tacTiles for Ambient Intelligence and Interactive Sonification

Authors:
Thomas Hermann;Risto Kõiva
Affiliations:
Ambient Intelligence Group, CITEC, Bielefeld University, and Neuroinformatics Group, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany D-33501;Neuroinformatics Group, Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany D-33501
Venue:
HAID '08 Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on Haptic and Audio Interaction Design
Year:
2008

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Abstract

In this paper we introduce tacTiles, a novel wireless modular tactile sensitive surface element attached to a deformable textile, designed as a lay-on for surfaces such as chairs, sofas, floor or other furniture. tacTilescan be used as interface for human-computer interaction or ambient information systems. We give a full account on the hardware and show applications that demonstrate real-time sonification for process monitoring and biofeedback. Finally we sketch ideas for using tacTiles paired with sonification for interaction games.