Interactive rehabilitation system

Abstract

To provide an interactive rehabilitation system that mitigates the workload of rehabilitation therapists.SOLUTION: An interactive rehabilitation system comprises: an electronic device 1 including a processing unit 11 and a touchscreen 12; a question board detachably placed on the touchscreen 12 and formed with a plurality of through holes; and an operating block having a cross-sectional shape that matches a cross-sectional shape of one of the through holes. The touchscreen 12 is configured to detect contact with the operating block and to transmit a touch signal to the processing unit 11 when the operating block is inserted through one of the through holes having the matching cross-sectional shape and is placed in contact with the touchscreen 12. The processing unit 11 is configured to generate and record operation data based on the received touch signal. The operation data includes a location where the operating block is in contact with the touchscreen 12, and a length of time it took to place the operating block.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a rehabilitation system, and more particularly to an interactive rehabilitation system. [Background technology]

[0002] Stroke patients often have problems with vision and motor coordination, making it difficult for them to resume daily activities. However, in 1992, Richard J. Davidson proposed that patients with brain damage caused by illness or external factors could improve the structure and function of the cerebral cortex by repeatedly stimulating intact neurons. This phenomenon is known as neuroplasticity or brain plasticity. In other words, training to strengthen a patient's affected limb may help activate intact neurons in the cerebral cortex surrounding the lesion. With appropriate rehabilitation training and repeated practice, patients can "reorganize their nervous system" and improve limb function (Nudo, 2003). Furthermore, the smaller the brain damage, the easier and faster recovery will be. Therefore, accurate and appropriate limb rehabilitation training is considered one of the key factors for stroke patients to resume daily activities. However, traditional rehabilitation is labor-intensive. Rehabilitation therapists often conduct rehabilitation training and assessments one-on-one, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Traditional rehabilitation also lacks detailed recording of a patient's movements and training sessions, as well as comprehensive tracking of a patient's recovery profile. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] U.S. Patent No. 9,931,578 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an interactive rehabilitation system that can alleviate at least one of the drawbacks of the prior art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The interactive rehabilitation system includes an electronic device including a processing unit and a touch screen electrically connected to the processing unit, a problem board configured to be removably placed on the touch screen and including a board body in which a plurality of through holes are formed, and an operation block having a cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of one of the through holes.

[0006] The touch screen is configured to detect contact with the operation block and transmit a touch signal to the processing unit when the operation block is inserted into one of the through holes having a cross-sectional shape matching the cross-sectional shape of the operation block and positioned to contact the touch screen.

[0007] The processing unit is configured to, upon receiving the touch signal, generate and record operation data based on the received touch signal, the operation data including a position where the operation block contacts the touch screen and a length of time taken to place the operation block. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] The problem boards are removably placed one by one on the touchscreen of the electronic device. Each problem board has a through-hole formed, and the user (e.g., patient) places one of the operation blocks into one of the through-holes. When the touchscreen detects contact with the operation block, it transmits a touch signal to the processing unit. The processing unit generates and records operation data based on the received touch signal. The operation data includes the position where the operation block contacts the touchscreen and the amount of time it took to place the operation block. The processing unit evaluates the user's ability based on the operation data and accurately grasps and presents the user's training and rehabilitation status. The above-described operation of the interactive rehabilitation system of the present invention allows rehabilitation therapists to quickly grasp the patient's rehabilitation status, immediately provide optimal training based on the training results, and adjust the rehabilitation plan according to the patient's needs. This reduces the rehabilitation therapist's workload.

[0009] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device of an interactive rehabilitation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interactive rehabilitation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an interactive rehabilitation system in which a first question board is placed on an electronic device. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an interactive rehabilitation system in which a second question board is placed on an electronic device. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an interactive rehabilitation system in which a third question board is placed on an electronic device. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a touchscreen of an electronic device displaying operational options for a user to select. [Figure 7] 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a touch pattern on the back surface of each of a first question board, a second question board, and a third question board. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a touch pattern. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an interactive rehabilitation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Before describing the present invention in more detail, it should be noted that, where considered appropriate, reference numerals or terminal portions of reference numerals have been repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or similar elements that may have similar characteristics.

[0012] Furthermore, in this specification, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," and "rear" are used only to exemplarily describe the relative positions of multiple components in embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings, and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention.

[0013] 1 and 2, an interactive rehabilitation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the interactive rehabilitation system includes an electronic device 1, three question boards 7, 8, and 9, and a set of operation blocks 3.

[0014] The electronic device 1 includes a processing unit 11 (e.g., a microprocessor, a central processing unit, etc.), a touchscreen 12 electrically connected to the processing unit 11, a storage unit 13 (e.g., a hard disk drive, a random access memory (RAM), etc.), and an output unit 14 (e.g., a speaker). The electronic device 1 may be, for example, but is not limited to, a tablet computer (e.g., an iPAD®, etc.), a smartphone, or any device including computing capabilities and a touchscreen.

[0015] Each of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 is configured to be removably placed on the touchscreen 12 (only one of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 is placed on the touchscreen 12 during use) and is made of a transparent material. The first of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 (hereinafter referred to as the "first question board 7") includes a first board body 71 having a plurality of first through-holes 72 formed therein. Each of the first through-holes 72 has a circular cross-sectional shape and a first inner diameter. The second of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 (hereinafter referred to as the "second question board 8") includes a second board body 81 having a plurality of second through-holes 82 formed therein. The second through-holes 82 have various cross-sectional shapes, including circular, square, triangular, rectangular, and hexagonal, and a plurality of second through-holes 82 are provided for each shape. The third of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 (hereinafter referred to as the "third question board 9") includes a third board body 91 in which a plurality of third through holes 92 are formed. Each of the third through holes 92 has a circular cross-sectional shape similar to the first through holes 72, but has a second inner diameter that is smaller than the first inner diameter of the first through holes 72.

[0016] Each of the operation blocks of the set of operation blocks 3 has a cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of at least one of the first through hole 72, the second through hole 82, and the third through hole 92. In this embodiment, the set of operation blocks 3 includes a plurality of first operation blocks 31 and a plurality of second operation blocks 32. The first operation blocks 31 have a cross-sectional shape that is circular, square, triangular, rectangular, or hexagonal. One of the first operation blocks 31 has a cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the first through hole 72. Each first operation block 31 has a cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of at least one second through hole 82. Each second operation block 32 has a circular cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the third through hole 92. Each first operation block 31 has an end 310 including a conductive material. Each second operation block 32 has an end 320 including a conductive material. In this embodiment, the first operation block 31 and the second operation block 32 are exemplified as pillar-shaped. As shown in FIG. 2, the first operation blocks 31 are exemplified as a cylinder, a square cylinder, a triangular cylinder, a rectangular cylinder, and a hexagonal cylinder, and each of the second operation blocks 32 is exemplified as an elongated cylinder (stick).

[0017] The storage unit 13 stores a plurality of question banks 131 for each of the question boards 7, 8, and 9. In this embodiment, the number of question banks 131 is three. The question banks 131 are associated with the question boards 7, 8, and 9, respectively. Each question bank 131 includes a plurality of questions. For example, but not limited to, each question may be associated with displaying a color at a position on the touch screen 12, and the processing unit 11 is configured to control the touch screen 12 to display a color at the position on the touch screen 12 according to the question. For example, for one of the questions in the question bank 131 associated with the first question board 7, the position on the touch screen 12 corresponds to one of the first through-holes 72 of the first question board 7. Similarly, for one of the questions in the question bank 131 associated with the second question board 8, the position of the touch screen 12 corresponds to one of the second through-holes 82 of the second question board 8, and for one of the questions in the question bank 131 associated with the third question board 9, the position of the touch screen 12 corresponds to one of the third through-holes 92 of the third question board 9. In some embodiments, the processing unit 11 is further configured to control the output unit 14 to instruct the user (e.g., through a voice message or music) to insert one of the operation blocks 31, 32 into one of the first through-hole 72, the second through-hole 82, and the third through-hole 92 corresponding to the position where the color is displayed on the touch screen 12. Specifically, the one of the operation blocks 31, 32 is selected from the set of operation blocks 3 and has a cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the one of the first through-hole 72, the second through-hole 82, and the third through-hole 92 to be inserted.

[0018] Referring to FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, the processing unit 11 (see FIG. 1 ) first controls the touch screen 12 to display three operation options, each associated with the question bank 131 and corresponding to the question boards 7, 8, and 9. When a user wants to use the interactive rehabilitation system to perform rehabilitation training for an upper limb (e.g., an arm), the user selects one of the operation options displayed on the touch screen 12 of the electronic device 1. The operation options include, for example, a first option 61 for cylinder training corresponding to the first question board 7 (see FIG. 3 ), a second option 62 for various training corresponding to the second question board 8 (see FIG. 4 ), and a third option 63 for stick training corresponding to the third question board 9 (see FIG. 5 ). For simplicity, only the operation associated with the selection of the second option 62 corresponding to the second question board 8 will be described in detail below.

[0019] When the user selects the second option 62 and the processing unit 11 determines that the second option 62 has been selected, the processing unit 11 retrieves the question bank 131 associated with the second option 62 and associated with the second question board 8 from the storage unit 13. Then, the user places the second question board 8 on the touch screen 12.

[0020] In another embodiment, the question boards 7, 8, and 9 each include a back surface 73, 83, and 93 on which touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 (see FIGS. 7 and 8 ) are formed, respectively. Each of the touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 is associated with a corresponding question bank 131 and includes a conductive material. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 , the touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 on the question boards 7, 8, and 9 are exemplified as markers made of conductive film, and the touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 are located at different locations on the question boards 7, 8, and 9. For example, the touch pattern 70 of the first question board 7 is located at the lower right corner of the back surface 73 of the first question board 7, the touch pattern 80 of the second question board 8 is located at the lower left corner of the back surface 83 of the second question board 8, and the touch pattern 90 of the third question board 9 is located at the upper left corner of the back surface 93 of the third question board 9. 8 , the touch patterns 70, 80, 90 are located at corresponding locations on the back surfaces 73, 83, 93 (e.g., the lower right corners of the back surfaces 73, 83, 93 of the question boards 7, 8, 9) and have different numbers of markers. For example, the touch pattern 70 of the first question board 7 has one marker, the touch pattern 80 of the second question board 8 has two markers, and the touch pattern 90 of the third question board 9 has three markers. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 , when the touch screen 12 detects the touch patterns 70, 80, 90 of the question boards 7, 8, 9 placed on the touch screen 12, it transmits pattern signals corresponding to the touch patterns 70, 80, 90 of the question boards 7, 8, 9 to the processing unit 11. In response to receiving a pattern signal, the processing unit 11 determines which question board 7, 8, 9 has a touch pattern 70, 80, 90 and is currently positioned on the touch screen 12, and retrieves the question bank 131 associated with the question board 7, 8, 9 from the storage unit 13 according to the received pattern signal. Specifically, the processing unit 11 analyzes the pattern signal to determine which of the question boards 7, 8, 9 has been touched corresponding to the pattern signal, and then retrieves the question bank 131 associated with the determined question board 7, 8, 9.

[0021] After retrieving the question bank 131 associated with the second option 62 from the storage unit 13, the processing unit 11 controls the touch screen 12 to display the questions from the retrieved question bank 131 one by one. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the processing unit 11 controls the touch screen 12 to display colors (e.g., red) at three positions corresponding to the three second through-holes 82 located at the rightmost position of the first row, the middle position of the second row, and the leftmost position of the second row, respectively, according to one of the questions. In other words, the three second through-holes 82 on the second question board 8 can be regarded as questions to be answered by the user, and the content of the questions is the three positions at which the touch screen 12 displays colors. In another embodiment, the touch screen 12 may display different colors (e.g., yellow, blue, and red) at the three positions corresponding to the three second through-holes 82, and request the user to insert three of the first operation blocks 31 one by one in a predetermined order (e.g., blue first, yellow second, and red last).

[0022] When a question is displayed on the touch screen 12, the processing unit 11 controls the output unit 14 to issue an instruction, for example, a voice message (e.g., "Insert the operation block where it is red") to instruct the user to insert the operation block 31, 32 into the second through-hole 82 corresponding to the position where the color is displayed. After controlling the touch screen 12 to display one of the questions included in the acquired question bank 131, the processing unit 11 starts a timer.

[0023] When one of the operation blocks 31, 32 is inserted into one of the second through-holes 82 and placed in contact with the touch screen 12, the touch screen 12 detects the contact with that one of the operation blocks 31, 32 and transmits a touch signal to the processing unit 11. When the processing unit 11 receives the touch signal, it generates and records operation data based on the received touch signal. The operation data includes the position where that one of the operation blocks 31, 32 contacts the touch screen 12 (i.e., the position on the touch screen 12 where that one of the operation blocks 31, 32 contacts; hereinafter referred to as the "touch position") and the length of time it takes the user to place that one of the operation blocks 31, 32 (i.e., the time from when the user is instructed to insert the operation block 31, 32 into the second through-hole 82 to when the contact with the touch screen 12 is detected) (hereinafter referred to as the "response time").

[0024] Once the timer is started, the processing unit 11 generates and records operation data each time it receives a touch signal from the touch screen 12 until it determines that the timer has counted up to a first predetermined time. The first predetermined time is, for example, but not limited to, five minutes. That is, until the timer counts up to the first predetermined time, the user can try multiple times to answer the questions currently displayed on the touch screen 12 (i.e., select one of the operation blocks 31, 32 and insert the selected operation block 31, 32 into one of the second through-holes 82) and answer as many questions in the retrieved question bank 131 as possible. When the timer counts up to the first predetermined time, the processing unit 11 stops receiving touch signals from the touch screen 12 and calculates a score for the user who has answered the retrieved question bank 131 based on the operation data and the questions. For example, the processing unit 11 may calculate the score by determining whether the touch positions included in the questions respectively match the positions displayed with colors according to the questions on the touch screen 12 and determining whether each response time is within a second predetermined time. The second predetermined time length is, for example, but not limited to, 10 seconds. If both of the aforementioned determinations are affirmative, the score formed by the processing unit 11 is full (e.g., 100 points); if not, the processing unit 11 deducts points from the full score accordingly. For example, 10 points may be deducted for each position on the touch screen 12 where a color is displayed but no touch is made to any of the operation blocks 31, 32 according to one of the questions, or 10 points may be deducted for each touch position that is inaccurate compared to the position on the touch screen 12 where a color is displayed according to one of the questions. Furthermore, 10 points may be deducted each time the response time exceeds the second predetermined time length. In some embodiments, the processing unit 11 generates and records operation data each time it receives a touch signal from the touch screen 12 until it determines that all of the questions in the retrieved question bank 131 have been answered, and then calculates the score based on the operation data and the questions.

[0025] After calculating the score, the processing unit 11 controls the touch screen 12 to display a chart (e.g., a bar graph, a pie chart, a radar chart, etc.) based on the calculated score. The chart may present information such as the distribution of the positions on the touch screen 12 of questions answered correctly or incorrectly in the retrieved question bank 131, and the response time of each question answered by the user. By looking at the chart, the user's training status and ability can be known.

[0026] The processing unit 11 is further configured to modify the retrieved questions in the question bank 131 based on the operation data and the score. Therefore, when the second option 62 is selected again by the user, the processing unit 11 retrieves from the storage unit 13 the question bank 131 containing the modified questions associated with the second option 62. The user then places the second question board 8 associated with the second option 62 on the touch screen 12 again. At this time, the processing unit 11 controls the touch screen 12 to display a color at a position on the touch screen 12 according to the modified question. Modifying the question may include adjusting the position on the touch screen 12 corresponding to the second through-hole 82, adjusting the display method of the question (e.g., the touch screen 12 displays the color for only a few seconds, requiring the user to remember the position where the color is displayed), adjusting the length of the first predetermined time, and adjusting the length of the second predetermined time. In this way, the interactive rehabilitation system of the present invention can adaptively provide questions optimal for the user's training needs, improve the user's ability, and steadily support the user's upper limb rehabilitation.

[0027] Referring to FIG. 9 , an interactive rehabilitation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the interactive rehabilitation system of the second embodiment further includes a server 4 communicatively connected to the electronic device 1. For example, the server 4 is a remote server connected to the electronic device 1 via a network such as the Internet, and communicatively connected to multiple electronic devices 1 simultaneously, for example, to provide the question bank 131 to the multiple electronic devices 1. The server 4 stores the question bank 131 associated with each of the question boards 7, 8, and 9. The following paragraphs will describe two ways in which the server 4 provides the question bank 131 to each electronic device 1.

[0028] In the first method, similarly to the first embodiment, the processing unit 11 controls the touch screen 12 to display operation options respectively associated with the question bank 131 and corresponding to the question boards 7, 8, and 9. When the processing unit 11 determines that one of the operation options is selected, it generates a selection signal related to the selected operation option and sends it to the server 4. When the server 4 receives the selection signal from the processing unit 11 of the electronic device 1, it retrieves the question bank 131 stored in the server 4 and related to the question boards 7, 8, and 9 corresponding to the selected operation option according to the selection signal, and sends the retrieved question bank 131 to the electronic device 1.

[0029] In the second method, the question boards 7, 8, and 9 each include a back surface 73, 83, and 93, respectively, on which touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 (i.e., the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 ) are formed. Each of the touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 is associated with a corresponding question bank 131. When the touch screen 12 detects the touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 placed on the touch screen 12, the touch screen 12 transmits a pattern signal corresponding to the touch patterns 70, 80, and 90 of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 transmits the pattern signal to the server 4. When the server 4 receives the pattern signal from the processing unit 11, the server 4 retrieves the question bank 131 associated with the question board 7, 8, and 9 stored in the server 4 according to the received pattern signal, and transmits the retrieved question bank 131 to the electronic device 1.

[0030] When the processing unit 11 of the electronic device 1 starts a timer, it sends a start signal to the server 4. Then, the processing unit 11 generates and sends operation data to the server 4 each time it receives a touch signal from the touch screen 12 until the timer counts up to a first predetermined length of time. When the timer counts up to the first predetermined length of time, the processing unit 11 stops receiving touch signals and sends an end signal to the server 4. The start signal, operation data, and end signal each include an identification number unique to and associated with each electronic device 1, and the server 4 can identify from which electronic device 1 the start signal, operation data, and end signal were received based on the identification number.

[0031] Upon receiving the start signal, the server 4 expects to receive a continuous stream of operation data from the electronic device 1 and an end signal indicating the end of the continuous stream of operation data. Upon receiving the end signal from the electronic device 1, the server 4 calculates a score based on the operation data and the questions in the question bank 131 sent to the electronic device 1. The server 4 then creates a chart based on the calculated score and sends the chart and the score to the electronic device 1. Upon receiving the chart, the electronic device 1 controls the touch screen 12 to display the chart. By looking at the chart, the user's training status and ability can be known.

[0032] The server 4 further modifies the questions in the question bank 131 sent to the electronic device 1 based on the operation data and the score. When the user selects the same operation option again, the server 4 retrieves the question bank 131 associated with the selected operation option, stored in the server 4, and containing the modified questions, and sends the question bank 131 to the electronic device 1. The modification of questions in this embodiment is similar to that in the first embodiment. The processing unit 11 of the electronic device 1 then controls the touch screen 12 to display a color at the position of the touch screen 12 according to the modified questions. In this way, the interactive rehabilitation system of the present invention can adaptively provide questions that are optimal for the user's training needs based on the user's training results (i.e., training status and ability) of past sessions, thereby improving the user's ability and steadily supporting the user's upper limb rehabilitation.

[0033] As mentioned above, one method for modifying the questions in the question bank 131 is to use a machine learning model. Specifically, by continuously providing training information related to the user to the machine learning model (algorithm), the machine learning model can grasp the user's training status and ability, and automatically modify the questions in the question bank 131 to gradually assist the user and improve the user's ability.

[0034] In summary, the question boards 7, 8, and 9 are removably placed one by one on the touchscreen 12 of the electronic device 1. Each of the question boards 7, 8, and 9 has a through-hole 72, 82, or 92, and a user (e.g., a patient) places one of the operation blocks 31 and 32 into the through-hole 72, 82, or 92. When the touchscreen 12 detects contact with one of the operation blocks 31 and 32, it transmits a touch signal to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 generates and records operation data based on the received touch signal. The operation data includes the position where one of the operation blocks 31 and 32 contacts the touchscreen 12 and the amount of time it took to place the one of the operation blocks 31 and 32. The processing unit 11 evaluates the user's ability based on the operation data and accurately grasps and presents the user's training and rehabilitation status. The above-described operation of the interactive rehabilitation system of the present invention allows rehabilitation therapists to quickly grasp the rehabilitation status of patients, instantly provide optimal training based on the training results, and adjust rehabilitation plans according to the patient's needs. Furthermore, by simultaneously connecting the server 4 to multiple electronic devices 1, it is possible to simultaneously support the rehabilitation of multiple people, and simultaneously check the training and rehabilitation status of patients and evaluate their abilities. This reduces the workload of rehabilitation therapists.

[0035] In the above description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that one or more other embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. Furthermore, in the description of "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" herein, all references to an ordinal number or other designation should be understood to include specific aspects, structures, and features of the present invention. Furthermore, although multiple variations may be incorporated into a single embodiment, drawing, or description thereof, this is for the purpose of streamlining the description and for the purpose of understanding the multifaceted aspects of the present invention. Furthermore, one or more features or specific embodiments of one embodiment may, where appropriate, be combined with one or more features or specific embodiments of other embodiments in the practice of the present invention.

[0036] Although the embodiments and variations of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these and encompasses all modifications and equivalent configurations as various configurations falling within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1 Electronic equipment 11 Processing Unit 12 Touchscreen 13 Storage Unit 131 Question Bank 14 Output Units 3 Operation Block 31 First Operation Block 32 Second Operation Block 310, 320 End 4 Server 61 First Option 62 Second Option 63 Third Option 7, 8, 9 Question Board 70, 80, 90 touch patterns 71, 81, 91 board body 72, 82, 92 through holes 73, 83, 93 back side

Claims

1. an electronic device including a processing unit and a touch screen electrically connected to the processing unit; a question board configured to be removably placed on the touch screen, the question board including a board body having a plurality of through holes formed therein; an operation block having a cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of one of the through holes; the touch screen is configured to detect contact with the operation block and transmit a touch signal to the processing unit when the operation block is inserted into one of the through-holes having the cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the operation block and is placed in contact with the touch screen; the processing unit is configured, upon receiving the touch signal, to generate and record operation data based on the received touch signal, the operation data including: a position where the operation block contacts the touch screen; and a length of time taken to place the operation block. Interactive rehabilitation system.

2. The interactive rehabilitation system according to claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of each of the through holes is one of a circle and a polygon, and the operation block is columnar.

3. The interactive rehabilitation system according to claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of each of the through holes is circular, and the operation block is columnar.

4. the electronic device further includes a storage unit for storing a question bank associated with the question board and including questions; The processing unit controlling the touch screen to display operation options related to the question bank and corresponding to the question board; When the processing unit determines that the operation option is selected, it retrieves the question bank associated with the operation option from the storage unit; Controlling the touch screen to display a color at a position on the touch screen according to the question in the question bank that has been acquired, the position on the touch screen corresponding to the position of one of the through-holes of the question board that is placed on the touch screen, and controlling the electronic device to instruct the user to insert the operation block into the one of the through-holes that corresponds to the position on the touch screen where the color is displayed; further configured to calculate a score based on the operational data and the question. The interactive rehabilitation system of claim 1 .

5. the electronic device further includes a storage unit for storing a question bank associated with the question board and including questions; the question board further includes a back surface on which a touch pattern associated with the question bank is formed; the touch screen is further configured to, upon detecting the touch pattern on the question board placed on the touch screen, transmit a pattern signal corresponding to the touch pattern on the question board to the processing unit; The processing unit Retrieving the question bank from the storage unit according to the received pattern signal; Controlling the touch screen to display a color at a position on the touch screen according to the question in the question bank that has been acquired, the position on the touch screen corresponding to the position of one of the through-holes of the question board that is placed on the touch screen, and controlling the electronic device to instruct the user to insert the operation block into the one of the through-holes that corresponds to the position on the touch screen where the color is displayed; further configured to calculate a score based on the operational data and the question. The interactive rehabilitation system of claim 1 .

6. The interactive rehabilitation system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the processing unit is further configured to modify the questions in the question bank based on the operation data and the score.

7. a server communicatively connected to the electronic device, associated with the question board, and configured to store a question bank containing questions; the processing unit is further configured to control the touch screen to display operation options associated with the question bank and corresponding to the question board, and when the processing unit determines that the operation option is selected, generate and send to the server a selection signal associated with the operation option; the server is configured to, upon receiving the selection signal from the processing unit of the electronic device, transmit the question bank associated with the question board to the electronic device in accordance with the selection signal; the processing unit is further configured to, upon receiving the question bank from the server, control the touch screen to display a color at a position on the touch screen according to the question in the question bank, the position on the touch screen corresponding to a position of one of the through-holes of the question board placed on the touch screen, and control the electronic device to instruct a user to insert the operation block into the one of the through-holes corresponding to the position on the touch screen where the color is displayed; the processing unit is further configured to send the operational data to the server; the server is further configured to calculate a score based on the operational data and the question. The interactive rehabilitation system of claim 1 .

8. a server communicatively connected to the electronic device, associated with the question board, and configured to store a question bank containing questions; the question board further includes a back surface on which a touch pattern associated with the question bank is formed; the touch screen is further configured to, upon detecting the touch pattern on the question board placed on the touch screen, transmit a pattern signal corresponding to the touch pattern on the question board to the processing unit; the processing unit is further configured to transmit the pattern signal to the server; the server is configured to, upon receiving the pattern signal from the processing unit, transmit the question bank associated with the question board to the electronic device according to the pattern signal; When the processing unit receives the question bank from the server, the processing unit controls the touch screen to display a color at a position on the touch screen according to the question in the question bank, the position on the touch screen corresponding to a position of one of the through-holes of the question board placed on the touch screen, and controls the electronic device to instruct a user to insert the operation block into the one of the through-holes corresponding to the position on the touch screen where the color is displayed; the processing unit is further configured to send the operational data to the server; the server is further configured to calculate a score based on the operational data and the question. The interactive rehabilitation system of claim 1 .

9. The interactive rehabilitation system of claim 7 or 8, wherein the server is further configured to modify the questions in the question bank based on the operation data and the score.

10. The interactive rehabilitation system of claim 5 or 8, wherein the touch pattern comprises a conductive material.

11. The interactive rehabilitation system according to claim 1 , wherein the manipulation block has an end portion including a conductive material.

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