Title :
Development of Ground Surface Simulator for Tel-E-Merge system
Author :
Noma, Hauro ; Sugihara, Toshiaki ; Miyasato, Tsutomu
Author_Institution :
ATR Media Integration & Commun. Res. Labs., Japan
Abstract :
Describes a series of stages in the development of a new virtual locomotion device that has been designed to enhance remote inter-personal communications. The latest system, called GSS (Ground Surface Simulator), inherits the features of two previous locomotion interfaces, viz. ATLAS (ATR Locomotion interface for Active Self-motion) and ALF (ALive Floor). GSS also incorporates two different features not found in ordinary treadmills: a movable belt and an active belt-speed controller. We built an initial prototype of GSS and developed a method that presents bumpy surfaces that are free from the mechanical limitations inherent in prior designs. Experimental results showed that a subject could distinguish a 1% difference in the virtual slope on the GSS
Keywords :
digital simulation; interactive devices; teleconferencing; virtual reality; ALF; ATLAS; ATR Locomotion Interface for Active Self-Motion; Alive Floor; GSS; Ground Surface Simulator; Tel-E-Merge system; active belt-speed controller; bumpy surfaces; mechanical limitations; movable belt; remote inter-personal communications; treadmills; virtual locomotion device; virtual slope difference detection; Belts; Collaborative work; Foot; Laboratories; Legged locomotion; Prototypes; Space exploration; Spaceborne radar; Teleconferencing; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality, 2000. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Brunswick, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0478-7
DOI :
10.1109/VR.2000.840501
