Non-visual information display using tactons

This paper describes a novel form of display using tactile output. Tactons, or tactile icons, are structured tactile messages that can be used to communicate message to users non-visually. A range of different parameters can be used to construct Tactons, e.g.: frequency, amplitude, waveform and duration of a tactile pulse, plus body location. Tactons have the potential to improve interaction in a range of different areas, particularly where the visual display is overloaded, limited in size or not available, such as interfaces for blind people or on mobile and wearable devices. Categories & Subject Descriptors: H5.2 [User Interfaces]: Haptic I/O.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Stephen A. Brewster, Lorna M. Brown
• Keywords: CHI 2004, Human Computer Interaction, Tactile Icons, Tactile Output, Tactile Pulse