Phobia treatment with the help of virtual reality

Horváthová, Dana; Siladi, Vladimir; Lacková, Eva

doi:10.1109/informatics.2015.7377818

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“…Sensors responsible for collecting physical and physiological data were connected to a special workstation that controlled the devices, their start and stop time, and managed the recording process. To prepare the graphics station, the authors used the documentation of technical aspects of the necessary hardware and software, methods for creating photorealistic virtual environments, models and applications designed for the medical treatment of patients suffering from various phobias described in [10]. A separate workstation acted as a graphics station for generating VR projections.…”

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The study of human behaviour in a laboratory set-up with the use of innovative technology

Szymczyk

Skulimowski

2019

MATEC Web Conf.

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Virtual reality technologies known since the 1990s have virtually disappeared. They have been replaced by their new editions characterised by a very faithful reproduction of details. The laboratory described in the article was created to study the intensity of various sensations experienced by a person in virtual worlds. A number of different scenarios have been developed that are designed to trigger specific reactions, to produce symptoms similar to those observed in arachnophobia, acrophobia or claustrophobia. The person examined can be equipped with a series of non-invasive sensors placed on the body in such a way that they do not interfere with immersion in VR. The laboratory instruments enable the acquisition and synchronisation of many signals. Body movement data is recorded by means of Kinect. Involuntary hand movements are measured with 5DT gloves. In addition, body temperature, ambient temperature and skin moisture are continuously monitored. Apart from recording the image from VR goggles, it is also possible to record the entire session on camera in 4K resolution in order to interpret facial expressions. The results are then analysed in detail and checked for patterns. The article describes both the test set-up itself as well as several test scenarios and presents the results of pilot studies.

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The study of human behaviour in a laboratory set-up with the use of innovative technology

Szymczyk

Skulimowski

2019

MATEC Web Conf.

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“…In the case of these types of phobia, patients are often concerned that by necessity, there will not be immediate help available. More serious cases of this disorder lead to complete isolation from the outside world, where patients do not leave their homes [27].…”

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“…The most commonly used treatment method is pharmacotherapy together with psychotherapy, where dominating approaches are cognitive-behavioural, psychosocial methods and relaxation procedures [27].…”

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Creating virtual environments for phobia treatment

Horváthová

Siladi

2016

Open Computer Science

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Abstract:In this paper, we try to present the problems of the modern approach to treating various phobias. Virtual environments created by virtual reality (VR) tools can help to make the treatment of certain types of phobias more efficient. Attention to this form of phobia treatment with the help of VR is on the rise in the world, so we are also monitoring its development, as well. Our paper introduces the necessary hardware and software that has been piloted in our department, but also methods of creating virtual environments, models and application designed for medical therapies of patients. In our work we have searched for and tested the following methods for creating virtual environments: A) modelling using computer graphics, B) modelling animation using animation programs, C) taking pictures of static objects and scenes, D) filming moving objects and scenes using classic video or special scanning techniques to create 360 ∘ panoramas or E) any combination of these methods.

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“…VR appeared to be tied to the introduction of microprocessors at the end of the 20th century [ 11 ] and was widely used in many fields, including educational environments [ [12] , [13] , [14] ]. Horváthová et al [ 15 ] have explored the use of VR in psychiatry and the alleviation of anxiety associated with phobias. VR can also affect other scientific fields.…”

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Design and manufacture of a soft robot with dual-interaction in virtual reality

Eslami,

Pirmoradian,

Mokhtarian

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Heliyon

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Phobia treatment with the help of virtual reality

Cited by 20 publications

References 27 publications

The study of human behaviour in a laboratory set-up with the use of innovative technology

The study of human behaviour in a laboratory set-up with the use of innovative technology

Creating virtual environments for phobia treatment

Design and manufacture of a soft robot with dual-interaction in virtual reality

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