Haptic Interfaces for Accessibility, Health, and Enhanced Quality of Life

This book is the first resource to provide in-depth coverage on topical areas of assistive, rehabilitative, and health-related applications for haptic (touch-based) technologies. Application topics are grouped into thematic areas spanning haptic devices for sensory impairments, health and well-being...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: McDaniel, Troy. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Panchanathan, Sethuraman. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34230-2
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Haptics for Sensory Impairments
  • Chapter 1: Enabling Learning Experiences for Visually Impaired Children by Interaction Design
  • Chapter 2: Haptically-Assisted Interfaces for Persons with Visual Impairments
  • Chapter 3: Maps as Ability Amplifiers: Using Graphical Tactile Displays to Enhance Spatial Skills in People Who Are Visually Impaired
  • Chapter 4: Haptics for Sensory Substitution
  • Part II: Haptics for Health and Wellbeing
  • Chapter 5: Haptics in Rehabilitation, Exergames and Health
  • Chapter 6: Therapeutic Haptics for Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Chapter 7: Applications of Haptics in Medicine
  • Part III: Haptics for Physical Impairments
  • Chapter 8: Assistive Soft Exoskeletons with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles
  • Chapter 9: Haptics for Accessibility in Hardware for Rehabilitation
  • Chapter 10: Intelligent Robotics and Immersive Displays for Enhancing Haptic Interaction in Physical Rehabilitation Environments.