Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
7 results found in sensory substitution.
- Color Sonification (Colour Sonification, Color-Audio Encoding)
- The process of translating colour information into audible sound signals, enabling people who are blind or have visual impairments to perceive colour through hearing. Color sonification systems typica…
- Cross-modal (Cross-modal Correspondence, Cross-modal Perception)
- The phenomenon whereby information or stimulation in one sensory modality (such as vision) systematically influences or corresponds with perception in another modality (such as hearing or touch). In a…
- Electrotactile (Electrotactile Stimulation, Electrical Tactile Stimulation)
- A form of tactile feedback that applies controlled electrical current to stimulate touch nerve endings in the skin, creating sensations of pressure, tingling, or texture. Electrotactile displays can a…
- Electrotactile Feedback (Electrotactile, Electrical Tactile Stimulation)
- A form of haptic feedback that uses controlled electrical current applied directly to the skin or through a thin insulating layer to generate tactile sensations. Unlike vibrotactile feedback (which us…
- Parallax (Visual Parallax, Binocular Parallax)
- Parallax is the apparent displacement or difference in position of an object when viewed from two different vantage points. In human vision, binocular parallax — the slight difference between the imag…
- Tongue Display Unit (TDU, BrainPort, Tongue Electrotactile Display)
- A sensory substitution device that presents visual or spatial information through an array of electrodes placed on the tongue. The tongue is ideal for electrotactile stimulation because it has a very …
- Vibrotactile (Vibrotactile Feedback, Vibrotactile Stimulation)
- A form of tactile feedback that uses mechanical vibrations applied to the skin to convey information. Vibrotactile stimulation typically operates at frequencies between 10-500 Hz and is perceived thro…