The possibilities of using immersive virtual environments in research on way finding

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F25%3A00144129" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/25:00144129 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071581924002258?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071581924002258?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2024.103442" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ijhcs.2024.103442</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The possibilities of using immersive virtual environments in research on way finding

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The study evaluated the degree of comparability of various aspects of human wayfinding behaviour exhibited during an evacuation scenario conducted in two environments, one real and the other virtual. While differences were expected in the locomotion speed parameter, with the goal being to determine the magnitude of the deviation, a more notable similarity was expected between environments in other types of parameters, e.g., evacuation trajectories, visual attention to points of interest, or choices at decision points. To improve the potential use of these findings in practice, we selected easily accessible hardware and excluded expensive devices simulating walking in place locomotion such as treadmills. For this purpose, we created a very precise 3D model of a real campus building. In both the experimental (immersive virtual environment, iVE) and control (real environment, RE) groups, the participants were all first-time visitors to the building. The groups were instructed to locate a target room where they would subsequently be required to complete a simple task, at which point an evacuation alarm would be set off. We evaluated three types of data collected during their quest to find a way out of the building: an eye-tracker-logged gaze hits on various objects (e.g., navigation signs), recordings of the locomotion and trajectory of the participants, and a combination of these parameters (e.g., points along the path where participants sighted certain objects). The sample was composed of 73 participants (35 for the real environment, 38 for the iVE). Human behaviour was compared using several types of metrics. Similarities were found in decision-making (e.g., choice of exit route) or most eye-tracking metrics, among others. On the other hand, the difference in evacuation duration was found due to the user interface used for locomotion.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The possibilities of using immersive virtual environments in research on way finding

Popis výsledku anglicky

The study evaluated the degree of comparability of various aspects of human wayfinding behaviour exhibited during an evacuation scenario conducted in two environments, one real and the other virtual. While differences were expected in the locomotion speed parameter, with the goal being to determine the magnitude of the deviation, a more notable similarity was expected between environments in other types of parameters, e.g., evacuation trajectories, visual attention to points of interest, or choices at decision points. To improve the potential use of these findings in practice, we selected easily accessible hardware and excluded expensive devices simulating walking in place locomotion such as treadmills. For this purpose, we created a very precise 3D model of a real campus building. In both the experimental (immersive virtual environment, iVE) and control (real environment, RE) groups, the participants were all first-time visitors to the building. The groups were instructed to locate a target room where they would subsequently be required to complete a simple task, at which point an evacuation alarm would be set off. We evaluated three types of data collected during their quest to find a way out of the building: an eye-tracker-logged gaze hits on various objects (e.g., navigation signs), recordings of the locomotion and trajectory of the participants, and a combination of these parameters (e.g., points along the path where participants sighted certain objects). The sample was composed of 73 participants (35 for the real environment, 38 for the iVE). Human behaviour was compared using several types of metrics. Similarities were found in decision-making (e.g., choice of exit route) or most eye-tracking metrics, among others. On the other hand, the difference in evacuation duration was found due to the user interface used for locomotion.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/TL02000103" target="_blank" >TL02000103: Kognitivní psychologie a prostorová syntaxe ve virtuálním prostředí pro agentní modely</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

ISSN

1071-5819

e-ISSN

1095-9300

Svazek periodika

196

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

February

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

20

Strana od-do

103442

Kód UT WoS článku

001402985900001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85213836163