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    Mobile Location Based Services: Non-visual Feedback Using Haptics


    Jacob, Ricky and Winstanley, Adam C. (2013) Mobile Location Based Services: Non-visual Feedback Using Haptics. In: The Third International Conference on Digital Information and Communication Technology and its Applications (DICTAP2013), 8-10 July 2013, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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    Abstract

    Haptics is a feedback technology that takes advantage of the human sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, and/or motions to a haptic-enabled device such as a mobile phone. Historically, human-computer interaction has been visual, text and images on the screen. In this paper, we discuss our Haptic Interaction Model which describes the integration of haptic feedback into Mobile Location Based Services such as knowledge discovery, pedestrian navigation and notification systems. A knowledge discovery system called the Haptic GeoWand is a low interaction system that allows users to query geo-tagged data around them by using a point-and-scan technique with their mobile device. Haptic Pedestrian is a navigation system for walkers. Four prototypes have been developed classified according to the user‟s guidance requirements, the user type (based on spatial skills), and overall system complexity. Haptic Alert is a notification system that provides spatial information to the users of public transport. In all these systems, haptic feedback is used to convey information about location, orientation, density and distance by use of the vibration alarm with varying frequencies and patterns to help understand the physical environment. User trials have elicited positive response from the users. Haptics integrated into a multi-modal navigation system and other mobile location based services provides more usable, less distracting but more effective interaction than conventional systems.
    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
    Keywords: Haptics; Location Based Services; User Interfaces; HCI; Mobile;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science
    Item ID: 4930
    Depositing User: Dr. Adam Winstanley
    Date Deposited: 30 Apr 2014 15:22
    Refereed: Yes
    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/4930
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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