Abstract
Grabbing users’ attention is a fundamental aspect of interactive systems. However, there is a disconnect between the ways our devices notify us and how our bodies do so naturally. In this paper, we explore the body’s modality of itching as a way to provide such natural feedback. We create itching sensations via low-current electric stimulation, which allows us to quickly generate this sensation on demand. In a first study we explore the design space around itching and how changes in stimulation parameters influence the resulting sensation. In a second study we compare vibration feedback and itching integrated in a smartwatch form factor. We find that we can consistently induce itching sensations and that these are perceived as more activating and interrupting than vibrotactile stimuli.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | UIST 2018 - Proceedings of the 31st Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Pages | 765-778 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450359481 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | 31st Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology - Berlin, Germany Duration: 14 Oct 2018 → 14 Oct 2018 |
Seminar
| Seminar | 31st Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Berlin |
| Period | 14/10/2018 → 14/10/2018 |
Keywords
- Haptics
- Itch feedback
- On-body interfaces
- Skin
- Wearables