VR2Real: Precision diagnostics for developmental disorders
VR2Real
Project information
Project duration
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Funded by
Research Council of Finland - Academy Project
Project funder
Funding amount
599 938 EUR
Project coordinator
University of Oulu
Unit and faculty
Contact information
Project leader
- Professor
Project description
Managing high cognitive loads plays an increasing role in modern societies, at the same time as the child and adolescent mental health crisis continues to grow. VR2Real uses novel extended reality, wearable and neuroimaging technologies to investigate individual differences in cognitive brain functions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and learning disabilities.
In addition to improving understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders, the project aims to advance clinical practice by developing more precise and scalable objective diagnostic methods. Automated behavioural assessment that can be carried out without laboratory visits has the potential to make assessment more accessible, cost-efficient, environmentally sustainable and user-friendly.
Project actions
The project develops and applies mixed-reality, biosensing, remote cognitive testing and neuroimaging methods to study neurodevelopmental disorders. Its main objectives are to differentiate clinical conditions using rich behavioural and physiological data, examine attention deficits across real-world contexts, identify the neural mechanisms underlying attention difficulties in lifelike situations, and characterise their developmental trajectories.