PhD Marie-Cécile LÉCULIER

Marie-Cécile LÉCULIER

• PhD title: Study of Body Perception and Morphology in Augmented Reality
• INUIT theme 1: Perception, interaction and tangible interfaces
• Thesis dates: 10/2024 – 09/2027
• Supervision: G. Coppin – N Le Bigot –  É. Peillard
• Context/Funding:
  • Appel Futur & Ruptures 2024 – Thèses de doctorats d’excellence du groupe IMT
  • Collaboration between IMT Atlantique, CHRU de Brest, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, and the University of Tokyo
• General Goal:
  • To explore the dimensions of embodiment in augmented reality, focusing on the perception of modified virtual bodies and their impact on self-representation, with applications in medical and psychological interventions
• Scientific challenges:
  • To understand how augmented reality influences body ownership and self-representation compared to virtual reality
  • To assess the effects of "double embodiment" (virtual and real body coexistence) on perception and interaction capabilities
  • To develop and test AR-based interventions for clinical applications, such as body image disorders and autism spectrum disorder therapies.
• Keywords: Augmented Reality, body perception, embodiment, body image, clinical applications
• Contributions:
  • Conduct empirical studies to analyze factors affecting embodiment in AR environments
  • Develop and evaluate AR-based tools for modifying body representation
  • Investigate the clinical potential of AR interventions for body image and social cognition disorders
• Perspectives:
  • Provide insights into the cognitive and perceptual mechanisms of self-representation in augmented environments
  • Develop AR tools for medical and psychological applications, particularly in body image disorders
  • Strengthen collaborations with international research groups, including the University of Tokyo