University of Twente Student Theses
Crew Rowing in Virtual Reality
Weldink, J. (2024) Crew Rowing in Virtual Reality.
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| Abstract: | The aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential of Virtual Reality in facilitating the training of interpersonal coordination in sports, particularly for crew rowing. To research this, two contributions were realized: 1) a multi-person VR rowing platform capable of hosting (co-located) crews, extending upon the extant VR4VRT-system [van Delden et al. 2020], and 2) the application of visual augmented feedback that is tailored towards rowing dyads to facilitate functional interpersonal coordination. To evaluate these contributions, a within-subject design was applied to compare interpersonal coordination for different conditions related to visual coupling. In total 8 rowing dyads, rowed for 5 minutes on a stroke rate of 20 spm in the Non-VR (NVR), VR, and augmented feedback (AF) conditions. Results indicate the potential of a mixed-reality, multi-person rowing platform in its first-ever steps to facilitate the training of interpersonal coordination within crew rowing, specifically co-located rowing dyads. By expanding upon the extant VR4VRT-system, the platform was able to host co-located rowing dyads, facilitate rowing dyad interactions, and provide personalized real-time augmented feedback to support the stroke and bow rower in their respective roles that visualizes, the otherwise intangible, interpersonal coordination. Nevertheless, the Continuous Relative Phase (CRP) and Generalised Additive Models (GAMs) graphs indicates a significant phase shift with respect to non-VR rowing, especially near the relevant catch timing. These implied systematic error can be explained by a simplification of the virtual rower and their movement patterns leading to a decrease in behavioural realism for virtual rowing. Despite this, the multi-person rowing platform has shown to be able to facilitate interpersonal interactions within a visually coupled co-located rowing dyad, which is the first step towards training the skill of interpersonal coordination. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 54 computer science |
| Programme: | Interaction Technology MSc (60030) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101758 |
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