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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | MobileHCI '16 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services |
| Pages | 418-427 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781450344081 |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Sept 2016 |
| Event | 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2016 - Florence, Italy Duration: 6 Sept 2016 → 9 Sept 2016 |
Abstract
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is a promising wearable haptic output technology as it can be miniaturized considerably and delivers a wide range of haptic output. However, prototyping EMS applications is challenging. It requires detailed knowledge and skills about hardware, software, and physiological characteristics. To simplify prototyping with EMS in mobile and wearable situations we present the Let Your Body Move toolkit. It consists of (1) a hardware control module with Bluetooth communication that uses off-the-shelf EMS devices as signal generators, (2) a simple communications protocol to connect mobile devices, and (3) a set of control applications as starting points for EMS prototyping. We describe EMS-specific parameters, electrode placements on the skin, and user calibration. The toolkit was evaluated in a workshop with 10 researchers in haptics. The results show that the toolkit allows to quickly generate non-trivial prototypes. The hardware schematics and software components are available as open source software.
Keywords
- Electrical muscle stimulation, EMS, Force feedback, Haptic feedback, Mobile, Prototyping, Toolkit, Wearable
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Science(all)
- Information Systems
- Computer Science(all)
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science(all)
- Software
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MobileHCI '16: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services. 2016. p. 418-427.
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