Analysis of different vibration patterns to guide blind people

PeerJ

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Juan V. Durá-Gil¹  Bruno Bazuelo-Ruiz¹  David Moro-Pérez¹  Fernando Mollà-Domenech¹ 

[1] Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València;Healthcare Technology Group, CIBER’s Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine

关键词: Blind;    Navigation;    Tactile device;    Waist belt;    Vibration;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.3082

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

The literature indicates the best vibration positions and frequencies on the human body where tactile information is transmitted. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how to combine tactile stimuli for navigation. The aim of this study is to compare different vibration patterns outputted to blind people and to determine the most intuitive vibration patterns to indicate direction for navigation purposes through a tactile belt. The vibration patterns that stimulate the front side of the waist are preferred for indicating direction. Vibration patterns applied on the back side of the waist could be suitable for sending messages such as stop.

【 授权许可】

CC BY