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Absolute and discrimination thresholds of a flexible texture display

  • Beihang University

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Abstract

We present a flexible tactile interface, FlexTouch, for simulating texture of fabrics. The FlexTouch displays virtual texture on fingertips based on electrovibration principle. To exam human factors in using FlexTouch, we measured absolute detection thresholds of input voltage with respect to frequencies ranging from 30 to 300 Hz. The measured thresholds formed a U-shaped curve indicating a minimum value of 23 Vpp at the frequency of 169 Hz. We then measured the just-noticeable-differences (JNDs) of the voltage amplitudes ranging from 71 to 225 V at the most sensitive frequency, i.e. 169 Hz. The result suggests that the JNDs depend linearly on the amplitude of stimulus signal. These measures provide guidelines to design interfaces and applications using FlexTouch.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages269-274
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509014255
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Jul 2017
Event7th IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 6 Jun 20179 Jun 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017

Conference

Conference7th IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period6/06/179/06/17

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