Title
Grasping Temperature: Thermal Feedback in VR Robot Teleoperation
Author
Fermoselle, L.
Toet, A.
Hoeba, N.
van Bruggen, J.
van der Stap, N.
ter Haar, F.B.
van Erp, J.B.F.
Publication year
2022
Abstract
This paper presents a proof-of-concept of a robotic teleoperation system, that provides the human operator a thermal sense in addition to the visual sense. With a sensor suite comprising a stereo camera, 360° camera and long-wave infra-red camera, our demonstrator pushes the boundaries of virtual-reality situational awareness by bringing not only 3D visual content but also a 360° thermal experience to the operator. The visual channel of our robotic teleoperation system is represented through a head-mounted-display and the thermal channel is displayed through directional heaters in the operator cockpit and a thermal glove. Initial tests showed that an operator successfully experienced a 360° remote environment, correctly distinguished between and interacted with hot and cold objects, and could notice the presence of nearby people outside her direct field-of-view, based on their emitted heat. © 2022 Copyright held by the owner/author(s).
Subject
Computer graphics
Graphics systems and interfaces
Human-centered computing
Human computer interaction (HCI)
Interaction paradigms
Virtual reality
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1145/3505284.3532969
TNO identifier
972427
ISBN
9781450292129/22/6
Source
IMX '22: ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences, 261-266
Document type
conference paper