A Conceptual and Experimental Exploration of Electrovibration on the Palm and the Body

Balkiss Friaa; Vincent Levesque

doi:10.1109/HAPTICS52432.2022.9765622

A Conceptual and Experimental Exploration of Electrovibration on the Palm and the Body

Balkiss Friaa
, Vincent Levesque

École de technologie supérieure

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We present an exploration of electrovibration beyond the fingertip. We first explored the design space and feasibility of electrovibrating clothing and wearables, before pivoting to its use on rigid objects that our palms frequently brush against. We then conceptualized and sketched an electro-vibrating keyboard that produces tactile feedback on the palms. To better understand the capabilities of this keyboard, we then conducted a psychophysical experiment with 14 participants to measure the detection thresholds of electrovibration at the palm and the fingertip. We found no statistically significant difference between the palm and fingertip, which suggests that the palm is an appropriate target for electrovibration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2022 IEEE Haptics Symposium, HAPTICS 2022
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665420297
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HAPTICS52432.2022.9765622
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	27th IEEE Haptics Symposium, HAPTICS 2022 - Virtual, Online, United States Duration: 21 Mar 2022 → 24 Mar 2022

Publication series

Name	IEEE Haptics Symposium, HAPTICS
Volume	2022-March
ISSN (Print)	2324-7347
ISSN (Electronic)	2324-7355

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Conference	27th IEEE Haptics Symposium, HAPTICS 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Virtual, Online
Period	21/03/22 → 24/03/22

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Friaa, B & Levesque, V 2022, A Conceptual and Experimental Exploration of Electrovibration on the Palm and the Body. in 2022 IEEE Haptics Symposium, HAPTICS 2022. IEEE Haptics Symposium, HAPTICS, vol. 2022-March, IEEE Computer Society, 27th IEEE Haptics Symposium, HAPTICS 2022, Virtual, Online, United States, 21/03/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/HAPTICS52432.2022.9765622

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