The Laboratory of Movement and Virtual Reality is dedicated to conducting research and development activities in the field of monitoring, assessing, and controlling movement activities using modern technologies. The laboratory is equipped with motion capture systems (MOCAP), electromyographic (EMG) sensors, additional devices for recording physiological parameters, and tools for simulating environments in virtual and augmented reality. Thanks to the combination of these technologies, it is possible to perform detailed analyses of movement kinematics and dynamics, study human interaction with virtual environments, and develop new approaches in the field of biofeedback and rehabilitation methods.
Current applications include, in particular, training of stress breathing with biofeedback, rehabilitation exercises for patients after stroke, and biofeedback for knee and other joint exercises. These approaches are applied in clinical rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and sports medicine.
Main activities
- Research and development in the field of human movement sensing and analysis using MOCAP systems and IMU sensors.
- Recording and analysis of muscle activity using EMG sensors.
- Integration of biofeedback into training and therapeutic applications.
- Simulation and testing of human interaction with environments in virtual and augmented reality.
- Development and validation of methods supporting rehabilitation, sports training, and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.
- Support of student research activities within bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral theses.
Laboratory equipment
- BTS Engineering force platforms
- FREEEMG BTS Engineering wireless EMG system
- BTS Engineering Motion Capture system
- Meta Quest 3 VR headsets
- Magic Leap 2 AR glasses
