Low-Latency Motion Transfer with Electromagnetic Actuation for Joint Action

Joint action, performing a task together by multiple people, can be beneficial in transferring the embodied skill, establishing physical relationships, engaging multiple people, and completing the task more effectively. To facilitate real-time joint bodily action, we introduce a low-latency motion transfer system (total latency: 22.9 ± 2.0ms, finger attraction latency: 13.7 ± 2.1ms) using electromagnetic actuation, which allows them to share their instantaneous actions, such as pressing the button with their fingers. Our system can change the type of motion transfer at both the direction of the transfer between users (mono- or bi-direction) and the input logic (”AND” or ”OR”) based on the users’ input. We will discuss its potential as a computer-assisted joint action and the possibility that the computer system orchestrates the joint action between the users or the user and the computer.