Short Title:
VR Stimulation in ICE
Responsible HRP Element:
Human Factors and Behavioral Performance
Funding Status:
Active - Currently funded and in progress
Procurement Mechanism(s):
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Aims:
This study will investigate the feasibility of nature based sensory stimulation using VR to promote stress management and relaxation by (1) adding an interactive component to the VR-based sensory stimulation, to promote engagement and to facilitate therapeutic release; (2) deploying and testing this platform in ICE for feasibility and validation; (3) incorporating non-intrusive physiological monitoring, and (4) examining quantifiable neurophysiological response to stimulation exposure, individual variability in responses, and longitudinal and dose-response characteristics of exposure impacts.
Aim 1: To evaluate the acceptance, perceived effectiveness, and operational feasibility of various VR parameters for relaxation, restoration, and therapeutic release, based on usage in operational ICE.
Aim 2: To manipulate various aspects of VR presentation (e.g. duration, scene content, biofeedback presentation, addition of haptic cues) in the laboratory to optimize the VR experience for relaxation, restoration, and therapeutic release.
Aim 3: To assess experimentally the impact of various core aspects of a VR based sensory stimulation platform for relaxation and therapeutic release (e.g. length, scene content, interactivity, haptic cues) by altering these elements and assessing before and after VR presentation (1) psychophysiological response (to assess relaxation) and (2) performance on an operationally-relevant task (as a measure of cognitive performance and attention restoration), within ICE across the mission duration.
Ground Analog Resources
Ground-Based Flight Analogs
- Controlled Research Analog, Short Duration (2 months or less) – isolated and confined with spaceflight mission scenario [e.g., HERA, NEEMO]
- ICE Field Analog, Long Duration (4 months or more) – isolated, confined and extreme; may not have spaceflight mission scenario [e.g., Antarctica]
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Number of Subjects
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Category:
Countermeasure
Subcategory:
Protocol
Description:
An operational protocol for understanding the psychophysiological processes related to sensory stimulation, crew health, and human performance. These processes may help identify individual differences related to environmental stressors and the need for sensory stimulation and approaches that can lead to new insights into how sensory stimulation affects physiological and psychological functioning (e.g., neurobiological reactivity, sensorimotor performance).
Internal Customers:
Human Factors and Behavioral Performance
External Customers:
None