Abstract
Earables/hearables (ear-worn devices) are on the rise as next-generation wearables which are capable of streaming audio, modifying soundscapes, and collecting body vitals. This paper introduces a novel concept of an earable device that can provide thermal (hot and cold) haptic cues at multiple areas around the ear. The concept with discrete thermal encoding can help the hearing and visually impaired individuals to obtain directional and other notifications from mobile and IoT devices. Embedding thermal haptic feedback into an earable form factor have a better edge in terms of privacy of notifications when compared to audio, visual, and vibrohaptic modalities. We conducted a pilot study using a proof-of-concept prototype and confirmed the feasibility of the concept.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ASSETS 2019 - 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery, Inc |
| Pages | 630-632 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450366762 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 24 Oct 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2019 - Pittsburgh, United States Duration: 28 Oct 2019 → 30 Oct 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | ASSETS 2019 - 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility |
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Conference
| Conference | 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2019 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Period | 28/10/19 → 30/10/19 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 Copyright is held by the owner/author(s).
Keywords
- Earable display
- Earable interfaces
- Thermal earable
- Thermal wearable
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Software