Bertram, C., Evans, M.H., Javaid, M. et al. (2 more authors) (2013) Sensory augmentation with distal touch: The tactile helmet project. In: Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Second International Conference, Living Machines 2013, July 29 – August 2, 2013, London, UK. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8064 . Springer International Publishing , pp. 24-35. ISBN 9783642398018
Abstract
The Tactile Helmet is designed to augment a wearer's senses with a long range sense of touch. Tactile specialist animals such as rats and mice are capable of rapidly acquiring detailed information about their environment from their whiskers by using task-sensitive strategies. Providing similar information about the nearby environment, in tactile form, to a human operator could prove invaluable for search and rescue operations, or for partially-sighted people. Two key aspects of the Tactile Helmet are sensory augmentation, and active sensing. A haptic display is used to provide the user with ultrasonic range information. This can be interpreted in addition to, rather than instead of, visual or auditory information. Active sensing systems "are purposive and information-seeking sensory systems, involving task specific control of the sensory apparatus" [1]. The integration of an accelerometer allows the device to actively gate the delivery of sensory information to the user, depending on their movement. Here we describe the hardware, sensory transduction and characterisation of the Tactile Helmet device, before outlining potential use cases and benefits of the system. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
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Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2017 13:41 |
Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2018 21:59 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39802-5_3 |
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Series Name: | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-642-39802-5_3 |
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