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CHI 2024 Paper Alert

Paper Title: InflatableBots: Inflatable Shape-Changing Mobile Robots for Large-Scale Encountered-Type Haptics in VR

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In this paper authors have introduced “InflatableBots”, shape-changing inflatable robots for
large-scale encountered-type haptics in VR.

Unlike traditional inflatable shape displays, which are immobile and limited in interaction
areas, their approach combines mobile robots with fan-based inflatable structures.

This enables safe, scalable, and deployable haptic interactions on a large scale. They developed three coordinated inflatable mobile robots, each of which consists of an omni-directional mobile base and a reel-based inflatable structure.

The robot can simultaneously change its height and position rapidly (horizontal:58.5 cm/sec, vertical: 10.4 cm/sec, from 40 cm to 200 cm), which allows for quick and dynamic haptic rendering of multiple touch points to simulate various body-scale objects and surfaces in real-time across large spaces (3.5 m x 2.5 m).

They evaluated their system with a user study (N = 12), which confirms the unique advantages in safety, deployability, and large-scale interactability to significantly improve realism in VR experiences.

Organization: @TohokuUniPR , @UCalgary

Paper Authors: Ryota Gomi, @ryosuzk, Kazuki Takashima, Kazuyuki Fujita, Yoshifumi Kitamura

Read the Full Paper here:
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3613904.3642069

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