PAVES: Pneumatic And Vibrotactile Enhanced Shoes for terrain simulation in virtual environments on a treadmill

General

Art der Publikation: Conference Paper

Veröffentlicht auf / in: 18th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments

Jahr: 2025

Veröffentlichungsort: New York, NY, USA

Verlag (Publisher): Association for Computing Machinery

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3733155.3733202

Authors

Marco Gabrecht

Chenwei Huang

Denys J.C. Matthies

Hans-Christian Jetter

Abstract

Simulating terrains to enhance immersion in virtual environments can improve user experience and may also benefit rehabilitation. In this paper, we present a method to physically simulate terrain with a hybrid-actuation insole prototype based on pneumatic and vibrotactile feedback. We utilize six coin cells vibration motors and 3D-printed pneumatic valve system that can inflate and deflate air pressure chambers in the midsole. We ran an exploratory lab study on a treadmill to understand how simulated terrains, including asphalt, grass, and sand is perceived by the user. Our study demonstrates that participants perceived the simulated terrains as distinct and convincing, with the sand terrain, in particular, being rated as the most realistic among the conditions tested.

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