Study of tactile display by vortex air cannon.

本文提出了一种新型的触觉显示器，用于教育或娱乐用途的涡流空气佳能系统称为气压面部触觉显示器。3D图像显示系统正在越来越多地用于学校和特殊展览，短期内在有限的规模。在这种情况下，所使用的内容仅限于可以轻松移动的图像和声音。因此，本研究的重点是一种方法，使用涡流空气炮作为触觉显示，是很容易设置。由于涡流空气炮的结构和控制简单，它可以很容易地小型化。本研究亦以人脸作为触觉显示区域。人脸的触觉分辨率相当于手。因此，控制涡流空气炮的压力允许触觉显示器产生各种印象。此外，由于人脸总是暴露的，因此通过涡流空气炮的触觉显示可以直接投射到皮肤表面上。当电影在影院放映时，观众中的每个人都面对着屏幕。而且，涡流空气炮，在香味和雾显示研究中证明，在可达距离和准确性方面具有更高的性能。如果涡流空气炮的方向和空气压力可以控制，那么无论他们的位置如何，都可以在他们的脸上显示相同的触觉刺激。

Novel tactile display using vortex air canon system for education or entertainment use called the air pressured facial tactile display is proposed in this paper.3D image display systems are being used increasingly in schools and special exhibitions for a short term on a limited scale. Under the set up in such circumstances the content being used are limited to images and sounds which can be moved around easily. This study, therefore, focused on a method of using a vortex air cannon as the tactile display that is easy to set up. As the structure and control of a vortex air cannon is simple, it can be easily miniaturized. This study also focused on the human face as the tactile display area. The human face has a tactile resolution equivalent to the hand. Thus, controlling the pressure of vortex air cannon allows a tactile display generating various impressions. Also, since the human face is always exposed, tactile display by a vortex air cannon can be projected directly onto the surface of the skin. When images are shown in theaters, everyone in the audience is facing the screen. And, a vortex air cannon, as proven in fragrance and fog display studies, has a higher performance in reachable distance and accuracy. If the direction of the vortex air cannon and the air pressure can be controlled, it is possible to display the same tactile stimulation onto their faces regardless of their location.