3D Tele-Medical Speech Therapy using Time-of-Flight Technology

Stürmer M, Maier A, Schaller C, Soutschek S, Penne J, Handschu R, Scibor M, Nöth E (2009)

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2009

Original Authors: Stürmer Michael, Maier Andreas, Schaller Christian, Soutschek Stefan, Penne Jochen, Handschu R., Scibor M., Nöth Elmar

Publisher: Semico

City/Town: Gent

Pages Range: 1500-1503

Conference Proceedings Title: 4th European Congress for Medical and Biomedical Engineering

Event location: Antwerpen

Abstract

Tele-medical applications allow the treatment of patients over long distances. This is of special importance in speech therapy, since speech therapists often operate in specialized centers for certain disorders. In this paper we propose a novel therapy system which employs Time-of-Flight (ToF) 3D cameras that acquire 3D surface data in real time. The distance data is compressed within a MPEG stream and transmitted to a remote client where a 3D visualization is implemented. The loss in accuracy compared to the original data is within 1.6 mm and 9.7 mm. The system can be used for real-time streaming.

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APA:

Stürmer, M., Maier, A., Schaller, C., Soutschek, S., Penne, J., Handschu, R.,... Nöth, E. (2009). 3D Tele-Medical Speech Therapy using Time-of-Flight Technology. In Nyssen Marc, Vander Sloten Jos, Verdonck Pascal, Haueisen Jens (Eds.), 4th European Congress for Medical and Biomedical Engineering (pp. 1500-1503). Antwerpen, BE: Gent: Semico.

MLA:

Stürmer, Michael, et al. "3D Tele-Medical Speech Therapy using Time-of-Flight Technology." Proceedings of the eMBEC 2008, Antwerpen Ed. Nyssen Marc, Vander Sloten Jos, Verdonck Pascal, Haueisen Jens, Gent: Semico, 2009. 1500-1503.

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