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    Area of Science:

    • Robotics
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Biomechanics

    Background:

    • Treadmill-based immersive locomotion interfaces require sophisticated control systems to simulate natural walking.
    • Existing systems often struggle with realistic speed selection and maintaining user balance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate an improved control system for the Treadport immersive locomotion interface.
    • To enhance the user's perception of realistic walking by improving speed selection and balance control.

    Main Methods:

    • Implemented a new belt controller to regulate user position and enable natural self-selected walking speed.
    • Designed a novel kinesthetic-force-feedback controller for the tether, focusing on balance during belt acceleration.
    • Conducted a human-subjects study to assess the effectiveness of the improved control system.

    Main Results:

    • The new belt and force-feedback controllers significantly improved the perception of realistic walking on the Treadport.
    • The system allows users to naturally self-select walking speed, mimicking over-ground locomotion.
    • The improved controllers require minimal user-specific measurements (mass, height, tether attachment height) and no ad hoc tuning.

    Conclusions:

    • The enhanced control system provides a more intuitive and realistic walking experience on immersive treadmills.
    • This approach generalizes to other actuated tether treadmill systems.
    • The system's reliance on dynamic-system and anatomical parameters simplifies implementation and calibration.