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Locomotion Interfaces

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A locomotion interface is a device that creates an artificial sensation of physical walking. It should ideally be equipped with three functions: (1) The creation of a sense of walking while the true position of its user is preserved, (2) Allowing the walker to change bearing direction, (3) The simulation of uneven walking surfaces. This chapter categorizes and describes four different methods for the design and implementation of such interfaces: Sliding shoes, Treadmills, Foot-pads, and Robotic tiles. It discusses related technical issues and potential applications.

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  1. Virtual Reality Laboratory, Department of Intelligent Interaction Technologies, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan

    Hiroo Iwata

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  1. University of Würzburg, Oswald-Külpe-Weg 82, Würzburg, 97074, Germany

    Frank Steinicke

  2. Drexel University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineerin, Philadelphia, 19104, Pennsylvania, USA

    Yon Visell

  3. University of Toronto,  Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Univ, University Ave 550, Toronto, M5G 2A2, Ontario, Canada

    Jennifer Campos

  4. Computer Science and Control (INRIA), National Institute for Research in, Campus de Beaulie, Rennes Cedex, 35042, France

    Anatole Lécuyer

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Iwata, H. (2013). Locomotion Interfaces. In: Steinicke, F., Visell, Y., Campos, J., Lécuyer, A. (eds) Human Walking in Virtual Environments. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8432-6_9

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