Accuracy of haptic object matching in blind and sighted children and adults

Ans Withagen, Astrid M.L. Kappers, Mathijs P.J. Vervloed, Harry Knoors, Ludo Th.W. Verhoeven

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Abstract

In this study a haptic object matching task is used to examine the accuracy of identification of the object dimensions: texture, weight, volume and exact shape in four different participant groups: congenitally blind adults, sighted adults, congenitally blind children, and sighted children. The results show that age is more influential for the accuracy to identify object dimensions by touch than the visual status.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHaptics: Generating and Perceiving. International Conference, EuroHaptics 2010, Amsterdam, July 8-10, 2010.Proceedings, Part II
EditorsA.M.L. Kappers, J.B.F. van Erp, W.M. Bergmann Tiest, F.C.T. van der Helm
Place of PublicationBerlin
PublisherSpringer
Pages365-370
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-3-642-14074-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 EuroHaptics Conference - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 8 Jul 201010 Jul 2010

Publication series

NameLNCS
Volume6192
ISSN (Print)0302-9743

Conference

Conference2010 EuroHaptics Conference
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period8/07/1010/07/10

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