GelForce: a vision-based traction field computer interface

Authors:
Kevin Vlack;Terukazu Mizota;Naoki Kawakami;Kazuto Kamiyama;Hiroyuki Kajimoto;Susumu Tachi
Affiliations:
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;Center for Advanced Science and Technology Incubation (CASTI), Tokyo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Venue:
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2005

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Abstract

We propose a tactile sensor based on computer vision that measures a dense traction field, or a distribution of 3D force vectors over a 2D surface, which humans also effectively sense through a dense array of mechanoreceptors in the skin. The proposed "GelForce" tactile sensor has an elegant and organic design and can compute large and structurally rich traction fields in real time. We present how this sensor can serve as a powerful and intuitive computer interface for both existing and emerging desktop applications.