Exploring computer-generated line graphs through virtual touch
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This paper describes the development and evaluation of a haptic interface designed to provide access to line graphs for bind or visually impaired people. Computer-generated line graphs can be felt by users through the sense of touch produced by a PHANToM force feedback device. Experiments have been conducted to test the effectiveness of this interface with both sighted and blind people. The results show that sighted and blind people have achieved about 89.95% and 86.83% correct answers respectively in the experiment.
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