Attentional and perceptual processing of the real-world communication, and learning within rich natural environments.
Lead Research Organisation:
Birkbeck College
Department Name: Psychological Sciences
Abstract
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Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES/P000592/1 | 30/09/2017 | 29/09/2028 | |||
| 1942074 | Studentship | ES/P000592/1 | 30/09/2017 | 31/12/2021 | Olga Sutskova |
| NE/W502765/1 | 31/03/2021 | 30/03/2022 | |||
| 1942074 | Studentship | NE/W502765/1 | 30/09/2017 | 31/12/2021 | Olga Sutskova |
| Description | Current findings suggest that when we are in the presence of others inside Immersive Virtual Space, their presence impacts our cognitive performance. The presence of a human observer is important and the same effect is not facilitated by an AI agent. Visual aspects, such as human form, of the observer are important and are currently under investigation. |
| Exploitation Route | The research is currently looking into the physical /visual aspects of co-presence in Virtual and Real-world environment and its impacts on behavioural and cognitive changes in participants. These findings will inform the developers of virtual learning and training platforms, for typical and possibly atypical populations, who are using social communication as a motivator or a behavioural moderator. |
| Sectors | Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Healthcare Other |