A wearable haptic navigation guidance system

被引：92

作者：

Ertan, S ^{[1
]}

Lee, G ^{[1
]}

Willets, A ^{[1
]}

Tan, H ^{[1
]}

Pentland, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MIT, Media Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WEARABLE COMPUTERS - DIGEST OF PAPERS | 1998年

关键词：

D O I：

10.1109/ISWC.1998.729547

中图分类号：

TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

This paper describes a wearable navigation system based on a haptic directional display embedded in the back of a vest. The system consists of a 4-by-4 array of micromotors for delivering haptic navigational signals to the user's back; an infrared-based input system for locating the user in an environment, and a wearable computer for route planning. User testing was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this system as a navigation guide for sighted users in an unfamiliar lab area. It is hoped that such a system can be a useful navigation guide for individuals with severe visual impairments in an unfamiliar environment Future work will address the specific issues concerning blind navigation.

引用

页码：164 / 165

页数：2