Emerging Interfaces
Haptic Feedback Makes Underwater Robot Pilots Drive Faster and More Confidently — But Also More Frustrated
A peer-reviewed study accepted for IEEE Telepresence 2026 tests haptic feedback for piloting Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) through hazardous underwater cross-currents. Operators receiving haptic cues drove significantly faster and reported higher self-assessed performance than those without, despite the haptic condition also producing the highest mental demand and frustration of any tested condition.