Communicating through Touch: Macro Fiber Composites for Tactile Stimulation on the Abdomen.
IEEE Trans Haptics
; 11(2): 174-184, 2018.
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| ID: mdl-29927741
ABSTRACT
Research into sensory substitution systems has expanded, as alternative senses are utilized in real-time to afford object recognition or spatial understanding. Tactile stimulation has long shown promise as a communicatory strategy when applied unobtrusively to the redundant surface areas of the skin. Here, a novel belt, integrating a matrix of macro fiber composites, is purposed to deliver tactile stimuli to the abdomen. The design and development of the belt is presented and a systematic experimental study is conducted to analyze the impact of frequency and duty cycle. The belt is a beta precursor to a soft haptic feedback device that will enable situational awareness and obstacle avoidance through the localization of tactile stimulation relative to a body-centric frame of reference in a local environment.
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Assunto principal:
Estimulação Física
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Desenho de Equipamento
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Abdome
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Percepção do Tato
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Comunicação não Verbal
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article