A wearable device that would allow the user to get physical feedback from the VR environment such as touch, thrust, squeeze as well as stimulation of weight through angular restrictive forces.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”column_reverse” column_direction_phone=”column_reverse” bg_color=”#232323″ full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”why” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-7-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”none” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Challenge” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left|line_height:50px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]\n
Over the last few years, the VR experience has tremendously improved especially in terms of visual perception with high resolution and high refresh rate display options along with high fidelity binaural audio, giving way to platforms that allow for the creation of impressive experiences. The other senses such as somatosensory, gustatory, olfactory, etc<\/u><\/span><\/span>Proprioception or Equilibrioception<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> remain yet to be satiably addressed.<\/p>\n
Project Armatus aims to improve somatosensory tactile stimulations, including inter alia pressure, temperature, light touch, vibration, pain, and other sensations that are attributed to different receptors in the skin. The scope of applications would be vast, ranging from leisure to rehabilitation.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ background_image=”2994″ background_image_position=”center center” enable_bg_scale=”true” background_image_loading=”default” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” 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Though this allows the user to get sensory responses from the VR environment, they are sensually shallow responses that cannot be truly and intuitively felt and understood. Some designs inspired by soft-robotics and artificial muscles are based on thread-based systems or pneumatic systems and seem to be more promising in terms of the level of immersion, however also bringing in factors that would hurt production prospects.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.6)” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”The solution has to consider various aspects that would dictate its potential impact, driving us from just a “cool“ project to something actually useful.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.6)” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”column_reverse” column_direction_phone=”column_reverse” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”how” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-7-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color=”#ebebeb” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”none” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Designs & Developments” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left|line_height:50px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]\n
There are two types of feedback that the project presently strives to address: first is to do with tactility and all that it encompasses, while the second is to do with stimulating a false sense of weight through controlled resistance at joints.<\/p>\n
On exploring various options, we have come to lean towards the understanding that a solution, feasible for scaled production without compromising on the deliverable quality of experience (with the exception of solutions based on neurostimulation), may have to be based on Smart Materials and designs inspired by Compliant Mechanisms. Early developments utilising materials with tunable dynamic properties<\/u><\/span><\/span>Electrorheological Elastomers, Electrorheological Fluids, Magnetorheological Fluids, non-Newtonian Fluids, Shape Memory Alloys and Shape Memory Fabrics<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> embedded in Compliant Channels<\/u><\/span><\/span>Compliant Fluid Channels & Complaint Threaded Channels<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> show potential to stimulate touch, thrust, squeeze as well as the ability to control resistance to bending which could be used to give users a sense of weight or grip.<\/p>\n