The overall objective of this work is to review the assistive technologies that have been
proposed by researchers in recent years to address the limitations in user mobility posed by …

Vibrotactile displays worn on the back can be used as sensory substitution device. Often
vibrotactile stimulation is chosen because vibration motors are easy to incorporate and …

Today's wearable and mobile devices typically use separate hardware components for
sensing and actuation. In this work, we introduce new opportunities for the Linear Resonant …

Haptic feedback, a natural component of our everyday interactions in the physical world,
requires careful design in virtual environments. However, feedback location can vary from …

During open surgery, a surgeon relies not only on the detailed view of the organ being
operated upon and on being able to feel the fine details of this organ but also heavily relies …

Vibrotactile displays can substitute for sensory channels of individuals experiencing
temporary or permanent impairments in balance, vision, or hearing, and can enhance the …

Wearable vibrotactile devices have many potential applications, including sensory
substitution for accessibility and notifications. Currently, vibrotactile experimentation is done …

Electro-and vibro-tactile stimulation are commonly employed for feedback in closed-loop
human-machine interfacing. Although these feedback systems have been extensively …

Communication is an essential part of human life. In this article, we give an overview of
hands-free tactual devices that have been developed and tested for conveying speech or …

The sense of touch can be used for acquiring visual/auditory information through tactile
stimuli. Sensory augmentation and substitution often require the extensive training of …