Designing a haptic interface from a vision-centred approach
B. Zaaijer (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
A.H. Valkenhoff – Mentor (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
J.D. Lomas – Coach (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
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Abstract
Over the last few years, technological innovations led to the development of new haptic interfaces. SenseGlove, a Dutch technology start-up, developed an exoskeleton-based haptic interface capable of motion tracking and providing haptic feedback. The academic industry has been identified as a potential target group for this product. However, before this thesis, there is no to little understanding of the user concerns of this target group. Traditional design methodologies enable the designer to envision the context, problems and solutions. In this thesis, due to the complexity of the project scope and the users' future orientation, the vision of target users is the primary design driver. In a series of interviews, future visions of target users are collected, compared and synthesized towards vision drivers. These vision drivers are the key element for the development of a new product concept. Through an iterative process, in which all project stakeholders are involved, a future-proof concept has been developed. The final design has been prototyped and evaluated by target users, proving the concept to be promising.