Gunnar Jansson

Uppsala University, Deptartment of Psychology, Box 1225, SE-751 42 Uppsala, Sweden.
Tel: +46 18 471 2148
Email: Gunnar.Jansson@psyk.uu.se
Web: www.psyk.uu.se/forskning/projekt.html#gj

Interests

Gunnar Jansson's research interests include haptic perception, both basic issues and applications to aids for the visually impaired.

Publications

Jansson, G. (2008) Haptics as a substitute for vision. In: Hersh, M. A. & Johnson, M. A. eds. Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People. London: Springer. pp 135-166.

Jansson, G. & Juhasz, I. (2007) The reading of virtual maps without vision. Proceedings of XXIII International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2007), Theme 23, Maps for Blind and Visually Impaired, Moskva, 4-10 August 2007.

Jansson, G. & Monaci, L. (2006) Identification of real objects under conditions similar to those in haptic displays: providing spatially distributed information at the contact areas is more important than increasing the number of areas. Virtual Reality, 9, 243-249.

Frisoli, A., Jansson, G., Bergamasco, M. & Loscos, C. (2005) Evaluation of the Pure-Form haptic display for the exploration of virtual work of art. Proceedings of Worldhaptics05, Pisa, 18-20 March 2005.

Jansson, G., Juhasz, I. & Cammilton, A. (2005) A virtual map read with a haptic mouse: effects of some tactile and audio-tactile information options. Proceedings of Tactile Graphics 2005, Birmingham, UK, 1-2 December 2005.

Jansson, G. & Pedersen, P. (2005) Obtaining geographical information from a virtual map with a haptic mouse. Proceedings of International Cartographic Conference, Spain, 9-16 July 2005.

Jansson, G. (2003) Tactile maps – overview of research and development. In: Eriksson, Y., Jansson, G. & Strucel, M. eds. Tactile maps. Guidance in map production. Stockholm: The Swedish Braille Authority. pp 45-78.

Jansson, G., Bergamasco, M. & Frisoli, A. (2003) A new option for the visually impaired to experience 3D art at museums: manual exploration of virtual copies. Visual Impairment Research, 5, 1-12.

Jansson, G. & Holmes, E. (2003) Can we read depth in tactile pictures? Potentials suggested by research in tactile perception. In: Axel, E. & Levant, N. eds. Art beyond vision: a resource guide to art, creativity, and visual impairment. New York: Art Education for the Blind and American Foundation for the Blind. pp 146-156.

Jansson, G. (2002) Perceiving complex virtual scenes without visual guidance. In: McLaughlin, M. L., Hespanha, J. & Sukhatme, G. eds. Touch in virtual environments. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. pp 169-179.

Jansson, G. & Ivås, A. (2001) Can the efficiency of a haptic display be increased by short-time practice in exploration? In: Brewster, S. & Murray-Smith, R. eds. Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Vol. 2058. Haptic Human-Computer Interaction. Germany: Springer. pp 88-97.

Jansson, G. (2000) Basic issues concerning visually impaired people’s use of haptic displays. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, Sardinia, Italy, 23-25 September 2000.

Jansson, G. (2000) Spatial orientation and mobility of people with visual impairment. In: Silverstone, B., Lang, M. A., Rosenthal, B. & Faye, E. E. eds. The Lighthouse Handbook on Visual Impairment and Rehabilitation. New York: The Lighthouse and Oxford University Press. pp 359-375.

Jansson, G., Billberger, K., Petrie, H., Colwell, C., Kornbrot, D., Fänger, J., König, H., Hardwick, A. & Furner, S. (1999) Haptic virtual environments for blind people: exploratory experiments with two devices. International Journal of Virtual Reality, 4, 10-20.

Jansson, G., Fänger, J., König, H. & Billberger, K. (1998) Visually impaired persons' use of the PHANToM for information about texture and 3D form of virtual objects. Proceedings of the
Third PHANTOM Users Group Workshop, Cambridge, MA, 3-6 October 1998.