• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2011.06a
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• pp.397-398
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• 2011

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02a
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• pp.463-466
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• 2006

최근 전자기기에서 시각 및 청각과 함께 촉각 디스플레이가 정보를 출력하는 중요한 수단으로 부각되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 촉각 정보 출력을 위한 소형진동촉각(vibrotactile) 디스플레이 모듈을 개발하였다. 개발한 모듈은 주파수와 진폭을 독립적으로 조절할 수 있으며 핀이 직접 피부에 자극을 주기 때문에 몸체 전체가 떨리는 기존의 진동모터보다 정밀하고 다양한 촉각 표현을 할 수 있다. 또한 고전압을 이용하는 Piezo 방식과 달리 낮은 전력으로 동작이 가능하여 휴대장치에 직접 장착할 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있다.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• v.14 no.5
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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.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02a
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• pp.337-341
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• 2008

This paper presents a vibrotactile space mouse which use pin-type vibrotactile display modules and a gyroscope chip. This mouse is a new interface device which is not only an input device as an ordinary space mouse but also a tactile output device. It consists of a space mouse which use gyroscope chip and vibrotactile display modules which have been developed in our own laboratory. Lately, by development of vibrotactile display modules which have small size and consume low power, vibrotactile displays are available in small sized embedded systems such as wireless mouses or mobile devices. Also, development of new sensors like miniature size gyroscope by MEMS technology enables manufacturing of a small space mouse which can be used in the air not in a plane. The vibrotactile space mouse proposed in this paper recognizes motion of a hand using the gyroscope chip and transmits the data to PC through Bluetooth. PC application receives the data and moves pointer. Also, 2 by 3 arrays of pin-type vibrotactile actuators are mounted on the front side of the mouse where fingers of a user's hand contact, and those actuators could be used to represent various information such as gray-scale of an image or Braille patterns for visually impared persons.

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.8 no.3
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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.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02a
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

촉감 제시 방법은 다른 사람에게 방해를 주지 않고 은밀하게 정보를 전달할 수 있는 장점이 있으며, 특히 시각 혹은 청각 장애인에게는 반드시 필요한 정보 전달의 수단이다. 또한 촉감을 이용한 정보의 전달은 시청각을 이용한 정보전달의 방법을 보완하거나 때로는 대체할 수도 있다. 본 논문에서는 웨어러블, 모바일, 또는 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 환경에서 사용할 수 있는 착용 가능한 진동촉감 제시 장치를 제안한다. 이 진동촉감 제시 장치는 25개의 진동모터를 $5{\times}5$의 형태로 배열하여 문자, 숫자뿐만 아니라 다양하고 복잡한 패턴을 표시할 수 있다. 코인형 진동모터 각각을 스펀지로 감싸고 푹신푹신한 재질의 패드에 세워서 배열하여 진동의 퍼짐을 최소화하고 사람의 글씨 쓰는 순서에 따라 진동모터를 순차적으로 구동시키는 새로운 추적모드를 제안하여 사용자의 문자 및 숫자 인식률을 크게 향상시켰다. 사용자 성능 평가에서는 사용자의 발등에 영문 알파벳을 표시하여 86.7%의 인식률을 얻었다. 또한 진동촉감 제시 장치를 이용하여 핸드폰에서의 발신자 정보표시를 한다거나 네비게이션 시스템에 적용할 수 있는 등의 유용한 응용분야를 제시하였다.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02a
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• pp.230-237
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• 2006

본 논문은 스포츠 방송의 몰입감 증대를 위한 진동촉감 제시 시스템 및 장치를 제안하며, 촉감 정보를 효과적으로 전달하기 위한 촉감제시 방법론 및 제어 알고리즘을 제안한다. 최근 디지털 컨텐츠의 전달에 있어 오감을 통한 정보 전달의 관심이 증대됨에 따라, 대중을 대상으로 다양한 정보를 전달하는 디지털 매체에서의 시청각과 더불어 촉감 제시의 역할과 중요성이 증대되었다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 실시간으로 동적인 현장 상황을 실감 있게 전달하는 스포츠 방송에서의 햅틱 효과와 역할 그리고 가능한 시나리오를 정의하고, 진동촉감 제시 장비를 설계하여 촉감 정보 표현에 대한 기초 연구를 수행하였다. 또한 제안된 촉감을 이용한 스포츠 방송 시나리오 중 축구 방송을 기반으로 사용자 촉감 인지 실험을 수행하였으며, 실험 결과를 바탕으로 축구 방송 시스템을 구축하여 실감방송 전시회 시연을 통해 진동촉감 시스템 및 촉감 제시 방법론을 검증하였다. 촉감이 인간의 오감 중 시청각 다음으로 정보를 인지하는 중요한 감각 체계인 만큼 많은 양의 정보를 대중에게 전달하는 방송 시스템에서 시청각과 더불어 효과적인 정보 전달 체계로써 기여할 것이라고 여겨진다.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02a
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• pp.256-261
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• 2008

We developed an authoring tool for designing vibrotactile patterns quickly and easily by using the drag-and-drop paradigm in mobile devices. Designed vibrotactile patterns are registered into a data pool in the XML format, improving the reusability and extensibility of vibrotactile patterns. A multi-channel timeline interface is also incorporated to provide time-synchronized pattern editing for multiple vibration patterns (for multiple vibration actuators). In addition, an internal vibration player is embedded in the authoring tool in order to evaluate the patterns on the spot. A transform function for perceptually transparent vibration rendering can also be set in the editor. Although the authoring tool was developed for mobile devices, it can be used for other applications such as haptic interaction m virtual reality.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.79-87
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• 2021

This study suggests a design process for vibrotactile interface that can apply haptic perception factors reflecting human tactile mechanisms. This process consists of 4 stages: the haptic sense requirement analysis stage, the haptic element analysis stage, the haptic perception factor analysis stage, the haptic requirement detailed design, and the prototype implementation stage. The advantage of this design process is that unnecessary tasks can be excluded in deriving and implementing user requirements, by applying haptic perception factor analysis, and the biggest feature is that research results on ergonomic mechanisms can be reflected in the haptic design, completes prototype development simultaneously while determining the haptic requirements statement by performing user evaluation, usability testing, and haptic feature optimization tasks simultaneously. This design process includes all stages from user requirements to haptic function detailed design and prototype implementation, so it is expected that general developers who lack expertise in haptic will also be able to design user-centered designs, enabling design and implementation of haptic functions at a certain level.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.32 no.4
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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.