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. 2021 May 24;27(1):141–158. doi: 10.1007/s10055-021-00536-z

Table 4.

Participant rationales for positive and negative aspects of single- and twin-vibration setup

Positive arguments Single vibration

Usable

Easy to follow

Can understand the patterns to follow the direction

Easy to concentrate on one vibrator for all guidance

Possible to follow the left- and right-moving cues by differentiating the patterns

Twin vibration

Easy to use

Possible to follow the directions of the remote guide

Easy to follow guidance

Easy to differentiate between the two sides and follow guidance accordingly

Possible to follow the directional cues from a remote caretaker

Very helpful to receive left/right movement guidance through different vibrators

Easy to use cane with two fingers aside the grip

Convenient to follow

Negative arguments Single vibration

Understandable but sometimes confusing

Difficult to understand because the duration of vibration is short

Confusing because vibration patterns are too fast

Usable but vibration timing needs to be longer

Connection sometimes lost and patterns cause confusion

Not very helpful for left/right movement guidance

Twin vibration

Vibration duration should be longer, so it is not missed if user is inattentive at given time

Confusing

Requires some practice to learn