@inproceedings{2c4c1946e061468cbe84c117769aa234,
title = "Visual information as a means for substituting haptic sense",
abstract = "Robots can be used when performing non-invasive surgical operations. They are operated by surgeons using remote controllers (e.g., control sticks; buttons). However, these controllers cannot convey the haptic feedback (touch) as with direct manipulation by one's hands. We tested whether peripheral visual feedback in the form of a flickering ring in the circumference of the control screen can to some extent substitute for haptic feedback. Participants had to lead a stylus pen in a predefined track while maintaining certain height from the stylus surface. In the experimental trials, changes in height were coupled with changes in the frequency of flickering of the ring. Results showed that participants who received the visual feedback performed the task better than participants without such feedback. It appears then that frequency can be transformed to other modalities like distance and may possibly be used to guide surgeons when using robots for medical procedures.",
keywords = "Haptic sense, Medical robots, Sensory substitution, Surgery",
author = "Michael Wagner and Assaf Botzer and Tomer Elbaum",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 ACM.; 33rd Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics 2015, ECCE 2015 ; Conference date: 01-07-2015 Through 03-07-2015",
year = "2015",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1145/2788412.2788445",
language = "אנגלית",
series = "ACM International Conference Proceeding Series",
editor = "{de Greef}, Tjerk",
booktitle = "ECCE 2015 - Understanding Design through Cognition",
}