A Comparative Analysis on Cybersickness Reduction Guidelines in VR and IVR Applications for Children Road Safety Education

Yahaya, Nur Sauri; Mutalib, Ariffin Abdul; Salam, Sobihatun Nur Abdul

doi:10.3991/ijim.v16i05.26359

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“…A description of the categories used in the two questionnaires is summarised in Table 3. To accommodate younger children who might have difficulty reading, smiley faces were added to visualise the Likert-scale from one to five in the questionnaires (Yahaya & Abdul Salam, 2008).…”

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A Video Game to Help the Fight Against the Vicious Tapeworm in Africa

Trevisan,

Joris,

Ercos

et al. 2023

ECGBL

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The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is the agent causing the most important parasitic infection worldwide due to its substantial economic and health impacts, disproportionally affecting low-income countries. Health education should form a core component in control efforts and sustain control strategies proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), such as human treatments. Traditional health education methods have shown to be less effective. Therefore, in the field of tropical medicine, new, engaging ways to teach affected populations are needed. Within the project ‘Gaming 4 Health’ we developed an educational video game aimed at instructing school-going children in low-income countries about the tapeworm and how to prevent it. Building on the principles of gamified learning and the self-determination theory, we created the educational video game the ‘Tapeworm game’. The game was developed by a multidisciplinary team, following the game design research cycle which included five steps: game planning, game design, prototyping, play testing and evaluation. The Tapeworm game is a multi-player video game set in an African village. The game’s objective is to educate players about the tapeworm and how to prevent the the spread of disease. Players create their own avatar and learn about disease prevention by exploring the village, engaging in minigames and preforming complementary actions, such as washing hands and visiting the toilet. Points are earned by playing the minigames and performing the actions correctly within a given time. The more points a player accumulates, the higher they climb on the leader boards. Rewards are unlocked based on performance and competence and displayed as stars, badges, and avatar customizations. This makes the game exiting and keeps children fully immersed, motivating them to learn, improve and continue playing the videogame. With this videogame our goal is to educate, raise awareness and advance the control of the pork tapeworm as part of the WHO’s 2030 goals for Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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A Video Game to Help the Fight Against the Vicious Tapeworm in Africa

Trevisan,

Joris,

Ercos

et al. 2023

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Immersive virtual reality for unintentional injury prevention training with children: A systematic review

Santiago,

Matthews,

Chen

et al. 2024

Computers & Education: X Reality

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Stepping into safety: a systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety

Sudhakaran,

Prabhakaran,

Booth

et al. 2024

SASBE

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PurposeIn alignment with the European Union’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate road fatalities by 2050, leveraging technological advancements becomes crucial for addressing the challenges of vulnerable road users (VRUs), and for mitigating the impact of human error. Despite increasing scholarly interest in applications of extended reality (XR), a research gap persists, particularly in the role of XR in transportation safety. Therefore, the aim of the study was to fill this gap through a systematic literature review to evaluate comprehensively the potential scope and practical applicability of XR technologies in enhancing the safety of VRUs.Design/methodology/approachA systematic review was undertaken, following PRISMA guidelines meticulously, in which 80 relevant articles from databases, such as Scopus and Science Direct, were identified and analysed.FindingsThe results of the analysis revealed the potential of XR beyond pedestrians and cyclists, and highlighted a lack of research about the impact of XR with regard to the personal traits or abilities of VRUs. The results of a thorough analysis confirmed the potential of XR as a promising solution for an approach to collaborative co-creation in addressing the safety challenges of VRUs. In addition, the integration of eye-tracking with virtual reality emerged as a promising innovation for enhancing the safety of vulnerable road users.Research limitations/implicationsTheoretical implications include enhancing the understanding of applications of XR in VRUs’ safety and providing insights into future research possibilities and methodological approaches. Valuable insights into search strategies and inclusion-exclusion criteria can guide future research methodologies.Practical implicationsPractically, the findings from the study offer insights to assist urban planners and transportation authorities in incorporating XR technologies effectively for VRUs safety. Identifying areas for further development of XR technology could inspire innovation and investment in solutions designed to meet the safety needs of VRUs, such as enhanced visualisation tools and immersive training simulations.Originality/valueThe findings of previous research underscore the vast potential of XR technologies within the built environment, yet their utilisation remains limited in the urban transport sector. The intricacies of urban traffic scenarios pose significant challenges for VRUs, making participation in mobility studies hazardous. Hence, it is crucial to explore the scope of emerging technologies in addressing VRUs issues as a pre-requisite for establishing comprehensive safety measures.

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A Comparative Analysis on Cybersickness Reduction Guidelines in VR and IVR Applications for Children Road Safety Education

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

A Video Game to Help the Fight Against the Vicious Tapeworm in Africa

A Video Game to Help the Fight Against the Vicious Tapeworm in Africa

Immersive virtual reality for unintentional injury prevention training with children: A systematic review

Stepping into safety: a systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety

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