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TACTIle feedback enriched virtual interaction through virtual realITY and beyond

Descripción del proyecto

Los sistemas táctiles de próxima generación mejoran la sensación inmersiva

Las tecnologías hápticas permiten recrear el sentido del tacto por medios mecánicos o eléctricos a fin de proporcionar experiencias inmersivas. Sus aplicaciones van desde los videojuegos y la realidad virtual hasta la robótica y la investigación médica. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos TACTILITY está desarrollando la próxima generación de sistemas interactivos que mejorarán la experiencia inmersiva de los usuarios. Está llevando a cabo una investigación de vanguardia sobre estimulación transcutánea, electrodos con múltiples almohadillas de base textil y piel electrónica. Si tiene éxito, el proyecto brindará una experiencia de alta fidelidad a través de una tecnología de bajo coste y fácil de usar.

Objetivo

TACTILITY is a multidisciplinary innovation and research action with the overall aim of including rich and meaningful tactile information into the novel interaction systems through technology for closed-loop tactile interaction with virtual environments. By mimicking the characteristics of the natural tactile feedback, it will substantially increase the quality of immersive VR experience used locally or remotely (tele-manipulation).
The approach is based on transcutaneous electro-tactile stimulation delivered through electrical pulses with high resolution spatio-temporal distribution. To achieve it, significant development of technologies for transcutaneous stimulation, textile-based multi-pad electrodes and tactile sensation electronic skin, coupled with ground-breaking research of perception of elicited tactile sensations in VR, is needed.
The key novelty is in the combination of:
1) the ground-breaking research of perception of electrotactile stimuli for the identification of the stimulation parameters and methods that evoke natural like tactile sensations,
2) the advanced hardware, that will integrate the novel high-resolution electrotactile stimulation system and state of the art artificial electronic skin patches with smart textile technologies and VR control devices in a wearable mobile system, and
3) the novel firmware, that handles real-time encoding and transmission of tactile information from virtual objects in VR, as well as from the distant tactile sensors (artificial skins) placed on robotic or human hands.
Proposed research and innovation action would result in a next generation of interactive systems with higher quality experience for both local and remote (e.g. tele-manipulation) applications. Ultimately, TACTILITY will enable high fidelity experience through low-cost, user friendly, wearable and mobile technology.

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Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-ICT-2018-20

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Convocatoria de subcontratación

H2020-ICT-2018-3

Régimen de financiación

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinador

FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 593 750,00
Dirección
PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2
20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA)
España

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Región
Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa
Tipo de actividad
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Coste total
€ 593 750,00

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