Haptic Assistance of Spatial Pointing with Simple Vibrotactile Feedback for Gesture Interfaces

2015 ◽  
pp. 37-39
Author(s):  
Seonghwan Kim ◽  
Masashi Konyo ◽  
Satoshi Tadokoro
Keyword(s):  
Vibrotactile Feedback ◽  
Gesture Interfaces ◽  
Haptic Assistance

scholarly journals Evaluation of Optimal Vibrotactile Feedback for Force-Controlled Upper Limb Myoelectric Prostheses

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (23) ◽  
pp. 5209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Gonzalez-Rodriguez ◽  
Jose L. Ramon ◽  
Vicente Morell ◽  
Gabriel J. Garcia ◽  
Jorge Pomares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Vibrotactile Feedback ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Myoelectric Prostheses ◽  
Amplitude Level ◽  
Real Time Application ◽  
Selection Of

The main goal of this study is to evaluate how to optimally select the best vibrotactile pattern to be used in a closed loop control of upper limb myoelectric prostheses as a feedback of the exerted force. To that end, we assessed both the selection of actuation patterns and the effects of the selection of frequency and amplitude parameters to discriminate between different feedback levels. A single vibrotactile actuator has been used to deliver the vibrations to subjects participating in the experiments. The results show no difference between pattern shapes in terms of feedback perception. Similarly, changes in amplitude level do not reflect significant improvement compared to changes in frequency. However, decreasing the number of feedback levels increases the accuracy of feedback perception and subject-specific variations are high for particular participants, showing that a fine-tuning of the parameters is necessary in a real-time application to upper limb prosthetics. In future works, the effects of training, location, and number of actuators will be assessed. This optimized selection will be tested in a real-time proportional myocontrol of a prosthetic hand.

Vibrotactile Feedback System from the Fingertip to the Temples for Perceptual Enhancement of Contracture Palpation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Niwa ◽  
Yoshihiro Tanaka ◽  
Kota Kitamichi ◽  
Takumi Kuhara ◽  
Kimihiro Uemura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feedback System ◽  
Vibrotactile Feedback

Bi-manual Haptic-based Periodontal Simulation with Finger Support and Vibrotactile Feedback

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Said Chehabeddine ◽  
Muhammad Hassan Jamil ◽  
Wanjoo Park ◽  
Dianne L. Sefo ◽  
Peter M. Loomer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
New York University ◽  
Haptic Interaction ◽  
Vibrotactile Feedback ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Support Mechanism ◽  
Probing Depth ◽  
Group 2

The rise of virtual reality and haptic technologies has created exciting new applications in medical training and education. In a dental simulation, haptic technology can create the illusion of substances (teeth, gingiva, bone, etc.) by providing interaction forces within a simulated virtual world of the mouth. In this article, a haptic periodontal training simulation system, named Haptodont, is developed and evaluated for simulating periodontal probing. Thirty-two faculty members from New York University College of Dentistry were recruited and divided into three groups to evaluate three fundamental functionalities: Group 1 evaluated bi-manual 3 Degrees of Freedome (DoF) haptic interaction, Group 2 evaluated bi-manual 3 DoF haptic interaction with a finger support mechanism, and Group 3 evaluated bi-manual 3 DoF haptic interaction with finger support mechanism and vibrotactile feedback. The probe and mirror interactions were simulated with the Geomagic Touch haptic device whereas the finger support was implemented using the Novint Falcon device. The three groups conducted two probing tasks: healthy gingiva scenario with no pockets (2- to 3-mm depth) and periodontitis scenario with deep pockets (4- to 8-mm depth). Results demonstrated that experts performed comparably to clinical settings in terms of probing depth error (within 0.3 to 0.6 mm) and probing forces (less than 0.5 N). Furthermore, the finger support mechanism significantly improved the probing accuracy for periodontitis condition in the lingual region. The argument that probing the lingual region is more difficult than the buccal region is supported by quantitative evidence (significantly higher probing depth error and probing force). Further research is planned to improve the usability of the finger support, integrate the Haptodont system into the pre-clinical curriculum, and evaluate the Haptodont system with dental students as a learning tool.

scholarly journals The effect of age on postural and cognitive task performance while using vibrotactile feedback

2015 ◽  
Vol 113 (7) ◽  
pp. 2127-2136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Cheng Lin ◽  
Susan L. Whitney ◽  
Patrick J. Loughlin ◽  
Joseph M. Furman ◽  
Mark S. Redfern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Vibrotactile Feedback ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Trunk Tilt ◽  
Effect Of Age

Vibrotactile feedback (VTF) has been shown to improve balance performance in healthy people and people with vestibular disorders in a single-task experimental condition. It is unclear how age-related changes in balance affect the ability to use VTF and if there are different attentional requirements for old and young adults when using VTF. Twenty younger and 20 older subjects participated in this two-visit study to examine the effect of age, VTF, sensory condition, cognitive task, duration of time, and visit on postural and cognitive performance. Postural performance outcome measures included root mean square of center of pressure (COP) and trunk tilt, and cognitive performance was assessed using the reaction time (RT) from an auditory choice RT task. The results showed that compared with younger adults, older adults had an increase in COP in fixed platform conditions when using VTF, although they were able to reduce COP during sway-referenced platform conditions. Older adults also did not benefit fully from using VTF in their first session. The RTs for the secondary cognitive tasks increased significantly while using the VTF in both younger and older adults. Older adults had a larger increase compared with younger adults, suggesting that greater attentional demands were required in older adults when using VTF information. Future training protocols for VTF should take into consideration the effect of aging.

scholarly journals Immersive Gesture Interfaces for Navigation of 3D Maps in HMD-Based Mobile Virtual Environments

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yea Som Lee ◽  
Bong-Soo Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
User Study ◽  
Simple Algorithm ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Depth Camera ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Head Mounted Displays ◽  
Gesture Interfaces ◽  
High Level

3D maps such as Google Earth and Apple Maps (3D mode), in which users can see and navigate in 3D models of real worlds, are widely available in current mobile and desktop environments. Users usually use a monitor for display and a keyboard/mouse for interaction. Head-mounted displays (HMDs) are currently attracting great attention from industry and consumers because they can provide an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience at an affordable cost. However, conventional keyboard and mouse interfaces decrease the level of immersion because the manipulation method does not resemble actual actions in reality, which often makes the traditional interface method inappropriate for the navigation of 3D maps in virtual environments. From this motivation, we design immersive gesture interfaces for the navigation of 3D maps which are suitable for HMD-based virtual environments. We also describe a simple algorithm to capture and recognize the gestures in real-time using a Kinect depth camera. We evaluated the usability of the proposed gesture interfaces and compared them with conventional keyboard and mouse-based interfaces. Results of the user study indicate that our gesture interfaces are preferable for obtaining a high level of immersion and fun in HMD-based virtual environments.

Addressing Inattentional Blindness with Smart Eyewear and Vibrotactile Feedback on the Finger, Wrist, and Forearm

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Aiordăchioae ◽  
David Gherasim ◽  
Alexandru-Ilie Maciuc ◽  
Bogdan-Florin Gheran ◽  
Radu-Daniel Vatavu
Keyword(s):  
Inattentional Blindness ◽  
Vibrotactile Feedback
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