Motivating Rehabilitation by Distorting Reality

.Abstract– We have found, through a series of recent experiments, encouraging evidence that the neuro- motor system is motivated to change ,motor patterns when,exposed to visuo-motor tasks. We have ,also shown,that the learning of these ,tasks can ,be heightened with forces and/or visual distortions that appropriately manipulate the error. This process does not require intense concentration and ,it is ,often considered a game. We describe the next generation of robotic large-workspace, three dimensional haptics/graphicssystems for rehabilitation. Index Terms – learning, adaptation, rehabilitation, human, stroke.