S027: Present and Future Trends of Virtual and Augmented Reality
Room: 204
Chair(s): Jorge Martín Gutiérrez, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain; Leticia Neira-Tovar, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico

• A Proposal for the Selection of Eye-tracking Metrics for the Implementation of Adaptive Gameplay in Virtual Reality based Games
  José L. Soler-Dominguez, Universitat Politècnica de Valéncia, Spain; Jorge D. Camba, University of Houston, United States; Manuel Contero, Universitat Politècnica de Valéncia, Spain; Mariano Alcañiz, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
  
• A Virtual Reality Tool applied to improve the Effects on Chronic Diseases - Case: Emotional Effects on T2DM
  Leticia Neira-Tovar, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico; Ivan Castilla Rodriguez, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain
  
• Methodology for the Estimation of Effort for a Project of Virtual Reality - A case study: Ennui
  Francisco Torres-Guerrero, Leticia Neira-Tovar, Ignacio Martinez Garcia, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico
  
• VIGOR: Virtual Interaction with Gravitational Waves to Observe Relativity
  Midori Kitagawa, Michael Kesden, Ngoc Tran, Thulasi Sivampillai Velayudam, Mary Urquhart, Roger Malina, University of Texas at Dallas, United States
  
• An Augmented Reality/Internet of Things prototype for just-in-time astronaut training
  John A. Karasinski, Richard Joyce, University of California, Davis, United States; Colleen Carroll, Jack Gale, San Jose State University Research Foundation, United States; Steven Hillenius, NASA Ames Research Center, United States
  
• Mixed Library - Bridging Real and Virtual Libraries
  Denis Gracanin, Andrew Ciambrone, Reza Tasooji, Mohamed Handosa, Virginia Tech, United States
  

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S048: Agent Transparency for Human-Autonomy Teaming Effectiveness
Room: 116
Chair(s): Jessie Y.C. Chen, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States

• Squad-Level Soldier-Robot Dynamics: Exploring Future Concepts Involving Intelligent Autonomous Robots
  Rodger Pettitt, Linda R. Elliott, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States; Clifford C. Swiecicki, Consultant, United States
  
• Visual Communication with UAS: Recognizing Gestures from an Airborne Platform
  Alexander Schelle, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Germany; Peter Stütz, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany
  
• ADVICE: Decision Support for Complex Geospatial Decision Making Tasks
  Harvey S. Smallman, Cory A. Rieth, Pacific Science & Engineering, United States
  
• Multisensory Displays as Facilitators of Transparency and Trust
  J. Christopher Brill, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, United States; Ben D. Lawson, Angus Rupert, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL), United States
  
• Dispelling the Gorilla Arm Syndrome: The Viability of Prolonged Gesture Interactions
  Jeffrey T. Hansberger, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States; Chao Peng, Shannon L. Mathis, Vaidyanath Areyur Shanthakumar, Sarah C. Meacham, Lizhou Cao, Victoria R. Blakely, University of Alabama in Huntsville, United States
  
• Development of a Mobile Tool for Dismounted Squad Team Performance Observations
  Lisa Townsend, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), United States; Joan Johnston, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States; Bill Ross, Cognitive Performance Group, Inc., United States; Laura Milham, Dawn Riddle, Henry Phillips, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), United States; Brandon Woodhouse, Micron Technology, United States
  

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S068: Interactive Creation in Virtual Environments
Room: 111
Chair(s): Peter A. Smith, University of Central Florida, United States

• Using Commercial Virtual Reality games to prototype serious games and applications
  Peter A. Smith, University of Central Florida, United States
  
• User-generated accessibility in virtual world games
  Don Merritt, University of Central Florida, United States
  
• SuperJam: Participatory Design for Accessible Games
  Emily K. Johnson, Peter A. Smith, Matt Dombrowski, Ryan Buyssens, University of Central Florida, United States
  
• Remote Touch: Humanizing Social Interactions in Technology through Multimodal Interfaces
  Alexia Mandeville, David Birnbaum, Chad Sampanes, Immersion Corporation, United States
  
• Leveraging a Virtual Environment to Prepare for School Shootings
  Tami Griffith, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States; Jennie Ablanedo, University of Central Florida, United States; Tabitha Dwyer, Cole Engineering Services, Inc., United States
  
• A Real-time Professional Photographing Guiding System through Image Composition Analysis
  Meng-Luen Wu, Chin-Shyurng Fahn, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
  

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S106: Health and Well-being in VAMR
Room: 120
Chair(s): Jessie Y.C. Chen, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States

• Simulation Sickness Related to Virtual Reality Driving Simulation
  Quinate Chioma Ihemedu-Steinke, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany; Stanislava Rangelova, Robert Bosch GmbH / University of Heilbronn, Germany; Michael Weber, University of Ulm, Germany; Rainer Erbach, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany; Gerrit Meixner, Nicola Marsden, Heilbronn University, Germany
  
• VR Rio 360: the Challenges of Motion Sickness in VR Environments
  Paulo Carvalho, Taynah Miyagawa, Francimar Maciel, Paulo Melo, Samsung SIDIA, Brazil
  
• Decreasing Physical Burden using the Following Effect and a Superimposed Navigation System
  Yuji Makimura, Hiroki Yoshimura, Masashi Nishiyama, Yoshio Iwai, Tottori University, Japan
  
• The Pulse Breath Water System: Exploring Breathing as an Embodied Interaction for Enhancing the Affective Potential of Virtual Reality
  Mirjana Prpa, Kıvanç Tatar, Bernhard E. Riecke, Philippe Pasquier, Simon Fraser University, Canada
  
• Breath Chair: Reduce Fear and Anxiety by Simulating Breathing Movements
  Shunsuke Yanaka, Takayuki Kosaka, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Japan
  

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S127: Evaluating the User Experience in Virtual and Augmented Environments
Room: 116
Chair(s): Carsten Wittenberg, Heilbronn University, Germany

• Evaluating Factors Affecting Virtual Reality Display
  Lisa Rebenitsch, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, United States; Charles Owen, Michigan State University, United States
  
• Decoding the User Experience in Mobile Virtual Reality Narratives
  Biswajit Sarker, Uppsala University, Sweden
  
• An Exploratory Comparison of the Visual Quality of Virtual Reality Systems Based on Device-Independent Testsets
  Robert Manthey, TU Chemnitz, Germany; Marc Ritter, University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Germany; Manuel Heinzig, Danny Kowerko, TU Chemnitz, Germany
  
• An Online User Analysis Regarding the Usage of Mobile Augmented and Virtual Reality Devices in the Field of Robotics
  Micha Bläss, Carsten Wittenberg, Heilbronn University, Germany
  
• Contrasting Instructional Strategies Suited to a Detection Task: Examining Differences in Subjective Workload
  Crystal S. Maraj, Jonathan Hurter, William Aubrey, Elizabeth Wolfe, University of Central Florida, United States; Irwin Hudson, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States
  

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S148: Enhancing Multimodal Interface Design and Implementation for Training Applications
Room: 116
Chair(s): Crystal S. Maraj, University of Central Florida, United States

• Assessing the Relationship between Type of Head Movement and Simulator Sickness using an Immersive Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display: A Pilot Study
  Stephen R. Serge, University of Central Florida, United States; Gino Fragomeni, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, United States
  
• VoTrE: A Vocational Training and Evaluation System to Compare Training Approaches for the Workplace
  Ashwin Ramesh Babu, Akilesh Rajavenkatanarayanan, Maher Abujelala, Fillia Makedon, University of Texas at Arlington, United States
  
• Evaluation of a Low Cost EMG Sensor as a Modality for use in Virtual Reality Applications
  Shawn N. Gieser, Varun Kanal, Fillia Makedon, University of Texas at Arlington, United States
  
• Intelligent Virtual Environment using Artificial Neural Networks
  Sandra Mateus, Politecnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Colombia; John Branch, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
  
• Performance and User Preference of Various Functions for Mapping Hand Position to Movement Velocity in a Virtual Environment
  Weizhi Nai, Beijing Institute of Technology, P.R. China; David Rempel, University of California, Berkeley, United States; Yue Liu, Beijing Institute of Technology, P.R. China; Alan Barr, Carisa Harris-Adamson, University of California, Berkeley, United States; Yongtian Wang, Beijing Institute of Technology, P.R. China
  
• Understanding where to Project Information on the Desk for Supporting Work with Paper and Pen
  Mai Tokiwa, Kaori Fujinami, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
  

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S186: Developing Novel Virtual Environments
Room: 116
Chair(s): Angelos Barmpoutis, University of Florida, United States

• Analytical Mapping of Linear Walk from Infinite Virtual Space to Finite Real Space
  Angelos Barmpoutis, University of Florida, United States
  
• Leaning-Based 360° Interfaces: Investigating Virtual Reality Navigation Interfaces with Leaning-Based-Translation and Full-Rotation
  Abraham M. Hashemian, Bernhard E. Riecke, Simon Fraser University, Canada
  
• Curved Plates Positioning and Flexible Brackets Control in Virtual Shipbuilding Simulation
  Cheng Huanchong, Fan Xiumin, Shanghai Jiaotong University, P.R. China; Zhu Minghua, Jiangnan Shipyard Co.,Ltd, P.R. China; Gu Yan, Du Jiwang, Shanghai Jiaotong University, P.R. China
  
• Digital Map Table VR: Bringing an Interactive System to Virtual Reality
  Gunnar Strentzsch, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany; Florian Van de Camp, Fraunhofer IOSB, Germany; Rainer Stiefelhagen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
  
• Playing Both Sides - Analyzing Live-Action-Role-Play as a Method for Simulating Complex Technical Interactions
  Marcel Schmittchen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
  
• Vitty: Virtual Touch Typing Interface with added Finger Buttons
  YongJae Lee, Gerard J. Kim, Korea University, Korea
  

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S208: Virtual Instruction and Training
Room: 117
Chair(s): Rafael Radkowski, Iowa State University, United States

• Effects of Instruction Methods on User Experience in Virtual Reality Serious Games
  Lal Bozgeyikli, University of South Florida, United States; Andrew Raij, University of Central Florida, United States; Srinivas Katkoori, Redwan Alqasemi, University of South Florida, United States
  
• Optimizing Performance Outcomes for Emergency Management Personnel through Simulation based Training applications
  Ronald W. Tarr, RAPTARR, LLC, United States
  
• Virtual Reality for Training Diagnostic Skills in Anorexia Nervosa - A Usability Assessment
  José Gutierrez Maldonado, Antonio Andres-Pueyo, Adolfo Jarne, Antoni Talarn, Marta Ferrer, Joseba Achotegui, University of Barcelona, Spain
  
• HoloLens for Assembly Assistance - a Focus Group Report
  Rafael Radkowski, Jarid Ingebrand, Iowa State University, United States
  
• Do You See What I See? Situational Awareness in Two-handed Virtual Laparoscopic Surgery Training
  Areej Al-Wabil, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia; Nada Almohaimeed, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
  

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