Communicating Through the Use of Vibrotactile Displays for Dismounted and Mounted Soldiers

Abstract

The purpose of the studies reported here was to determine if participants wearing a purposed-designed tactile display could accurately report cue localization and messaging while undergoing different levels of physiological stress. Experiment 1 found that participants could effectively receive tactile messaging while navigating a physically challenging obstacle course. Experiment 2 demonstrated that tactile localization could be achieved by participants experiencing extreme whole body vibration produced by a vehicle simulator which replicated movement of different military vehicles in extreme conditions. Collective results illustrate that the current tactile display has significant potential for communication and/or directional cueing in demanding, real-world conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA481784

Entities

People

  • Andrea Krausman
  • Christian B. Carstens
  • Elizabeth S. Redden
  • James L. Merlo
  • P.a. Hancock
  • Peter I. Terrence
  • Richard Gilson
  • Rodger Pettitt
  • Shawn Stafford
  • Timothy L. White

Organizations

  • University of Central Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Communication Systems
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Information Operations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Vehicles
  • Sensory Receptor Cells
  • Simulators
  • Situational Awareness
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Training
  • Transducers
  • Vehicles
  • Vibration
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design