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Haptic foot pedal : influence of shoe type, age, and gender on subjective pulse perception
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Geitner, Claudia, Birrell, Stewart A., Krehl, Claudia and Jennings, P. A. (Paul A.) (2018) Haptic foot pedal : influence of shoe type, age, and gender on subjective pulse perception. Human Factors, 60 (4). pp. 496-509. doi:10.1177/0018720818771906 ISSN 0018-7208.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1177/0018720818771906
Abstract
This study investigates the influence of shoe type (sneakers and safety boots), age, and gender on the perception of haptic pulse feedback provided by a prototype accelerator pedal in a running stationary vehicle. Haptic feedback can be a less distracting alternative to traditionally visual and auditory in-vehicle feedback. However, to be effective, the device delivering the haptic feedback needs to be in contact with the person. Factors such as shoe type vary naturally over the season and could render feedback that is perceived well in one situation, unnoticeable in another. In this study, we evaluate factors that can influence the subjective perception of haptic feedback in a stationary but running car: shoe type, age, and gender. Thirty-six drivers within three age groups (≤39, 40-59, and ≥60) took part. For each haptic feedback, participants rated intensity, urgency, and comfort via a questionnaire. The perception of the haptic feedback is significantly influenced by the interaction between the pulse's duration and force amplitude and the participant's age and gender but not shoe type. The results indicate that it is important to consider different age groups and gender in the evaluation of haptic feedback. Future research might also look into approaches to adapt haptic feedback to the individual driver's preferences. Findings from this study can be applied to the design of an accelerator pedal in a car, for example, for a nonvisual in-vehicle warning, but also to plan user studies with a haptic pedal in general.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics T Technology > TS Manufactures |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Driver assistance systems , Tactile sensors , Haptic devices , Perception, Shoes | ||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Human Factors | ||||||||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||||||||
ISSN: | 0018-7208 | ||||||||||
Official Date: | 1 June 2018 | ||||||||||
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Volume: | 60 | ||||||||||
Number: | 4 | ||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 496-509 | ||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1177/0018720818771906 | ||||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | Geitner, C., Birrell, S., Krehl, C., & Jennings, P. (2018). Haptic Foot Pedal: Influence of Shoe Type, Age, and Gender on Subjective Pulse Perception. Human Factors, 60(4), 496–509. Copyright © 2018, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. | ||||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 18 February 2019 | ||||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 18 February 2019 | ||||||||||
Funder: | Jaguar Land Rover (Firm), Warwick Manufacturing Group | ||||||||||
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