Week 6: A Look at Examples of Empirical Human Subject Studies

This week we are going to switch to quantitative methods and look at some examples of Empirical Human Subjects Evaluations. First read this paper categorizing research and methods: Evaluating Mixed and Augmented Reality: A Systematic Literature Review (2009–2019). Write a reflection in your lab notebook.

One way to learn about experimental design and analysis methods can be to look through some examples. Please choose at least one paper per each of the three groups below. In the readings, please pay more attention to the experimental study design and analysis of data. In your lab notebook reflection, identify the hypotheses that are tested, independent and dependent variables, experimental design, and analysis methods. Compare and contrast the papers- how are those methods similar or different? Reflect on those choices that the authors made. What questions do you have after reflecting on those methods?

Group One: (choose one)

Group Two: (choose one)

Group Three: (choose one)

VR based Power Wheelchair Simulator: Usability Evaluation through a Clinically Validated Task with Regular Users
The Effect of Focal Distance, Age, and Brightness on Near-Field Augmented Reality Depth Matching
Augmented Reality for Maritime Navigation Assistance - Egocentric Depth Perception in Large Distance Outdoor Environments
Mobile. Egocentric Human Body Motion Reconstruction Using Only Eyeglasses-mounted Cameras and a Few Body-worn Inertial Sensors