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The effect of vibrotactile parameters were investigated on a 2D navigation task. Participants performed a simple navigation task reproducing directional information presented by a series of vibrotactile stimuli consisting of different levels of amplitude and frequency. Task completion time and degree of annoyance were measured. The results demonstrated that both frequency and amplitude had a significant effect on the responses. In addition, interaction effects between the two parameters were found on the responses. It was concluded that user performance and comfort are significantly affected by frequency and amplitude. The results give some insight into designing navigating information presented by vibrotactile display for visually impaired people. More studies with people with visual impairment and manipulation of other vibrotactile parameters are recommended to be applicable to the potential research.
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Jeon, W., Li, Y., Bahn, S., Nam, C.S. (2013). Assessing the Effectiveness of Vibrotactile Feedback on a 2D Navigation Task. In: Kurosu, M. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction. Interaction Modalities and Techniques. HCI 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8007. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39330-3_64
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