A haptic belt for vibrotactile communication

Our sense of touch is largely underutilized-compared to vision or hearing-as a communication channel in today's computer interfaces. This is true even when our skin, given its size, spatial acuity and temporal acuity, has shown immense potential as a communication modality, particularly, vibrot...

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Published in2010 IEEE International Symposium on Haptic Audio Visual Environments and Games pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors McDaniel, T, Krishna, S, Villanueva, D, Panchanathan, S
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2010
Subjects
Belts
Graphical user interfaces
Guidelines
haptic belt
Haptic interfaces
Rhythm
situational awareness
tactile
tactile icons
tactons
Vibrations
Vibrotactile belt
Wireless communication
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Summary:Our sense of touch is largely underutilized-compared to vision or hearing-as a communication channel in today's computer interfaces. This is true even when our skin, given its size, spatial acuity and temporal acuity, has shown immense potential as a communication modality, particularly, vibrotactile communication. One popular form factor in vibrotactile communication that researchers have been exploring is the waist-worn belt. In this demonstration, participants will experience vibrotactile cues for dancing through our novel vibrotactile belt implementation. Moreover, participants will learn about vibrotactile belt design guidelines, and how they cross over to vibrotactile wearables in general.
ISBN:1424465079
9781424465071
DOI:10.1109/HAVE.2010.5623962