Haptic Interface

In virtual reality systems, the physical actuators that provide the user with a sense of touch (including the sensing of pressure and temperature).


Articles on KurzweilAI.net that refer to Haptic Interface

The Age of Spiritual Machines: Glossary By Ray Kurzweil
Track 7 Tech Vectors to Take Advantage of Technological Acceleration By Max More
Chapter Nine: 2009 By Ray Kurzweil
The Human Machine Merger: Why We Will Spend Most of Our Time in Virtual Reality in the Twenty-first Century By Ray Kurzweil
Encompassing Education By Diana Walczak

News Articles that refer to Haptic Interface

A glove and mechanical assembly let you feel the unreal
Students of 2020s to learn in full-immersion 3-D environments
Kurzweil 'teleports' in 3D to World Economic Forum
Touch Screens that Touch Back
HIRO III lets you feel what you see on screen

Related Links

The Electronic Journal of Haptics Research
Haptics People, Places and Things

Research

Haptic Displays at the University of Washington Biorobotics Lab
High performance mechatronic (computer and mechanical) systems to allow humans to feel and physically manipulate computer models.