title: A comparison of techniques to mitigate Simulator Adaptation Syndrome.
abstract: We investigated the effectiveness of galvanic cutaneous stimulation (GCS) and auditory stimulation in mitigating simulator adaptation syndrome (SAS). Fifteen drivers (9 men; M age = 23.2 years) participated in a driving simulation experiment comparing three different stimulation conditions (GCS, auditory stimulation and no stimulation as a base line condition) in curves on a virtual urban circuit. GCS and auditory stimulation decreased SAS by reducing head sway. Both sources of stimulation can be recommended as countermeasures against SAS. We encourage the use of stimuli which influence the balancing ability to the design of future simulator protocols and devices to mitigate SAS.
  We have provided evidence on the effectiveness of two different stimuli as countermeasures against simulator adaptation syndrome (SAS). We concluded that the positive impact of body sway might play a role in SAS and therefore encourage the use of stimuli which influence the balancing ability to mitigate the symptoms of SAS.
authors: a Departamento de Psicología Experimental , Universidad de Granada , Granada , Spain.
authors: Germán
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authors: Gálvez-García
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response; D006257:Head / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D004856:Postural Balance; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: auditory stimulation; driving task; galvanic cutaneous stimulation; simulator adaption syndrome; simulator sickness questionnaire