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Sander E M Jansen¹, Wouter M Bergmann Tiest¹, Astrid M L Kappers¹

¹MOVE Research Institute, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

|February 7, 2015

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This study introduces an automated method for identifying haptic Exploratory Procedures (EPs) using motion tracking data. The system shows promise for analyzing object properties through touch, complementing manual annotation.

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Area of Science:

Robotics and Human-Computer Interaction
Somatosensory Neuroscience
Biomechanics

Background:

Humans use distinct hand movements, known as haptic Exploratory Procedures (EPs), to understand object properties like geometry and material.
Manual annotation of these EPs is time-consuming and prone to errors due to subjectivity and limited viewpoints.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an automated method for annotating haptic Exploratory Procedures (EPs).
To assess the efficacy of motion tracking data for distinguishing between different EPs.

Main Methods:

Utilized position and orientation data from motion tracking sensors on hands and objects.
Computed kinematic variables and compared them against predefined criteria for four distinct EPs.
Applied the method to data from blindfolded participants discriminating object properties (hardness, roughness, volume, weight).

Main Results:

The automated method achieved 55.7% agreement with manual annotation, significantly outperforming random chance (2.4%).
Each EP was successfully linked to optimal object properties (e.g., Lateral Motion for roughness).
The proportion of correctly identified EPs did not significantly differ between manual and automatic annotation.

Conclusions:

The proposed automated EP annotation method offers a viable, albeit not fully substitutive, alternative to manual annotation.
This technique can serve as a foundational tool, potentially reducing the burden of manual analysis in haptic research.
The findings support the link between specific EPs and the tactile properties they are best suited to explore.