Reducing Symptoms of Visually Induced Motion Sickness Through Perceptual Training

This study examined the effect of adaptation training on simulation sickness. Ten control group participants completed a single self-propelled rotation simulation (SRS) trial and then were exposed to a virtual reality (VR) device and an optokinetic rotating drum (OKN). Ten experimental group participants were exposed to 5 trials over 5 days of the SRS and then to the VR and OKN devices. All 3 of these types of exposures (SRS, VR, and OKN) are known to produce conditions of simulation sickness. The results showed a significant main effect of adaptation training as a function of prior SRS exposure. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of developing a transfer of training paradigm for the acquisition of adaptation from one motion sickness producing condition to another.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/10508410802346921
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/21653673
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Taylor and Francis
• Authors:
  • Smither, Janan Al-Awar
  • Mouloua, Mustapha
  • Kennedy, Robert
• Publication Date: 2008-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: pp 326-339
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Aviation Psychology
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1050-8414
  • EISSN: 1532-7108
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hiap20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flight simulators; Motion sickness; Psychological adaptation; Training; Virtual reality; Visual perception
• Uncontrolled Terms: Optokinetic rotating drums
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01115560
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 29 2008 8:06AM