Whole body interaction using the grounded bar interface

Bong Gyu Jang; Hyunseok Yang; Gerard J. Kim

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-22021-0_27

Whole body interaction using the grounded bar interface

Bong Gyu Jang, Hyunseok Yang, Gerard J. Kim

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Abstract

Whole body interaction is an important element in promoting the level of presence and immersion in virtual reality systems. In this paper, we investigate the effect of "grounding" the interaction device to take advantage of the significant passive reaction force feedback sensed throughout the body, and thus in effect realizing the whole body interaction without complicated sensing and feedback apparatus. An experiment was conducted to assess the task performance and level of presence/immersion, as compared to a keyboard input method, using a maze navigation task. The results showed that while the G-Bar did induce significantly higher presence and the task performance (maze completion time and number of wall collisions) was on par with the already familiar keyboard interface. The keyboard user instead had to adjust and learn how to navigate faster and not collide with the wall over time, indicating that the whole body interaction contributed to a better perception of the immediate space. Thus considering the learning rate and the relative unfamiliarity of G-Bar, with sufficient training, G-Bar could accomplish both high presence/immersion and task performance for s.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Virtual and Mixed Reality - New Trends - International Conference, Virtual and Mixed Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings
Pages	243-249
Number of pages	7
Edition	PART 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22021-0_27
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	4th International Conference on Virtual and Mixed Reality, Held as Part of HCI International 2011 - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 2011 Jul 9 → 2011 Jul 14

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Number	PART 1
Volume	6773 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on Virtual and Mixed Reality, Held as Part of HCI International 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	11/7/9 → 11/7/14

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported in part by the Strategic Technology Lab. Program (Multimodal Entertainment Platform area) and the Core Industrial Tech. Development Program (Digital Textile based Around Body Computing area) of the Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE).

Keywords

Immersion
Isometric interaction
Presence
Task performance
Whole-body interaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Jang, B. G., Yang, H., & Kim, G. J. (2011). Whole body interaction using the grounded bar interface. In Virtual and Mixed Reality - New Trends - International Conference, Virtual and Mixed Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings (PART 1 ed., pp. 243-249). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6773 LNCS, No. PART 1). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22021-0_27

Whole body interaction using the grounded bar interface. / Jang, Bong Gyu; Yang, Hyunseok; Kim, Gerard J.
Virtual and Mixed Reality - New Trends - International Conference, Virtual and Mixed Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 1. ed. 2011. p. 243-249 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6773 LNCS, No. PART 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Jang, BG, Yang, H & Kim, GJ 2011, Whole body interaction using the grounded bar interface. in Virtual and Mixed Reality - New Trends - International Conference, Virtual and Mixed Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 1 edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), no. PART 1, vol. 6773 LNCS, pp. 243-249, 4th International Conference on Virtual and Mixed Reality, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, United States, 11/7/9. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22021-0_27

Jang BG, Yang H, Kim GJ. Whole body interaction using the grounded bar interface. In Virtual and Mixed Reality - New Trends - International Conference, Virtual and Mixed Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 1 ed. 2011. p. 243-249. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 1). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-22021-0_27

Jang, Bong Gyu ; Yang, Hyunseok ; Kim, Gerard J. / Whole body interaction using the grounded bar interface. Virtual and Mixed Reality - New Trends - International Conference, Virtual and Mixed Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International 2011, Proceedings. PART 1. ed. 2011. pp. 243-249 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 1).

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