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11th Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems (HAPTICS'03)
SmartTouch - Augmentation of Skin Sensation with Electrocutaneous Display
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
March 22-March 23
ISBN: 0-7695-1890-7
Hiroyuki Kajimoto, University of Tokyo
Masahiko Inami, University of Tokyo
Naoki Kawakami, University of Tokyo
Susumu Tachi, University of Tokyo
An electrocutaneous display system composed of three layers is implemented for augmentation of skin sensation. The first layer has electrodes on the front side of a thin plate, the second has optical sensors on the reverse side of the plate, and the third is a thin film force sensor between the other two layers. Visual images captured by the sensor are translated into tactile information, and displayed through electrical stimulation. Thus, visual surface information can be perceived through the skin while natural tactile sensation is unhindered. Based on the sensor, the user can "touch" other modalities of surface information as well.
Citation:
Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Masahiko Inami, Naoki Kawakami, Susumu Tachi, "SmartTouch - Augmentation of Skin Sensation with Electrocutaneous Display," haptics, pp.40, 11th Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems (HAPTICS'03), 2003
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