Type of Publication: Article in Journal

Creating user interfaces with electrical muscle stimulation

Author(s):

Schneegass, Stefan; Schmidt, Albrecht; Pfeiffer, Max

Title of Journal:

interactions

Volume (Publication Date):

24 (2016)

Number of Issue:

1

pages:

74-77

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

doi:10.1145/3019606

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Abstract

Muscle movement is central to virtually everything we do, be it walking, writing, drawing, smiling, or singing. Even while we're standing still, our muscles are active, ensuring that we keep our balance. In a recent forum [1] we showed how electrical signals on the skin that reflect muscle activity can be measured. Here, we look at the reverse direction. We explain how muscles can be activated and how movements can be controlled with electrical signals.