Research Article

Monitor, a Vibrotactile Aid for Environmental Perception: A Field Evaluation by Four People with Severe Hearing and Vision Impairment

Table 3

Sounds from events used in the tests in home and traffic environments.

NumberSounds from events in home environment

(1)Doorbell
(2)Water flushing
(3)Telephone signaling
(4)Toilet flushing
(5)Door opening and closing
(6)Popping popcorn in a microwave oven
(7)Vacuum cleaner
(8)A person talking
(9)Coffee maker
(10)Talk and music from TV
(11)Dropping keys
(12)Footsteps
(13)Heavy traffic from window
(14)Water boiling
(15)A person coughing

NumberSounds from events in traffic environment

(1)Bicycle passing from behind with/without signaling
(2)Bicycle coming towards P with/without signaling
(3)Car passing from behind with/without signaling
(4)Car coming towards P with/without signaling
(5)A person running from behind to front
(6)A talking person walking from behind to front