The joy of haptics Kevin Hartman CS 376

Haptic Uses Control –Discrete –Continuous Information –State –Feedback Communication –Sticky channels –Annotations Phantom

Issues with haptics How do you communicate the mapping between device and information? –Force –Texture –Speed –Interchangable parts What are the metaphors? –Wheeling –Breaking –Stickiness –Analog behavior Haptic hand

How to resolve the issues Keep the task/input simple Make the function/interpretation clear Anchor information in traditional activities and behaviors

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