Mgr. Bc. Michal Sedlák, Ph.D.

Virtual Reality Specialist – Psychologist, IT Professional, & Scientist

PUBLICATIONS

  • Sedlák, M., Suchardová, E., Francová, A., & Fajnerová, I. (2025 – manuscript in preparation). Learning virtual gait for immersive VR omnidirectional treadmill: A qualitative study [Research paper].
  • Francová, A., Sedlák, M., Kučerová, L., Jablonská, M., & Fajnerová I. (2025 – under review). Validation of psychosocial stress-inducing scenarios in virtual reality in borderline personality disorder [Research paper].
  • Darmová, B., Sedlák, M., & Fajnerová, I. (2025 – with editor). Virtual Reality and Video-Based Exposure and Symptom Provocation in Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Related Populations: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis [Research paper]. Journal of Affective Disorders.
  • Sedlák, M., Suchardová, E., & Fajnerová, I. (2025 – under review). OmniStep: An immersive VR omnidirectional treadmill tutorial application for standardized onboarding of research participants [Software publication]. SoftwareX.
  • Sedlák, M. (2025, November 6–7). Effects of virtual reality with omnidirectional treadmill on lived experience [Conference presentation]. Conference: 10 Years of NIMH, Klecany, Czech Republic.
  • Balková, B., Preiss, M., & Sedlák, M. (2025). Two Types of Inner Conflicts and Their Trait-Specific Correlates: Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Openness [Research paper]. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2025.2555434
  • Fajnerová, I., Hejtmánek, L., Sedlák, M., Jablonská, M., Francová, A., & Stopková, P. (2024). The Journey From Nonimmersive to Immersive Multiuser Applications in Mental Health Care: Systematic Review [Research paper]. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, Article e60441. https://doi.org/10.2196/60441
  • Sedlák, M., Francová, A., & Fajnerová, I. (2024). Feasibility of using OCD exposure therapy application with VR omnidirectional treadmill: A study protocol [Proceedings paper]. In I. Fajnerová, P. Gamito, D. J Brown, E. R. Høeg, & N. Shopland (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies (pp. 144–146). Prague: National Institute of Mental Health CZ. ISBN: 978-80-87142-63-9. https://www.icdvrat.com/2024/ICDVRAT2024-Proceedings.pdf
  • Sedlák, M. (2024, September 3–6). Feasibility of using OCD exposure therapy application with VR omnidirectional treadmill: A study protocol [Conference presentation]. International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies 2024, 15th biennial international conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Sedlák, M. (2023, May 18). PsychoTalks: VR Specialist – Psychologist in Virtual Reality [Requested lecture]. Psychological Czech Student Association (Psychočas), Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Sedlák, M., Šašinka, Č., Stachoň, Z., Chmelík, J., & Doležal, M. (2022). Collaborative and individual learning of geography in immersive virtual reality: An effectiveness study [Research paper]. PLoS One, 17(10), Article e0276267. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276267
  • Šašinka, Č., Stachoň, Z., Sedlák, M., Chmelík, J., Herman, L., Kubíček, P., Šašinková, A., Doležal, M., Tejkl, H., Urbánek, T., Svatoňová, H., Ugwitz, P., & Juřík, V. (2019). Collaborative Immersive Virtual Environments for Education in Geography [Research paper]. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 8(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi8010003
  • Sedlák, M. (2018). Using immersive virtual reality in human sciences [Proceedings paper]. In Č. Šašinka, A. Strnadová, Z. Šmideková, & V. Juřík (Eds.), Kognice a umělý život 2018: Sborník příspěvků (pp. 61–62). Brno: Flow. ISBN 978-80-88123-24-8. https://www.phil.muni.cz/media/3078302/sbornikprispevku_kuz18.pdf
  • Sedlák, M. (2018, May 30–June 1). Using immersive virtual reality in human sciences [Conference presentation]. Kognice a umělý život 2018, 18th annual international conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Sedlák, M. (2018, May 9). Presentation of Immersive Virtual Reality Research [Requested lecture]. Experimental Research (HUMB003), Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Čeněk, J., Šašinka, Č., Morong, K., Urbánek, T., Ugwitz, P., Potyková, A., Točík, J., Helísková, M., Strnadová, A., & Sedlák, M. (2017). Test of Verbal Reasoning: manual of psychological assesment test version 1.0 [R&D project]. Research and development project TG02010067. https://is.muni.cz/publication/1408047/en?lang=en
  • Stuchlík, R., Kubíček, P., Stachoň, Z., Herman, L., Chmelík, J., Sedlák, M., Liarokapis, F., Ugwitz, P., Juřík, V., Chmelařová, K., Šašinka, Č., Urbánek, T., Šikl, R., & Svatoňová H. (2017). Utilization of virtual reality for teaching 3D tasks in geography [Extended abstract]. In CGE Lisbon Symposium 2017: Inegrating Knowledge and Understanding in Geography Education (pp. 81–82). https://drive.google.com/file/d/14aal72U7byyoYszyxjE4IUxd1dRLv4xG/view
  • Sedlák, M., & Stuchlík, R. (2017, June 28–30). Education of geography in immersive virtual reality [Conference presentation]. World Assembly ICET 2017: Re-thinking Teacher Professional Education: Using Research Findings for Better Learning, 61st annual international conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Sedlák, M., & Svobodová, T. (2017, March 31–April 2). Fear induction by means of immersive virtual reality devices [Conference presentation]. CAPS conference 2017: Diagnosis Fear, 14th annual national conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Sedlák, M. (2016). Relaxation in Immersive Virtual Reality [Master’s thesis]. Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Šašinka, Č., Kukaňová, M., Stachoň, Z., Sedlák, M., Popelka, S., & Morong, K. (2016). Influence of cartographic visualization on memorizing and accuracy of spatial lokalization of targets: empirical study evaluating limits of applying of mixed research design [Proceedings paper]. In K. Millová, A. Slezáčková, P. Humpolíček, & M. Svoboda (Eds.), Sociální procesy a osobnost 2015: Sborník příspěvků (pp. 339–346). Brno: Masaryk University. ISBN 978-80-210-8298-4. http://www.spao.eu/files/spo-proceedings15.pdf
  • Šašinka, Č., Kukaňová, M., Stachoň, Z., Sedlák, M., Popelka, S., & Morong, K. (2015, September 9–11). Influence of cartographic visualization on memorizing and accuracy of spatial lokalization of targets: empirical study evaluating limits of applying of mixed research design [Conference poster]. Sociální procesy a osobnost 2015, 18th annual international conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Stachoň, Z., Štampach, R., & Sedlák, M. (2015, May 21–22). SW Hypothesis – a web based platform for experimental study and psychological testing [Conference presentation]. Applying Principles of Cognitive Psychology in Practice 2015, international symposium and workshop, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Sedlák, M. (2014). Use of virtual reality and the Virtuix Omni device for agoraphobia treatment [Research proposal for the comprehensive examination]. Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.