Using Low-frequency Sound to Create Non-contact Sensations On and In the Body

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Abstract

This paper proposes a method for generating non-contact sensations using low-frequency sound waves without requiring user instrumentation. This method leverages the fundamental acoustic response of a confined space to produce predictable pressure spatial distributions at low frequencies, called modes. These modes can be used to produce sensations either throughout the body, in localized areas of the body, or within the body. We first validate the location and strength of the modes simulated by acoustic modeling. Next, a perceptual study is conducted to show how different frequencies produce qualitatively different sensations across and within the participants' bodies. The low-frequency sound offers a new way of delivering non-contact sensations throughout the body. The results indicate a high accuracy for predicting sensations at specific body locations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems
Number of pages22
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Publication date2024
Article number887
ISBN (Electronic)9798400703300
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems, CHI 2024 - Hybrid, Honolulu, United States
Duration: 11 May 202416 May 2024

Conference

Conference2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems, CHI 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHybrid, Honolulu
Period11/05/202416/05/2024
SponsorACM SIGCHI

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme [grant number 101017746, TOUCH-LESS].

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Keywords

  • low frequency sounds
  • midair, non-contact haptics
  • psychophysics
  • room modes
  • Vibrotactile feedback

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