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Authors:
Anna Kushnir
Nicholas H. Müller
Keywords: Non-verbal communication; Basic Emotions; Vibrotactile Interface; Visually impaired; Vision Substitution; Sensory Substitution Device; FACS.
Abstract:
This paper introduces a Sensory Substitution Device (SSD) prototype, which aims to support conversation situations. The purpose of the SSD is to convert facial expressions into emotions based on the seven basic emotions according to Paul Ekman and the Facial Action Coding System. The paper describes a study by which vibration and temperature stimuli have been compared and a suitable feedback method for the SSD prototype was selected. As a result of the study, vibration stimuli were selected for the feedback of the SSD, as these were recognized more reliably, more quickly and were perceived as less distracting on average by most of the subjects. The SSD prototype was further developed on the basis of the results. The work in progress of the SSD prototype design is described in detail.
Pages: 70 to 80
Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2020. Used with permission.
Publication date: December 30, 2020
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ISSN: 1942-2660