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  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Virtual Reality

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  • Electric-powered wheelchairs (EPWs) are crucial for mobility. Assessing EPW driving performance requires reliable methods.
  • Virtual Reality (VR) simulators offer a controlled environment for training and assessment, but their real-world fidelity needs validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the stability of clinicians' and users' ratings of EPW driving performance across four human-machine interfaces (HMIs) using the Virtual Reality-based SIMulator-version 2 (VRSIM-2).
  • To compare driving performance and workload between VR simulation and real-world conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A within-subjects repeated-measures design was employed.
  • Twenty-one EPW athletes participated in simulation-based assessments in a laboratory setting.
  • Performance was measured using the Power Mobility Road Test (PMRT) composite scores, Raw Task Load Index, and NASA-Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) subscales.

Main Results:

  • Moderate stability (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.50–0.75) was found in PMRT and user-reported performance scores across five driving conditions.
  • Significant differences in workload (Raw Task Load Index, P=.009) were observed, primarily driven by mental demand and frustration.
  • Higher workload in VR simulation was linked to conditions lacking rollers, suggesting a fidelity gap.

Conclusions:

  • VR simulation demonstrates moderate stability for EPW driving assessment but highlights differences in user workload compared to real-world driving.
  • Improvements in simulator immersion and standardized clinician training are recommended to enhance the fidelity and stability of VR-based assessments.
  • Further research should focus on refining VR simulation to better match real-world driving experiences for EPW users.