UIC Barcelona has received a competitive fund of €20,000 for the project "Hand Tracking and Haptic Feedback Improvements in Virtual Reality for Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation", awarded within the Llavor category of the grants call of the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR).

Promoted by researchers from the Nursing Department, the main objective of the project is to develop a pioneering methodology in learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on the use of virtual reality. As explained by the main researchers of the project, “in the initial phase of our study we used virtual reality glasses to train our students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In this second phase, we want to go a step further and incorporate gloves with sensors that allow them to experience cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques in a more immersive and effective way."

“In the field of health it is not only important to train students with the most advanced teaching methodologies, but also to make them available to professionals so that they can autonomously update their knowledge in a way that is accessible,” they added.

Through the development of this project, UIC Barcelona reinforces its commitment to research in innovative teaching methodologies and quality training for future health professionals.

UIC Barcelona currently has about 100 competitive projects in progress.