DocumentCode
3415171
Title
A Coarse Desktop Method for Evaluating Transmission of Vibration through Textile Layers
Author
Dunne, Lucy
Author_Institution
Sch. of Design, Dept. of Design, Housing, & Apparel, Univ. of Minnesota, MN, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
4-7 Sept. 2009
Firstpage
29
Lastpage
32
Abstract
This paper describes a cheap, readily-available method for assessment of and experimentation with the impact of multiple and varied textile layers on the propagation of vibratory stimulus for vibrotactile display, through the use of a common optical mouse. The method includes a calibration phase that uses a grid of known dimensions to map pointer movements on the screen to physical movements of the mouse. An example trial is described using five layers of cotton knit fabric, in which the impact of successive layers on the vibration transmitted through the set of layers is illustrated.
Keywords
mouse controllers (computers); vibrations; wearable computers; calibration phase; coarse desktop method; textile layers; vibratory stimulus propagation; vibrotactile display; Clothing; Displays; Mice; Optical design; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Psychology; Skin; Textiles; Wearable computers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Wearable Computers, 2009. ISWC '09. International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Linz
ISSN
1550-4816
Print_ISBN
978-0-7695-3779-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISWC.2009.38
Filename
5254644
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