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    • Human-computer interaction
    • Signal processing
    • Haptics technology

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    • Remote vibrotactile experiences require high data transmission rates due to dense skin interaction points.
    • Existing single-channel vibrotactile codecs are insufficient for efficient data reduction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a novel multi-channel vibrotactile codec for efficient data compression.
    • To address the data transmission challenges in immersive remote haptic systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Extension of a wavelet-based single-channel codec to a multi-channel approach.
    • Implementation of channel clustering and differential coding to exploit interchannel redundancies.
    • Perceptual quality assessment using the ST-SIM metric.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed multi-channel codec achieved a 69.1% reduction in data rate compared to state-of-the-art single-channel codecs.
    • A high perceptual ST-SIM quality score of 95% was maintained.
    • Demonstrated effective reduction of data demands for realistic vibrotactile feedback.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed multi-channel vibrotactile codec offers a significant improvement in data compression efficiency.
    • This technology enables more feasible and high-quality remote vibrotactile communication.
    • The codec effectively leverages interchannel redundancies for enhanced performance.