Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Interacting at a distance: measuring the performance of laser pointers and other devices
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Tactile interfaces for small touch screens
Proceedings of the 16th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
Haptic pen: a tactile feedback stylus for touch screens
Proceedings of the 17th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
Haptic interface for perceiving remote object using a laser range finder
WHC '09 Proceedings of the World Haptics 2009 - Third Joint EuroHaptics conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems
Haptic reassurance in the pitch black for an immersive theatre experience
Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Ubiquitous computing
Tactile feedback on flat surfaces for the visually impaired
CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
GIST: a gestural interface for remote nonvisual spatial perception
Proceedings of the 26th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
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We present the Haptic Laser, a system for providing a range of tactile sensations to represent a physical environment at-a-distance. The Haptic Laser is a handheld device that simulates interaction with physical surfaces as a user targets objects of interest (e.g., a light switch, TV, etc). Using simple computer vision techniques for scene analysis and laser range finding for calculating distance, the Haptic Laser extracts information about the physical environment and conveys it haptically through a collection of hardware actuators. Pointing the Haptic Laser around a room, for example, presents the user with information about the presence of objects, transitions, and edges through touch rather than, or in addition to, vision. The Haptic Laser extends current work on haptic touch screens and pens, and is designed to allow for haptic feedback from a distance using multiple feedback channels.