tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963130473858615458.post7592718230636837096..comments2023-06-15T11:01:38.472-04:00Comments on WiiCane: 2/23/09 meeting at Touch Graphicslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740288038662899110noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963130473858615458.post-73831464140460907012009-03-02T15:00:00.000-05:002009-03-02T15:00:00.000-05:00Gene, let's begin looking around for some appropri...Gene, let's begin looking around for some appropriate wireless headphones. Can you let me know the make and model of the ones that you have tried out and like? We should probably buy several different ones and test them for things like range, quality of audio, occlusion of ambient sounds, etc. We have money in the budget to buy three or four. The quality the user experience with these headphones will be very important to users' overall satisfaction with the system, so we should find the best one for our purposes.slhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740288038662899110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963130473858615458.post-60594305404479962592009-02-27T15:17:00.000-05:002009-02-27T15:17:00.000-05:00egarding the concept of using the headphones for o...egarding the concept of using the headphones for output/feedback for deafblind subjects . . . I discussed this with Bapin. He likes that the feedback could be directional. He thinks it will work, but has not tried a similar system. He agrees that loud/low frequency is most likely to work. He said, "I am sure it will serve the purpose you described without much difficulty."<BR/><BR/>I'd like to test this out and will be looking for appropriate equipment.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972245347442907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963130473858615458.post-79519803122349157732009-02-24T17:42:00.000-05:002009-02-24T17:42:00.000-05:00A little clarification on the vibratory feedback: ...A little clarification on the vibratory feedback: the transmitted shock of the cane striking a surface will dwarf any sensation from the remote. Leaving aside the question of what we'll be able to communicate to the user with vibratory feedback and what form that feedback may take, vibration from the remote is only usable when the cane tip is in the air.<BR/><BR/>The demonstration last night was a simple example of threshholding and the response was pretty much the exact opposite of how we'll ultimately be giving tactile feedback to users.<BR/><BR/>Also, a correction to the original post: while we should have a working system within a month, that early system won't be particularly accurate. Accuracy is going to take extensive testing and tweaking of the system.zevelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791762820705353761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963130473858615458.post-29061272737493105762009-02-24T17:38:00.000-05:002009-02-24T17:38:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.zevelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791762820705353761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963130473858615458.post-35044978965224354422009-02-24T11:28:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:28:00.000-05:00The discussion we had indicated that the vibration...The discussion we had indicated that the vibration from the controller could never compete with the vibration caused by a cane striking the surface. Zach indicated that the vibration would be used when the cane was off the ground and not at a lateral apex. This was clear. For further info I suggest we inquire with Zach.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972245347442907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963130473858615458.post-827079280156129152009-02-24T09:20:00.000-05:002009-02-24T09:20:00.000-05:00Gene, excellent and concise summary. My only comm...Gene, excellent and concise summary. My only comment is that I am not sure what you mean when you say that the vibration stimulus will only be presented when the cane is not touching a surface. In the current demonstration, Zach programmed the wiiMote to vibrate on observing a very significant acceleration event, such as when the cane tip strikes a surface. But this threshold value for this can be easily adjusted, and determining the best way to set up the system will be determined experimentally. <BR/>steveslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740288038662899110noreply@blogger.com