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Electrotactile Stimulation, A New Feedback Channel for First Responders

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This paper presents the early results of research aiming to develop a novel system for unobtrusive and intuitive electrotactile feedback for first responders. The system leverages the multi-pad stimulation technology based on spatiotemporal modulation of the stimuli. Two-point discrimination threshold mapping was performed in potential electrode placement locations, defined from the usability perspective by the first responders in initial co-development sessions. Based on these results a custom electrode design was proposed and validated in six healthy volunteers. Psychometric testing was conducted to determine spatial discrimination between stimuli produced by the multi-pad electrode. The average success rate of 80% indicates that the proposed approach is feasible.

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The work presented in this paper was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 883315.

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  1. Tecnalia Serbia Doo, Belgrade, Serbia

    Matija Štrbac, Milica Isaković, Jovana Malešević, Gorana Marković & Milos Kostić

  2. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

    Gorana Marković

  3. Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Strahinja Došen

  4. Global Electronic Solutions Doo, Novi Sad, Serbia

    Nikola Jorgovanović

  5. Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

    Nikola Jorgovanović

  6. TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, 20009, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain

    Goran Bijelić

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Štrbac, M. et al. (2021). Electrotactile Stimulation, A New Feedback Channel for First Responders. In: Ayaz, H., Asgher, U., Paletta, L. (eds) Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 259. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_56

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