Exploring shape memory alloys in haptic wearables for visually impaired people
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چکیده
Wearable haptic assistive devices can provide tactile information to visually impaired people (VIP) support independent living. However, electromechanical feedback has a number of disadvantages, including hardware being relatively heavy, large, and producing excessive sound. Here, we present design-driven investigation the potential shape memory alloy-based for VIP. We followed an iterative approach, focusing on hands-on material explorations, in which identified challenges subsequent solutions that designers SMA-based wearable may be faced with when incorporating SMAs their designs. several prototype iterations initial evaluation VIP offer insights into
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in computer science
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2624-9898']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2023.1012565