The design of a low cost motion chair for video games and MPEG video playback

Author

Huang, Chung-Hsi ; Yen, Jia-Yush ; Ouhyoung, Ming

Author_Institution

Commun. & Multimedia Lab., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

1996

fDate

11/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

991

Lastpage

997

Abstract

We have developed a low-cost force output device as a user interface and combine it with an MPEG-1 video player to form a virtual reality system for entertainment. We designed a motor-powered motion chair to create the sensation of being carried in an airplane or a vehicle. To obtain smooth motion, curve fitting and filtering on the motion trajectory are used. The synchronization of video and motion chair is solved with the techniques of motion prediction, while combined with a joystick provides a way for interactive games

Keywords

computer games; computerised control; curve fitting; entertainment; interactive devices; interactive video; motion control; synchronisation; user interfaces; virtual reality; MPEG video playback; curve fitting; design; entertainment; filtering; interactive games; joystick; low cost motion chair; motion prediction; motion trajectory; motor-powered motion chair; smooth motion; synchronization; user interface; video games; virtual reality system; Acceleration; Airplanes; Bandwidth; Control systems; Costs; Displays; Games; Motion control; Sampling methods; Servomechanisms;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.555803

Filename

555803