Implementation of stimulating environment for lateral external disability and autism treatment by using hand grippers

The endeavor to satisfy both the physical and mental needs of the patient has always been a challenge for the medical profession. Recently, engineers are performing a key role in meeting this challenge. In order to provide a motivating treatment environment in a clinical setting and at home, a new computer input device and simulating games has been developed for this paper. The setup can be used with a range of custom-designed software and stimulating games. This paper presents the motivation behind the project and describes the prototype developed for a system that helps to alleviate the boredom associated with the treatment process using exercise machine `Hand Gripper′ which involves performing highly repetitive actions. A two-condition experimental study was conducted with suitable participants to test the feasibility and effectiveness of the developed system. The results of user feedback demonstrate the viability and usefulness of this system.