A Shoulder Pad Insert Vibrotactile Display肩垫插入振动触觉显示器.pptVIP

A Shoulder Pad Insert Vibrotactile Display Aaron Toney Bruce H. Thomas Wearable Computer Laboratory University of South Australia Our Goals for Today’s Mass-Market Wearable Devices Maintain consumer’s current relationship with garments (physical, psychological, and social) Minimize impact of devices on user social interactions (minimize social weight) Wearable Integration Embedding technology within the current structure of clothing imposes restrictions on: Size Weight Form factor User interface options Our Solution: Standard Clothing Inserts What are Standard Clothing Inserts? Layers of padding, interfacing, or other materials meant to give shape, strength, or protective function to the garment. Location and function of clothing inserts vary with age, gender, season, garment function, and current fashions. Inserts are a fundamental part of the clothing structure, not pockets which are added to the surface. Standard Clothing Inserts Standard Clothing Inserts Exist in many common garments Maintain physical and psychological expectations and user relationships between wearer and garment Minimize outward appearance of electronics, diminishing social impact of augmented garments But I Don’t Wear Shoulder Pads Anymore! Goals of this Research Examine the utility of clothing inserts as a housing space for electronic components. Evaluate the potential of shoulder worn vibrotactile displays Why a Tactile Shoulder Pad? Proximity of clothing to the body provides optimal opportunity for integration of tactile displays Shoulder area is a culturally habitual area for receiving tactile stimuli Shoulder pad provides a pre-existing volume in which to embed electronics. Shoulder pad is a part of the business suit, one of the most standardized garment systems in our culture. Some Applications for a Tactile Shoulder Display Navigation for both fully-sighted and seeing-impaired individuals Silent alerts Socially subtle transmission of information Motion guidance for physical