Comparing two haptic interfaces for multimodal graph rendering
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This paper describes the evaluation of two multimodal interfaces designed to provide visually impaired people with access to various types of graphs. The interfaces consist of audio and haptics which is rendered on commercially available force feedback devices. This study compares the usability of two force feedback devices: the SensAble PHANToM and the Logitech WingMan force feedback mouse in representing graphical data. The type of graph used in the experiment is the bar chart under two experimental conditions: single mode and multimodal. The results show that PHANToM provides better performance in the haptic only condition. However, no significant difference has been found between the two devices in the multimodal condition. This has confirmed the advantages of using multimodal approach in our research and that low-cost haptic devices can be successful. This paper introduces our evaluation approach and discusses the findings of the experiment.
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- Authors
- Yu, W., & Brewster, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Proceedings 10th Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems. HAPTICS 2002
- Publisher
- IEEE Comput. Soc
- Published
- 2003-06-25
- Pages
- 3-9
- OpenAlex
- W2107303974
- Cited by
- 83
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 15.04
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems (publishedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
- Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Keywords
- haptic interface, multimodal interfaces, force feedback device, visually impaired users, bar charts, usability evaluation, low-cost haptic device
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