A large number of studies have demonstrated the benefits of natural environments on
people’s health and well-being. For people who have limited access to nature (eg, elderly in …

We report on findings from two focus groups for designing an application for balance
training at home with an augmented reality virtual coach. Following a User-Centered Design …

Balance training has been shown to be effective in reducing risks of falling, which is a major
concern for older adults. Usually, exercise programs are individually prescribed and …

A platform offering web technologies and interoperable components is proposed, allowing
integration of different technologies into a robust system. Key modules are provided in home, …

Prior studies have explored the possibility of inducing social anxiety (SA) in virtual reality (VR).
Among various existing protocols for this purpose, the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) has …

In this paper we propose the Cybersickness Susceptibility Questionnaire (CSSQ), which
predicts the likeliness of a user experiencing cybersickness related symptoms when exposed to …

Previous research has shown the positive effects of exposure to real and virtual nature. To
investigate how such benefits might generalize to ever-more-prevalent virtual workplaces, we …

Previous research has shown that exposure to immersive virtual nature environments is able
to induce positive affective and physiological effects. However, research on the effects on …

Exposure therapy in virtual reality is successful in treating anxiety disorders. Studies on
exposure and response prevention in virtual reality (VERP) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (…

As life expectancy increases, it is imperative that the elderly take advantage of the benefits
of technology to remain active and independent. Mobile health applications are widely used …