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This paper presents the design and evaluation of a haptic interface for augmenting human-human interpersonal interactions by delivering facial expressions of an interaction partner to an individual who is blind using a visual-to-tactile mapping of facial action units and emotions. Pancake shaftless vibration motors are mounted on the back of a chair to provide vibrotactile stimulation in the context of a dyadic (one-on-one) interaction across a table. This work explores the design of spatiotemporal vibration patterns that can be used to convey the basic building blocks of facial movements according to the Facial Action Unit Coding System. A behavioral study was conducted to explore the factors that influence the naturalness of conveying affect using vibrotactile cues.
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- Exploring the Design of Vibrotactile Cues for Visio-Haptic Sensory Substitution
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- Bala, Shantanu (Author)
- Panchanathan, Sethuraman (Thesis director)
- McDaniel, Troy (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor)
- Department of Psychology (Contributor)
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2014-05
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