TActile Glasses (TAG) for obstacle avoidance

Georgios Korres; Ahmad El Issawi; Mohamad Eid

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_70

TActile Glasses (TAG) for obstacle avoidance

Georgios Korres, Ahmad El Issawi, Mohamad Eid

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a wearable tactile device called TAG (TActile Glasses) to help visually impaired individuals navigate through complex environments. The TAG device provides vibrotactile feedback whenever an obstacle is detected in front of the user. The prototype is composed of - in addition to the eyeglasses - an infrared proximity sensor, an ATMEGA128 microprocessor, a rechargeable battery, and a vibrotactile actuator attached to the right temple tip of the glasses. The TAG system is designed to be highly portable, fashionable yet cost effective, and intuitive to use. Experimental study showed that the TAG system can help visually impaired individuals to navigate unfamiliar lab environment using vibrotactile feedback, and without any previous training. Participants reported that the system is intuitive to use, quick to learn, and helpful.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publication	Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	741-749
Number of pages	9
Edition	PART 3
ISBN (Print)	9783319074450
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_70
State	Published - 2014
Event	8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014 - Held as Part of 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2014 - Heraklion, Greece Duration: Jun 22 2014 → Jun 27 2014

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Number	PART 3
Volume	8515 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Other	8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014 - Held as Part of 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2014
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Heraklion
Period	6/22/14 → 6/27/14

Keywords

Haptic user interface
Interaction Design
Tangible user interfaces
user support systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Korres, G., El Issawi, A., & Eid, M. (2014). TActile Glasses (TAG) for obstacle avoidance. In Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings (PART 3 ed., pp. 741-749). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8515 LNCS, No. PART 3). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_70

TActile Glasses (TAG) for obstacle avoidance. / Korres, Georgios; El Issawi, Ahmad; Eid, Mohamad.
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3. ed. Springer Verlag, 2014. p. 741-749 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8515 LNCS, No. PART 3).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Korres, G, El Issawi, A & Eid, M 2014, TActile Glasses (TAG) for obstacle avoidance. in Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3 edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), no. PART 3, vol. 8515 LNCS, Springer Verlag, pp. 741-749, 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2014 - Held as Part of 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Greece, 6/22/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_70

Korres G, El Issawi A, Eid M. TActile Glasses (TAG) for obstacle avoidance. In Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3 ed. Springer Verlag. 2014. p. 741-749. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 3). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_70

Korres, Georgios ; El Issawi, Ahmad ; Eid, Mohamad. / TActile Glasses (TAG) for obstacle avoidance. Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3. ed. Springer Verlag, 2014. pp. 741-749 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 3).

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