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Design of a virtual environment to embed IVR agents to screen for alcohol use disorder in vulnerable individuals
Bartels, J.J.C. (2022) Design of a virtual environment to embed IVR agents to screen for alcohol use disorder in vulnerable individuals.
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| Abstract: | Individuals with mild to borderline intellectual disability (MBID) are at risk for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is a promising tool in mental health care. This research focuses on the design of a virtual environment, that is similar to the real world, to screen individuals with MBID for AUD in which an embodied conversational agent (ECA) is embedded. This research presents requirements for such an environment. This paper analyses existing literature and adds to existing literature by presenting results of interviews with field experts and a user study on how end-users experience a prototype of a virtual environment. A sense of presence, involvement and immersion allows users to experience a virtual environment as if it was real. This research showed the importance of a mix between a clinical and professional room, and a comfortable and informal one. Participants from the user study valued a restful environment, a room that allows them to feel calm. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Programme: | Business & IT BSc (56066) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/89425 |
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