Learning in a Virtual Environment Using Haptic Systems for Movement Re-Education: Can This Medium Be Used for Remodeling other Behaviors and Actions?

The purpose of this article is to present an overview of several systems that are commercially available for ambulation training and for training movement of the upper extremity, and to report on the NJIT-RAVR system, which incorporates motivating and challenging haptic feedback effects into VE simulations to facilitate motor recovery of theupper extremity post-stroke.