HangerON: A Belt-type Human Walking Controller Using the Hanger Reflex Haptic Illusion

Abstract

While walking with a navigation device, visual and auditory navigation information can require interpretation, and may distract the user from potential hazards. As a novel way to provide navigation information without distraction, we propose a method whereby the Hanger Reflex, which is an illusory phenomenon caused by haptic stimulus, influences walking. We have developed a way to stimulate the Hanger Reflex at the user's waist, thus eliciting rotation towards the left or right. In this paper, we describe three different uses of our system: 1) Normal walking navigation, in which the device automatically navigates the user to the destination; 2) remote control of one user by another user; and 3) self-control of walking.

Related Publication

1. Yuki Kon, Takuto Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Rei Sakuragi, Hirotaka Shionoiri, Seitaro Kaneko: HangerON: A Belt-type Human Walking Controller Using the Hanger Reflex Haptic Illusion, ACM SIGGRAPH 2017 Emerging Technologies.[link][movie][acm] (Acceptance Rate 21%)
2. HangerON : ハンガー反射を用いたベルト型歩行操作コントローラ，DCEXPO2017 Innovative Technologies+．[link](Acceptance Rate 22%),受賞報告