2010 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Embedding Tactile Feedback into Handheld Devices: An Aperture-Based Restraint for the Finger or Thumb
verfasst von : Brian T. Gleeson, William R. Provancher
Erschienen in: Haptics: Generating and Perceiving Tangible Sensations
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Aktivieren Sie unsere intelligente Suche, um passende Fachinhalte oder Patente zu finden.
Wählen Sie Textabschnitte aus um mit Künstlicher Intelligenz passenden Patente zu finden. powered by
Markieren Sie Textabschnitte, um KI-gestützt weitere passende Inhalte zu finden. powered by
Tactile feedback has the potential to provide rich communication in a range of embedded applications, but this requires a finger restraint that is effective and practical for integration into a handheld device. This paper investigates an aperture-based restraint, a simple conical hole, used to prevent unwanted motion of the finger and to provide access to the tactile device. A range of aperture sizes were tested with both the index finger and thumb using a tactile display that applies tangential skin displacement. The aperture restraint was found to be effective, comparable to a traditional thimble-type restraint, with larger apertures performing better. There was no significant interaction between finger size and aperture size, meaning that the same aperture could be used for a wide range of fingers sizes.