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New methods for assessment and stimulation of non-communicative patients employing advanced multimodal HCI . Nowe metody oceny i stymulacji pacjentów niekomunikatywnych z wykorzystaniem zaawansowanych interfejsów multimodalnych człowiek-komputer

In most cases of patients with locomotor system damage it is possible to find a solution to the medical problems originating from the injury. However, it is much more difficult to prevent cognitive and emotional impairments. Therefore, we believe that the technological support of therapists working with such patients on an everyday basis may be essential. We have acquired experience in designing and providing diagnostic and therapeutic tools based on gaze tracking, which are successfully used in numerous facilities of medical care. We particularly specialise in multimodal computer interfaces, which we have been developing for a long time within other projects. The cost of the multimodal system is relatively low. That is why, in the near future the interfaces which we will use and develop will become much more commonplace. This will allow us to reduce the final cost of the system that we design within this project. Therefore, we may introduce it to hospices, residential medical care facilities or even private houses where patients live who have often erroneously been diagnosed as vegetative state (VS) or minimally conscious (MCS).

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