
Final questionnaire and debrief (five minutes)
− Participants will be video recorded to ensure accurate data collection.
− We expect a minimum of 32 participants in the research, and anticipate as many as
64.
− All subjects will be exposed to the same experimental conditions.
Location. The interview/survey/experiment will take place at the MOVES Institute, Naval
Postgraduate School in the laboratory.
Cost. There is no cost to participate in this research study.
Voluntary Nature of the Study. Your participation in this study is strictly voluntary. If you
choose to participate you can change your mind at any time and withdraw from the study.
You will not be penalized in any way or lose any benefits to which you would otherwise be
entitled if you choose not to participate in this study or to withdraw. The alternative to
participating in the research is to not participate in the research.
Potential Risks and Discomforts. The potential risks of participating in this study are:
possibility of eye, hand, and arm strain typically associated with normal laptop or tablet
use. There is a potential for breach of confidentiality.
Anticipated Benefits. Anticipated benefits from this study include advances in virtual
training environments. This will enable DoD to provide unique and innovative new
interfaces for the user (military trainee) as well as new methods for training and
educational material delivery. You will not directly benefit from your participation in this
research.
Compensation for Participation. No tangible compensation will be given.
Confidentiality & Privacy Act. Any information that is obtained during this study will be
kept confidential to the full extent permitted by law. All efforts, within reason, will be
made to keep your personal information in your research record confidential but total
confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. All records will be stored securely at the MOVES
institute in locked storage container. Access to records will only be allowed to the
Primary Investigator and student researchers whom have completed required CITI
training. All personally identifiable information will be cleansed, and all participants will
remain anonymous. All data and consent will be forwarded to the IRB for long term
storage.
Points of Contact. If you have any questions or comments about the research, or you
experience an injury or have questions about any discomforts that you experience while
taking part in this study please contact the Principal Investigator, Dr. Joseph Sullivan,
831
any other concerns may be addressed to the Navy Postgraduate School IRB Chair, Dr.
Larry Shattuck, 831
–656–2473, lgshattu@nps.edu.
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