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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | MobileHCI '17 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781450350754 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Sept 2017 |
| Event | 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2017 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 4 Sept 2017 → 7 Sept 2017 |
Abstract
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has been used successfully in HCI to generate force feedback and simple movements both in stationary and mobile settings. However, many natural limb movements require the coordinated actuation of multiple muscles. Off-the-shelf EMS devices are typically limited in their ability to generate fine-grained movements, because they only have a low number of channels and do not provide full control over the EMS parameters. More capable medical devices are not designed for mobile use or still have a lower number of channels and less control than is desirable for HCI research. In this paper we present the concept and a prototype of a 20-channel mobile EMS system that offers full control over the EMS parameters. We discuss the requirements of wearable multi-electrode EMS systems and present the design and technical evaluation of our prototype. We further outline several application scenarios and discuss safety and certification issues.
Keywords
- Electrical muscle stimulation, Electrode grid, Mobile, Mobile haptic output, Wearable, Wearable force feedback
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Science(all)
- Information Systems
- Computer Science(all)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science(all)
- Software
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MobileHCI '17: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services. 2017. p. 1-13 1.
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