Effects of Vibrotactile Feedback on Human Learning of Arm Motions

• Published in: IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 51 - 63
• Main Authors: Bark, Karlin, Hyman, Emily, Tan, Frank, Cha, Elizabeth, Jax, Steven A., Buxbaum, Laurel J., Kuchenbecker, Katherine J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.01.2015; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Actuators; Algorithms; Arm - physiology; Feedback; Feedback, Psychological - physiology; Feedback, Sensory - physiology; Haptic interfaces; Humans; Joints; Learning; Learning - physiology; Lightweight; Memory - physiology; motion guidance; Movement - physiology; Movements; Practice (Psychology); Rehabilitation - methods; rehabilitation robotics; Robotics; Touch - physiology; Tracking; Training; Trajectories; Trajectory; user interfaces; Vibration; Vibrations; Visual; Visualization; Weight reduction

Tactile cues generated from lightweight, wearable actuators can help users learn new motions by providing immediate feedback on when and how to correct their movements. We present a vibrotactile motion guidance system that measures arm motions and provides vibration feedback when the user deviates f...