Articles with "virtual environment" as a keyword



The effect of training on the perceived approach angle in visual vertical heading judgements in a virtual environment

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Published in 2020 at "Experimental Brain Research"

DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-05841-8

Abstract: Past studies have found poorer performance on vertical heading judgement accuracy compared to horizontal heading judgement accuracy. In everyday life, precise vertical heading judgements are used less often than horizontal heading judgements as we cannot… read more here.

Keywords: virtual environment; heading; vertical heading; heading judgements ... See more keywords
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Human movement characteristics during emergency evacuations in a virtual environment

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Published in 2020 at "Fire Safety Journal"

DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103147

Abstract: Abstract This study presents an evacuation experiment to test individual behavior in an interactive virtual environment. A total of 68 test scenarios were established, and 122 participants were recruited to take part in all the… read more here.

Keywords: virtual environment; fire; movement characteristics; evacuation ... See more keywords
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VR-Caps: A Virtual Environment for Capsule Endoscopy

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Published in 2021 at "Medical image analysis"

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2021.101990

Abstract: Current capsule endoscopes and next-generation robotic capsules for diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases are complex cyber-physical platforms that must orchestrate complex software and hardware functions. The desired tasks for these systems include visual localization,… read more here.

Keywords: virtual environment; caps virtual; capsule; capsule endoscopy ... See more keywords

Tactile stimulus is essential to increase motivation for touch interaction in virtual environment

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Published in 2021 at "Advanced Robotics"

DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2021.1967780

Abstract: This paper reports the effectiveness of a tactile stimulus in a virtual environment to increase people's motivations during a monotonous task by comparing a touch with only visual stimuli and another with both visual and… read more here.

Keywords: virtual environment; tactile stimulus; tactile; touch visual ... See more keywords
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A Virtual Environment-Based Training System for a Blind Wheelchair User Through Use of Three-Dimensional Audio Supported by Electroencephalography

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Published in 2018 at "Telemedicine Journal and e-Health"

DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2017.0201

Abstract: Abstract People with disabilities encounter many difficulties, especially when a diagnosis of more than one dysfunction is made, as is the case for visually impaired wheelchair users. In fact, this scenario generates a degree of… read more here.

Keywords: virtual environment; use; wheelchair user; training ... See more keywords

Cost Efficient Virtual Environment Generation Framework Using Annotated Panoramic Videos

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Published in 2019 at "IEEE Access"

DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2937877

Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a cost-efficient framework that renders a realistic representation of a physical environment using panoramic videos. The framework includes the following main modules: 1) video capturing and stitching, 2) camera trajectory… read more here.

Keywords: virtual environment; cost efficient; panoramic videos; environment ... See more keywords

General Discretization Method for Enhanced Kinesthetic Haptic Stability.

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Published in 2023 at "IEEE transactions on haptics"

DOI: 10.1109/toh.2023.3268861

Abstract: The stability of haptic simulation systems has been studied for a safer interaction with virtual environments. In this work, the passivity, uncoupled stability, and fidelity of such systems are analyzed when a viscoelastic virtual environment… read more here.

Keywords: discretization; discretization method; virtual environment; stability ... See more keywords

Immersive Ecological Virtual Environment for Inducing Balance Disturbances

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Published in 2025 at "IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics"

DOI: 10.1109/tvcg.2025.3598464

Abstract: This study aims to assess the impact of different visual perturbations on user balance within an immersive Virtual Environment (VE), emphasising ecological validity. Utilising a Virtual Reality headset, the researchers implemented various visual perturbations to… read more here.

Keywords: balance disturbances; virtual environment; visual perturbations; visual disturbances ... See more keywords

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) navigate to find hidden fruit in a virtual environment

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Published in 2022 at "Science Advances"

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm4754

Abstract: Almost all animals navigate their environment to find food, shelter, and mates. Spatial cognition of nonhuman primates in large-scale environments is notoriously difficult to study. Field research is ecologically valid, but controlling confounding variables can… read more here.

Keywords: pan troglodytes; environment; chimpanzees pan; fruit ... See more keywords

Control within a virtual environment is correlated to functional outcomes when using a physical prosthesis

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Published in 2018 at "Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation"

DOI: 10.1186/s12984-018-0402-y

Abstract: BackgroundAdvances such as targeted muscle reinnervation and pattern recognition control may provide improved control of upper limb myoelectric prostheses, but evaluating user function remains challenging. Virtual environments are cost-effective and immersive tools that are increasingly… read more here.

Keywords: virtual environment; prosthesis; trial; control ... See more keywords

This is not the way: global directional cues do not improve spatial learning in an immersive virtual environment

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Published in 2025 at "Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications"

DOI: 10.1186/s41235-025-00654-1

Abstract: Spatial navigation relies on extracting environmental information to determine where to go. To support navigation behavior, navigational aids, such as maps, compasses, or global positioning systems (GPSs), offer access to easily extractible information, but do… read more here.

Keywords: navigation; environment; reference direction; virtual environment ... See more keywords