TY - GEN
T1 - A multi-finger haptic interface for visually impaired people
AU - Avizzano, C. A.
AU - Marcheschi, S.
AU - Angerilli, M.
AU - Fontana, M.
AU - Bergamasco, M.
AU - Gutierrez, T.
AU - Mannegeis, M.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The present paper deals with a novel type of dual point haptic system. The system exploits a novel kind of kinematics to achieve a high isotropy which improves the force rendering. Other features of the system are its high stiffness, high peak forces together with a zero backlash cable based transmission. The device can be used by means of a set of sizeable thimbles by any pairs of user's fingertips. Such a device has been developed within the EU GRAB project, for testing a novel set of application with blind users. Such a project investigates to which extent a purely haptic environment can be employed from users with visual impairments in terms of: the effective capabilities of the device to exchange high level information with the users; the real degree of interaction which can be achieved in this type of system; the effective opportunity for the user to profit from the system using just this type of interaction. The basic system concepts, the application environment and the system performances are given in the following.
AB - The present paper deals with a novel type of dual point haptic system. The system exploits a novel kind of kinematics to achieve a high isotropy which improves the force rendering. Other features of the system are its high stiffness, high peak forces together with a zero backlash cable based transmission. The device can be used by means of a set of sizeable thimbles by any pairs of user's fingertips. Such a device has been developed within the EU GRAB project, for testing a novel set of application with blind users. Such a project investigates to which extent a purely haptic environment can be employed from users with visual impairments in terms of: the effective capabilities of the device to exchange high level information with the users; the real degree of interaction which can be achieved in this type of system; the effective opportunity for the user to profit from the system using just this type of interaction. The basic system concepts, the application environment and the system performances are given in the following.
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U2 - 10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251838
DO - 10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251838
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:27744587348
SN - 078038136X
SN - 9780780381360
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
SP - 165
EP - 170
BT - Proceedings - RO-MAN 2003
T2 - 12th IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2003
Y2 - 31 October 2003 through 2 November 2003
ER -