PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a perception auxiliary apparatus capable of increasing an information amount perceptible by tactile sensation by a user.SOLUTION: A perception auxiliary apparatus includes a stimulating part 50 including a plurality of vibrating bodies for imparting tactile stimulus, and a vibration control part 40 for vibrating the plurality of vibrating bodies successively according to an image signal, in which the vibration control part 40 vibrates the plurality of vibrating bodies with some of a plurality of different vibration characteristics. The amount of information can be increased so that a user can perceive accurately by tactile sensation, and further can perceive easily information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】利用者が触覚により知覚できる情報量を増加させる知覚補助装置を提供する。【解決手段】触覚刺激を付与する複数の振動体を含む刺激付与部50と、前記複数の振動体を画像信号に応じて順次に振動させる振動制御部40とを具備し、前記振動制御部40は、相異なる複数の振動特性の何れかで前記複数の振動体を振動させる。利用者が触覚により正確に知覚できるように情報量を増加させることが可能でありまた情報を知覚し易い。【選択図】図2
