RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Sensing performance of a vibrotactile glove for deaf-blind people A1 Carrera González, Albano A1 Alonso Alonso, Alonso A1 Rosa Steinz, Ramón de la A1 Abril Domingo, Evaristo José K1 Cognitive assessmen K1 Vibrotactile glove K1 Communication by concepts K1 Deaf-blind people K1 Mobile health K1 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas K1 3314 Tecnología Médica AB This paper presents a glove designed to assess the viability of communication between a deaf-blind user and his/her interlocutor through a vibrotactile device. This glove is part of the TactileCom system, where communication is bidirectional through a wireless link, so no contact is required between the interlocutors. Responsiveness is higher than with letter by letter wording. The learning of a small set of concepts is simpler and the amount learned can be increased at the user’s convenience. The number of stimulated fingers, the keying frequencies and finger response were studied. Message identification rate was 97% for deaf-blind individuals and 81% for control subjects. Identification by single-finger stimulation was better than by multiple-finger stimulation. The interface proved suitable for communication with deaf-blind individuals and can also be used in other conditions, such as multilingual or noisy environments. PB MDPI YR 2017 FD 2017 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57656 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57656 LA eng NO Applied Sciences, 2017, vol. 7, n. 4, p. 317 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-nov-2024