“Powered Shoes” by Iwata, Yano and Tomioka

Conference:

• SIGGRAPH 2006

Experience Type(s):

• Emerging Technologies

Entry Number: 28

Title:

Powered Shoes

Organizer(s)/Presenter(s):

• Hiroo Iwata
• Hiroaki Yano
• Hiroshi Tomioka

Description:

Powered Shoes is a locomotion interface using roller skates actuated by two motors with _exible shafts. The device is lightweighted and wearable. It enables the user to walk in virtual environment while his/her position is maintained. The user can walk in arbitrary direction in virtual environment.

Keyword(s):

• locomotion interface
• walking
• wearable

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PDF:



• Powered Shoes

Overview Page:



SIGGRAPH 2006: Emerging Technologies

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