Supplementary data for the paper 'Head-locked, world-locked, or conformal diminished-reality? An examination of different AR solutions for pedestrian safety in occluded scenarios.'
doi: 10.4121/e0fd7ca5-7cb6-4ce2-8d42-7a62e867e1d1
Many collisions between pedestrians and cars are caused by poor visibility, such as occlusion by a parked vehicle. Augmented reality (AR) could help to prevent this problem, but it is unknown to what extent the augmented information needs to be embedded into the world. In this virtual reality experiment with a head-mounted display (HMD), 28 participants were exposed to AR designs, in a scenario where a vehicle approached from behind a parked vehicle. The experimental conditions included a head-locked live video feed of the occluded region, meaning it was fixed in a specific location within the view of the HMD (VideoHead), a world-locked video feed displayed across the street (VideoStreet), and two conformal diminished reality designs: a see-through display on the occluding vehicle (VideoSeeThrough) and a solution where the occluding vehicle has been made semi-transparent (TransparentVehicle). A Baseline condition without augmented information served as a reference. Additionally, the VideoHead and VideoStreet conditions were each tested with and without the addition of a guiding arrow indicating the location of the approaching vehicle. Participants performed 42 trials, 6 per condition, during which they had to hold a key when they felt safe to cross. The keypress percentages and responses from additional questionnaires showed that the diminished-reality TransparentVehicle and VideoSeeThrough designs came out most favourably, while the VideoHead solution caused some discomfort and dissatisfaction. An analysis of head yaw angle showed that VideoHead and VideoStreet caused divided attention between the screen and the approaching vehicle. The use of guiding arrows did not contribute demonstrable added value. AR designs with a high level of local embeddedness are beneficial for addressing occlusion problems when crossing. However, the head-locked solutions should not be immediately dismissed because, according to the literature, such solutions can serve tasks where a salient warning or instruction is beneficial.
- 2024-05-24 first online, published, posted
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