Analysis of different vibration patterns to guide blind people

[EN] The literature indicates the best vibration positions and frequencies on the human body where tactile information is transmitted. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how to combine tactile stimuli for navigation. The aim of this study is to compare different vibration patterns outputted...

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Autores: DURÁ-GIL, JUAN V., Bazuelo-Ruiz, Bruno, Moro Pérez, David, Molla Domenech, Fenando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/148682
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/148682
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Blind
Navigation
Tactile device
Waist belt
Vibration
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Sumario:[EN] The literature indicates the best vibration positions and frequencies on the human body where tactile information is transmitted. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how to combine tactile stimuli for navigation. The aim of this study is to compare different vibration patterns outputted to blind people and to determine the most intuitive vibration patterns to indicate direction for navigation purposes through a tactile belt. The vibration patterns that stimulate the front side of the waist are preferred for indicating direction. Vibration patterns applied on the back side of the waist could be suitable for sending messages such as stop.