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A Robotic Haptic Feedback Device for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications

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Ambient Intelligence – Software and Applications –, 9th International Symposium on Ambient Intelligence (ISAmI2018 2018)

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Abstract

The use of virtual reality technology has become popular in modern theme parks across the world. Attractions using virtual reality technologies offer highly immersive experiences as if people are really staying in fictional worlds that the theme parks like to create. Haptic feedback is an important piece in virtual reality, where it can increase the immersion and enjoyment, but most virtual reality attractions in theme parks do not offer enough haptic feedback. In this paper, we present HapticDaijya, which is a waist-worn robot capable of giving various haptic and tactile feedback on the torso, neck, face, arms and hands. We present the design and implementation of HapticDaijya. Then, we show a user study and analyze the results for investigating its feasibility. Also, we present preliminary evaluation results that gauged the user’s accuracy in distinguishing the locations of taps applied on the chest, as well as general usability and user acceptance.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    https://vrzone-pic.com/en/activity/koukaku.html.

  2. 2.

    https://vrzone-pic.com/en/activity/dragon.html.

  3. 3.

    https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/disney-springs/star-wars-secrets-empire/.

  4. 4.

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/VR-the-Repository-Universal-Orlando/1264916250217177.

  5. 5.

    http://trio-tech.com/products/vr-attraction/.

  6. 6.

    https://thewoweffect.com/products/hologate/.

  7. 7.

    https://www.vive.com/.

  8. 8.

    https://www.oculus.com/rift/.

  9. 9.

    http://tokyo-joypolis.com/attraction/1st/zerolatency/.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

    Keren Jiang, Xinlei Piao, Mohammed Al-Sada, Shubhankar Ranade & Tatsuo Nakajima

  2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Mohammed Al-Sada

  3. Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland

    Thomas Höglund

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Jiang, K., Piao, X., Al-Sada, M., Höglund, T., Ranade, S., Nakajima, T. (2019). A Robotic Haptic Feedback Device for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications. In: Novais, P., et al. Ambient Intelligence – Software and Applications –, 9th International Symposium on Ambient Intelligence. ISAmI2018 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 806. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01746-0_17

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