Title :
Toward iconic vibrotactile information display using floor surfaces
Author :
Visell, Yon ; Law, Alvin ; Cooperstock, Jeremy R.
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/WHC.2009.4810888
