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Meraki - Virtual reality system for application in pediatric oncology
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O cancro pediƔtrico continua a ser a maior causa de morte nas crianƧas em Portugal. Por ano
registam-se cerca de 400 novos casos. Os tipos de cancro mais comuns sĆ£o Leucemia e
Linfoma de Hodgkin. A mĆ©dia de idades com mais casos Ć© entre os 10 e 12 anos. O perĆodo
de tratamento pode variar entre meses a anos, consoante o caso. A quimioterapia Ć© um dos
tratamentos mais utilizados para tratar estes dois tipos de cancro. A duraĆ§Ć£o e o nĆŗmero de
sessƵes Ʃ ajustada consoante a gravidade da doenƧa e pode durar entre 10 minutos a vƔrias
horas por sessĆ£o. Uma das queixas mais frequentes das crianƧas Ć© a fatiga e a duraĆ§Ć£o dos
tratamentos.
As atividades mais frequentes durante este perĆodo de tratamento incluem brinquedos, jogos
de consola e televisĆ£o. Contudo, a crianƧa nĆ£o consegue abstrair-se do ambiente hospitalar
e estĆ” alerta para todos os sinais sonoros e visuais que ocorrem Ć sua volta.
Nesta dissertaĆ§Ć£o, proponho a criaĆ§Ć£o de um jogo em realidade virtual como mĆ©todo de
distraĆ§Ć£o da dor. A utilizaĆ§Ć£o de um āhead-mounted displayā sem fios permite que a crianƧa
passe a estar num ambiente virtual distinto do ambiente do tratamento, que tenha liberdade
de movimentos e uma vez que o aparelho inclui colunas de som embutidas permite, tambƩm,
a abstraĆ§Ć£o dos sons caracterĆsticos do ambiente hospitalar. Este estudo tem como objetivo
a criaĆ§Ć£p de um ambiente em realidade virtual, pensado para utilizaĆ§Ć£o em Occulus Go,
recorrendo a uma experiĆŖncia com a duraĆ§Ć£o mĆnima de 20 minutos onde, para progredir no
jogo, Ʃ necessƔrio completar tarefas.
Pediatric cancer remains the leading cause of death in children in Portugal. There are about 400 new cases per year. The most common types of cancer are Leukemia and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The average age among most cases is between 10-12 years. The treatment period can vary from months to years, depending on the case. Chemotherapy is one of the most used treatments to treat these two types of cancer. The duration and number of sessions are adjusted depending on the diseaseās severity and can last from 10 minutes to several hours per session. One of the most frequent complaints of children is fatigue and the duration of treatments. The most frequent activities during this treatment period include toys, console games, and television. However, the child cannot abstract himself from the hospital environment and is alert to all the audible and visual signals. In this thesis, I propose creating a virtual reality game as a method of pain distraction. A wireless head-mounted display that allows the child to be in a virtual environment distinct from the treatment environment, with freedom of movement. Since the device includes built-in speakers, it also enables the abstraction of the hospital environmentās sounds. This study aims the creation of a virtual reality system, using unity 3d, designed for Occulus Go. Resorting to an experience lasting at least 20 minutes where along the way it is necessary to fulfill tasks to progress.
Pediatric cancer remains the leading cause of death in children in Portugal. There are about 400 new cases per year. The most common types of cancer are Leukemia and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The average age among most cases is between 10-12 years. The treatment period can vary from months to years, depending on the case. Chemotherapy is one of the most used treatments to treat these two types of cancer. The duration and number of sessions are adjusted depending on the diseaseās severity and can last from 10 minutes to several hours per session. One of the most frequent complaints of children is fatigue and the duration of treatments. The most frequent activities during this treatment period include toys, console games, and television. However, the child cannot abstract himself from the hospital environment and is alert to all the audible and visual signals. In this thesis, I propose creating a virtual reality game as a method of pain distraction. A wireless head-mounted display that allows the child to be in a virtual environment distinct from the treatment environment, with freedom of movement. Since the device includes built-in speakers, it also enables the abstraction of the hospital environmentās sounds. This study aims the creation of a virtual reality system, using unity 3d, designed for Occulus Go. Resorting to an experience lasting at least 20 minutes where along the way it is necessary to fulfill tasks to progress.
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Realidade virtual Tratamento de cancro pediatrico DistraĆ§Ć£o da dor Virtual reality Pediatric cancer treatment Pain distraction Design and Media Interactive . Faculdade de CiĆŖncias Exatas e da Engenharia