TY - GEN
T1 - Collaborative identification of Haptic-only objects
AU - Pearson, Will
AU - Fraser, Mike
PY - 2008/10/27
Y1 - 2008/10/27
N2 - Research has highlighted difficulties that individuals encounter in identifying haptic-only objects, i.e. objects with three dimensional surfaces which are only represented to users in the haptic modality. This paper investigates whether and how collaboration between distributed users supports identification processes. We present a qualitative study in which pairs of participants collaboratively identify haptic objects. Our study uses conversation analysis to reveal benefits and problems in communication between participants. We highlight shared exploration strategies, techniques for mutual correction, and issues around understanding haptic device use in the remote space. This leads us to suggest that haptic devices should be actuated to match a remote device's movements, synchronising perspectives on haptic features and allowing mutual orientation to be established while retaining a user's spatial understanding of the haptic workspace.
AB - Research has highlighted difficulties that individuals encounter in identifying haptic-only objects, i.e. objects with three dimensional surfaces which are only represented to users in the haptic modality. This paper investigates whether and how collaboration between distributed users supports identification processes. We present a qualitative study in which pairs of participants collaboratively identify haptic objects. Our study uses conversation analysis to reveal benefits and problems in communication between participants. We highlight shared exploration strategies, techniques for mutual correction, and issues around understanding haptic device use in the remote space. This leads us to suggest that haptic devices should be actuated to match a remote device's movements, synchronising perspectives on haptic features and allowing mutual orientation to be established while retaining a user's spatial understanding of the haptic workspace.
KW - conversation analysis
KW - distributed group collaboration
KW - Haptic-only object identification
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=54249118204&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-69057-3_102
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-69057-3_102
M3 - Chapter in a published conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:54249118204
SN - 3540690565
SN - 9783540690566
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 806
EP - 819
BT - Haptics
T2 - 6th International Conference on Haptics: Perception, Devices and Scenarios, EuroHaptics 2008
Y2 - 10 June 2008 through 13 June 2008
ER -