title: Analysis of different vibration patterns to guide blind people.
abstract: The literature indicates the best vibration positions and frequencies on the human body where tactile information is transmitted. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how to combine tactile stimuli for navigation. The aim of this study is to compare different vibration patterns outputted to blind people and to determine the most intuitive vibration patterns to indicate direction for navigation purposes through a tactile belt. The vibration patterns that stimulate the front side of the waist are preferred for indicating direction. Vibration patterns applied on the back side of the waist could be suitable for sending messages such as stop.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València , Valencia , Spain.
authors.forename: Juan V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Durá-Gil
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València , Valencia , Spain.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bazuelo-Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València , Valencia , Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moro-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain; Healthcare Technology Group, CIBER's Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mollà-Domenech
keywords: Blind; Navigation; Tactile device; Vibration; Waist belt