A Simulator to Promote the Return to Work of Wheelchair Users

Return to work and participation in the community life have been recognized to improve wheelchair users (WUs) quality of life. Therefore, the development of strategies to help them recover their autonomy in the activities of daily living (ADL) represents a key challenge. Virtual Reality (VR) has recently emerged as a promising tool for providing end users with a multi-sensory simulation of diverse scenarios, in an interactive, controllable, repeatable and safe environment, increasing the possibility to acquire new skills. In this work, a VR-based simulator aimed at promoting the work reintegration for WUs has been designed and developed.