A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog Mission

While visual interaction is typically evaluated as an instantaneous, one-shot activity that considers only a snapshot of factors, haptic interaction is more challenging to evaluate as it involves a continuous touch process evolving over time. To better understand how to evaluate haptic interaction,...

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Main Authors: Julie Manon, Jean Vanderdonckt, Michael Saint-Guillain, Vladimir Pletser, Cyril Wain, Jean Jacobs, Audrey Comein, Sirga Drouet, Julien Meert, Ignacio Sanchez Casla, Olivier Cartiaux, Olivier Cornu
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Published: Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR) 2025-06-01
Series:International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence
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Online Access:https://www.ijimai.org/journal/bibcite/reference/3579
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author Julie Manon
Jean Vanderdonckt
Michael Saint-Guillain
Vladimir Pletser
Cyril Wain
Jean Jacobs
Audrey Comein
Sirga Drouet
Julien Meert
Ignacio Sanchez Casla
Olivier Cartiaux
Olivier Cornu
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Sirga Drouet
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Olivier Cornu
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description While visual interaction is typically evaluated as an instantaneous, one-shot activity that considers only a snapshot of factors, haptic interaction is more challenging to evaluate as it involves a continuous touch process evolving over time. To better understand how to evaluate haptic interaction, this paper performs a multisession evaluation of a haptic device to be used by astronauts in future lunar and Mars missions, based on eight factors. Three groups of two members (𝑛 = 6 ) applied, either as operator or assistant, a newly developed external fixator (EZExFix) to fix a fracture of the tibial shaft. Astronauts had different levels of expertise, i.e., in anatomy, mechanical engineering, and without, and participated in eight timed runs. Among these eight matches, four sessions were conducted with different time frames and compared to a stress test, a reproduction of the experiment in very stressful conditions, and a session simulating critical conditions in an extra-vehicular activity.
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spelling doaj-art-a75fd3603efa4d15ae194e83d96ef06f2025-08-20T01:57:35ZengUniversidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence1989-16602025-06-019316417410.9781/ijimai.2025.04.001ijimai.2025.04.001A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog MissionJulie ManonJean VanderdoncktMichael Saint-GuillainVladimir PletserCyril WainJean JacobsAudrey ComeinSirga DrouetJulien MeertIgnacio Sanchez CaslaOlivier CartiauxOlivier CornuWhile visual interaction is typically evaluated as an instantaneous, one-shot activity that considers only a snapshot of factors, haptic interaction is more challenging to evaluate as it involves a continuous touch process evolving over time. To better understand how to evaluate haptic interaction, this paper performs a multisession evaluation of a haptic device to be used by astronauts in future lunar and Mars missions, based on eight factors. Three groups of two members (𝑛 = 6 ) applied, either as operator or assistant, a newly developed external fixator (EZExFix) to fix a fracture of the tibial shaft. Astronauts had different levels of expertise, i.e., in anatomy, mechanical engineering, and without, and participated in eight timed runs. Among these eight matches, four sessions were conducted with different time frames and compared to a stress test, a reproduction of the experiment in very stressful conditions, and a session simulating critical conditions in an extra-vehicular activity.https://www.ijimai.org/journal/bibcite/reference/3579context of usehaptic devicemulti-sessionuser experienceueq+
spellingShingle Julie Manon
Jean Vanderdonckt
Michael Saint-Guillain
Vladimir Pletser
Cyril Wain
Jean Jacobs
Audrey Comein
Sirga Drouet
Julien Meert
Ignacio Sanchez Casla
Olivier Cartiaux
Olivier Cornu
A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog Mission
International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence
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title A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog Mission
title_full A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog Mission
title_fullStr A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog Mission
title_full_unstemmed A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog Mission
title_short A Multi-Session Evaluation of a Haptic Device in Normal and Critical Conditions: a Mars Analog Mission
title_sort multi session evaluation of a haptic device in normal and critical conditions a mars analog mission
topic context of use
haptic device
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user experience
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url https://www.ijimai.org/journal/bibcite/reference/3579
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