The Biomechanics, Ergonomics, Safety, and Training (BEST) lab at Clemson University is seeking volunteer participants for a research study. The principal investigator of this study is Dr. Divya Srinivasan (sriniv5@clemson.edu), who is a professor in the Industrial Engineering department at Clemson University. We are studying how controlling a robot while using virtual reality (VR) influences performance, cognitive load, and gaze behavior. Participants will be asked to perform an object pick-and-place task in a virtual environment while physically holding and controlling two robotic arms. Participants will be asked to wear an HTC VIVE VR headset in order to view the virtual environment. The headset will also record your eye-movement and pupil size. We will request you to report your overall level of physical activity and to perform a brief memory-based task. Please contact us if you are interested in participating.
The study should take approximately 2.5 hours per participant and will take place on campus, in Freeman Hall, Room 130. You will receive compensation of $15 per hour (as a gift card) for your participation. Please note that to participate in this study, we request the following –
– You are at least 18 years old.
– You have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
– You agree to not wear multifocal glasses with visible lines during the study.
– You do not have a history of susceptibility to migraine, vertigo and epilepsy.
– You have not had any musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries within the past 12 months.
– You agree not to apply any makeup, especially mascara (we request this since mascara is likely to interfere with our equipment).
– You agree to limit your consumption of caffeine or nicotine 2 hours prior, and alcohol or sedative drugs 24 hours prior to the time of the experiment.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Satyajit Upasani (supasan@clemson.edu ; 540 449 8048) and learn more by click the Robot-VR Study Flyer.