Towards an effective arousal detection system for virtual reality
PubDate: October 2018
Teams: Bournemouth University,Emteq
Writers: Ifigeneia Mavridou;Ellen Seiss;Theodoros Kostoulas;Charles Nduka;Emili Balaguer-Ballester
PDF: Towards an effective arousal detection system for virtual reality
Abstract
Immersive technologies offer the potential to drive engagement and create exciting experiences. A better understanding of the emotional state of the user within immersive experiences can assist in healthcare interventions and the evaluation of entertainment technologies. This work describes a feasibility study to explore the effect of affective video content on heart-rate recordings for Virtual Reality applications. A low-cost reflected-mode photoplethysmographic sensor and an electrocardiographic chest-belt sensor were attached on a novel non-invasive wearable interface specially designed for this study. 11 participants responses were analysed, and heart-rate metrics were used for arousal classification. The reported results demonstrate that the fusion of physiological signals yields to significant performance improvement; and hence the feasibility of our new approach.