Effect of Hanger Reflex on walking

Application of the Hanger Reflex to walking navigation was investigated. The Hanger Reflex is a phenomenon that produces an illusory force and involuntary rotation of the body parts by skin deformation. It was first applied at the head by using a wire hanger, but is now known to work on many body pa...

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Main Authors: Kon, Yuki, Nakamura, Takuto, Sato, Michi, Kajimoto, Hiroyuki
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Body parts
Force
Hangers
Haptic interfaces
Haptics
Headphones
Legged locomotion
Navigation
Reflexes
Skin
Vibrations
Visualization
Walking
Wire
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Summary:Application of the Hanger Reflex to walking navigation was investigated. The Hanger Reflex is a phenomenon that produces an illusory force and involuntary rotation of the body parts by skin deformation. It was first applied at the head by using a wire hanger, but is now known to work on many body parts such as the waist, wrist, and ankle. In the first experiment, we confirmed that the Hanger Reflex at the waist significantly affects walking direction. In the second experiment combining Hanger Reflex devices at the head, waist, and ankle, we confirmed that the waist application is most effective, and that combined Hanger Reflex imparted limited influence on the results.
ISSN:2324-7355
DOI:10.1109/HAPTICS.2016.7463195