Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation as a Tool for Aging and Driving Research

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• 关键词：Spatial cognition ; Aging ; Gerontechnology ; Human computer interaction ; Virtual reality
• 刊名：Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：9755
• 期：1
• 页码：377-385
• 全文大小：1,731 KB
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• 作者单位：Christopher R. Bennett (15)
  Richard R. Corey (15)
  Uro Giudice (15)
  Nicholas A. Giudice (15)
  
  15. School of Computing and Information Science, The University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
  
• 丛书名：Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Healthy and Active Aging
• ISBN：978-3-319-39949-2
• 刊物类别：Computer Science
• 刊物主题：Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
  Computer Communication Networks
  Software Engineering
  Data Encryption
  Database Management
  Computation by Abstract Devices
  Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity
  
• 出版者：Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
• ISSN：1611-3349
• 卷排序：9755

文摘

The aging process is associated with changes to many tasks of daily life for older adults, e.g. driving. This is particularly challenging in rural areas where public transportation is often non-existent. The current study explored how age affects driving ability through use of an immersive virtual reality driving simulator. Participants were required to respond to typical driving events: stopping at an intersection, controlling vehicle speed, and avoiding objects in the road. Results showed that older adult performance was consistently lower than the younger adult group for each driving event, and matched those of real-world accident data. Post-study survey data suggested that all participants were able to easily interact with the driving simulator. Results also demonstrate the efficacy of immersive virtual reality as an effective research tool. Findings from this research will influence the development of compensatory augmentations, or navigational aids, and enrich our understanding of driving and age-related concerns.