Title :
Application of parallelism concept to tracking task by blind people
Author :
Sribunruangrit, N. ; Marque, C. ; Lenay, C. ; Gapenne, O.
Author_Institution :
Biomecamque et Genie Biomed., UMR CNRS, France
Abstract :
In general, application of the parallelism concept enables information to be accessed more precisely and easily when the number of sensors is high. We have developed a "Braille Box" by modifying Braille cells to form a tactile stimulator array which is compatible with a fingertip. Each pin can be controlled independently so that we can change the size and type of array in order to study the tactile perception of both simple and complex graphical forms. Our results show that by applying the parallelism concept to this device, blind people can increase the speed of exploration with smoother movement during a tracking task.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; tactile sensors; touch (physiological); tracking; vision defects; Braille Box; Braille cells; blind people; graphical forms; parallelism concept; tactile perception; tactile stimulator array; tracking task; Biosensors; Feedback; Graphics; Hardware; MONOS devices; Parallel processing; Size control; Software packages; Tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2003. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7789-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2003.1279686