Vibrotactile Rendering of Splashing Fluids

Gabriel Cirio (1) , Maud Marchal (1) , Anatole Lécuyer (1) , Jeremy Cooperstock (2)

1 Hybrid - 3D interaction with virtual environments using body and mind
2 CIM - Centre for Intelligent Machines

We introduce the use of vibrotactile feedback as a rendering modality for solid-fluid interaction, based on the physical processes that generate sound during such interactions. This rendering approach enables the perception of vibrotactile feedback from virtual scenarios that resemble the experience of stepping into a water puddle or plunging a hand into a volume of fluid.

Gabriel Cirio, Maud Marchal, Anatole Lécuyer, Jeremy Cooperstock. Vibrotactile Rendering of Splashing Fluids. IEEE Transactions on Haptics (ToH), 2013, 6 (1), pp.117-122. ⟨10.1109/TOH.2012.34⟩. ⟨hal-00823483⟩