Comparing Simulator Sickness across Different Physical Motion Conditions in Younger and Older Adults

@inproceedings{Nowosielski2025,
title = {Comparing Simulator Sickness across Different Physical Motion Conditions in Younger and Older Adults},
author = {Robert J. Nowosielski and Behrang Keshavarz and Bruce C. Haycock and Jennifer L. Campos
},
editor = {Andras Kemeny and Jean-Rémy Chardonnet and Florent Colombet and Stéphane Espié},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.82157/dsa/2025/8},
isbn = {978-2-9573777-7-0},
year  = {2025},
date = {2025-09-24},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Driving Simulation Conference 2025 Europe XR},
pages = {69-77},
address = {Stuttgart, Germany},
organization = {Driving Simulation Association},
abstract = {Driving simulators can induce simulator sickness, likely due to the result of novel sensory conflicts (visual-vestibular). These conflicts could potentially be mitigated through adding physical motion cues. Older age has also been found to affect simulator sickness, but little is known about the role of physical motion cues on age-related effects. In this study, simulator sickness was measured using the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) and Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) in older and younger drivers across three different motion conditions: no motion (fixed-base), 360-degree yaw rotation (turntable), and 6-degrees-of-freedom (full motion) conditions using a between-subjects design. 45 younger adults (18–40 years) and 40 older adults (65+ years) first completed two fixed-base scenarios, followed by two scenarios in one of three motion conditions (fixed-base, turntable, or full). Findings showed that, for both age groups, the fixed-base condition led to the greatest increase in sickness over exposure time, followed by the full motion condition. In contrast, the turntable condition produced the lowest sickness levels and the smallest changes in sickness over exposure time. Based on the SSQ, younger adults reported higher levels of simulator sickness than older adults. These results suggest that adding yaw motion may mitigate accumulating simulator sickness over exposure in younger and older adults.
},
keywords = {},
}

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TI  - Comparing Simulator Sickness across Different Physical Motion Conditions in Younger and Older Adults
AU  - Nowosielski, Robert J. 
AU  - Keshavarz, Behrang
AU  - Haycock, Bruce C. 
AU  - Campos, Jennifer L. 
C1  - Stuttgart, Germany
C3  - Proceedings of the Driving Simulation Conference 2025 Europe XR
DA  - 2025/09/24
PY  - 2025
SP  - 69
EP  - 77
LA  - en-US
PB  - Driving Simulation Association
SN  - 978-2-9573777-7-0
L2  - https://proceedings.driving-simulation.org/proceeding/dsc-2025/comparing-simulator-sickness-across-different-physical-motion-conditions-in-younger-and-older-adults
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