Many features of materials can be experienced through tactile cues, even using one's feet.
For example, one can easily distinguish between moss and stone without looking at the …

When vibrations are synchronized with our actions, we experience them as material
properties. This has been used to create virtual experiences like friction, counter-force …

Kirigami Haptic Swatches demonstrate how kirigami and origami based structures enable
sophisticated haptic feedback through simple cut-and-fold fabrication techniques. We …

Physical buttons provide clear haptic feedback when pressed and released, but their
responses are unvarying. Physical buttons can be powered by force actuators to produce …

We present Shape-Haptics, an approach for designers to rapidly design and fabricate
passive force feedback mechanisms for physical interfaces. Such mechanisms are used in …

Virtual reality technology and immersive virtual environments often support realistic hand
representations via hand-posture-sensing controllers or hand tracking for natural hand …

Designing a push-button with desired sensation and performance is challenging because
the mechanical construction must have the right response characteristics. Physical …

This paper investigates the versatility of force feedback (FF) technology in enhancing user
interfaces across a spectrum of applications. We delve into the human finger pad's sensitivity …

While mechanical buttons are ubiquitous, their haptic response is fxed, reducing interface
fexibility and precluding an avenue for rich feedback. Here, we describe a new type of …

Touchscreens today represent the most versatile solution for configuring user interfaces. A
toll for this versatility is the intangibility of the displayed virtual controls. The addition of haptic …