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Application of the Locomotion Interface Using Anthropomorphic Finger Motion

Authors : Yusuke Ujitoko, Koichi Hirota

Published in: Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information and Knowledge in Context

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This paper describes new applications of a locomotion interface that uses fingers instead of legs. With this device, users let two fingers “stand” or “walk” on a ball floating on water. The first-person perspective presented to the user is updated according to the state of the ball. The aim is to make users feel virtually present by means of the synchrony between their vision and the haptic information from their fingers. The difficulty of controlling of the ball with fingers lets users subjectively experience an unsteady foothold. The proposed system is structured to be space saving and cost effective compared to an ordinary full-body motion simulator and is thus suitable for museum exhibitions.

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Metadata
Title
Application of the Locomotion Interface Using Anthropomorphic Finger Motion
Authors
Yusuke Ujitoko
Koichi Hirota
Copyright Year
2015
Book
Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information and Knowledge in Context

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-20617-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-20618-9

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20618-9_65