Title :
An extension of spatial and tactile perception based on haptics
Author :
Ramirez, Alejandro Rafael Garcia ; Silva, Renato F Livramento da ; Cinelli, Milton José
Author_Institution :
Dept. Eng. de Comput., Univ. do Vale do Itajai, Florianopolis, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper describes the assistive technology device called ELC (Electronic Long Cane), which was developed as a mobility aid for blind or visual impaired people. This approach comprises an ergonomic design along with an embedded electronics inside the grip of a traditional long cane which, by mean of haptics, spreads human spatial and tactile perception, so improving human locomotion. Qualitative results are presented and discussed.
Keywords :
ergonomics; handicapped aids; haptic interfaces; touch (physiological); ELC; assistive technology device; blind mobility aid; electronic long cane; embedded electronics; ergonomic design; haptics; human locomotion improvement; spatial perception extension; tactile perception extension; visual impaired mobility aid; Ergonomics; Haptic interfaces; Humans; Prototypes; Tactile sensors; Vibrations; Visualization; Assistive technology; design; embedded electronics; haptics; visual impaired;
Conference_Titel :
Biosignals and Biorobotics Conference (BRC), 2011 ISSNIP
Conference_Location :
Vitoria
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8212-2
DOI :
10.1109/BRC.2011.5740682
