Computer vision (CV) has shown to have tremendous capabilities of providing motor functions assessment in rehabilitation. Nevertheless, the current research is still disjointed, and the particular uses and aims of CV-based rehabilitation evaluation approaches have not been fully revealed. To address this gap, the study will use the method of an exploratory review to give a summary of the current research on the topic of CV based rehabilitation motor function assessment. The findings of the 15 articles used show that CV technology use in the rehabilitation assessment is mostly revealed in estimating the posture and measuring joint kinematics, gait and evaluating spatiotemporal parameters, motion recognition and continuous functional movement, and motion data synthesis and further development. The applications are designed to enhance the scaleability and availability of assessments, attain objective and automated assessments, enable longitudinal follow-ups, as well as feedback and exploration system building. The paper highlights the importance of using more goal-focused and clinically-based CV technologies in the rehabilitation assessment and offers an overall viewpoint to inform further studies and system design.
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