scholarly journals Enhancing the Multisensory Environment with Adaptive Game Audio Techniques

2017 ◽  
pp. 154-161
Author(s):  
Ben Challis ◽  
Angela Kang ◽  
Rachel Rimmer ◽  
Mark Hildred
Keyword(s):  
Multisensory Environment

scholarly journals Functional Analytic Multisensory Environmental Therapy for People with Dementia

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason A. Staal
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Behavioral Theory ◽  
Behavioral Disturbance ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Treatment Room ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Multisensory Environment

This paper introduces Functional Analytic Multisensory Environmental Therapy (FAMSET) for use with elders with dementia while using a multisensory environment/snoezelen room. The model introduces behavioral theory and practice to the multisensory environment treatment, addressing assessment, and, within session techniques, integrating behavioral interventions with emotion-oriented care. A modular approach is emphasized to delineate different treatment phases for multisensory environment therapy. The aim of the treatment is to provide a safe and effective framework for reducing the behavioral disturbance of the disease process, increasing elder well-being, and to promote transfer of positive effects to other environments outside of the multisensory treatment room.

Virtual Therapy System in a Multisensory Environment for Patients with Alzheimer’s

2019 ◽  
pp. 767-781
Author(s):  
Patricio Encalada ◽  
Johana Medina ◽  
Santiago Manzano ◽  
Juan P. Pallo ◽  
Dennis Chicaiza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multisensory Environment ◽  
Virtual Therapy

Localization in Virtual Acoustic Displays

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Wenzel
Keyword(s):  
Technological Capabilities ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
General Philosophy ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Computer Interfaces ◽  
The Future ◽  
Multisensory Environment ◽  
Spatial Display ◽  
Advanced Computer

This paper discusses the development of a particular spatial display medium, the virtual acoustic display. Although the technology can stand alone, it is envisioned ultimately to be a component of a larger multisensory environment and will no doubt find its greatest utility in that context. A general philosophy of the project has been that the development of advanced computer interfaces should be driven first by an understanding of human perceptual requirements, and secondarily by technological capabilities or constraints. In expanding on this view, the paper addresses why virtual acoustic displays are useful, characterizes the abilities of such displays, reviews some recent approaches to their implementation and application, describes the research project at NASA Ames in some detail, and finally outlines some critical research issues for the future.

A Nonformal Interactive Therapeutic Multisensory Environment for People With Cerebral Palsy

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Mauri ◽  
Agusti Solanas ◽  
Toni Granollers
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Multisensory Environment

Forming associations between language and sensorimotor traces during novel word learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
BIRGIT ÖTTL ◽  
CAROLIN DUDSCHIG ◽  
BARBARA KAUP
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Word Learning ◽  
Arm Movement ◽  
Learning Phase ◽  
Movement Direction ◽  
Lower Visual Field ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Novel Objects ◽  
Multisensory Environment ◽  
Novel Word Learning

abstractEmbodied models of language comprehension are based on the assumption that words become associated with sensorimotor experiences during initial word learning. To test this hypothesis, adult participants learned artificial words as labels for novel objects in a multisensory environment. In a word learning phase, novel objects were located in the participant’s upper or lower visual field and participants learned the objects’ names by interacting with them. In a test phase, participants responded to the color of the words with either an upwards or a downwards directed arm movement in a Stroop-like paradigm. Responses were fastest when the movement direction was compatible with the word’s referent location (i.e., the location of the novel object in vertical space) during the learning phase. This finding suggests that sensorimotor experiences become associated with words during initial word learning. The results of the current study and implications for language learning are discussed.

That smells blue! Differences between colour associations for odours and odour-evocative words

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
pp. 108-109
Author(s):  
Kirsten J. McKenzie ◽  
Andrew T. Woods ◽  
Christine Leong ◽  
Jiana Ren ◽  
Jason Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Visual Cues ◽  
Prior Experience ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multisensory Environment ◽  
Tactile Sensations ◽  
Odour Perception ◽  
Geographical Locations ◽  
Over Time

Strong associations exist between specific odours and colours, and these associations have been found to be both consistent within populations and over time (Gilbert et al., 1996). Experimental manipulations of these associations have shown that both taste and odour perception rely heavily upon visual cues (e.g., Blackwell, 1995; Sakai et al., 2005); participants often make errors in odour judgements when stimuli have been artificially coloured (Morrot et al., 2001), and the presence of a strongly-associated colour can greatly enhance the detection of an odour and the intensity of aromas or flavours (Zellner and Kautz, 1990; Zellner and Whitten, 1999), as well as preference and enjoyment (Herz, 2001; Herz and Beland, 2004). Such associations between colour and odour appear to be based on prior experience (Blackwell, 1995; Morrot et al., 2001; Sakai et al., 2005; Stevenson and Oaten, 2008), and odours are usually perceived alongside visual, taste and tactile sensations, as well as higher order cues such as shape, size and object labelling. As such, an odour maybe perceived quite differently depending upon its current multisensory context, and experiencing an odour without these additional cues is likely to be different from experiencing the odour in a natural multisensory environment. Here we explore if odour-evocative words, rich in semantic connotations, differ in their colour associations compared to those associated with just odour. Twenty individuals were tested in each of four geographical locations; Germany, Malaysia, The Netherlands and the United States of America. Participants chose the three colours they most closely associated with both odours and odour-words from a chart of 36, using Xperiment software (www.xperiment.mobi). Preliminary results indicate that there were differences between odour-evocative words and odour cues in terms of the associated colours, for all populations.

It’s like another world: the perceived beneficial effects of an artistically designed multisensory environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bliss Cavanagh ◽  
Kirsti Haracz ◽  
Miranda Lawry ◽  
Carole James
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Variation Approach ◽  
Restorative Environment ◽  
Multisensory Environment

Self-management strategies have been identified as having a key role in supporting mental health and preventing mental illness. Evidence suggests that spending time in nature, experiencing or viewing artwork and accessing sensory rooms all support self-management and positive mental health among varied clinical populations. This evidence informed the design of the sensory–art space (SAS), an artistically designed multisensory environment, which drew on themes and images of nature.The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perceived benefits of the SAS among members of a university community.A maximum variation approach to sampling was used, and 18 participants were included in this qualitative study. Data were gathered via semi-structured interviews, which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim for thematic analysis.The findings presented six themes. The two core themes were: it’s like another world, and easy to focus and describe how the SAS produced the beneficial effects described in the four remaining themes of: emotionally nutritious, meditative effects, relaxation and therapeutic.Participants identified beneficial effects of the SAS that were consistent with the evidence for other self-management strategies. The identified benefits also aligned with existing theories suggesting that the SAS functioned as a restorative environment. This study is the first to explore the experience of art in a multisensory and multidimensional capacity, which further contributes to the growing field of receptive engagement with the arts for health outcomes.

Medicine’s Melodies: On the Costs & Benefits of Music, Soundscapes, & Noise in Healthcare Settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Charles Spence ◽  
Steve Keller
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Operational Environment ◽  
Experience Economy ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Point Of Entry ◽  
Multisensory Environment ◽  
The Impact

A large and growing body of empirical research now demonstrates the positive impact that music and other auditory stimuli (such as nature soundscapes) can have across the entire spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem. From the point of entry and onward to the operating room/theatre, in the peri-operational environment, patient wards, and medical waiting rooms, music affects all of those who hear it: Patients, their families, surgeons, caregivers, and hospital staff alike. In the age of the “experience economy,” where patients are considered both guests and consumers, private healthcare is increasingly starting to focus on customer satisfaction, and its impact on both financial performance and (not unrelated) health outcomes. In this review, we summarize the latest evidence concerning the impact of music, soundscapes, and noise, on medical outcomes and healthcare provision. We highlight the importance of the auditory (and, ultimately, the multisensory) environment, not only for health and well-being, but also in terms of improving patient satisfaction and managing costs.KEYWORDS: MUSIC; MEDICINE; ATMOSPHERICS; SOUNDSCAPES

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