The effect of aging on brain temporal perception using Virtual Reality Neurocognitive (VRN) experiments

Author

Campuzano, M.T.G. ; Moussavi, Zahra

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

fYear

2012

fDate

Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012

Firstpage

4808

Lastpage

4811

Abstract

This paper reports a study conducted to assess brain temporal perception across different age groups. A novel Virtual Reality Neurocognitive (VRN) test, which consists of catching a virtual bouncing ball with a paddle, was employed. A total of 44 volunteers with no cognitive impairments and 3 individuals diagnosed with depression but cognitively healthy, in the age range of 19 to 82 years, participated in this study. Results show that the ability to accurately perceive time deteriorates with age.

Keywords

brain; neurophysiology; virtual reality; aging effect; brain temporal perception; cognitive impairments; paddle; virtual bouncing ball; virtual reality neurocognitive testing; Aging; Educational institutions; Games; Physics; Standards; Timing; Virtual reality; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Cognition; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychomotor Performance; Time Perception; User-Computer Interface; Young Adult;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4119-8

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347069

Filename

6347069