Reverse path tracking of multi-trailer systems is challenging because tractor steering affects the following bodies only through passive hitch joints, causing tracking-error propagation and increasing the risk of jackknifing. This paper proposes a ba...
Recently, virtual reality (VR) has become popular for a variety of applications, such as manufacturing and entertainment. In this study, considering that a driver’s head moves according to the motion of turning the steering wheel, we explored t...
Virtual reality (VR) technology has gained popularity across various fields; however, its use often induces cybersickness, characterized by symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and eye strain. This study investigated the differences in cybersickness l...
Virtual commands serve as the essential framework for establishing interaction between the virtual pilot and the MCP in autopilot scenarios. Conventional proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers are insufficient to ensure accurate flight tr...
In dynamic virtual reality, visual cues and motor actions aid auditory perception. With multimodal integration and auditory adaptation effects, generic head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) may yield no significant disadvantage to individual HRTFs...
Realistic head-orientation behavior contributes to the credibility of virtual human agents in scenario-based simulations. Conventional finite state machine (FSM) agents often rely on manually defined perception rules, producing repetitive head motion...
The pupil of the eye constricts when moving focus from an object further away to an object closer by. This is called the pupil near response, which typically occurs together with accommodation and vergence responses. When immersed in virtual reality...
The high-biofidelity dummy used to evaluate occupant protection under blast conditions is often costly and vulnerable. To address the limitations of low-cost, simplified dummy head–neck structures, which exhibit significant differences in mecha...
Maximizing performance success in sports is about continuous learning and adaptation processes. Aside from physiological, technical and emotional performance factors, previous research focused on perceptual skills, revealing their importance for deci...
Virtual commands are significant to model human–computer interactions in autopilot flight missions. However, the huge system hysteresis makes it difficult for proportional–integral–derivative (PID) algorithms to generate the command...
Many studies have attempted to understand which individual differences may be related to the symptoms of discomfort during the virtual experience (simulator sickness) and the generally considered positive sense of being inside the simulated scene (se...
Reconstruction in head and neck surgery requires restoration of complex functions, including speech, swallowing, and breathing, while preserving as much facial form and patient identity as possible. Over the past decade, advances in preoperative digi...
Cybersickness remains a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of virtual reality (VR) technology. Traditional methods for predicting cybersickness rely on self-reported questionnaires or physiological signals from specialized sensors, which...
Head-mounted displays are virtual reality devices that may be equipped with sensors and cameras to measure a patient’s heart rate through facial regions. Heart rate is an essential body signal that can be used to remotely monitor users in a var...
Motion sickness (MS) is a prevalent condition that can significantly degrade user comfort and immersion, particularly in virtual reality (VR) environments. Accurate prediction models are essential for early detection and mitigation of MS symptoms, th...
In 2021, the first clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) was introduced. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the image quality of polyenergetic and virtual monoenergetic reconstructions in unenhanced PCCTs of the head. A total of 49 consecutive pat...
Background: The Postural Control System is affected by sensory inputs in stabilizing posture. The impact of postural receptors can be quantitatively evaluated by baropodometry. The lack of a standardized testing environment can decrease the reliabili...
Because the interest in virtual reality (VR) has increased recently, studies on head-mounted displays (HMDs) have been actively conducted. However, HMD causes motion sickness and dizziness to the user, who is most affected by motion-to-photon latency...
By transplanting the Developmental Eye Movement (DEM) test chart to a virtual reality head-mounted display (VR HMD) system, this study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the DEM test for measuring dynamic visual acuity. Thirty-nine adults aged 2...
Brain functional changes could be observed in people after an experience of virtual reality (VR). The present study investigated cyber sickness and changes of brain regional activity using electroencephalogram (EEG)-based source localization, before...
Immersive virtual therapy technology is a new method that uses head-mounted displays for rehabilitation purposes. It offers a realistic experience that puts the user in a virtual reality. This new type of therapy is used in the rehabilitation of stro...
The use of audio systems that employ binaural synthesis with head tracking has become increasingly popular, particularly in virtual reality gaming systems. The binaural synthesis process uses the Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTF) as an input req...
Virtual human is widely employed in various industries, including personal assistance, intelligent customer service, and online education, thanks to the rapid development of artificial intelligence. An anthropomorphic digital human can quickly contac...
In today’s digital era, the realms of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) collectively referred to as extended reality (XR) are reshaping human–computer interactions. XR technologies are poised to overcome...
We examined the extent to which image shape (square vs. circle), image rotation, and image content (landscapes vs. fractal images) influenced eye and head movements. Both the eyes and head were tracked while observers looked at natural scenes in a vi...
Head-mounted displays (HMDs) are becoming more and more popular as a device for displaying a virtual reality space, but how real are they? The present study attempted to quantitatively evaluate the degree of reality achieved with HMDs by using a perc...
Virtual reality (VR) is a well-established technology in medicine. Head-mounted displays (HMDs) have made VR more accessible in many branches of medical research. However, its application in balance evaluation has been vague, and comprehensive litera...
Fixation identification is an essential task in the extraction of relevant information from gaze patterns; various algorithms are used in the identification process. However, the thresholds used in the algorithms greatly affect their sensitivity. Mor...
Background: Virtual surgical planning allows surgeons to meticulously define surgical procedures by creating a digital replica of patients’ anatomy. This enables precise preoperative assessment, facilitating the selection of optimal surgical ap...
In the broader field of human behavior studies, there are several trade-offs for on-site experiments. To be tied to a specific location can limit both the availability and diversity of participants. However, current and future technological advances...
Virtual reality is a powerful tool for teaching 3D digital technologies in building engineering, as it facilitates the spatial perception of three-dimensional space. Spatial orientation skill is necessary for understanding 3D space. With VR, users na...
To understand human behavior, it is essential to study it in the context of natural movement in immersive, three-dimensional environments. Virtual reality (VR), with head-mounted displays, offers an unprecedented compromise between ecological validit...
Modeling of various measuring systems used in coordinate metrology is a very relevant and current topic. Functional models of measuring systems are used in simulative methods as so called ‘virtual models’ and are used mainly for determination of meas...
People are interested in traveling in an infinite virtual environment, but no standard navigation method exists yet in Virtual Reality (VR). The Walking-In-Place (WIP) technique is a navigation method that simulates movement to enable immersive trave...
Virtual reality technologies, including head-mounted displays (HMD), can provide benefits to psychological research by combining high degrees of experimental control with improved ecological validity. This is due to the strong feeling of being in the...
People who survive a stroke are often left with long-term neurologic deficits that induce, among other impairments, balance disorders. While virtual reality (VR) is growing in popularity for postural control rehabilitation in post-stroke patients, st...
In virtual reality (VR) tourism, when watching a video of a tourist location, the feeling of presence improves the experience. Furthermore, it is desirable to be able to give a feeling of having been there before to the users visiting the site afterw...
(1) Background: Interactive VR (virtual reality) environments (i.e., using three-dimensional graphics presented with a head-mounted display) have recently become a popular professional tool for the treatment of patients with eating disorders (EDs). H...
Polarization volume gratings (PVGs) have been recognized as a groundbreaking technology with the potential to revolutionize holographic waveguides and facilitate immersive experiences in augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) applications. This study...
Binaural synthesis with head tracking is often used in spatial audio systems. The devices used for head tracking must provide data on the orientation of the listener’s head. These data need to be highly accurate, and they need to be provided as...
The learning objectives of environmental education emphasize investigation in real life to enhance students’ skills and experiences in solving practical problems. This study used the virtual reality (VR) technology to develop a virtual ecological env...
Simulative methods are nowadays frequently used in metrology for the simulation of measurement uncertainty and the prediction of errors that may occur during measurements. In coordinate metrology, such methods are primarily used with the typical thre...
Unilateral hearing loss (UHL) leads to an alteration of binaural cues resulting in a significant increment of spatial errors in the horizontal plane. In this study, nineteen patients with UHL were recruited and randomized in a cross-over design into...
Immersive virtual reality techniques have been applied to the rehabilitation of patients after stroke, but evidence of its clinical effectiveness is scarce. The present review aims to find studies that evaluate the effects of immersive virtual realit...
Extensive research has outlined the potential of augmented, mixed, and virtual reality applications. However, little attention has been paid to scalability enhancements fostering practical adoption. In this paper, we introduce the concept of scalable...
Background/Objectives: Beam-hardening artifacts from the skull base reduce image quality in routine non-contrast head CT, particularly in the posterior fossa. Virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs) reconstructed from dual-layer spectral CT have been sho...
Virtual reality (VR) is used in many fields, including entertainment, education, training, and healthcare, because it allows users to experience challenging and dangerous situations that may be impossible in real life. Advances in head-mounted displa...
This study investigated how spatial projection systems influences body balance including postural stability. Analyzing precisely defined frequency bands of movements of the center of pressure makes it possible to determine the effectiveness of the ba...
The plurality of current infotainment devices within the in-vehicle space produces an unprecedented volume of incoming data that overwhelm the typical driver, leading to higher collision probability. This work presents an investigation to an alternat...
Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly used in neuropsychological assessments due to its ability to simulate real-world environments. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the Trail Making Test in VR (TMT-VR) and investigate the effects of different...
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