Human-in-the-loop algorithms for generative haptic design

Ultraaleap(英国)开发并申请了专利的超声波技术，可以将触摸感觉通过空气直接投射到用户身上，为他们提供触觉交互。用户可以感觉到非接触式按钮，获得空中手势的反馈，并与虚拟对象互动。像Stitch Media(加拿大)这样的数字媒体公司可以利用这项技术为人们创造更身临其境、更吸引人的虚拟世界，让人们在其中互动，或者为学生创造更好的学习环境。然而，创建引人入胜的触觉反馈需要一组不同的技术专业知识，这使得讲故事的人、设计师和开发人员很难在新体验中使用这项技术。我们建议使用产生式算法，使计算机系统能够产生潜在的内容，以帮助人们创建触觉设计。我们的方法将把人放在环路中，使创作者能够在没有技术专业知识的情况下使用触觉反馈。例如，设计师可能会使用情感语言(“快乐”、“令人兴奋”)来产生一组有趣的初始设计，然后通过寻找相似或互补的感觉来找到更好的设计。该项目可能是首创工具，使任何人都能使用半空触觉技术。

Ultraleap (UK) has developed and patented ultrasound technology, which can project touch sensations through the air and directly onto users, providing them with tactile interactions. Users can feel touchless buttons, get feedback for mid-air gestures, and interact with virtual objects. Digital Media companies like Stitch Media (Canada) can use this technology to create more immersive, engaging virtual worlds for people to interact in, or better learning environments for students. However, creating engaging haptic feedback takes a diverse set of technical expertise, making it difficult for storytellers, designers, and developers to use this technology in new experiences.We propose to use generative algorithms, which enable computer systems to produce potential content, to help people create haptic design. Our approach will put the human-in-the-loop, enabling creators to work with haptic feedback without technical expertise. For example, a designer might use emotional language ("happy", "exciting") to produce an initial set of interesting designs, then find better designs by finding similar or complementary sensations. This project could pioneer tools to enable anyone to work with mid-air haptic technology.