Title :
Active vs passive touch: the state of play and the future
Author :
Symmons, Mark A. ; Richardson, Barry L. ; Wuillemin, Dianne B.
Author_Institution :
Monash Univ., Churchill, Vic.
Abstract :
The active explorer has full control over their own movements, while a passive counterpart surrenders that control to some outside agency. The results of a number of experiments comparing active and passive exploration of two- and three-dimensional haptic stimuli are presented. In some circumstances active touch is superior, in others passive touch excels, while in still other instances no difference is found. A number of studies in progress are also described
Keywords :
force feedback; haptic interfaces; interactive devices; touch (physiological); 2D haptic stimuli; 3D haptic stimuli; active exploration; active explorer; active touch; passive exploration; passive touch; Application software; Circuits; Displays; Haptic interfaces; Imaging phantoms; Mechanical variables control; Motor drives; Navigation; Thumb; Tracking;
Conference_Titel :
EuroHaptics Conference, 2007 and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems. World Haptics 2007. Second Joint
Conference_Location :
Tsukaba
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2738-8
DOI :
10.1109/WHC.2007.18
