scholarly journals The Cognitive-Emotional Design and Study of Architectural Space: A Scoping Review of Neuroarchitecture and Its Precursor Approaches

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 2193
Author(s):  
Juan Luis Higuera-Trujillo ◽  
Carmen Llinares ◽  
Eduardo Macagno
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Neural Activity ◽  
Emotional Design ◽  
Architectural Space ◽  
Future Design

Humans respond cognitively and emotionally to the built environment. The modern possibility of recording the neural activity of subjects during exposure to environmental situations, using neuroscientific techniques and virtual reality, provides a promising framework for future design and studies of the built environment. The discipline derived is termed “neuroarchitecture”. Given neuroarchitecture’s transdisciplinary nature, it progresses needs to be reviewed in a contextualised way, together with its precursor approaches. The present article presents a scoping review, which maps out the broad areas on which the new discipline is based. The limitations, controversies, benefits, impact on the professional sectors involved, and potential of neuroarchitecture and its precursors’ approaches are critically addressed.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review on Minimum Foot Clearance: An Exploration of Level-Ground Clearance in Individuals with Abnormal Gait

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10289
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Al Bochi ◽  
Ghazaleh Delfi ◽  
Tilak Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Abnormal Gait ◽  
Foot Clearance ◽  
Conference Papers

Background: Falls are a major health concern, with one in three adults over the age of 65 falling each year. A key gait parameter that is indicative of tripping is minimum foot clearance (MFC), which occurs during the mid-swing phase of gait. This is the second of a two-part scoping review on MFC literature. The aim of this paper is to identify vulnerable populations and conditions that impact MFC mean or median relative to controls. This information will inform future design/maintenance standards and outdoor built environment guidelines. Methods: Four electronic databases were searched to identify journal articles and conference papers that report level-ground MFC characteristics. Two independent reviewers screened papers for inclusion. Results: Out of 1571 papers, 43 relevant papers were included in this review. Twenty-eight conditions have been studied for effects on MFC. Eleven of the 28 conditions led to a decrease in mean or median MFC including dual-task walking in older adults, fallers with multiple sclerosis, and treadmill walking. All studies were conducted indoors. Conclusions: The lack of standardized research methods and covariates such as gait speed made it difficult to compare MFC values between studies for the purpose of defining design and maintenance standards for the outdoor built environment. Standardized methods for defining MFC and an emphasis on outdoor trials are needed in future studies.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Therapy in Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 100562
Author(s):  
Afsoon Asadzadeh ◽  
Taha Samad-Soltani ◽  
Zahra Salahzadeh ◽  
Peyman Rezaei-Hachesu
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Scoping Review

scholarly journals Freely Available Virtual Reality Experiences as Tools to Support Mental Health Therapy: a Systematic Scoping Review and Consensus Based Interdisciplinary Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Best ◽  
Matilde Meireles ◽  
Franziska Schroeder ◽  
Lorna Montgomery ◽  
Alan Maddock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Health Practitioner ◽  
Case Formulation ◽  
Therapeutic Value

AbstractThe primary purpose of this article is to review the potential therapeutic value of freely available VR content as an addition to the practitioners ‘toolkit’. Research has shown that virtual reality (VR) may be useful to extend existing guided imagery-based practices found in traditional mental health therapy. However, the use of VR technology within routine mental health practice remains low, despite recent reductions in equipment costs. A systematic scoping review and interdisciplinary analysis of freely available VR experiences was performed across two popular online databases (SteamVR and Oculus.com). A total of 1785 experiences were retrieved and screened for relevance with 46 meeting the inclusion criteria. VR content was then reviewed for potential therapeutic value by an interdisciplinary panel with experience across a number of therapeutic interventions including cognitive behavioural therapy, Rogerian counselling, mindfulness-based therapies. and family therapy. Eleven (22%) of the 50 freely available VR experiences were reported to have therapeutic potential as tools to support routine mental health therapy. These included support with the following mental health issues—low mood, social anxiety, stress reduction and fear of heights. Guidance of a qualified mental health practitioner was recommended in all cases to maximise the benefit of the VR experiences retrieved. While the quality is variable, freely available VR experiences may contain valuable content that could support mental health therapy. This includes as a homework activity or as an initial setting for case formulation and behavioural experiments.

Virtual reality in presurgical patient education: A scoping review and recommended trial design guidelines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uma V. Mahajan ◽  
Kerrin S. Sunshine ◽  
Eric Z. Herring ◽  
Collin M. Labak ◽  
James M. Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Trial Design ◽  
Design Guidelines

Virtual Reality in Medical Students’ Education: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haowen Jiang ◽  
Sunitha Vimalesvaran ◽  
Jeremy King Wang ◽  
Kee Boon Lim ◽  
Sreenivasulu Reddy Mogali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Group Setting

BACKGROUND Virtual reality (VR) is a digital education modality that produces a virtual manifestation of the real world and it has been increasingly used in medical education. As VR encompasses different modalities, tools and applications, there is a need to explore how VR has been employed in medical education. OBJECTIVE The objective of this scoping review is to map existing research on the use of VR in undergraduate medical education and to identify areas of future research METHODS We performed a search of 4 bibliographic databases in December 2020, with data extracted using a standardized data extraction form. The data was narratively synthesized and reported in line with the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. RESULTS Of 114 included studies, 69 studies (61%) reported the use of commercially available surgical VR simulators. Other VR modalities included 3D models (15 [14%]) and virtual worlds (20 [18%]), mainly used for anatomy education. Most of the VR modalities included were semi-immersive (68 [60%]) and of high interactivity (79 [70%]). There is limited evidence on the use of more novel VR modalities such as mobile VR and virtual dissection tables (8 [7%]), as well as the use of VR for training of non-surgical and non-psychomotor skills (20 [18%]) or in group setting (16 [14%]). Only 3 studies reported the use conceptual frameworks or theories in the design of VR. CONCLUSIONS Despite extensive research available on VR in medical education, there continues to be important gaps in the evidence. Future studies should explore the use of VR for the development of non-psychomotor skills and in areas other than surgery and anatomy.

scholarly journals The Use of the Term Virtual Reality in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review and Commentary

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Huygelier ◽  
Emily Mattheus ◽  
Vero Vanden Abeele ◽  
Raymond Van Ee ◽  
Céline R. Gillebert
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Stroke Rehabilitation ◽  
Post Stroke

scholarly journals Ensino das Ciências Imerso em Ambientes Virtuais Multiusuários

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 345-351
Author(s):  
Marisa Pascarelli Agrello ◽  
Marianina Impagliazzo ◽  
Joaquim José Escola
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Virtual Objects ◽  
The World ◽  
Practical Experiences

ResumoNo presente artigo apresentamos a experiência realizada com o uso dos softwares de realidade aumentada (RA) e a realidade virtual (RV) em cenários para o Ensino das Ciências objetivando atender a Era da Educação 4 por meio de manipulação de objetos virtuais.Com aplicações distintas, as duas tecnologias são complementares e se configuram como ferramentas adicionais aos docentes com a proposta de elevar a qualidade das aulas e a geração de uma aprendizagem significativa representando uma ponte entre a educação e a tecnologia. Como objetos virtuais de aprendizagem (OVA), deverão ser usados em sala de aula como forma de enriquecimento das experiências práticas por meio da representação virtual de temas e contextos tornando mais ativa, contextualizada e efetiva o processo de apreensão do mundo. Palavras-chave: realidade virtual, realidade aumentada, ensino das ciências, tecnologias educacionais. Abstract In the present article we present the experience with the use of software of augmented reality (RA) and virtual reality (VR) in scenarios for the Teaching of Sciences in order to attend the Age 4 of Education through manipulation of virtual objects, the two technologies are complementary and are configured as additional tools for teachers with the proposal of raising the quality of lessons and generating meaningful learning as a bridge between education and technology. As virtuais learning objects, they should be used in the classroom as a way to enrich practical experiences through virtual representation of themes and contexts, making the process of apprehension of the world more active, contextualized and effective. Keywords: virtual reality, augmented reality, science teaching, educational technologies.

scholarly journals Augmented and Virtual Reality Evolution and Future Tendency

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Muñoz-Saavedra ◽  
Lourdes Miró-Amarante ◽  
Manuel Domínguez-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
The Other ◽  
Videogame Industry ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Technological Improvements

Augmented reality and virtual reality technologies are increasing in popularity. Augmented reality has thrived to date mainly on mobile applications, with games like Pokémon Go or the new Google Maps utility as some of its ambassadors. On the other hand, virtual reality has been popularized mainly thanks to the videogame industry and cheaper devices. However, what was initially a failure in the industrial field is resurfacing in recent years thanks to the technological improvements in devices and processing hardware. In this work, an in-depth study of the different fields in which augmented and virtual reality have been used has been carried out. This study focuses on conducting a thorough scoping review focused on these new technologies, where the evolution of each of them during the last years in the most important categories and in the countries most involved in these technologies will be analyzed. Finally, we will analyze the future trend of these technologies and the areas in which it is necessary to investigate to further integrate these technologies into society.

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