Method for operating a haptic feedback device for persons to perceive the environment as an orientation aid and to direct attention to dangerous situations by means of haptic information elements and to trigger a tactile stimulus in conjunction with shape memory elements (4) characterized by that in a first process step, at least one shape memory
actuator (2, 12) in conjunction with a tactile
information element (3, 13, 14, 15) and in conjunction with at least one shape memory element (4) designed as an actuating element causes the corresponding shape memory
actuator (2, 12) to perform a linear movement of the respective tactile
information element (3, 13, 14, 15) by heating it, to press against a contact point of a user or at a human-
machine interface to trigger the tactile stimulus, and that in further process steps, the actuation speed of the tactile information elements (3, 13, 14, 15) is adjusted to haptic information, the
penetration depth of the tactile
information element(s) (3, 13, 14, 15) is continuously changed depending on the haptic information, and the position and / or force of the pressure of the tactile information elements (3, 13, 14, 15) on the contact point of a person or at the human-
machine interface is measured when the tactile stimulus is triggered by a sensor or by a change in the
intrinsic resistance of the shape memory element (4) during the crystalline transformation takes place. that in order to achieve a combination of tactile and vibrotactile information, the movement of the shape memory element (4) is superimposed by at least one further movement of the shape memory element (4), and the further movement takes the form of a linear movement offset by 90° or an oscillating movement, or that by combining an penetrating movement with a second movement to change the position of the corresponding tactile information element (3,13,14,15) on the
skin, an alternating movement of tactile information elements (3,13,14,15) and elements within an array takes place. and that in a final process step, when the shape memory element (4) cools down, the tactile information elements (3, 13, 14, 15) are returned to their initial position.