Resting-State EEG in the Vestibular Region Can Predict Motion Sickness Induced by a Motion-Simulated In-Car VR Platform

Li, G. , Wang, Y.-K., McGill, M., Pöhlmann, K., Brewster, S. and Pollick, F. (2024) Resting-State EEG in the Vestibular Region Can Predict Motion Sickness Induced by a Motion-Simulated In-Car VR Platform. In: 2023 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), Mexico City, Mexico, 05-08 Dec 2023, pp. 47-52. ISBN 9781665430654 (doi: 10.1109/SSCI52147.2023.10371953)

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Abstract

Monitoring in-car VR motion sickness (VRMS) by neurophysiological signals is a formidable challenge due to unavoidable motion artifacts caused by the moving vehicle and necessary physical movements by the user to interact with the VR environment. Therefore, this paper for the first time investigates if resting-state neurophysiological features and self-reports of stress levels collected prior to exposure to a motion-simulated in-car VRMS induction platform could predict final motion sickness ratings. Our results of linear regression modeling show that the traditional EEG power spectrum was the only resting-state feature set that could predict in-car VRMS ratings. Further, the best regression result was achieved by beta power spectrum in the left parietal area with adjusted R2=22.6% versus 11.6% in the right. This result not only confirmed the left parietal involvement in motion sickness susceptibility observed in a previous resting-state fMRI study, but also advanced that methodology to mobile neurotechnologies, represented by mobile EEG, referenced by other types of resting-state features. Together, this study may offer a new mobile neurotechnology-based approach to predict passengers' VRMS levels before they start to use VR apps in a moving vehicle.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Additional Information:This work was supported in part by the European Research Council (ERC) through the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant 835197, and in part by the Royal Society of Edinburgh under SAPHIRE Grant 2832.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Pollick, Professor Frank and Brewster, Professor Stephen and McGill, Dr Mark and Li, Dr Gang
Authors: Li, G., Wang, Y.-K., McGill, M., Pöhlmann, K., Brewster, S., and Pollick, F.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience
College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
ISSN:2472-8322
ISBN:9781665430654
Copyright Holders:Copyright Copyright © 2023 IEEE
First Published:First published in 2023 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI)
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy
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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
319735: Metacare: AI-powered automated detection of motion sickness for VR users struggling in the Metaverse-based transportGang LiThe Royal Society of Edinburgh (ROYSOCED)2832SPN - Centre for Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience