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High fidelity, high performance?
Simul Healthc. 2007 Winter; 2(4):224-30.SH

Abstract

Developers of medical simulators and instructors who use them often have questions about the level of fidelity needed in a simulation. In this article, we address the nature of fidelity with respect to virtual reality training systems. We argue that high-fidelity simulators do not always lead to better performance, and in some instances, can interfere with performance. The primary reason for these seemingly counterintuitive findings lies with a fundamental understanding of how humans perceive and process sensory information. Consequently, simulation-based training systems should be developed to maximize their effectiveness, not their fidelity.

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Scerbo MW
Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA. mscerbo@odu.edu
Dawson S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Computer SimulationComputer-Assisted InstructionEducation, MedicalHumansPerceptionUser-Computer Interface

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19088626

Citation

Scerbo, Mark W., and Steven Dawson. "High Fidelity, High Performance?" Simulation in Healthcare : Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, vol. 2, no. 4, 2007, pp. 224-30.
Scerbo MW, Dawson S. High fidelity, high performance? Simul Healthc. 2007;2(4):224-30.
Scerbo, M. W., & Dawson, S. (2007). High fidelity, high performance? Simulation in Healthcare : Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2(4), 224-30. https://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0b013e31815c25f1
Scerbo MW, Dawson S. High Fidelity, High Performance. Simul Healthc. 2007;2(4):224-30. PubMed PMID: 19088626.
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