The lab is now organized into seven distinct "stations", each providing different immersive ensembles for the user :
- Interactive Floor
- Stereo Panorama with Motion Capture
- Tactile Interface
- Co-breathers
- Forward Spatialized Sound System
- Rear Spatialized Sound System
- Physiological Interface
In addition to these, 15 wireless headsets and 3 HD video cameras are available for additional initiatives. We expect to extend these supplementary systems over the come year to include other elements.
Typically, stations might be operated jointly in pairs - for example, the Stereo Panorama will be operated with the Forward Sound System, or with the 15 wireless headsets.
A coordinated controller is being incorporated into the Tactile Interface to allow a user to select the stations to use for any particular application.
With Cine-Scène, we have been constructing six "showcase demos" that will be used to promote the lab to other researchers and to clinical staff at the hospital. These include the development of a floor that perturbs balance, the development of a real-time avatar with reduced or enhanced mobility compared to the user, the exploration of different perceptions of the same immersive experience, the development of a laboratory experiment, the use of the co-breathers and the use of a physiological interface. I should have photos to show shortly!
