“TeleTouch : Human-to-Human Teleoperation with Bare Finger Tactile Sensing and High-Resolution Electro-tactile Display” by Kon, Sobue, Mizoguchi and Kajimoto
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- TeleTouch : Human-to-Human Teleoperation with Bare Finger Tactile Sensing and High-Resolution Electro-tactile Display
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- Research / Education
Description:
This paper introduces TeleTouch, a system that enables human-to-human tactile transmission between remote locations. By capitalizing on the innate dexterity and sensitivity of human touch, TeleTouch facilitates natural and intuitive remote interactions. The system comprises two primary components: (1) a vibration-based tactile sensor that operates without interfering without covering fingertip, and (2) a high-resolution electro-tactile display that replicates the spatial resolution of human fingertip perception. Additionally, the integration of an AR head-mounted display (AR-HMD) enables real-time visual sharing of hand movements and positions, thereby enhancing situational awareness and facilitating coordinated tactile interaction.
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[5] Michiru Sobue, Izumi Mizoguchi, and Hiroyuki Kajimoto. 2025. Optimal design of electrode placement in electro-tactile display and cutaneous sensory presentation to multiple fingers. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems(CHI EA ’25). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 738, 5 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706599.3721198
