Abstract
With the invention of immersive displays and high technology multimedia systems, there is an interest of viewers for more realistic and interactive experience with video media. Their viewing experience can be further enhanced by letting them to feel the motion of objects in a video through haptic interface, as it is an additional sensation over seeing and hearing it. The objective of this research is to use the string based haptic interface, SPIDAR to interact with the video and enable the viewers to feel the motion of objects in it, beyond passive watching and listening. We propose two methods for object motion rendering i.e. linear gain controller method and nonlinear gain controller method. Further, we evaluated those two methods with the participation of real users, with the objective of identifying the better one. We can conclude that using a nonlinear gain controller method is more effective than using a linear gain controller method for object motion rendering because from that method user can get a continuous feeling of the movement of objects in the video. Based on the feedback of real users, we can also conclude that haptic motion rendering of a video sequence enhances the viewing experience of viewers. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/icter.v6i1.6096 International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions 2013 6(1)
Highlights
Nowadays, there is a growing interest among viewers for more realistic and interactive experience with video media
In this research we address the effect of haptic motion
The Viewersexperience can be further enhanced if they can feel the movement of the objects in the video through haptic interface, as it is an additional sensation to seeing and hearing
Summary
There is a growing interest among viewers for more realistic and interactive experience with video media. With the invention of high technology multimedia systems and immersive displays, significance of exploring new ways of interacting with video media has grown up. In three-dimensional television (3D-TV), viewers can see objects in true dimensions and in their natural color, providing a natural viewing experience with advanced audio technologies. The Viewersexperience can be further enhanced if they can feel the movement of the objects in the video through haptic interface, as it is an additional sensation to seeing and hearing. There is a vast development and significant involvement of haptic interfaces in the world. Unlike traditional interfaces that provide visual and auditory
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