• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2021

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to find out if it helps to improve static balance ability and weight bearing rate for chronic stroke patients with poor balance in clinical intervention through a method of correcting movement errors while performing a task by vibrotactile bio-feedback providing pressure information. Methods : Fifteen chronic stroke patients (12 male and 3 female) were participated in this study. To examine the effects of vibrotactile bio-feedback and general standing without bio-feedback on static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index in all subjects randomized with R Studio. The static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index of the participants was evaluated using a force plate. A paired t-test was used for comparison of each conditions. Statistical significance was set at α=0.05. Results : The comparisons of static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index in chronic stroke patients after two different condition are as follows. In the static balance ability and weight distribution symmetric index, the vibrotactile feedback providing pressure information showed a significant difference compared to none feedback (p<.001). Conclusion : The vibrotactile bio-feedback providing pressure information in real time can support an improve in static balance ability, uniform weight bearing rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients. In the future, it is hoped that a follow-up study that provides a better direction of intervention compared to various feedback interventions commonly used in clinical practice.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2009년도 학술대회
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 몰입형 인간 컴퓨터 상호작용을 위한 햅틱 마우스 시스템을 제작한다. 제작한 햅틱 마우스는 진동감각 뿐 아니라 온열감도 제공하기 때문에 사용자는 더욱 몰입감 있게 가상의 공간을 경험할 수 있다. 진동 감각과 온열감을 제공하기 위하여 편심모터들과 솔레노이드, 그리고 펠티어 엑츄에이터를 이용하였으며 제작한 시스템의 평가를 위하여 레이싱 게임 프로토타입을 구현하여 테스트를 수행한다. 실험결과로부터 본 햅틱 마우스는 가상 공간에서 사용자에게 사실감을 전달함을 알 수 있다.

• 스마트미디어저널
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.8-17
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 모바일 기기에서 사용자 경험의 향상을 위해 다중 진동신호를 활용하는 연구로, 포항공과대학교 햅틱스 및 가상현실 연구실의 '다중 진동자를 사용한 촉각 흐름'과 '실시간 이중 채널 촉감 음악 재생기'의 연구 현황을 소개한다. '다중 진동자를 사용한 촉각 흐름'은 여러 개의 진동자를 사용하여 흐르는 듯한 진동을 생성함으로써 다수의 구분 가능한 진동 신호를 제공할 수 있으며 이를 통한 정보 전달력의 향상을 도모할 수 있다. '실시간 이중 채널 촉감 음악 재생기'는 음악적 신호를 진동 신호로 변환하여 제공함으로써 사용자들로 하여금 더 나은 경험을 제공할 수 있다. 이러한 사례들은 향후 예상되는 모바일 기기에서의 더 많은 정보 전달과 더 나은 사용자 경험에 대한 요구를 충족시키기 위한 좋은 예가 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2013

This paper presents a new miniature haptic display to convey ample haptic information to a user of a handheld interface. There are buttons on interfaces or general electronic devices, but existing buttons provide haptic feedback of only one passive pattern to a user. Because humans perceive tactile and kinesthetic information simultaneously when they handle objects the proposed actuator provides both sensations at once. It is able to generate various levels of kinesthetic sensations when pressing a button under diverse situations. Also, vibrotactile feedback can be delivered for exciting haptic effects with numerous patterns. Its performance was evaluated in accordance with the resistive force by changing the intensity of the input current. Experiments show that the proposed actuator has the ability to provide numerous haptic sensations for more realistic and complex haptic experiences.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.83-100
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• 1997

The Human Sensory Feedback Laboratory, park of the Armstrong Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is involved in the development and evaluation of systems that provide sensory feedback to the human operator in telerobotic and virtual environment applications. Specific projects underway in the laboratory are primarily concerned with the information provided by force and vibrotactile feedback to the operator in dextrous manipulation tasks. Four specific research projects are described in the present report. These include : 1) experiments evaluating a 30-element fingertip display, which employs a titanium-nickel shape memory alloy actuator design to provide vibrotactile feedback about object shape and surface texture ; 2) of a fingertip force-feedback display for 3-dimensional information about object shape and suface texture ; 3) use of a force- feedback joystic to provide "force tunnel" information in pilot pursuit tracking tasks ; and 4) evaluations of a 7 degree-of-freedom exoskeleton used to control a robotic arm. Both basic and applied research questions are discussed.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.795-800
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• 2014

In this paper, a vibrotactile pad system, T-mobile, is developed to provide vibrotactile cues for hand-held devices. A grooved and slim design is adapted to the back-side plane of the T-mobile, and the contact part consists of 12 vibrotactile panels which can operate independently and separately. To be isolated among vibrotactile actuators, the surface of the cover is divided into several pieces. Each vibrating module consists of a linear resonant actuator, a section of covering surface, and a vibration isolator. In order to provide spatial and directional information, sensory saltation and phantom sensation are applied to the T-mobile. To evaluate the developed device, two experiments were conducted to test whether directional information and spatial information can be successfully displayed by the device. Additionally, in order to find optimal stimulation by sensory saltation, an empirical test was conducted. As a result, spatial and directional information would be useful for displaying intuitive information for hand-held devices with vibrotactile feedback and reasonable near-optimal value for sensory saltation was obtained.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.1102-1113
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• 2018

Vibrotactile feedback is widely used in designing non-visual interactions on mobile phones, such as message notification, non-visual reading, and blind use. In this work, novel vibrotactile codes are presented to implement a non-visual text reading system for mobile phones. The 26 letters of the English alphabet are formed in an index table with four rows and seven columns, and each letter is mapped using the codes of vibrations. Two kinds of vibrotactile codes are designed with the actuator's on and off states and with specific lengths (short and long) assigned to each state. To improve the efficiency of tactile perception and user satisfaction, three user experiments are conducted. The first experiment explores the maximum number of continuous vibrations and minimum vibration time of the actuator's on and off states that the human can perceive. The second experiment determines the minimum interval between continuous vibrations. The vibrotactile reading system is designed and evaluated in the third experiment according to the results of the two preceding experiments. Results show that the character reading accuracy reaches 91.7% and the character reading speed is approximately 617.8 ms. Our method has better reading efficiency and is easier to learn than the traditional Braille coding method.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.662-667
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• 2021

진동 햅틱 피드백은 최신 터치 디스플레이의 주요한 기능으로, 화면의 인터페이스와 상호 작용할 때 사용자의 조작성 및 몰입감을 크게 향상시킨다. 본 연구에선 정전기력 기반의 메커니즘을 적용하여 강한 진동 출력을 생성할 수 있으면서도, 얇은 평판 타입으로 제작이 가능하여 중대형 디스플레이의 뒷면에 탑재하기에 적합한 진동 햅틱 액추에이터를 제안하고자 한다. 제안된 액추에이터는 방사형 판스프링에 매달려 전기적으로 접지된 Mass를 이격 되어 있는 상하의 전극에 의해 정전기력으로 상하로 교번하여 진동력을 증폭시킬 수 있는 구조로 개발되었다. 성능평가 결과, 개발된 액추에이터가 2개 내장된 Bar-Type 모듈에서 170 Hz에서 최대 3.3g의 우수한 진동 출력을 보여, 중대형 터치 디스플레이에서 햅틱 피드백 제공에 대한 가능성이 확인되었다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2013

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the gender-differences in vibrotactile responses(sensitivity and displeasure) of residual forearm simulated by vibration stimulation in upper limb(trans-radial) amputees. Background: Several studies have reported that vibration stimulation using the haptic vibrator is one the most effective methods for delivering sensation to an amputees. However, few studies have reported the perception to haptic vibratory stimulus, particularly sensitivity and displeasure. Method: We set up a custom-made vibration stimulation system that included 6 actuators(3 medial parts and 3 lateral parts) and a graphical user interface(GUI)-based acquisition system to investigate changes in residual somatosensory sensibility and displeasure in the forearm of upper limb(trans-radial) amputees. Vibration actuators were attached at the 25%-point on the proximal forearm. Stimulation with 32Hz, 64Hz, or 149Hz of frequency was used for the sensitivity tests and with 32~257Hz of frequency was used for the discomfort experiments. The subjective responses were evaluated on a 10 point scale. Results: The results showed that vibrotactile sensory perception in male amputees were higher than that in female amputees. In male amputees, the response at lateral area of forearm was the most sensitive than medial area; but, female amputees showed similar sensitive areas. Subjects did not experience any discomfort during vibrotactile stimuli. Conclusion: Vibrotactile response in the amputees was dependent on gender as well as area stimulated by vibration. Application: The results might contribute to develop the vibrotactile feedback system for the amputees.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2023

가상현실 분야에서는 사용자 경험의 몰입도를 극대화하기 위해 햅틱 피드백을 활용하고 발전시키려는 지속적인 노력이 있었다. 그러나 대부분의 햅틱 피드백은 진동 모터 등 경제성을 고려한 액추에이터를 사용하는 문제로 인해 제한적인 촉각 경험만을 사용자에게 제공할 수 있었다. 복싱과 같은 스포츠 시뮬레이션이나 게임에서의 타격 경험의 경우, 실제 물체를 타격하는 감각과 진동 액추에이터로 렌더링되는 감각 사이의 괴리 때문에 한계가 분명하다. 본 연구에서는 이를 주목하여, 사용자가 손으로 가상의 물체를 타격할 때 가상 임팩트를 생성할 수 있는 햅틱 임팩트 시스템을 제안했다. 햅틱 인터페이스는 퀵 리턴 메커니즘을 사용하여 엔드이펙터가 사용자의 주먹에 햅틱 임팩트 피드백을 직접 전달하고 진동 촉감을 통해서 사용자의 손바닥에 가상 임팩트 감각을 전달할 수 있도록 하였다. 제안된 시스템은 인간 대상 실험을 통해 평가하였으며 실험 결과는 햅틱 임팩트 가상 임팩트의 인지 강도와 사실감에 유의한 영향을 미친다는 것을 나타낸다.