Cyberwalk: Implementation of a Ball Bearing Platform for Humans

This paper presents an advanced model of a treadmill using balls which are actuated by a belt on a turntable. The platform is able to run at high speeds which exceed normal walking speed and can withstand the load of a 100kg human. Several different tests have been performed to prove the principle on the one hand and to evaluate the upscalability of the system on the other hand. First, a human is walking on the platform at different speeds. The speed is increased until

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: HCI
• Authors: Martin C. Schwaiger, Thomas Thümmel, Heinz Ulbrich
• Keywords: Advanced Model, HCI 2007, Human Computer Interaction, Normal Walking Speed, Treadmill