Haptics, or the sense of touch, is increasingly being incorporated into the connected experience to enhance communications, services and entertainment, and is spotlighted in a white paper commissioned ...

Marcia O’Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Engineering and professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Rice University. Haptic devices, which enable communication through touch ...

While we are waiting for Apple to design and start selling a holodeck (and the corresponding app for the iPhone), we can at least get a bit closer to that reality right now. We already have ...

When it comes to haptic feedback, most technologies are limited to simple vibrations. But our skin is loaded with tiny sensors that detect pressure, vibration, stretching and more. Now, Northwestern ...

The sense of touch gives you vital information about the world around you. From gripping a coffee mug to shaking hands or feeling fabric, touch helps you interact with objects and people. Beneath your ...

With full freedom of motion, new device can generate a variety of sensations, including pulling, stretching, sliding, vibrations, pressure and twisting. When it comes to haptic feedback, most ...

Overview: Edge AI devices prioritize local inference to ensure user data remains stored on the physical hardware instead of ...

New tech out of the wearables lab of Northwestern University inventor John Rogers can go beyond the simple buzz of a typical haptic sensor to mimic complex sensations on the skin. Northwestern ...

Despite haptic devices being available for visually impaired fans at the Africa Cup of Nations, their absence in the final game raises concerns about the inclusivity claims. The disparity in ...

Despite the use of haptic, or touch, devices for visually impaired supporters at the Africa Cup of Nations, none were ...