Haptically Enabled Handheld Information Display With Distributed Tactile Transducer

This paper describes the design, construction, and initial evaluation of a handheld information device that supports combined tactile and graphical interaction. The design comprises a liquid crystal graphic display co-located with a miniature, low-power, distributed tactile transducer. This transduc...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on multimedia 2007-06, Vol.9 (4), p.746-753
Main Authors: Pasquero, J., Luk, J., Levesque, V., Wang, Q., Hayward, V., MacLean, K.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface
Exact sciences and technology
Feedback
Graphics
Handheld information devices
Haptic interfaces
Liquid crystal displays
mobile devices
multimodal interaction
Pins
Shape
Skin
Software
Space exploration
Surface acoustic waves
tactile displays
tactile transducers
Transducers
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Summary:This paper describes the design, construction, and initial evaluation of a handheld information device that supports combined tactile and graphical interaction. The design comprises a liquid crystal graphic display co-located with a miniature, low-power, distributed tactile transducer. This transducer can create electronically-controlled lateral skin deformation patterns which give the sensation of sliding over small shapes. It is integrated within a slider mechanism to control scrolling. It also functions as a detent when pushing on it. Tactile feedback and the combination of visual and tactile feedback in a mobile context enable the development of new functions, such as multimodal navigation within large graphic spaces
ISSN:1520-9210
1941-0077
DOI:10.1109/TMM.2007.895672