There was a similar display in the Emerging Technologies section of SIGGRAPH this year. The concept is called The Hanger Reflex - very small amounts of pressure on the body at small points can cause the person to be controlled They demonstrated a similar belt device that allowed one person to control another person's walking direction.
https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=3084833&dl=ACM&coll=DL&CFID=994782706&CFTOKEN=23421178 And a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_LpCgLUu0Y I had a try of it and it's pretty amazing what subtle effects it can have. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> To:<[email protected]> Cc: Sent:Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:53:46 +1000 Subject:[Aus-soaring] Tactile system for spacial disorientation Very interesting.... I wonder how much benefit there would be in a glider... http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-14/tactile-cueing-system-seeks-to-make-flying-safer-for-pilots/9042466 [1] Links: ------ [1] http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-14/tactile-cueing-system-seeks-to-make-flying-safer-for-pilots/9042466
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