VT-ware: A wearable tactile device for upper extremity motion guidance

Yeon Sub Jin; Han Yong Chun; Eun Tai Kim; Sungchul Kang

doi:10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926275

VT-ware: A wearable tactile device for upper extremity motion guidance

Yeon Sub Jin, Han Yong Chun, Eun Tai Kim, Sungchul Kang

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Abstract

In this study, we developed and evaluated a tactile stimulation device for upper extremity motion guidance. The developed device stimulates skin pressing directly using 'tapping.' A minimal number of actuators are used in the tactile stimulation device that is worn on the wrist. The device consists of six Tiny Ultrasonic Linear Actuator (TULA) modules, a control circuit, an upper case, and a lower case. We estimated motions through kinematic analysis of the upper extremities for motion guidance and our driving algorithm applied a tactile illusion to generate directional information cues and tapped one point using a tactile stimulation device to guide upper extremity motion. To evaluate the developed device, an experiment was conducted to test whether directional information can be successfully displayed by the device. As a result, it was found that the directional information cues could be reliably conveyed through the wrist with tactile stimulation using a 'tapping' method that is based on tactile illusion, though the number of actuators that display continuous tactile stimulation is limited.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
Subtitle of host publication	Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions
Editors	Rui Loureiro, Aris Alissandrakis, Adriana Tapus, Selma Sabanovic, Fumihide Tanaka, Yukie Nagai
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	335-340
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479967636
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926275
Publication status	Published - 2014 Oct 15
Event	23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 2014 Aug 25 → 2014 Aug 29

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Name	IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions

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Other	23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, IEEE RO-MAN 2014
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	14/8/25 → 14/8/29

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Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science Applications
Human-Computer Interaction
Software
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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Jin, Y. S., Chun, H. Y., Kim, E. T., & Kang, S. (2014). VT-ware: A wearable tactile device for upper extremity motion guidance. In R. Loureiro, A. Alissandrakis, A. Tapus, S. Sabanovic, F. Tanaka, & Y. Nagai (Eds.), IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions (pp. 335-340). Article 6926275 (IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926275

Jin, Yeon Sub ; Chun, Han Yong ; Kim, Eun Tai et al. / VT-ware : A wearable tactile device for upper extremity motion guidance. IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions. editor / Rui Loureiro ; Aris Alissandrakis ; Adriana Tapus ; Selma Sabanovic ; Fumihide Tanaka ; Yukie Nagai. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. pp. 335-340 (IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions).

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Jin, YS, Chun, HY, Kim, ET & Kang, S 2014, VT-ware: A wearable tactile device for upper extremity motion guidance. in R Loureiro, A Alissandrakis, A Tapus, S Sabanovic, F Tanaka & Y Nagai (eds), IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions., 6926275, IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 335-340, 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, IEEE RO-MAN 2014, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 14/8/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926275

VT-ware: A wearable tactile device for upper extremity motion guidance. / Jin, Yeon Sub; Chun, Han Yong; Kim, Eun Tai et al.
IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions. ed. / Rui Loureiro; Aris Alissandrakis; Adriana Tapus; Selma Sabanovic; Fumihide Tanaka; Yukie Nagai. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. p. 335-340 6926275 (IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions).

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Jin YS, Chun HY, Kim ET, Kang S. VT-ware: A wearable tactile device for upper extremity motion guidance. In Loureiro R, Alissandrakis A, Tapus A, Sabanovic S, Tanaka F, Nagai Y, editors, IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. p. 335-340. 6926275. (IEEE RO-MAN 2014 - 23rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication: Human-Robot Co-Existence: Adaptive Interfaces and Systems for Daily Life, Therapy, Assistance and Socially Engaging Interactions). doi: 10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926275

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