1. Virtual reality to help people live independently

Evelyne KLINGER: Engineer and Doctor in Computer Science, Habilitée à Diriger des Recherches en Sciences de la Cognition, Expert in therapeutic applications of Virtual Reality - Researcher associated with the Handicap, Activité, Cognition & Santé Laboratory (EA 4136, University of Bordeaux), Member of the Board of Directors of the Institut Fédératif de Recherche sur le Handicap (IFRH).

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people suffer brain damage of various origins, leading to cognitive and/or sensorimotor disorders, and representing the leading cause of loss of autonomy; just as many suffer from anxiety disorders that have a major impact on their daily lives. Since the early 1990s, researchers and therapists have been seizing the opportunities offered...