发表机构
Clemson University; Hallym University（克莱姆森大学; 韩林大学）
机构由 AI 辅助整理，请以论文原文为准。AI 中文总结
本研究通过两项用户实验，探索了VR导航中嗅觉线索和通风对位置识别的影响，发现嗅觉线索有助于识别，而通风可减少干扰并提升可用性。
AI 中文摘要
空间认知支持人们理解空间关系并导航周围环境。尽管视觉起主导作用，但包括嗅觉在内的其他感觉模态在视觉受限条件下也可能有所贡献。本文研究了嗅觉线索在虚拟现实（VR）导航中位置识别中的作用。我们使用可穿戴嗅觉原型进行了两项正式研究。研究1考察了嗅觉线索和通风是否影响用户在基于传送和基于冲刺的导航中对遇到位置的识别。研究2将调查扩展到重复导航，并考察了通风时长是否影响连续移动中的识别性能和用户体验。结果表明，嗅觉线索可以支持导航中对遇到位置的识别，而通风与减少残余干扰和改善可用性相关。然而，在重复导航中，较长的通风并未明显提高识别准确性。这些发现表明嗅觉线索作为VR导航中情境信号的潜力，同时也强调了气味管理对于保持感知清晰度和用户舒适度的重要性。
英文摘要
Spatial cognition supports how people interpret spatial relationships and navigate their surroundings. Although vision plays a dominant role, other sensory modalities, including olfaction, may also contribute under limited visual conditions. This paper investigates the role of olfactory cues in location recognition during virtual reality (VR) navigation. We conducted two formal studies using a wearable olfactory prototype. Study 1 examined whether olfactory cues and ventilation influenced users' recognition of encountered locations during \HDY{teleportation-} and dash-based navigation. Study 2 extended this investigation to repeated navigation and examined whether ventilation duration influenced recognition performance and user experience across successive movements. Results show that olfactory cues can support recognition of encountered locations during navigation, while ventilation was associated with reduced residual interference and improved usability. However, longer ventilation did not clearly improve recognition accuracy in repeated navigation. These findings suggest the potential of olfactory cues as contextual signals during VR navigation, while also highlighting the importance of scent management for maintaining perceptual clarity and user comfort.
