在虚拟模拟器训练期间提高动力轮椅驾驶性能
Céline Faure1, François Routhier1,2, Josiane Lettre1
1Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, Canada.
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
|January 12, 2026
概括
新的电动轮椅用户通过在家进行虚拟现实培训来提高驾驶技能. 麦吉尔大学的沉浸式轮椅模拟器提高了表现,在训练计划的早期看到的大部分收益.
科学领域:
- 康复工程 康复工程
- 医疗保健中的虚拟现实
- 辅助技术 辅助技术 辅助技术
背景情况:
- 基于家庭的培训为新的电动轮椅 (PWC) 用户提供了一种方便的方法,可以培养必要的驾驶技能.
- 虚拟现实 (VR) 模拟器为练习PWC导航提供了沉浸式和可控的环境.
- 麦吉尔大学的沉浸式轮椅 (miWe) 模拟器将基于计算机的虚拟环境与PWC训练的操纵杆控制相结合.
研究的目的:
- 评估miWe模拟器在提高PWC新用户在家庭培训中的表现方面的有效性.
- 分析PWC用户性能在不同虚拟环境和难度级别的变化.
- 识别基于VR的PWC培训中的技能获取模式和潜在限制.
主要方法:
- 从24名新的PWC用户的档案数据进行了后期分析,这些用户接受了为期两周的miWe模拟器培训计划.
- 参与者参与了三个难度级别的六个虚拟环境 (例如,适应运输,市场).
- 包括碰撞,完成时间和操纵杆运动流动性在内的性能指标在三个训练阶段 (T1,T2,T3) 进行了评估.
主要成果:
- 在训练阶段 (p < 0.001) 观察到所有性能指标 (较少的碰撞,更快的完成时间,更流的运动) 显著改善.
- 最显著的改善发生在初级和中级培训阶段 (T1到T2) 之间.
- 具体活动分析显示了异质的学习曲线,一些任务显示早期稳定,这表明潜在的天花板效应.
结论:
- miWe模拟器得到了很好的接受,并且有效地吸引新的PWC用户从家中提高驾驶技能.
- 取决于活动的性能高原和用户选择的难度水平表明需要进一步研究最佳培训策略.
- 未来的研究应该专注于调整难度,结合复杂的场景,并与经验丰富的用户比较结果,以最大限度地发挥基于模拟器的培训潜力.
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