as telerehabilitation, including the use of 3D space and interactive feedback for remote assistance of users in the areas of navigation and home living. These technologies can provide access to activities and communication for individuals for whom such affordances are otherwise restricted, and can make the process of rehabilitation more engaging and motivating.

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    Any fears or uncertainties due to the earthquake some 6 months earlier were completely unfounded. The infrastructure in Chile is, in fact, very robust and there was little evidence of any damage in the central region between the capital, Santiago, and the coastal city of Viña del Mar where the conference was held.

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  1. Human Factors Research Group, University of Nottingham, Room B2, ITRC Building, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK

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  2. SensoramaLab, AD:MT, School of ICT, Aalborg University Esbjerg, Niels Bohrsvej 8, 6700, Esbjerg, Denmark

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  3. University of Reading, Reading, UK

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Cobb, S.V.G., Brooks, A.L., Sharkey, P.M. (2013). Virtual Reality Technologies and the Creative Arts in the Areas of Disability, Therapy, Health, and Rehabilitation. In: Kumar, S., Cohn, E. (eds) Telerehabilitation. Health Informatics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4198-3_16

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