Psychological Influence of Visual Field Information on Wheelchair Users

Abstract

Japan is about to enter a super aging society. The autonomous movement of the elderly is important, and the use of personal mobility vehicles such as wheelchairs is increasing. If the elderly travels through the crowd using a wheelchair like a supermarket, there is a possibility that a wheelchair user may become a psychological burden due to the relationship with surrounding people. In this study, we investigated by using visual field information entering the eyes of a wheelchair user or using skin potential reflection (SPR).