title: Comparative study of haptic training versus visual training for kinesthetic navigation tasks.
abstract: Kinesthetic motion appears in tasks ranging from minimally invasive surgical procedures to patient rehabilitation. In this work, a comparative study is performed using two training paradigms for kinesthetic tasks. Subjects are trained to learn a complex 3D path through either the haptic method or the visual method. After the training period, subjects trace the learned 3D path without any feedback. Performance is evaluated primarily based on path deviation and time. Results indicate that haptically trained users have significantly higher performance than visually trained users. Other relevant results are also presented that can have a significant effect in the design of haptics-based interaction systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Ravikiran B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Singapogu
authors.forename: Samuel T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Burg
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Cobb
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007699:Kinesthesis; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013022:South Carolina; D014110:Touch; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014785:Vision, Ocular