Cooperative Mechanism between Central vision and Peripheral vision in Spatial Cognition while Walking

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26289210
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Town planning/Architectural planning
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: Yoshioka Yohsuke 千葉大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (00361444)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 平沢 岳人 千葉大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (30268578) ; 宗方 淳 千葉大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (80323517)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 中心視野 / 周辺視野 / 探索歩行 / 協応機能 / 空間認知

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to investigate the effects of selective restriction of central vision on the walking. Experiments were performed by using a newly developed experimental instrument for restricting the arbitrary area of the human visual field. The results revealed that the walking speed during the staircase is significantly reduced due to the selective restriction of central vision, and the sense of distance to an object in virtual environment would change due to the selective restriction of peripheral vision.

Free Research Field

建築計画、建築人間工学