Highlights ► Younger and older adults reported similar post-simulation simulator sickness scores. ► A 2-day delay between simulator adaptation simulator testing resulted in fewer symptoms than a no-delay control group. ► The results suggest that an intervention to attenuate simulator sickness for clients or research participants may improve simulator tolerance.
Abstract The technical advancement of driving simulators has decreased their cost and increased both their accuracy and fidelity. This makes them a useful tool for examining driving behavior in risky or unique situations. With the approaching increase of older licensed drivers due to aging of the baby boomers, driving simulators will be important for conducting driving research and evaluations for older adults. With these simulator technologies, some people may experience significant effects of a unique form of motion sickness, known as simulator sickness. These effects may be more pronounced in older adults. The present study examined the feasibility of an intervention to attenuate symptoms of simulator sickness in drivers participating in a study of a driving evaluation protocol. Prior to beginning the experiment, the experimental groups did not differ in subjective simulator sickness scores as indicated by Revised Simulator Sickness Questionnaire scores (all p >0.5). Participants who experienced a two-day delay between an initial acclimation to the driving simulator and the driving session experienced fewer simulator sickness symptoms as indicated by RSSQ total severity scores than participants who did not receive a two-day delay (F(1,88)=4.54, p =.036, partial η 2 =.049). These findings have implications for improving client well-being and potentially increasing acceptance of driving simulation for driving evaluations and for driving safety research.
The use of adaptation to reduce simulator sickness in driving assessment and research
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 53 ; 127-132
2012-12-31
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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