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- Title
Three-Dimensional Encoding Approach for Wearable Tactile Communication Devices.
- Authors
Lin, Yan-Ni; Li, Yan-Cheng; Ge, Song; Xu, Jing-Jing; Li, Lian-Lin; Xu, Sheng-Yong
- Abstract
In this work, we presented a novel encoding method for tactile communication. This approach was based on several tactile sensory characteristics of human skin at different body parts, such as the head and neck, where location coordinates in the three-dimensional (3D) space were clearly mapped in the brain cortex, and gentle stimulations of vibrational touching with varied strengths were received instantly and precisely. For certain applications, such as playing cards or navigating walk paths for blinded people, we demonstrated specifically designed code lists with different patterns of tactile points in varied temporal sequences. By optimizing these codes, we achieved excellent efficiency and accuracy in our test experiments. As this method matched well with the natural habits of tactile sensory, it was easy to learn in a short training period. The results of the present work have offered a silent, efficient and accurate communication solution for visually impaired people or other users.
- Subjects
PEOPLE with visual disabilities; NECK; ENCODING; PLAYING cards; BRAIN mapping; TRAILS
- Publication
Sensors (14248220), 2022, Vol 22, Issue 24, p9568
- ISSN
1424-8220
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/s22249568