Citation

Campus C, Brayda L, Chellali R, Martinoli C, Rodriguez G. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2011; 55(1): 227-231.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1071181311551047

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this work we report on preliminary results about a new method to evaluate the cues used for constructing mental maps of virtual objects, presented through interaction with a tactile device. Both behavioral and neurophysiological metrics are considered to evaluate the process of identifying virtual structures, in both sighted and non-sighted adults. The possible dependency on the kind of virtual object or on the sensory impairment is investigated. Results also show similarities between sighted and non-sighted subjects in the identification process. Our method may facilitate researchers in understanding and assessing human-system integration in the context of touch-based interfaces for non-sighted people.

Language: en