In gait retraining of stroke patients, a considerable amount of time is spent
walking on a treadmill. Bringing purposeful action an entertainment by means of displays
and virtual environments is an active topic of research, often resulting in the construction
of large virtual environments. We are interested in investigating the possibility of
leveraging google streetview content to make people walk in their known environment
and make them practise walks to known destinations as the grocery store, the pharmacy
etc. This seems conceptually easy, but getting this right is not trivial. Feeling embodied,
presence and flow in such tasks is highly non-trivial.

Objective: “To get this working beyond the awkward proof of concept.”

Literature Review (ETOC: 2 months): Trying to understand earlier attempts along
this line and what UI/UX factors limited their success.
- Iterative development and testing with a treadmill and healthy subjects to
develop a sequence of more and more complicated prototypes.
- Small user study with standardised questionnaires to understand presence
perception.

(Mandatory) qualifications:
• Following an MSc in a field related to one or more of the following: Computer
Science, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Computer Science - Digital Health.
• Strong programming skills (Python), understanding of web development.
Development will probably slso take place in JavaScript and React libraries.
• Ability to write scientific reports and communicate research results at
conferences in English.