Guidelines for Head Tactile Communication

Abstract

A helmet-mounted tactile display is desired for military applications such as cueing to alert Soldiers to the direction and location of an event or indicating movement direction in GPS-supported navigation. However, the system must be compatible with the head sensitivity of the user to ensure the user's optimal perception of the provided information. The purpose of this report is to document the overall findings of the basic research program regarding head tactile sensitivity and to provide answers to two basic questions: (1) What locations on the head are most sensitive to vibration stimulation? (2) What is the optimal frequency for tactile signals to be applied to the head? The overall findings are discussed and are considered as initial guidelines for head tactile communication and for using vibration stimulation on the head.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA519112

Entities

People

  • Joel T. Kalb
  • Kimberly Myles

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Auditory Perception
  • Background Noise
  • Body Regions
  • Communication Systems
  • Ear
  • Frequency
  • Guidance
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Measurement
  • Military Applications
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Perception
  • Sensitivity
  • Transducers
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Neuroscience
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Space