Abstract:
This paper reports our recent finding that a laser that is radiated on a thin light-absorbing elastic medium attached on the skin can elicit a tactile sensation of mechan...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper reports our recent finding that a laser that is radiated on a thin light-absorbing elastic medium attached on the skin can elicit a tactile sensation of mechanical tap. Laser radiation to the elastic medium creates inner elastic waves on the basis of thermoelastic effects, which subsequently move the medium and stimulate the skin. We characterize the associated stimulus by measuring its physical properties. In addition, the perceptual identity of the stimulus is confirmed by comparing it to mechanical and electrical stimuli by means of perceptual spaces. All evidence claims that indirect laser radiation conveys a sensation of short mechanical tap with little individual difference. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that discovers the possibility of using indirect laser radiation for mid-air tactile rendering.
Published in: 2015 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC)
Date of Conference: 22-26 June 2015
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 06 August 2015
Electronic ISBN:978-1-4799-6624-0