Virtual Reality

Paul M Sharkey, HDipEE, BSc(Eng), MA, PhD, FIET, MISVR, CEng, is professor of cybernetics, member of the Cybernetics Research Group and Director of the Visualization and Interactive Technologies Centre at the School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. Professor Sharkey's research interests lie in the fields of robotics, control systems, active vision and virtual reality, particularly in the overlapping areas within these fields relating to systems architecture and systems where delays are an inherent part of the closed loop. In 1996 he founded, and remains the Programme Chair for, the International Conference Series on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, a biennial conference that brings together psychologists, physical and occupational therapists, clinicians, engineers and computer scientists to further understanding in the multi-disciplinary area in the field of rehabilitation and disability. He was also a founding member and is a current member of the Board of Directors for the International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation. In 2010, he was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Introduction; Virtual Rehabilitation System Design: Recent Advances; Choosing Virtual & Augmented Reality Hardware for Virtual Rehabilitation: Process & Considerations; Bayesian Modelling for Inclusive Design under Health & Situational Induced Impairments: An Overview; The Impact of the Visual Representation of the Input Device on Driving Performance in a Power Wheelchair Simulator; Influence of Navigation Interaction Technique on Perception & Behaviour in Mobile Virtual Reality; Leap Motion Controller & Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset for Upper Arm Stroke Rehabilitation; Study of Stressful Gestural Interactions: An Approach for Assessing Their Negative Physical Impacts; Bringing the Client & Therapist Together in Virtual Reality Telepresence Exposure Therapy; Visual Impairment Simulator for Auditing & Design; Authenticating the Subjective: A Naturalistic Case Study of a High-Usability Electronic Health Record for Virtual Reality Therapeutics; Index.