Devigne, L;
Aggravi, M;
Bivaud, M;
Balix, N;
Teodorescu, CS;
Carlson, T;
Spreters, T;
... Babel, M; + view all
(2020)
Power wheelchair navigation assistance using wearable vibrotactile haptics.
IEEE Transactions on Haptics
10.1109/TOH.2019.2963831.
(In press).
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Abstract
People with severe disabilities often rely on power wheelchairs for moving around. However, if their driving abilities are affected by their condition, driving a power wheelchair can become very dangerous, both for themselves and the surrounding environment. This paper proposes the use of wearable vibrotactile haptics for wheelchair navigation assistance. We use one or two haptic armbands, each composed of four evenly-spaced vibrotactile actuators, for providing different navigation information to power wheelchair users. The results of two human subjects studies show the viability and effectiveness of the proposed technique with respect to not providing any environmental cue. Collisions were reduced by 49% when using the vibrotactile armbands. Moreover, most subjects expressed a preference for receiving haptic feedback and found the armbands comfortable to wear and use.
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