Food Simulator: A Haptic Interface for Biting

  • Authors:
  • Hiroo Iwata;Hiroaki Yano;Takahiro Uemura;Tetsuro Moriya

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Tsukuba, Japan;University of Tsukuba, Japan;University of Tsukuba, Japan;University of Tsukuba, Japan

  • Venue:
  • VR '04 Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality 2004
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

The Food Simulator is a haptic interface that presentsbiting force. The taste of food arises from a combination ofchemical, auditory, olfactory and haptic sensation. Hapticsensation while eating has been an ongoing problem intaste display. The Food Simulator generates a force on theuser's teeth as an indication of food texture. The device iscomposed of four linkages. The mechanical configurationof the device is designed such that it will fit into the mouth,with a force sensor attached to the end effecter. The FoodSimulator generates a force representing the force profilecaptured from the mouth of a person biting real food. Thedevice ha been integrated with auditory and chemicaldisplay for multi-modal sensations in a taste The FoodSimulator has been tested on a large number ofparticipants. The results indicate that the device hassucceeded in presenting food texture as well as chemical taste.