Haptic Glove Technology: Skill Development through Video Game Play

This article introduces a recently developed haptic glove system and describes how the participants used a video game that was purposely designed to train them in skills that are needed for the efficient use of the haptic glove. Assessed skills included speed, efficiency, embodied skill, and engagem...

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Published inJournal of visual impairment & blindness Vol. 104; no. 11; pp. 688 - 699
Main Authors Bargerhuff, Mary Ellen, Cowan, Heidi, Oliveira, Francisco, Quek, Francis, Fang, Bing
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2010
American Foundation for the Blind
Sage Publications, Inc
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Assistive Technology
Blindness
Classrooms
Computer & video games
Computer input design
Disabled children
Educational aspects
Educational technology
Experiments
Handicapped assistance devices
Haptics technology
Laws, regulations and rules
Life skills
Nonverbal Communication
R&D
Research & development
Schools
Skill Development
Skills
Special education
Students with disabilities
Study and teaching
Tactual Perception
Technology application
Training
Undergraduate Students
United States (Midwest)
Video Games
Visual Impairments
United States
New York
United States > US
Virginia
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Summary:This article introduces a recently developed haptic glove system and describes how the participants used a video game that was purposely designed to train them in skills that are needed for the efficient use of the haptic glove. Assessed skills included speed, efficiency, embodied skill, and engagement. The findings and implications for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0145-482X
1559-1476
DOI:10.1177/0145482X1010401103