Title :
The Influence of Size and Responsiveness of Virtual Objects on Perceived Heaviness
Author :
Streit, Matthew ; Shockley, Kevin ; Riley, Michael A.
Author_Institution :
Cincinnati Univ., Cincinnati
Abstract :
We investigated the multimodal (haptic + visual) perception of heaviness of wielded objects. Virtual depictions of a wielded object moved in real time with the actual wielded object. Both apparent object size and the object´s apparent responsiveness to applied muscular torques were manipulated in the virtual depictions. The findings suggest that while both object size and responsiveness contribute to perceived heaviness, the influence of apparent size is not identifiable with changes in apparent object volume.
Keywords :
haptic interfaces; multimedia computing; virtual reality; muscular torques; perceived heaviness; virtual depictions; virtual objects responsiveness; wielded objects; Acceleration; Arm; Character generation; Conferences; Delay; Force control; Haptic interfaces; Robot control; USA Councils; Virtual environment; Haptics; Heaviness; Multimodal; Perception; Vision;
Conference_Titel :
Haptic, Audio and Visual Environments and Games, 2007. HAVE 2007. IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1571-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1571-7
DOI :
10.1109/HAVE.2007.4371578
