VibroSleeve: A wearable vibro-tactile feedback device for arm guidance.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc
; 2020: 4909-4912, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
Vibro-tactile feedback offers a complementary augmentation cue for motor guidance and training. Motivated by the needs of prosthetic vision rehabilitation, we explore the use of the cylindrical forearm surface to deliver arm guidance cues via vibro-tactile stimulation. We present 'VibroSleeve', a novel wearable arm motion guidance aid made up of 4x4 arrangement of vibration coin motors embedded within an elastic sleeve for delivering vibro-tactile patterns to the forearm. In this paper, we present the concept and design of VibroSleeve, along with results of preliminary evaluation. We outline key insights gained into the perceptual aspects of calibration and usable intensity bandwidth critical for reliable interpretation of encoded information. Our results demonstrate feasibility of the approach, and provide foundations for future work on developing the sleeve as a rehabilitation aid for guiding the arm towards visually perceived targets.
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2020
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