DocumentCode
3104564
Title
Toward iconic vibrotactile information display using floor surfaces
Author
Visell, Yon ; Law, Alvin ; Cooperstock, Jeremy R.
fYear
2009
fDate
18-20 March 2009
Firstpage
267
Lastpage
272
Abstract
This paper presents our preliminary research on haptic displays integrated in floor surfaces. We emphasize potential roles for the latter as vibrotactile communication channels that might be seamlessly integrated in everyday environments. We describe the interactive floor component that is the platform for our research, and an application we have developed to support the design of vibrotactile icon sets for display with the device. The results of a preliminary evaluation of this display method are presented, and future directions for this research are described.
Keywords
computer displays; haptic interfaces; floor surfaces; haptic displays; iconic vibrotactile information display; interactive floor component; vibrotactile communication channels; Cities and towns; Communication channels; Computer displays; Elevators; Floors; Foot; Haptic interfaces; Surface texture; Teleoperators; Virtual environment;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
EuroHaptics conference, 2009 and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems. World Haptics 2009. Third Joint
Conference_Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3858-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WHC.2009.4810888
Filename
4810888
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