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Tor Finseth¹, Michael C Dorneich¹, Nir Keren¹

¹Iowa State University, USA.

|March 28, 2024

Summary

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This study shows that adaptive virtual reality training effectively reduces stress in participants. Personalized stress exposure in VR enhances resilience for high-stress environments.

Keywords:

adaptive automation augmented cognition simulation and virtual reality stress training evaluation

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Psychophysiology
Virtual Reality Training

Background:

Astronauts face high-stress missions, requiring preemptive stress inoculation.
Performance-impairing stress responses necessitate effective training strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a personalized adaptive training program for stress prevention.
To assess a virtual reality (VR)-based system using graduated stress exposure.

Main Methods:

Developed an adaptive VR system adjusting stressors based on real-time indicators.
Compared three groups: skill-only, fixed-graduated, and adaptive training.
Measured psychological and physiological stress responses in 65 subjects.

Main Results:

The adaptive VR group showed decreased heart rate and trends in heart rate variability ratio.
Task engagement increased significantly in the adaptive group, while distress decreased.
All training methods reduced worry and anxiety, and improved heart rate variability metrics.

Conclusions:

Adaptive VR training is more successful at decreasing stress compared to other methods.
Personalized stress exposure in VR mitigates stress and enhances resilience for future stressors.