Quantifying Human Experience in Architectural Spaces with Integrated Virtual Reality and Body Sensor Networks

Ergan, Semiha; Radwan, Ahmed; Zou, Zhengbo; Tseng, Hua An; Han, Xue

doi:10.1061/(asce)cp.1943-5487.0000812

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“…Researchers assessed the VR safety training systems and illustrated that these systems have a significant positive learning experience [25]. In addition, researchers in the AEC proposed the idea of fusing EEG and VR technologies to assess humans' behavior in virtually-designed areas [56,57]. Overall, research suggests that VR can be used as one of the useful tools for improving current safety training programs.…”

Section: Ar/vr In Aecmentioning

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Trend Analysis on Adoption of Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

Noghabaei

Heydarian

Balali

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With advances in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies have many potential applications in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. However, the AEC industry, relative to other industries, has been slow in adopting AR/VR technologies, partly due to lack of feasibility studies examining the actual cost of implementation versus an increase in profit. The main objectives of this paper are to understand the industry trends in adopting AR/VR technologies and identifying gaps within the industry. The identified gaps can lead to opportunities for developing new tools and finding new use cases. To achieve these goals, two rounds of a survey at two different time periods (a year apart) were conducted. Responses from 158 industry experts and researchers were analyzed to assess the current state, growth, and saving opportunities for AR/VR technologies for the AEC industry. The findings demonstrate that older generations are significantly more confident about the future of AR/VR technologies and they see more benefits in AR/VR utilization. Furthermore, the research results indicate that Residential and commercial sectors have adopted these tools the most, compared to other sectors and institutional and transportation sectors had the highest growth from 2017 to 2018. Industry experts anticipated a solid growth in the use of AR/VR technologies in 5 to 10 years, with the highest expectations towards healthcare. Ultimately, the findings show a significant increase in AR/VR utilization in the AEC industry from 2017 to 2018.

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Section: Ar/vr In Aecmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trend Analysis on Adoption of Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

Noghabaei

Heydarian

Balali

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“…(2014),Hill and Bohil (2016),Lohmeyer and Meboldt (2016),Balters and Steinert (2017),Ergan et al (2019),and Nguyen et al (2019). Anyway, the measures that are benefitted from in each source and the variables and phenomena that are associated to them are also included in…”

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Review of the use of neurophysiological and biometric measures in experimental design research

Borgianni

Maccioni

2020

AIEDAM

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AbstractDesign is inherently affected by human-related factors and it is of no surprise that the fine-tuning of instruments capable of measuring aspects of human behavior has attracted interest in the design field. The recalled instruments include a variety of devices that capture and quantitatively assess people's unintentional and unconscious reactions and that are generally referred as neurophysiological or biometric. The number of experimental applications of these instruments in design was extremely limited as of 2016, when Lohmeyer and Meboldt published a first report on relevant measures and their interpretation in design. In the last few years, the number of relevant publications has increased dramatically and this determines the opportunity to carry out a comprehensive review in the field. The reviewed contributions are analyzed and classified according to, among others, instruments used, the kind of stakeholders involved and the supported design research activities. The role of biometric measures with respect to traditional research methods is emphasized too. The discussed instruments can represent supports or substitutes for traditional approaches, as well as they are capable of exploring phenomena that could not be addressed hitherto. The intensity of research concerning experiments with biometric measurements is discussed too; a particular focus of the final discussion is the individuation of obstacles that prevent them from becoming commonplace in design research.

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“…Electroencephalogram is one of the most widely used biometric research tools, as it provides a prerequisite for collecting data on both emotional valence and excitation (Ergan et al, 2019). The electroencephalography method has been successfully applied in the study of various aspects of a person's psychology, such as stress, emotional exhaustion, burnout, and mental fatigue.…”

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“…In some cases, different neuroscience techniques are combined together. Ergan et al (2019) used the following techniques to evaluate human experience in architectural spaces. Which integrate virtual reality and body sensor networks: electroencephalogram to measure human brain electrical activity, galvanic skin reactions to measure skin electrical conductivity, facial or visual electromyography to determine facial expressions; eye capture to assess human eye movement in space and a photoplethysogram to measure changes in heart rate.…”

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Possibilities of Neuroscience Application in Housing Development

Naumcik

2020

Engineering Structures and Technologies

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The identification of the best housing alternatives is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including supply, demand, social, cultural, psychological, personal factors. All of these factors have an effect on the behavior and emotional state of a home buyer. What are the most effective ways to choose a home when there is a plethora of complex choices? To determine the most effective choice, neuroscience techniques can be used. These techniques are classified in the following main groups in the article: 1) momentary techniques for measuring changes in electronic neuronal activity, 2) techniques for measuring changes in metabolic neuronal activity, 3) techniques for measuring changes in psychological response to a stimulus. Article’s analysis, its identification of advantages and disadvantages of the techniques, representing these groups: electroencephalography, functional magnetic resonance imaging, functional semi-infrared spectroscopy, eye capture, and galvanic skin reactions, has revealed the potential of using latter techniques in making marketing decisions, while working with target audiences of different ages, life experiences, character traits who want to live where they feel best.

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Quantifying Human Experience in Architectural Spaces with Integrated Virtual Reality and Body Sensor Networks

Cited by 124 publications

References 51 publications

Trend Analysis on Adoption of Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

Trend Analysis on Adoption of Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

Review of the use of neurophysiological and biometric measures in experimental design research

Possibilities of Neuroscience Application in Housing Development

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