一个集成的平台,结合沉浸式虚拟现实和生理传感器,用于系统和个性化评估应激反应 (bWell):设计和实施研究
Budhachandra Khundrakpam1, Melanie Segado1, Jesse Pazdera1
1National Research Council Canada, Boucherville, QC, Canada.
JMIR formative research
|March 7, 2025
概括
这项研究探索了一个虚拟现实 (VR) 平台来测量压力反应. 虚拟现实系统成功地引起了压力并捕获了生理数据,显示了个性化压力管理的前景.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 虚拟现实技术 虚拟现实技术
背景情况:
- 压力是一个广泛存在的问题,具有多种影响,传统上通过心理或绩效测试来研究.
- 沉浸式虚拟现实 (VR) 提供了一个可控的环境来模拟现实世界的压力因素并调查压力反应.
- 虚拟现实用于研究多方面的压力表现的应用仍未得到充分探索.
研究的目的:
- 评估bWell虚拟现实平台的可行性,以引起多方面的压力反应.
- 测量与VR诱导的压力相关的行为和生理变化.
- 设计基于神经心脏模型的VR压力练习,以评估心脏功能在自我调节环境中.
主要方法:
- 在准备,开发和验证阶段遵守VR临床试验指南.
- 开发了一个概念模型,整合了神经体整合模型 (NVIM) 和阴道理论 (VTT).
- 设计的VR练习与集成的光电显微图 (PPG) 和电肌图 (EMG) 传感器,以捕捉心率变化 (HRV) 和面部表情.
主要成果:
- 虚拟现实练习被很好地容忍,网络疾病最小,用户参与度高.
- 虚拟现实系统有效地引起了有针对性的压力需求.
- 生理应激反应与主观评分一起被成功捕获.
结论:
- 一个基于VR的新设置使得系统的,个性化的压力反应评估成为可能.
- 该研究强调了HRV在理解压力反应中的作用.
- 未来的研究将使用机器学习对全面的传感器数据进行个性化压力管理干预.
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