Abstract
In learning a motor skill, exerting the same operating force of the trainer is difficult, because the trainee can't see or feel the force information. we propose a method of training operating force. This method is not using the visual information but using the feeling of touching a stopper. The concept of the method is presenting the operating force information by using a spring and a stopper. The information guides the trainee exerting the target operating force actively. The spring converts the target force into the target displacement of spring. The stopper makes the trainee perceive the target displacement of the spring is right or wrong without visual information. By using this method, the trainee trains exerting the target operating force by contacting with the stopper continuously. In this paper, a concept, a 1 DOF prototype and evaluation are described
