Feeling wind: An interactive haptization system for motion rendering in video contents using SPIDAR

Abstract

We present a method to feel the movement of objects in object rich image sequences using SPIDAR-G haptic device. This method addresses two major drawbacks of our previous research in object motion rendering in an image sequences. On the one hand, it changes the role of the user from passive to active by enabling the user to select the desired object of which she or he needs to feel the movement. On the other hand, it reduces the impact of background noise on haptic feedback by limiting the sensible region for motion force calculation to an area of a specified size around the point selected by the user. This paper presents the details of the proposed method and some preliminary results of an experimental evaluation involving real users. Experimental results show that having haptic feedback enhances the user experience with videos. It further reveals that the proposed system has smooth and immersive interaction with object rich video contents.