Sensory Integration Model of Pedestrian by Vection and Somatosensory Stimulation

N. Watanabe and F. Mori

In this study, we clarify the integration mechanism of sensory information of vision and somatosensory sensation in walking. In this experiment, we evaluated the possibility of affecting walking by attenuating a somatosensory sensation by giving vibration stimulation to the feet, and by presenting optic flow to the peripheral visual field to generate a self-motion sensation of vision superiority. Experimental results confirmed that walking in the direction opposite to the self-motion sensation is presented by presenting the optic flow and vibration stimulation. Based on the results of this experiment, we propose that sensory devices such as vision and somatosensory sensation are not exclusive in walking, but are integrated by superposition.

Procedia Computer Science

8th Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures, BICA 2017

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2018.01.081