This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-3, 2019
Area
Information Technology
Author
Sanket Tembekar, Rohit Modak, S. P. Patil
Org/Univ
NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Pub. Date
20 May, 2019
Paper ID
V5I3-1471
Publisher
Keywords
Aquaphobia, Virtual reality, Pulse-rate sensor, Simulations, Claustrophobia, Arachnophobia

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Sanket Tembekar, Rohit Modak, S. P. Patil. Tackling aquaphobia using Virtual Reality, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Sanket Tembekar, Rohit Modak, S. P. Patil (2019). Tackling aquaphobia using Virtual Reality. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Sanket Tembekar, Rohit Modak, S. P. Patil. "Tackling aquaphobia using Virtual Reality." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.3 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Aqua phobia is a disease caused due to many cases such as rabies, inheritance or previous false experiences with respect to water. In some cases, the cause of this disease is eradicated, but the disease itself is a phobia therefore, it remains in the mind. Such cases are taken to a psychologist or a psychiatrist, which causes individuals lot amount of charges. Therefore, a costeffective solution is needed for this critical issue. Virtual Reality creates an environment for any individual which is totally different form the current reality. This might prove to be a solution for the issue of Aqua phobia. Virtual Reality has the ability to render environments where an Aqua phobic individual can experience the fearsome situations visually. The proposed plan focuses on simulating different environments (levels) wherein fearsome environments of different intensity would be provided to the Aqua phobic people. While experiencing these environments visually, the individual would be in coordination with a pulse-rate sensor. This sensor, integrating with the application would provide a percentage on removal of Aqua phobia for that respective level. If the percentage amount crosses certain percentage, then the individual would be able to move on to the next level. This project aims on reducing effect of Aqua phobia, as the related diseases are removed but the phobias which are caused due to the diseases retain. In future, the project aims to tackle Claustrophobia and Arachnophobia as well.