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Thermoelectric tactile display based on the thermal grill illusion

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Yael Salzer,

Tal Oron-Gilad,

Adi RonenAuthors Info & Claims

ECCE '07: Proceedings of the 14th European conference on Cognitive ergonomics: invent! explore!

Pages 303 - 304

https://doi.org/10.1145/1362550.1362616

Published: 28 August 2007 Publication History

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Motivation -- Our goal was to design a thermal tactile display based on the thermal grill illusion sensation (created with spatially adjacent warm and cold stimuli), and to explore perception of information with such display.

Research approach -- A prototype of a Thermoelectric Tactile Display (TTD) was developed, based on Thermoelectric Coolers (TEC) Peltier technology. Temporal and spatial manipulations of signals will lead to definition of optimal TTD parameters, and to mapping of the sensory perception.

Findings -- Currently at initial stages of the experimentation of TTD prototype, findings indicate clear and distinguishable sensations. The TTD's performance is supported by an analytical model.

Research Limitations -- Pilot study with limited number of participants

Originality -- This study expands the knowledge and availability of tactile-modalities. The majority of tactile interfaces used in research and applied settings are based on vibration and pressure. No previous references show the use of thermal displays as a stand-alone signal source, nor is there evidence of the use of the thermal grill illusion for that purpose. It is the first use of TEC technology for generating thermal grill stimuli.

Take away message -- TTD opens a new channel of tactile communication, whose optimal parameters and functionality needs yet to be fully determined.

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ECCE '07: Proceedings of the 14th European conference on Cognitive ergonomics: invent! explore!

August 2007

334 pages

ISBN:9781847998491

DOI:10.1145/1362550

Conference Chairs:
Willem Paul Brinkman
Brunel University, UK/Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Dong Han Ham
Middlesex University, UK
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B. L. William Wong
Middlesex University, UK

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