Telepresence

Abstract

Telepresence, the perception of presence within a physically remote or simulated site, has been identified as a design ideal for synthetic environments. However, confusion exists within the literature about the precise definition of telepresence. Furthermore, there is a need for a plausible and parsimonious model of telepresence. This paper identifies three types of telepresence extant in the literature: simple telepresence, cybernetic telepresence, and experiential telepresence. The third definition is the most interesting. This paper reviews the origins of experiential telepresence and the theoretical approaches commonly used to explain it. One can term these technological approaches, which emphasize the role of control/display technology, and psychological approaches, which identify experiential telepresence with known psychological phenomena. Finally, the paper presents and discusses an integrative approach to telepresence featuring a structured attentional resource model. Actual or potential applications of this research include the design of future human-machine interfaces for teleoperated robots and virtual reality systems.

Description of a Treatment Manual for in virtuo Exposure with Specific Phobia

“…The notion of presence is considered as very important in virtual reality [16]. Presence is often defined as the perception of "being there" inside the virtual environment in which the individual is immersed, even if the person is physically in another environment [21]. Researchers usually agree on this simple definition, although most of them add somewhat different nuances to it [22].…”

MIMICS: Multimodal immersive motion rehabilitation of upper and lower extremities by exploiting biocooperation principles

“…Adjusting the level of difficulty to the individual patient's capabilities within a VR task is of crucial importance for cognitive and motor remediation. Virtual environments create a sense of presence [16][17][18][19]. The established feeling of presence can be used to motivate and engage the patient in rehabilitation.…”

Towards Transparent Telepresence

“…This is despite a number of writers providing useful and practical definitions throughout the last one and a half decades, e.g. [3], [4], [5]. What is apparent is that today "presence" is often, but not always, used as an abbreviation for "telepresence" and it is also inclusive of virtual reality and the experience of being immersed in a virtual world.…”