A neuroscientific approach to exploring fundamental questions in VR

Wade, Alex R.; McCall, Cade; Karapanagiotidis, Theodoros; Schofield, Guy; Preston, Catherine; Hartley, Tom T.; Kaestner, Milena; Horner, Aidan J.; Maloney, Ryan T.; Smallwood, Jonny; Jefferies, Elizabeth; Bloj, Marina; Harris, Julie M.

doi:10.2352/issn.2470-1173.2018.03.ervr-435

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“…Further investigations as to the reaction time and the changes in speed and direction of the participants would suggest a more detailed picture of the behavioral responses associated with the given cues. Additionally, research into the neuropsychological responses of participants (e.g., Flavell et al, 2018; Mackenzie & Harris, 2017; Wade et al, 2018) could yield insights about the cognitive effect of a given cue. In developing this research further, we plan to test the extension of these cues in an applied real-world environment from a video feed during a driving task.…”

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Communication of Hazards in Mixed-Reality Telerobotic Systems: The Usage of Naturalistic Avoidance Cues in Driving Tasks

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Objective This study investigates the effect of naturalistic visual cues on human avoidance behavior for a potential use in telerobotic user interfaces incorporating mixed-reality environments (e.g., augmented reality). Background Telerobotic systems used in hazardous environments require interfaces that draw operators’ attention to potential dangers. Existing means of hazard notification can often distract or induce stress in operators. In the design and implementation of such interfaces, visual semiotics plays a critical role in creating more effective interfaces. Naturalistic visual cues such as Aposematism or Kindchenschema have proven effective to communicate danger or caution in nature, but the application of these cues in visual systems have yet to be thoroughly investigated. Method A study was conducted where 40 volunteering participants were asked to control a remote vehicle in a simulated environment. The environment contained a set of neutral and visually augmented obstacles that were designed to provoke avoidance behavior. Results The use of visual cues triggered greater avoidance behaviors in participants compared to neutral obstacles. The distance of avoidance was correlated with the type of cue present, with obstacles augmented by Aposematism (Cue A) having a greater participant–obstacle distance than Kindchenschema (Cue K). Conclusions This study shows the potential for the incorporation of naturalistic visual cues as a means to designate warning or caution in telerobotic environments. Applications The findings can offer practical guidelines for the design of visual cues in telerobotic interfaces. The further incorporation of such cues may reduce operator stress and the amount of human errors in telerobotic operations.

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Communication of Hazards in Mixed-Reality Telerobotic Systems: The Usage of Naturalistic Avoidance Cues in Driving Tasks

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“…There is, therefore, a need to synthesize information about how VR technologies can be harnessed to develop preclinical AD cognitive markers. This has the potential to help inform research across multiple fields including neuroscience, psychology and ICT [ 16 ].…”

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The use of virtual reality in screening for preclinical Alzheimer’s disease: A scoping review protocol

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Introduction Preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents the earliest phase of AD, often years before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). There is a pressing focus on identifying individuals in the preclinical AD phase to alter the trajectory or impact of the disease potentially. Increasingly, Virtual Reality (VR) technology is being used to support a diagnosis of AD. While VR technology has been applied to the assessment of MCI and AD, studies about how best to utilize VR as a screening tool for preclinical AD are limited and discordant. The objectives of this review are to synthesize the evidence pertaining to the use of VR as a screening tool for preclinical AD as well as to identify factors that need to be considered when utilizing VR to screen for preclinical AD. Methods and analysis The methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley (2005) will be introduced to guide the conduction of the scoping review, and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) (2018) will be used to organize and structure the review. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar will be used to search for literature. Obtained studies will be screened for eligibility based on predefined exclusion criteria. A narrative synthesis of eligible studies will be performed, after tabulating the extracted data from existing literature, to answer the research questions. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this scoping review. Findings will be disseminated through conference presentations, publication in a peer-reviewed journal, and discussions among professional networks in the research domain combining neuroscience and information and communications technology (ICT). Registration details This protocol has been registered on Open Science Framework (OSF). Relevant materials and potential following updates are available at https://osf.io/aqmyu.

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A neuroscientific approach to exploring fundamental questions in VR

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Communication of Hazards in Mixed-Reality Telerobotic Systems: The Usage of Naturalistic Avoidance Cues in Driving Tasks

Communication of Hazards in Mixed-Reality Telerobotic Systems: The Usage of Naturalistic Avoidance Cues in Driving Tasks

The use of virtual reality in screening for preclinical Alzheimer’s disease: A scoping review protocol

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