A language of tactile motion instructions

Tactile motion instructions are vibrotactile feedback patterns delivered across the entire body that indicate how to move during physical activities. This work investigates the perception and identification of such patterns, based on two different metaphors, under stationary and active situations. We further combine and sequentially trigger different patterns to explore whether tactile motion instructions are understandable as a simple language. A tactile language could represent motion sequences to guide students during demanding exercises. Finally, the presented studies provide insights into perception and interpretation of tactile feedback and help to inform a design space for full-body vibrotactile cues. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces—Haptic I/O General Terms Design, Experimentation, Human Factors Keywords Vibrotactile feedback, tactile language, real-time instructions, physical activities, sports training, mo...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: MHCI
• Authors: Daniel Spelmezan, Anke Hilgers, Jan O. Borchers
• Keywords: Human Computer Interaction, MHCI 2009, Tactile Language, Tactile Motion Instructions, Vibrotactile Feedback