Towards full-body haptic feedback: the design and deployment of a spatialized vibrotactile feedback system

Authors:
Robert W. Lindeman;Robert Page;Yasuyuki Yanagida;John L. Sibert
Affiliations:
The George Washington University, NW, Washington, DC;Naval Research Laboratory, SW Washington, DC;ATR International, MIS Labs/IRC Labs, Keihanna Science City, Kyoto, Japan;The George Washington University, NW, Washington, DC
Venue:
Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology
Year:
2004

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Abstract

This paper presents work we have done on the design and implementation of an untethered system to deliver haptic cues for use in immersive virtual environments through a body-worn garment. Our system can control a large number of body-worn vibration units, each with individually controllable vibration intensity. Several design iterations have helped us to refine the system and improve such aspects as robustness, ease of donning and doffing, weight, power consumption, cable management, and support for many different types of feedback units, such as pager motors, solenoids, and muffin fans. In addition, experience integrating the system into an advanced virtual reality system has helped define some of the design constraints for creating wearable solutions, and to further refine our implementation.