Augmented reality system and method for exposure therapy and motor skills training

Abstract

An exemplary system may include an augmented reality device with a user interface, a processor and memory having a program communicatively connected to the processor. A transceiver may be communicatively connected to a practitioner device for real-time practitioner guidance. The system may include a plurality of sensors and a feedback device in communication with the processor. The system may display initial and updated guidance objects in a real-time environment of the user and in response to sensor outputs of the plurality of sensors. The feedback device may provide at least one of audio, visual, and tactile feedback in response to the sensors outputs. The system may condition the user to provide a desired reaction by guiding the real-time user reactions in the real-time environment using the feedback in response to the sensor outputs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 an augmented reality device having a user interface;   a transceiver communicatively connected to a practitioner device;   a hardware processor and a memory having a program communicatively connected to the hardware processor, the hardware processor being communicatively connected to the plurality of sensors and the feedback device, the hardware processor providing operations including:
 display, by way of the user interface, an initial guidance object associated with a treatment plan for a desired reaction of the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of sensors and a feedback device in communication with the hardware processor; and   the operations of the hardware processor further including:
 receive, by way of the transceiver, a first sensor output of the sensor indicating a first reaction of the user to the initial guidance object; 
 compare, by way of the hardware processor, the first reaction and the desired reaction; 
 generate, by way of the hardware processor, an updated guidance object in response to the comparison of the first reaction and the desired reaction; and 
   display, by way of the user interface, the updated guidance object based on the comparison of the first reaction and the desired reaction   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , the operations of the hardware processor further including:
 display, by way of the user interface, in real-time a transparent area and an augmented area, wherein the transparent area allows the user to view a real-time environment of the user and the augmented area displays an augmented reality image over the real-time environment, wherein the augmented reality image includes at least one of the initial and the updated guidance objections in response to execution of the program by the hardware processor.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , the operations of the hardware processor further including:
 initiate, by way of the transceiver, at least one of a video, audio, and tactile connection with a practitioner device.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , the operations of the hardware processor further including at least one of:
 receive, by way of the transceiver, at least one of the initial and updated guidance objects in response to a practitioner selection by a practitioner device of at least one of an activity selection, a treatment plan selection, a guidance object selection, and an environment selection; or   generate, by way of the hardware processor, at least one of the initial and updated guidance objects in response to a user selection by the user interface of at least one of the activity selection, the treatment plan selection, the guidance object selection, and the environment selection.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , the operations of the hardware processor further including:
 receive, by way of the transceiver, a second sensor output of the sensor indicating a second reaction of the user in response to the updated guidance object; and   compare, by way of the hardware processor, the second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , the operations of the hardware processor further including:
 generate, by way of the hardware processor, a further updated guidance object in response to the comparison of a second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction; and   display, by way of the user interface, the updated guidance object based on the comparison of the second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , the operations of the hardware processor further including:
 provide, by way of a feedback device, at least one of audio, visual, and tactile feedback in response to at least one of the first and second sensor outputs to facilitate the desired reaction.   
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium tangibly embodying computer-executable instructions of a program being executable by a hardware processor of a computing device with a user interface to provide operations comprising:
 display an initial guidance object associated with a treatment plan for a desired reaction of the user;   receive a first sensor output of the sensor indicating a first reaction of the user to the initial guidance object;   compare the first reaction and the desired reaction;   generate an updated guidance object in response to the comparison of the first reaction and the desired reaction; and   display the updated guidance object based on the comparison of the first reaction and the desired reaction.   
     
     
         10 . The medium of  claim 9 , wherein the user interface includes an augmented reality device, and the operations further comprising:
 display in real-time a transparent area and an augmented area, wherein the transparent area allows the user to view a real-time environment of the user and the augmented area displays an augmented reality image over the real-time environment, wherein the augmented reality image includes at least one of the initial and updated guidance objections in response to execution of the program by the hardware processor.   
     
     
         11 . The medium of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
 initiate, by way of the transceiver, at least one of a video, audio, and tactile connection with a practitioner device.   
     
     
         12 . The medium of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising at least one of:
 receive, by way of the transceiver, at least one of the initial and updated guidance objects in response to a practitioner selection by a practitioner device of at least one of an activity selection, a treatment plan selection, a guidance object selection, and an environment selection; or   generate, by way of the hardware processor, at least one of the initial and updated guidance objects in response to a user selection by the user interface of at least one of the activity selection, the treatment plan selection, the guidance object selection, and the environment selection.   
     
     
         13 . The medium of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
 receive, by way of the transceiver, a second sensor output of the sensor indicating a second reaction of the user in response to the updated guidance object; and   compare, by way of the hardware processor, the second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction.   
     
     
         14 . The medium of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
 generate, by way of the hardware processor, a further updated guidance object in response to the comparison of a second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction; and   display, by way of the user interface, the updated guidance object based on the comparison of the second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction.   
     
     
         15 . The medium of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
 provide, by way of a feedback device, at least one of audio, visual, and tactile feedback in response to at least one of the first and second sensor outputs to facilitate the desired reaction.   
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 displaying an initial guidance object associated with a treatment plan for a desired reaction of the user;   receiving a first reaction of the user to the initial guidance object;   comparing the first reaction and the desired reaction;   generating an updated guidance object in response to the comparison of the first reaction and the desired reaction; and   displaying the updated guidance object based on the comparison of the first reaction and the desired reaction.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 initiating a videoconference with a practitioner device; and   displaying the videoconference with the practitioner device.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising at least one of:
 receiving at least one of the initial and updated guidance objects in response to a practitioner selection by a practitioner device of at least one of an activity selection, a treatment plan selection, a guidance object selection, and an environment selection; or   generating at least one of the initial and updated guidance objects in response to a user selection by the user interface of at least one of the activity selection, the treatment plan selection, the guidance object selection, and the environment selection.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 receiving a second reaction of the user in response to the updated guidance object; and   comparing the second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 generating a further updated guidance object in response to the comparison of a second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction;   presenting the updated guidance object based on the comparison of the second reaction, the first reaction, and the desired reaction; and   providing at least one of audio, visual, and tactile feedback to facilitate the desired reaction.