A novel multisensory device for the assessment and rehabilitation of perceptual and attentional competencies

Introduction This database includes the raw data linked with the paper “ A novel multisensory device for the assessment and rehabilitation of perceptual and attentional competencies” accepted as a full-paper contribution to the 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. In this paper we assess a novel technological device suitable for investigating perceptual and attentional competencies in people with or without sensory impairment. The TechPAD is a cabled system including embedded sensors and actuators to enable visual, auditory, and tactile interactions and a capacitive surface receiving inputs from the user, conceived to create multisensory environments, using multiple units controlled separately and simultaneously. Data deriving from the experimental paradigm are collected in the first sheet and encoded in the second sheet. Methods We adapted a spatial attention task comparing performances in different cognitive load conditions (high or low) and stimulation (unimodal, bimodal, or trimodal). 28 sighted adults were asked to monitor both the central and peripheral parts of the device and to tap a target stimulus (either visual, auditory, haptic, or multimodal) as fast as they could. Results (in brief) Our results suggest that this new device can provide congruent and incongruent multimodal stimuli and quantitatively measure parameters such as reaction time and accuracy, allowing to investigate perceptual mechanisms in multisensory environments. The TechPad is a reliable tool for the assessment of spatial attention during interactive tasks. its application in clinical trials will pave the way to its role in multisensory rehabilitation.引言 本数据集包含与已被第45届IEEE医学与生物学工程学会年度国际会议接收为完整论文投稿的《用于感知与注意能力评估及康复的新型多感官设备》一文相关的原始数据。本文旨在评估一款新型技术设备，该设备可用于探究存在或不存在感官障碍人群的感知与注意能力。TechPAD是一套有线系统，集成了嵌入式传感器与执行器以实现视觉、听觉与触觉交互，同时配备可接收用户输入的电容式触控面，旨在通过多套可独立且同步控制的单元构建多感官环境。实验范式产生的数据收集于第一个工作表，并编码存储于第二个工作表。 方法 我们采用了一项空间注意任务，对比不同认知负荷条件（高/低）与刺激模式（单模态、双模态或三模态）下的任务表现。招募28名视力正常的成年人，要求其同时监测设备的中央与外周区域，并尽可能快速地点击目标刺激（视觉、听觉、触觉或多模态刺激）。 结果（简要） 我们的研究结果表明，这款新型设备可提供一致与不一致的多模态刺激，并能定量测量反应时与准确率等参数，从而可用于探究多感官环境中的感知机制。TechPAD是一款可用于评估交互任务中空间注意能力的可靠工具，其在临床试验中的应用将为其在多感官康复领域的应用铺平道路。