Mediated and non-mediated tactile fingerspelling: a comparative study
Topp S. Xiao S. Duvernoy B. Milroy J. Kappassov Z. Kabdyshev N. Raisamo R. Hayward V. Ziat M.
2024Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Assistive Technology
2024
In the development of communication devices for individuals who are Deafblind, a significant challenge is achieving a seamless transition from human-generated to technology-mediated communication. This study compares the intelligibility of the Australian Deafblind tactile fingerspelling alphabet rendered on the HaptiComm tactile communication device with the same alphabet articulated by a human signer. After a short training period, participants identified the 26 English alphabet letters in both the mediated (device) and non-mediated (human) conditions. Results indicated that while participants easily identified most letters in the non-mediated condition, the mediated condition was more difficult to decipher. Specifically, letters presented on the palm or near the index finger had significantly lower recognition rates. These findings highlight the need for further research on the tactile features of communication devices and emphasize the importance of refining these features to enhance the reliability and readability of mediated tactile communication produced through tactile fingerspelling.
Deafblindness , haptic devices , mediated tactile fingerspelling , tactile and hand-based interfaces
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University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Experience Design, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, United States
TAUCHI, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
University of New England, Armidale, Australia
Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Actronika SAS, Paris, France
University of Sydney
Experience Design
TAUCHI
University of New England
Department of Robotics and Mechatronics
Actronika SAS
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