Standardized cognitive assessment relies on protocols designed for reproducibility and scoring consistency, yet paper-based and two-dimensional digital interfaces constrain the observable behavioral space and limit ecological validity. This paper presents Cogito, a Virtual Reality (VR) framework designed to support the development and administration of standardized cognitive assessments providing a structured pipeline that encompasses task formalization, real-time interaction tracking, and high-resolution behavioral data acquisition, enabling the systematic measurement of user performance and interaction dynamics within reproducible VR-based cognitive protocols. The system adopts a dual-role workflow in which clinicians configure and store testing sessions, while patients execute the assigned tasks and consult their results. Within this framework, three validated neuropsychological paradigms are implemented: the Tower of Hanoi, the Corsi Block-Tapping Test, and the Token Test. Each task is defined through parameterized configurations that regulate execution constraints and experimental conditions, ensuring controlled and reproducible administration while capturing high-resolution kinematic and interaction telemetry. A within-subject evaluation with 35 participants assessed usability, user experience, and simulator sickness using the System Usability Scale (SUS), the User Experience Questionnaire Short (UEQ-S), and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) instruments. Results confirm high usability (SUS mean = 81.35), a clearly positive user experience (UEQ-S mean = +1.31), and only mild cybersickness (SSQ median = 22.44). These findings support the feasibility of Cogito as a reproducible, data-oriented platform for cognitive assessment in immersive settings.
Cogito: A Dual-Role VR Platform for Standardized Cognitive Assessment with Behavioral Telemetry
Buttiglione M. D.;Ginestretti L.;Gribaudo M.
2026-01-01
Abstract
Standardized cognitive assessment relies on protocols designed for reproducibility and scoring consistency, yet paper-based and two-dimensional digital interfaces constrain the observable behavioral space and limit ecological validity. This paper presents Cogito, a Virtual Reality (VR) framework designed to support the development and administration of standardized cognitive assessments providing a structured pipeline that encompasses task formalization, real-time interaction tracking, and high-resolution behavioral data acquisition, enabling the systematic measurement of user performance and interaction dynamics within reproducible VR-based cognitive protocols. The system adopts a dual-role workflow in which clinicians configure and store testing sessions, while patients execute the assigned tasks and consult their results. Within this framework, three validated neuropsychological paradigms are implemented: the Tower of Hanoi, the Corsi Block-Tapping Test, and the Token Test. Each task is defined through parameterized configurations that regulate execution constraints and experimental conditions, ensuring controlled and reproducible administration while capturing high-resolution kinematic and interaction telemetry. A within-subject evaluation with 35 participants assessed usability, user experience, and simulator sickness using the System Usability Scale (SUS), the User Experience Questionnaire Short (UEQ-S), and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) instruments. Results confirm high usability (SUS mean = 81.35), a clearly positive user experience (UEQ-S mean = +1.31), and only mild cybersickness (SSQ median = 22.44). These findings support the feasibility of Cogito as a reproducible, data-oriented platform for cognitive assessment in immersive settings.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
