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Abstract
:::Starting point:::
Navigation systems communicate with the user in an acoustical or visual way. CabBoots try to interact more intuitively: They make use of the kinesthetic cognition of the foot, which is known as a simple principle, that was already learned with walking:
:::"Walking on a Path":::
Walking along a trail, the feet touch the ground planar just in the middle of the path due to the concave shaped surface. The concavity at the border of the trail generates a small angle at the foot, if one foot is near the edge. This angle is sensed by walking; you countersteer intuitively - so you can walk along a path blindly...
:::Virtual Topography:::
Electromechanic parts in the sole of the shoes are able to generate the angle of the shoe as well of the feet artificially. The artificial slope is not distinguishable from a real one. Individual and virtual trails can be communicated by the shoe. Tests with the prototype demonstrate that the principle of "walking on a path" also works with the virtually produced topography.
Artists / Authors
- Martin Frey, Student, UdK Berlin
Origination
Germany, 2005
Submission
Martin Frey, Jan 16, 2006
Category
- research project
Keywords
- Topics:
- interface |
- awareness |
- mixed reality |
- augmented reality
- Formats:
- virtual environment
- Technology:
- GPS |
- gesture recognition