The ergonomics of virtual reality: Human factors in developing clinical-oriented virtual environments

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 62, Issue , 1999, Pages 278-284

  Riva, G ^a   Mantovani, G ^b  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication; Ergonomics; Human computer interaction; Multi user VR; Presence; Single user VR; Virtual Reality; VR development

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER HARDWARE; ERGONOMICS; HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAYS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE; INFORMATION EXCHANGES; MULTI-USER; PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS; PRESENCE; SINGLE USERS; TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS; VR DEVELOPMENT;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0032618896     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-906-6-278     Document Type: Conference Paper

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