Let Me Grab This: A Comparison of EMS and Vibration for Haptic Feedback in Free-Hand Interaction

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Authors

  • Max Pfeiffer
  • Stefan Schneegass
  • Florian Alt
  • Michael Rohs

External Research Organisations

  • University of Stuttgart
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAH '14
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 5th Augmented Human International Conference
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages1-8
ISBN (print)9781450327619
Publication statusPublished - 7 Mar 2014
Event5th Augmented Human International Conference, AH 2014 - Kobe, Japan
Duration: 7 Mar 20148 Mar 2014

Abstract

Free-hand interaction with large displays is getting more common, for example in public settings and exertion games. Adding haptic feedback offers the potential for more realistic and immersive experiences. While vibrotactile feedback is well known, electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has not yet been explored in free-hand interaction with large displays. EMS offers a wide range of different strengths and qualities of haptic feedback. In this paper we first systematically investigate the design space for haptic feedback. Second, we experimentally explore differences between strengths of EMS and vibrotactile feedback. Third, based on the results, we evaluate EMS and vibrotactile feedback with regard to different virtual objects (soft, hard) and interaction with different gestures (touch, grasp, punch) in front of a large display. The results provide a basis for the design of haptic feedback that is appropriate for the given type of interaction and the material.

Keywords

    Electrical muscle stimulation, Free-hand interaction, Haptic feedback, Large displays, Tactile feedback

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Let Me Grab This: A Comparison of EMS and Vibration for Haptic Feedback in Free-Hand Interaction. / Pfeiffer, Max; Schneegass, Stefan; Alt, Florian et al.
AH '14: Proceedings of the 5th Augmented Human International Conference. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2014. p. 1-8 48.

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Pfeiffer, M, Schneegass, S, Alt, F & Rohs, M 2014, Let Me Grab This: A Comparison of EMS and Vibration for Haptic Feedback in Free-Hand Interaction. in AH '14: Proceedings of the 5th Augmented Human International Conference., 48, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), pp. 1-8, 5th Augmented Human International Conference, AH 2014, Kobe, Japan, 7 Mar 2014. https://doi.org/10.1145/2582051.2582099
Pfeiffer, M., Schneegass, S., Alt, F., & Rohs, M. (2014). Let Me Grab This: A Comparison of EMS and Vibration for Haptic Feedback in Free-Hand Interaction. In AH '14: Proceedings of the 5th Augmented Human International Conference (pp. 1-8). Article 48 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/2582051.2582099
Pfeiffer M, Schneegass S, Alt F, Rohs M. Let Me Grab This: A Comparison of EMS and Vibration for Haptic Feedback in Free-Hand Interaction. In AH '14: Proceedings of the 5th Augmented Human International Conference. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 2014. p. 1-8. 48 doi: 10.1145/2582051.2582099
Pfeiffer, Max ; Schneegass, Stefan ; Alt, Florian et al. / Let Me Grab This : A Comparison of EMS and Vibration for Haptic Feedback in Free-Hand Interaction. AH '14: Proceedings of the 5th Augmented Human International Conference. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2014. pp. 1-8
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