Wearable haptic technology for enhancing 3D image

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26540101
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Human interface and interaction
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Fujita Kinya 東京農工大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (30209051)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: バーチャルリアリティ / 力覚 / 力覚レンダリング / ファントムセンセーション / 振動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study developed two wearable substitutive force display devices using multiple-vibrotactile actuators. Fingertip-worn device displays three degree-of-freedom force vector at fingertips and glove-shaped device displays the force distribution at fingers and palm. An algorithm was also developed that detects the interaction between hand links and virtual object, and calculates the distribution of reaction forces. It suggested the feasibility that display of reaction force distribution facilitates the recognition of object shape. The study also suggested that enhancing the tangential force at fingertips assists the recognition of interaction between manipulating and another objects.

Free Research Field

ヒューマンインタフェース・バーチャルリアリティ