Japanese flower arrangement simulator considering deterioration of flowers

Abstract

Virtual reality technologies have rapidly improved these days and many systems utilizing the technology have been developed in various fields such as sports, medicine, arts, and so on. Some use cameras to catch the users for self-evaluation during the training, and others employ haptic devices for the trainees to feel the force feedback. Virtual training systems are very useful because the users can train many times repeatedly by using the systems. Then, we have also developed a Japanese flower arrangement simulator called the "Ikebana" simulator, which is a Japanese flower arrangement simulator. The users can learn how to make a flower arrangement with a stereo view and force feedback.