• DocumentCode
    3352007
  • Title

    Simulating side slopes on locomotion interfaces using torso forces

  • Author

    Hollerbach, John M. ; Checcacci, Damaso ; Noma, Haruo ; Yanagida, Yasuyuki ; Tetsutani, Nobuji

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Comput., Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    22-23 March 2003
  • Firstpage
    91
  • Lastpage
    98
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the biomechanical experimental validation of simulating side slope during walking on a treadmill style locomotion interface. The side slope effect is achieved by means of a lateral force applied to the waist of the walking subject. Results are provided and discussed for both simulated and real side slopes, showing a substantial biomechanical equivalence in the walking pattern for the real side slope and lateral torso force.
  • Keywords
    biomechanics; force feedback; haptic interfaces; interactive devices; biomechanical equivalence; biomechanical experimental validation; lateral force; lateral torso force; locomotion interfaces; side slope simulation; treadmill style locomotion interface; walking pattern; Cities and towns; Computational modeling; Computer interfaces; Displays; Foot; Force feedback; Laboratories; Legged locomotion; Pulleys; Torso;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, 2003. HAPTICS 2003. Proceedings. 11th Symposium on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-1890-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HAPTIC.2003.1191241
  • Filename
    1191241