In:
International Journal of Virtual and Augmented Reality, IGI Global, Vol. 2, No. 1 ( 2018-01), p. 48-58
Abstract:
Virtual reality technology can be used for ecologically valid assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive deficits. This article expands the scope of applications to ecologically valid multitasking. A commercially available driving simulator was upgraded by adding an ever-changing sequence of concurrent, everyday-like tasks. Furthermore, the simulator software was modified and interfaced with a non-motorized treadmill to yield a pedestrian street crossing simulator. In the latter simulator, participants walk on through a virtual city, stop at busy streets to wait for a gap in traffic, and then cross. Again, a sequence of everyday-like tasks is added. A feasibility study yielded adequate “presence” in both virtual scenarios, and plausible data about performance decrements under multi-task compared to single-task conditions. The present approach could be suitable for the assessment and training of multitasking skills in older adults and neurological patients.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2473-537X
,
2473-5388
DOI:
10.4018/IJVAR.20180101
DOI:
10.4018/IJVAR.2018010104
Language:
English
Publisher:
IGI Global
Publication Date:
2018
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2893290-0
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