Presentation
Enhancing Peri-personal Navigation: A Haptic Feedback Design Approach for Vertical and Horizontal Target Search
SessionPP3: Tactile Displays
DescriptionNavigating cluttered spaces, such as grocery store shelves or disorganized desks, poses challenges for individuals with limited vision. Various solutions, including augmented reality (AR) and audio feedback, have been proposed for spatial navigation in such circumstances. However, these methods have certain limitations, such as high cost and inapplicability for total vision loss or noisy environments. Haptic systems show promise as accessible aids for close-range navigation in cluttered environments or in the case of visually impaired. Despite extensive research on haptic feedback for outdoor and indoor navigation, limited study focuses on navigating targets in close proximity. Previous works utilized vibrotactile feedback but were limited to either horizontal or vertical contexts. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a haptic glove for navigating targets in 2D horizontal and vertical peri-personal areas. We explored various guidance approaches and metaphors in both vertical and horizontal scenarios to assess their efficacy for haptic glove development.
Event Type
Lecture
TimeWednesday, September 11th8:30am - 8:50am MST
LocationFLW Salon J
Perception and Performance