Haptic perception of real and virtual curvature

Maarten W A Wijntjes, Akihiro Sato, Astrid M L Kappers, Vincent Hayward

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Abstract

In this study we compared human discrimination performance for real and virtual curved shapes. To simulate a curved shape we used a device that could independently orient and elevate a moving surface that was in contact with an exploring finger. Thus, the geometry was preserved up to the first order in the virtual shape. In our experiment we found that this preservation was indeed sufficient: discrimination thresholds were similar for the real and virtual conditions. Our results were also in line with previous curvature studies performed with real stimuli.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHaptics: Perception, Devices and Scenarios - 6th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2008, Proceedings
Pages361-366
Number of pages6
Volume5024 LNCS
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event6th International Conference on Haptics: Perception, Devices and Scenarios, EuroHaptics 2008 - Madrid, Spain
Duration: 10 Jun 200813 Jun 2008

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5024 LNCS
ISSN (Print)03029743
ISSN (Electronic)16113349

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Haptics: Perception, Devices and Scenarios, EuroHaptics 2008
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period10/06/0813/06/08

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