Preliminary study of the influence of skin stretching in force perception
* Presenting author
Abstract:
Haptic feedback has been applied in various forms, from direct feedback in kinaesthetic or tactile modalities, where the goal is to recreate and apply forces realistically, to haptic illusions, that instead focus on influencing human touch perception in such a way that non-existing forces are sensed. One type of tactile feedback modality is skin stretching, having being applied in the literature for spatial guidance and orientation purposes. However, its influence on force perception, both on its own and as part of a multisensory experience with audio feedback, remains unaddressed. In this paper, a preliminary study in that regard is presented. First, the design of a wearable haptic prototype alongside its operation will be explained, proceeding then with the experiment details and the analysis of its results.