Evaluation of Trajectory Presentation of Conducting Motions Using Tactile Sensation for the Visually Impaired

Abstract

Visually impaired people may have difficulty participating in orchestral or other performance activities because they cannot see the beat represented by the conductor's hand movements. Therefore, we proposed a method of presenting conducting motions tactilely using vibration actuators. By using tactile apparent movement, the trajectory of conducting motions can be presented. We conducted comparative experiments using the reaction time between the correct beat timing and the predicted beat timing.