From pulse trains to "coloring with vibrations": Motion mappings for mid-air haptic textures

Paul Strohmeier, Sebastian Boring, Kasper Hornbæk

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Abstract

Can we experience haptic textures in mid-air? Typically, the experience of texture is caused by vibration of the fingertip as it moves over the surface of an object. This object's surface also guides the finger's movement, creating an implicit motion-to-vibration mapping. If we wish to simulate a texture in mid-air, such guidance does not exist, making the choice of motion-to-vibration mapping non-obvious. We evaluate the experience of moving a pointer with four different motion- to vibration mappings in an interview study. We found that some mappings lead to a perception shift, transforming the experience. When this occurs, the pointer is no longer perceived as vibrating, interactions become more pleasurable, and users have an increased experience of agency and control. We discuss how to leverage this in the design of haptic interfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI 2018 - ExProceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systemstended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems : Engage with CHI Extended Abstracts
Number of pages13
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Publication date2018
Article number65
ISBN (Electronic)9781450356206, 9781450356213
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 21 Apr 201826 Apr 2018

Conference

Conference2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period21/04/201826/04/2018
SponsorACM SIGCHI

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