• DocumentCode
    529253
  • Title

    Production and evaluation of a walking simulator in a VR town

  • Author

    Hashimoto, Tomomi ; Takakura, Yasuyuki ; Hamada, Toshimitsu ; Akazawa, Toshiko

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Human-Robot., Saitama Inst. of Technol., Saitama, Japan
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    18-21 Aug. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1406
  • Lastpage
    1409
  • Abstract
    In this paper, 1) we produce a walking simulator using virtual reality, 2) compare young and elderly subjects, and 3) examine its usage. The system consists of a PC, a Wii Fit balance Wii board, a steering wheel, and a cage. The subjects can walk around the virtual town by stepping on the board. From November 2009 to January 2010, 5 senior citizens (3 male, 2 female) and 9 young people (9 male) used this system.
  • Keywords
    interactive devices; medical computing; patient rehabilitation; user interfaces; virtual reality; VR town; Wii Fit balance Wii board; steering wheel; virtual reality; walking simulator; Cities and towns; Frequency control; Legged locomotion; Senior citizens; Solid modeling; Time frequency analysis; Wheels; Cognitive Rehabilitation; Component; Walking Simulator;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    SICE Annual Conference 2010, Proceedings of
  • Conference_Location
    Taipei
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-7642-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5602468
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=529253