Multi-mode Simultaneous Tactile Feedback Using Soft Pneumatic Fingertip Actuator with Dual Air Chamber

Mohammad Shadman Hashem, Joolekha Bibi Joolee, Waseem Hassan, Seokhee Jeon*

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Abstract

The paper suggests a new fingertip actuator made of silicone that can simultaneously produce pressure and vibrotactile feedback in order to offer a more realistic and immersive haptic experience in virtual environments. The actuator has a dual-layer air chamber design, with the top layer providing vibration feedback and the bottom layer providing pressure feedback. Pneumatic valves with pressurized air tanks can regulate the actuator. The actuator was tested in a simulated environment to render three different kinds of haptic textures. It is made to be worn conveniently at the fingertips. To compare the effectiveness of the suggested actuator to an actuator with a single vibrotactile feedback, performance assessments and user studies were done.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Autonomous Systems 18 - Volume 1 Proceedings of the 18th International Conference IAS18-2023
EditorsSoon-Geul Lee, Jinung An, Nak Young Chong, Marcus Strand, Joo H. Kim
Number of pages4
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2024
Pages617-620
ISBN (Print)9783031448508
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, IAS18 2023 - Suwon, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 4 Jul 20237 Jul 2023

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, IAS18 2023
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySuwon
Period04/07/202307/07/2023
SeriesLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume795
ISSN2367-3370

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by the NRF under the Ministry of Science and ICT Korea, through the Mid-Researcher Program (2022R1A2C1008483).

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

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