This week on The O&P Check-in: an SPS Podcast, we chat with Dr. Prabhakaran, Professor of Computer Science, the University of Texas at Dallas, about the creation of Mr. MAPP, a mixed reality system that combines virtual reality and computer vision technology to relieve phantom limb pain.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Dallas Morning News - UT Dallas researchers are using virtual reality to help amputees with phantom limb pain
5NBCDFW - Using Virtual Reality to Relieve Amputees' Phantom Limb Pain
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The O&P Check-in is a bi-monthly podcast featuring the latest orthotics and prosthetics news, trends, best practices, regulations and policies. Designed for O&P professionals, join Brendan Erickson and Jacki Green as they interview guests and share the latest advancements in the industry.