From pulse trains to "coloring with vibrations": Motion mappings for mid-air haptic textures

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    Abstract

    Can we experience haptic textures in mid-air? Typically, the experience of texture is caused by vibration of the fingertip as it moves over the surface of an object. This object's surface also guides the finger's movement, creating an implicit motion-to-vibration mapping. If we wish to simulate a texture in mid-air, such guidance does not exist, making the choice of motion-to-vibration mapping non-obvious. We evaluate the experience of moving a pointer with four different motion- to vibration mappings in an interview study. We found that some mappings lead to a perception shift, transforming the experience. When this occurs, the pointer is no longer perceived as vibrating, interactions become more pleasurable, and users have an increased experience of agency and control. We discuss how to leverage this in the design of haptic interfaces.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCHI 2018 - ExProceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systemstended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems : Engage with CHI Extended Abstracts
    Number of pages13
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
    Publication date2018
    Article number65
    ISBN (Electronic)9781450356206, 9781450356213
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    Event2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018 - Montreal, Canada
    Duration: 21 Apr 201826 Apr 2018

    Conference

    Conference2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityMontreal
    Period21/04/201826/04/2018
    SponsorACM SIGCHI

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