The Role of Dance expertise on the Level of

Immersion in a Virtual Reality

Environment with Visual and Haptic Stimuli

Matteo Picano
MA initial
Supervisor: M. Sc. Katrin Schulleri

Human-centered Assistive Robotics

Technische Universität München

www.hcr.ei.tum.de
Motivation
Proprioception:
Age↓ [𝟓]

𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆↓ 𝟔

𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒇 Dancers
𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒆↓ vs.
𝟖 non-dancers

Rubber Hand Illusion[2] and

Immersion:
HRV↓ [𝟑]

Threat SC ↑ [𝟑]

𝛂, 𝜷↑ [𝟏𝟎]

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 Problem Formulation and
Research Aim
1. investigate a possible difference in the level of
immersion in subjects with different levels of
proprioception through the interaction with a haptic
device[3]

2. Assess the validity and covariance of the

different methods of measuring immersion

𝑯𝟎 : 𝐻𝑅𝑉𝑑 ≥ 𝐻𝑅𝑉𝑛𝑑 ; 𝑆𝐶𝑑 ≥ 𝑆𝐶𝑛𝑑 ; 𝛼𝑑 = 𝛼𝑛𝑑 ; 𝜃𝑑 = 𝜃𝑛𝑑

𝑯𝟏 : 𝐻𝑅𝑉𝑑 < 𝐻𝑅𝑉𝑛𝑑 ; 𝑆𝐶𝑑 < 𝑆𝐶𝑛𝑑 ; 𝛼𝑑 ≠ 𝛼𝑛𝑑 ; 𝜃𝑑 ≠ 𝜃𝑛𝑑

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Methods

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Methods

HTC Vive Pro 2

Delta haptic device [7]

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Methods

Informed
consent Inclusion
criteria Laterality
task Wearables
1° VR on subject

The Film Experience

IEQ[9]
2° VR
Experience. The Film
IEQ Posture
task

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Work Plan

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References
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