2nd WINGS-PES Salon was held.
Report by:
Shinoda and Makino Lab., M2, Tao Morisaki
Venue: Room 3E3, Transdisciplinary Sciences, Kashiwa Campus, The University of Tokyo.
Date: March 27, 2019, AM 10:00 12:00.
Organizer: Tao Morisaki
CONTENTS
Members of Shinoda and Makino lab (myself included) presented research topics to members of WINGS PES which were followed by a discussion which included members of WINGS PES and myself. Presentations and discussions took place from 10 AM to 12 AM.
DEMONSTRATION
13 topics were presented including my own research. I presented “Controlling flying objects using gesture control with non contact haptic feedback” and “Controlling the trajectory of a real moving object by ultrasound”. The lab. focuses on haptics, and especially non contact haptics and applying force by ultrasound. Presenters were impressed by the feedback from WINGS PES members.
DISCUSSION
WINGS PES members discussed two topics as follows:
- How to improve my research?
- Are there other research fields to which my research can be
applied?
Discussed questions and opinions are as follow:
- Discussed questions and opinions are as follow:
- What is the maximum value of a force generated by ultrasound?
- Will/Can the ultrasound force be strengthened?
- Is the strength of ultrasound force enough to apply for VR contents?
- What is the advantage of ultrasound given that contact type haptic devices such as a grove seem to be more suitable for VR because VR devices have a stronger force that ultrasound?
- There are many applications combining input and output devices in the lab. Which do you focus on an input device or an output device?
- Have you ever discussed contributing to sustainability?
- Are you preparing some type of implementation for society?
- Can ultrasound be used as non contact tweezers in surgery?
- Can ultrasound control the motions of a flock of small fish?
IMPRESSIONS
Presenting to researchers in other fields was an interesting experience because the unique comments facilitated open discussion. I often present at academic conferences, but the researchers participating in these conferences study the same haptics and virtual reality as we do. Therefore, comments are generally in line with our common knowledge and understanding of our research fields and the discussions tend to be monotonic.
Non contact tweezers in surgery and control the motions of a flock of small fish are especially interesting comments that I had not considered. I will discuss these with the biology researchers in WINGS PES and start joint research.