Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are developing electro-tactile touch user interfaces for older people - test subjects wanted [Picture: Universität Stuttgart/IKTD, Bader]
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are developing electro-tactile touch user interfaces for older people - test subjects wanted [ Picture: Universität Stuttgart/IKTD, Bader] - The use of touch screens is often difficult, especially for older people, since the information is captured primarily with the eye, but not with the sense of touch. Researchers at the Institute for Engineering Design and Industrial Design (IKTD) at the University of Stuttgart are now developing a technology that can be used to "feel" the information on the touch user interface by means of electrostatic fields. In order to try out the different feedback patterns, test subjects are wanted. Whether it's the on-board computer in the car, the stove, the heating system, or agricultural machinery: More and more devices in the consumer and capital goods sectors are no longer operated with buttons and switches, but via audiovisual displays, especially via touch screens. However, most displays send their information as signals that can be seen or heard. On the other hand, one of the most basic human senses, haptic perception (sense of touch), remains largely neglected. This makes the operation of devices more complex, the ability to perceive and process information is overloaded.
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