A multi-finger haptic interface for visually impaired people

Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 165-170

  Avizzano, C A ^d   Marcheschi, S ^d   Angerilli, M ^d   Fontana, M ^d   Bergamasco, M ^a   Gutierrez, T ^b   Mannegeis, M ^c  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

^c National Council of Blind of Ireland   (Ireland)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT; DEGREE OF INTERACTION; HAPTIC ENVIRONMENT; HAPTIC SYSTEMS; HIGH STIFFNESS; HIGH-LEVEL INFORMATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE;

COMMUNICATION; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

HAPTIC INTERFACES;

EID: 27744587348     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROMAN.2003.1251838     Document Type: Conference Paper

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