Computer Graphics Research Group Master's Thesis Presentation

2011 Aug 02 at 13:30

DC 2314

Augmenting Visual Feedback Using Sensory Substitution

Eugene Greene, graduate student, David R. Cheriton School of Comp. Sci., Univ. Waterloo

Direct interaction in virtual environments can be realized using relatively simple hardware, such as standard webcams and monitors. The result is a large gap between the stimuli existing in real-world interactions and those provided in the virtual environment. This leads to reduced efficiency and effectiveness when performing tasks. Conceivably these missing stimuli might be supplied through a visual modality, using sensory substitution. This work suggests a display technique that attempts to usefully and non-detrimentally employ sensory substitution to display proximity, tactile, and force information.