Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83864, first published .
Feasibility and Acceptability of Collaborative Augmented Reality for Older Adults and Companions: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Feasibility and Acceptability of Collaborative Augmented Reality for Older Adults and Companions: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Feasibility and Acceptability of Collaborative Augmented Reality for Older Adults and Companions: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Nilanjan Sarkar   1 , PhD ;   Judith A Tate   2 , PhD ;   Mahrukh Tauseef   3 , MS ECE, BSEE ;   Akshith Ullal   4 , PhD ;   Cathy A Maxwell   5 , PhD ;   Lisa A Juckett   6 , PhD ;   Douglas W Scharre   7 , MD ;   Alai Tan   2 , MD, PhD ;   Rendong Zhang   3 , MSE ;   Zalen Ingram   1 , BSCS ;   Lorraine C Mion   2 , PhD

1 Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

2 College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

3 Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

4 Intelligent Clinical Care Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States

5 College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

6 School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

7 Division of Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Nilanjan Sarkar, PhD
  • Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science
  • School of Engineering
  • Vanderbilt University
  • 2400 Highland Avenue
  • Nashville, TN 37212
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 615 343 7219
  • Email: nilanjan.sarkar@vanderbilt.edu