Technical details
While walking with a navigation device, visual and auditory navigation information can require interpretation, and may distract the user from potential hazards. As a novel way to provide navigation information without distraction, we propose a method whereby the Hanger Reflex, which is an illusory phenomenon caused by haptic stimulus, influences walking. We have developed a way to stimulate the Hanger Reflex at the user’s waist, thus eliciting rotation towards the left or right.In this project, we describe three different uses of our system: 1) Normal walking navigation, in which the device automatically navigates the user to the destination; 2) remote control of one user by another user; and 3) self-control of walking.
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Exhibition content
HangerON is a system that applies a haptic illusion phenomenon on the waist called the Hanger Reflex which changes their head direction when a wire hanger is placed on their head unintentionally twisting their head, and manipulates walking.In this demonstration, we demonstrate three different uses of our system: 1) Normal walking navigation, in which the device automatically navigates the user to the destination; 2) remote control of one user by another user; and 3) self-control of walking.
