Together with sight and hearing, touch represents a means of communication for human beings. Indeed, the sense of touch is capable of proving a whole non-verbal language that can be developed and offer many more possibilities than traditionally believed. Much of what is found in the literature about tactile communication concerns tactile stimulation of the fingertips and hands. However, as the area of tactile feedback is a 'hot' research topic especially in human-computer interaction, other body areas have been explored as well; wrist/forearm [1], abdomen [2], chest [3], tongue [4], ears [5], and head [6] have been studied to transmit information to a user (a comprehensive survey of wearable tactile devices can be found in [7]). Devices are as diverse as the technology used and the location on the body. Yet, the human foot has not received much attention.
Usability evaluation of foot-based interfaces for blind travelers
B. Ando'
2020-01-01
Abstract
Together with sight and hearing, touch represents a means of communication for human beings. Indeed, the sense of touch is capable of proving a whole non-verbal language that can be developed and offer many more possibilities than traditionally believed. Much of what is found in the literature about tactile communication concerns tactile stimulation of the fingertips and hands. However, as the area of tactile feedback is a 'hot' research topic especially in human-computer interaction, other body areas have been explored as well; wrist/forearm [1], abdomen [2], chest [3], tongue [4], ears [5], and head [6] have been studied to transmit information to a user (a comprehensive survey of wearable tactile devices can be found in [7]). Devices are as diverse as the technology used and the location on the body. Yet, the human foot has not received much attention.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
