Computer-enhanced route and survey spatial knowledge assessment in clinical neuropsychology

Fifth International Workshop on Virtual Rehabilitation, IWVR 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 110-115

  Morganti, Francesca ^a   Gaggioli, Andrea ^a   Strambi, Lorenzo ^a   Rusconi, Maria Luisa ^b   Riva, Giuseppe ^a  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COGNITIVE LEVELS; KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

NEUROLOGY;

EID: 34547634300     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/iwvr.2006.1707537     Document Type: Conference Paper

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