Title :
The sense of direction in artifical space
Author :
Kimura, Masahiro ; Arai, Kennichi ; Takahashi, Makoto
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Syst. Eng., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
The sense of direction in artificial space (virtual space) using an HMD (Head Mounted Display) was investigated in this report. Trials were conducted under various conditions, and the subject´s sense of direction was evaluated. The results showed that the integration of optical flow is difficult for human beings. Further, it was suggested that an internal map of the environment is important to one´s ability to recognize the surrounding spatial conditions
Keywords :
image sequences; virtual reality; visual perception; artifical space; direction sense; environment internal map; surrounding spatial conditions; virtual space; Artificial intelligence; Biomedical engineering; Cameras; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Head; Humans; Light emitting diodes; Systems engineering and theory; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802746
