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
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;
Conference_Titel :
SICE Annual Conference 2010, Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7642-8
