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Design of Haptic Rendering Techniques for Navigating with a Multi-actuator Vibrotactile Handle

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Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction (EuroHaptics 2024)

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This paper presents the design and experimental evaluation of haptic rendering techniques for navigating using localized vibrotactile stimuli provided by a custom multi-actuator haptic handle. We present two haptic rendering schemes which are then used in combination with three navigation strategies to guide users along a path. We evaluate these techniques in a user study where 18 participants walk in a \(8\times 8\) m room, following haptic cues displayed by the handle. Results show that participants are able to navigate along the path successfully, with success rates ranging from 80% to 100% across conditions.

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This project has received funding from Inria – Défi “DORNELL”.

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Cabaret, PA., Pacchierotti, C., Babel, M., Marchal, M. (2025). Design of Haptic Rendering Techniques for Navigating with a Multi-actuator Vibrotactile Handle. In: Kajimoto, H., et al. Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction. EuroHaptics 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14768. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70058-3_18

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